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Quote from: Baby Sugarberry on December 22, 2015, 06:53:25 PMIt's likely a supply/demand thing.Baby ponies were more of a luxury buy than adults back in the 80's by and large - a lot of the babies came boxed with accessories, and cost 2-3x more than an adult pony with just a brush/ribbon or came with playsets. It's likely there are fewer examples of each, which drives up their price when you compare them to adults of their year. Poor condition ones are still popular for customs, as their smaller size makes them faster to do and the common 'make a baby pony for an adult design that never got one' projects, which further shrinks supply. There are exceptions, like anything else, but Hasbro didn't make nearly as many babies as they did adults. Perhaps as a marketing choice? Later years featured carded babies much like the adults but for most of the run they never sold baby ponies without a playset/large accessory or a bunch of small ones.This makes a lot of sense, thank you! Custom G1s in general make me tear up a little (I'm TEAM RESTORE vs. customize) so a lot of babies being customized when they're already in short supply makes me super sad.
It's likely a supply/demand thing.Baby ponies were more of a luxury buy than adults back in the 80's by and large - a lot of the babies came boxed with accessories, and cost 2-3x more than an adult pony with just a brush/ribbon or came with playsets. It's likely there are fewer examples of each, which drives up their price when you compare them to adults of their year. Poor condition ones are still popular for customs, as their smaller size makes them faster to do and the common 'make a baby pony for an adult design that never got one' projects, which further shrinks supply. There are exceptions, like anything else, but Hasbro didn't make nearly as many babies as they did adults. Perhaps as a marketing choice? Later years featured carded babies much like the adults but for most of the run they never sold baby ponies without a playset/large accessory or a bunch of small ones.
Quote from: Leave a Whisper on December 23, 2015, 04:47:58 AMWho all are you after ?Nobody in particular. I can't buy any more until January (points to sig ) but I window shop on eBay a lot and noticed the prices of babies and figured I'd ask about it.
Who all are you after ?
I will guess it's the cuteness factor..
Quote from: Sweet_Stuff on December 22, 2015, 04:30:14 PMI will guess it's the cuteness factor.. First thing that came in to my mind too
Quote from: Majesty on December 22, 2015, 06:39:19 PMMost common ones are cheap but you get the nirvanas and really rare ones, which will be expensive. Congrats on becoming a new collector but don't turn away from a pony, because it's more than $10. It depends a lot on the pony itself and condition of the pony. I bought a baby bowtie at the last Rhode Island MLP convention and she was around $20 but she was near mint, still had her original curl a little. Most people here know value (how much a pony should cost) so you can buy from people here. You're lucky if you can find G1's in the wild, I did once at a yard sale and it never happened again. (lol)By the way, did you make your avatar? It's cute. I've never paid more than $5 for a baby pony, lol, and I have several that I've bought in the wild. So they ARE possible to find! Even though I've been collecting for quite some time, I was always a little surprised at the higher going rate for them compared to adult ponies, too. As far as not turning away from ponies because of cost, everyone has different parameters for their collections, and finances can play into that.I'd probably shy away from a $10-20 baby pony as well, unless I'd been able to work it into my budget.Baby Sugarberry, thanks for that! I never really thought about it too much, but when I look at checklists, you're right, there are definitely a lot less babies to begin with.
Most common ones are cheap but you get the nirvanas and really rare ones, which will be expensive. Congrats on becoming a new collector but don't turn away from a pony, because it's more than $10. It depends a lot on the pony itself and condition of the pony. I bought a baby bowtie at the last Rhode Island MLP convention and she was around $20 but she was near mint, still had her original curl a little. Most people here know value (how much a pony should cost) so you can buy from people here. You're lucky if you can find G1's in the wild, I did once at a yard sale and it never happened again. (lol)By the way, did you make your avatar? It's cute.
Quote from: Emerald on December 23, 2015, 05:30:08 AMQuote from: Leave a Whisper on December 23, 2015, 04:47:58 AMWho all are you after ?Nobody in particular. I can't buy any more until January (points to sig ) but I window shop on eBay a lot and noticed the prices of babies and figured I'd ask about it. I have an extra Baby Wooly.., if you want her, just let me know! All I'm asking is the cost of shipping..
Quote from: ClawleenMeowlen on December 22, 2015, 07:01:43 PMQuote from: Majesty on December 22, 2015, 06:39:19 PMMost common ones are cheap but you get the nirvanas and really rare ones, which will be expensive. Congrats on becoming a new collector but don't turn away from a pony, because it's more than $10. It depends a lot on the pony itself and condition of the pony. I bought a baby bowtie at the last Rhode Island MLP convention and she was around $20 but she was near mint, still had her original curl a little. Most people here know value (how much a pony should cost) so you can buy from people here. You're lucky if you can find G1's in the wild, I did once at a yard sale and it never happened again. (lol)By the way, did you make your avatar? It's cute. I've never paid more than $5 for a baby pony, lol, and I have several that I've bought in the wild. So they ARE possible to find! Even though I've been collecting for quite some time, I was always a little surprised at the higher going rate for them compared to adult ponies, too. As far as not turning away from ponies because of cost, everyone has different parameters for their collections, and finances can play into that.I'd probably shy away from a $10-20 baby pony as well, unless I'd been able to work it into my budget.Baby Sugarberry, thanks for that! I never really thought about it too much, but when I look at checklists, you're right, there are definitely a lot less babies to begin with.Are you the sister of Emerald? Yeah, like I said baby ponies can be pretty cheap but I got a Baby Bowtie for $20 I think at the last Rhode Island MLP Convention, because she's a UK exclusive I think. But, then you get ponies like Baby AppleJack which I also saw and she was around $75 I think, but those are the more uncommon or rare I think.
It depends a lot on the set, too. It's easy to find the original set of babies (Baby Moondancer etc) for under $10, especially if you're not interested in the accessories. But the odds are against finding a TAF baby pony for that price--even if we wish they were that cheap.
But, then you get ponies like Baby AppleJack which I also saw and she was around $75 I think, but those are the more uncommon or rare I think.[/color]
Quote from: Majesty on December 23, 2015, 12:50:14 PM But, then you get ponies like Baby AppleJack which I also saw and she was around $75 I think, but those are the more uncommon or rare I think.[/color]Baby Applejack is not any more htf than Baby Bow Tie; I would definitely not be paying $75 for her loose these days.
Quote from: Taffeta on December 23, 2015, 03:14:06 PMQuote from: Majesty on December 23, 2015, 12:50:14 PM But, then you get ponies like Baby AppleJack which I also saw and she was around $75 I think, but those are the more uncommon or rare I think.[/color]Baby Applejack is not any more htf than Baby Bow Tie; I would definitely not be paying $75 for her loose these days.Agreed, $75 seems a bit steep, even considering her seeming rarity! But that's just my opinion - ultimately, they're just worth what you're willing to pay for them.
I dont think they are more expensive to be honest. You find everything from cheap to super expensive adult ponies and likewise with babies.There are plenty of babies who will be within your $5-10 budget as with adults - its just a matter of seeking out the right ones
I have an extra baby cuddles and moondancer if you're interested I can do under ten.