The current state of the G1 market (esp Paradise Estate)

[scarletjul]

It makes me wonder why Hasbro didn't build vertically instead of horizontally.

That's a good question! I'd honestly love to know their reasoning.

I don't know much about 80s toys beyond MLP, but all the big playsets I remember from my childhood (late 90s to 2000s) were vertical. Some small ones spread out more horizontally but anything on the scale of PE went upwards. I think in some way that makes me want PE more. Its so unique! It makes PE seem a lot more grand, imo, even if vertical would be easier to handle.

Not that the grandness really matters when no one has a place to put it, haha.

Guys, this can totally be done.

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That looks awesome. 

[shelvesofwhimsy]

It makes me wonder why Hasbro didn't build vertically instead of horizontally.

That's a good question! I'd honestly love to know their reasoning.

I don't know much about 80s toys beyond MLP, but all the big playsets I remember from my childhood (late 90s to 2000s) were vertical. Some small ones spread out more horizontally but anything on the scale of PE went upwards. I think in some way that makes me want PE more. Its so unique! It makes PE seem a lot more grand, imo, even if vertical would be easier to handle.

Not that the grandness really matters when no one has a place to put it, haha.

Guys, this can totally be done.

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That looks awesome. 

I would def need Paradise Towers for my apt, vs Paradise Estate

[Artemesia's Garden]

I'm the same as Purpleglasses... It just doesn't fit in my ponyverse. Which is handy because I'd never have the space. I'm still after Dream Castle.

[ValeofSpring]

Oooooh I've been away--happy to see my post is still alive!

The PE is definitely fun to set up and look at but I am a Year 2 devotee and so I will always be Team Dream Castle. I also prefer an MLP world that doesn't require electricity . . . aren't ponies pre-industrial? Are the PE kitchen appliances and ceiling fans powered by the Dream Valley Electric Company? Did the sea ponies rig the waterfall to produce hydroelectric power? So many questions . . .

[Artemesia's Garden]

I dont care for the scooters and electricals in g3/4 but I do have Perfume Puff Palace. Anything fancy can be explained magic imo why choose transport as mundane as a scooter? Or dry your hair with a horrible noisy hairdryer. Lol at hydroelectric Waterfall though! I think I may be more of a hippy than I thought because I'm liking the idea of hydroelectric more than fossil fuels.  What about Tug and Steamer though?! They needed coal. Not in my collection, perhaps subconsciously for this reason. So off topic, sorry :p

[Epona]

Yes Ive always found it strange that in the G4 toys there are cars and scooters but in the show everything is pony-powered.

[goddessofpeep]

I always thought the scooter idea was recycled from G3.  I think one of the RC cars was just a straight re-release of something that came out either late G3 or into G3.5. You saw more of both early on in the G4 line, so I assumed it was either leftover designs originally intended the previous generation, or just blatant Hasbro laziness and lack of inspiration for anything new.

I liked the scooters in G3, so I've always been happy to see them even if they don't make sense now.

[LadyMoondancer]

To me Paradise Estates was always unexciting because I grew up in a ranch-style house:

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I know PE is supposed to be "a mansion", but to me it just looked like a big pink and blue ranch-style house.  Like the one I grew up in.  The most boring kind of house in existence.

ValetOfSpring, I know what you mean, I also prefer my ponies not to have electricity and appliances.  And just being . . . less suburban than PE seems to imply ponies are.  The thought of ponies sitting on the pony-couch watching the pony-TV kills me a little inside.

[Epona]

Just saw a PE for $75CAD in BC with accessories
PE shell in quebec for $40CAD
And a perfume parlor shell in Saskatchewan for $3.00CAD

[FantasticFirefly]

To me Paradise Estates was always unexciting because I grew up in a ranch-style house:
I know PE is supposed to be "a mansion", but to me it just looked like a big pink and blue ranch-style house.  Like the one I grew up in.  The most boring kind of house in existence.

I never thought it looked fantasy enough as a kid, I preferred the castles. But the style I always saw was the Spanish revival popular in Cali. Terra cotta tile roof, stucco siding and wrought iron details.  A cartoon/pink version of old Hollywood movie star homes it always made me think of. I guess the flutter pony Hollywood actually matches up as the perfect resident.

[ponyqueen]

Yesssss Hollywood. It all makes sense!

[ValeofSpring]

ValetOfSpring, I know what you mean, I also prefer my ponies not to have electricity and appliances.  And just being . . . less suburban than PE seems to imply ponies are.  The thought of ponies sitting on the pony-couch watching the pony-TV kills me a little inside.

Yes, me too! And I also grew up in ranch style house, so that may also explain my preference for castles. Sadly though my parents' house didn't have an indoor (semi-indoor?) pool!

[Shy Violet]

I was extremely lucky to find mine locally for only $15  but it's missing 2 of the buildings so I'll have to hunt those down one day and figure out which accessories I'm missing. It's in a box until the basement is developed and I can finally have my pony room. I feel like playset prices are down right now too. I agree that shipping costs and space are the deterrents. I've gotten most of mine locally for that reason. I've also noticed that prices go up and down depending on what's popular at the moment.

[Mainsail]

I've been away from MLP stuff for a while, myself. But I imagine the prices are pretty up there for it. I don't own it myself because, well, I don't have the space for it. I've been wanting to sell a bunch of my other playsets due to space, and just focus on collecting the ponies themselves.