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Oh! I also went to a (moderately overpriced) toy booth at an anime con, many years ago, and rescued three TE Bright Eyes! I didn't need three, but for $5-10 each, I thought they were one of the rare worthwhile buys in the booth! (Meanwhile, a manky G1 Seashell sat behind glass priced at $25 because she was a "rare sitting pony"... >.>)
Quote from: Snapdragon on March 30, 2017, 03:28:27 PMOh! I also went to a (moderately overpriced) toy booth at an anime con, many years ago, and rescued three TE Bright Eyes! I didn't need three, but for $5-10 each, I thought they were one of the rare worthwhile buys in the booth! (Meanwhile, a manky G1 Seashell sat behind glass priced at $25 because she was a "rare sitting pony"... >.>)This is such a good story !! It's really amazing what non collectors consider rare and worth money, and what's not. My mom asks me all the time about which ponies she should buy for me and stuff, and what makes them special, etc. She almost didn't buy a whole lot of sweet sister ponies for me for really cheap because she though they were fakies!!! It pays to educate ; )
Indeed it does. I once found a G1 at a carboot sale, and the seller said she had another one, only she thought it might be fake. It was a Dream Beauty.
Quote from: SundanceSadie on March 29, 2017, 07:34:31 PMIt may sound strange, and this only applies to G1 ponies, but it really depends on how they're being presented. I can rationalize walking away if they're being displayed as collectibles because I feel like someone who will appreciate them will get them. On the other hand...I recently bought G1 ponies I didn't really need because they were displayed on the ground (in the dirt) at a swap meet. I also took home another that day that was squished up in a box and baking in the Florida sun. I just couldn't walk away and leave them to that fate...I had to rescue them!Hope that doesn't sound too silly this is true!!! if i went to like, an antique store and saw a case full of g1s, id only pick my favorite of the bunch-or none at all if theyre overpriced ; ) but everytime i see g1s at the thrift store or at a swap meet i scoop them up. my collection is pretty small, im always looking to add more in general, even if they arent on my wishlist.
It may sound strange, and this only applies to G1 ponies, but it really depends on how they're being presented. I can rationalize walking away if they're being displayed as collectibles because I feel like someone who will appreciate them will get them. On the other hand...I recently bought G1 ponies I didn't really need because they were displayed on the ground (in the dirt) at a swap meet. I also took home another that day that was squished up in a box and baking in the Florida sun. I just couldn't walk away and leave them to that fate...I had to rescue them!Hope that doesn't sound too silly