Ponies you didn't like until you saw them in person?

[Mrs. Prospector]

Are there any ponies you saw pictures of online and didn't catch your fancy for whatever reason, but now that you've added them to your collection, you absolutely love?

I remember not really being a fan of Speedy when I first saw her. I didn't like her color scheme, or her symbol, and generally forgot she existed. However, I recently added her to my herd after spotting her at a vintage toy store and I have to say I absolutely love her! She's so vibrant and her hair color combo is so unique and pretty! I'm very happy I was able to get a second look at her.

Same goes for BnG Bouquet. I didn't buy her, because she was $30 and covered in cancer spots, but I was instantly struck by her gorgeous, long bright hair against her slightly off-white body. Before then, I was never particularly struck by any of the first set of Brush n Grows, but I definitely really want a Bouquet if I find one in better condition!

[TheBeatlesPkmnFan42]

I can't think of any that I outright just didn't like prior to getting them, but I remember being pretty neutral about Wysteria before getting her. I just thought she'd be an average G3 for me but she ended up being one of my favorites. She's stunning in person imo.

[Leave a Whisper]

Hula Hula needs proper lighting to really show off how wow she is. I didn't like her much until I saw one in good lighting and bought her. And in hand? Ooh she's vivid!

I never cared much for the second set rainbow ponies, but I saw Trickles in person at Crackerbarrel and she looked so lovely and springtime,  with her colors and sparkly copper glitter, that I just had to take her home.

Toola Roola (1) I always thought she was kind of dull,and ignored her. Up until I saw her at the swap meet. What an elegant color scheme she has. She's just a really pretty pony all around.

Somehow, I don't know how, Baby Pink Sunsparkle ended up with the group I bought at the swap meet. Her colors aren't really all that pleasing,  but there's something about her shimmery pink plastic, and her sweet expression that grew on me. I ended up keeping her and now, I really like her.

G2s are weird and unfinished looking.  Kinda moosey muzzled and leggy in an odd way. Taffeta alerted me to Miss Painter, when I was looking for my first, and I nabbed her for a good price. I expected that she would take time to grow on me, but as soon as I opened her up, I really appreciated her bold colors, excited face and cute legs.

I was sort of pushed into buying Curlylocks by my boyfriend, as he was the one buying for me. She's honestly not a pony I ever really considered for her bland colors, and I much preferred Ringlets, Pretty Vision, and Braided Beauty over her. But I'm glad he did, she's so cute, and her pastels and thick, lush, heavy hair are delightful.

I thought Hidden Treasure was boring, and much too pink. Then my daughter got hers. And she's so cute! I finally got one this year.

Thought Honeysuckle was boring. I grabbed a stained one with bad, dry hair for a custom,  and I want one now to have as is.

[SunPony]

Oh yes!  G1 Bowtie is a huge one for me.  I really didn't like the look of her in pictures.  Neither I nor any of my friends had her growing up, so I didn't actually see her in person until I got her in an ebay lot a year or so ago.  Other than her pose I love her!  That blue and pink go together so nicely.

Another one is G1 Sweet Stuff.  I felt neutral/meh about her until I got one and was giving her a spa day... then I fell in love, haha.

[LadyAmalthea]

Twinkle Eye Sky Rocket. I always thought she would be my least favorite of the set. Then she came in a small lot I ordered last year, and she is in such great condition, still very bright, and I realized how cute she is! Same with Curly Locks, I always thought her colors seemed bland, plus she is in one of my least favorite poses. Then I found her for a really good price and I knew I eventually would want the whole set, so I nabbed her. When she arrived I was surprised at how much I liked her...she's so pretty!

[kingluke]

Definitely the g1 colourswirl ponies. I ordered Springy a while back and now  I love her.

I think I was put off by their price and the concept. The pose is quite nice however.

[Taffeta]

I think my general position as a kid was "I wants all the poneez", so I'm not sure if this applied to me. Although I had the opposite feeling with the sundae best, as they looked a lot cooler in the comic than they actually are as toys.

Although in the early days of trading online, back in the dark ages of 1997 and 1998, you often bought ponies or traded for them without a photo. DV had insert drawings...so a lot of ponies I received back then I was seeing for the first time when I actually received them. I remember when we had our trade partner come and we did the big in person trade in 1998, most of the ponies she traded us were ones I had never seen in person even if they had been ponies sold here. So I remember having mixed feelings about the pose of Medley and Firefly, but at the same time being really moved by some of the others.

I also remember she brought Springy along with her too - this one was not on our trade list, she was a gift for the collector's granddaughter who was living in England at the time. And I hadn't really thought much of the colorswirls till then, but I did think she looked beautiful.

Also, Taffeta. Well, Taffeta kind of became my avatar pony by accident, really. Everyone else had taken all the familiar favourites from my childhood, and back then pretty much everyone used pony names online. So I picked on Taffeta as she sounded pretty. I had never seen her in RL till I traded for her, and didn't realise till then that she had rainbow tinsel. She's definitely a big favourite still.

[ridi]

Hmm... I guess the closest I got to this experience is with my so soft Wind Whistler. I just really wanted a Wind Whistler and was too impatient to wait for the perfect specimen (nss/deflocked with pink hair) to show up, so I went ahead and got myself a decent looking so soft... and I quite liked her in person. I don't think the so softs photograph well, but they're quite nice to have around.

[pinkkittywinks]

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[FernMariposa919]

Probably Tootsie. I'm not too keen on her shade of green. But seeing her in real life certainly changed my mind. I think she's super cute...though it does help she's in a really cute pose!

[Ponyfan]

Beach Ball.  I bought her as a present for my friend.  I had never thought Beach Ball was pretty in photos so she wasn't even on my wishlist at the time.  When I freed her from the mailer I saw how pretty she was and immediately wanted one for myself.  I own a really pretty Beach Ball now.


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[NanoRuby]

For me it would be so soft ponies, just as a concept. I always thought from pictures that the flocking would be gross to touch in person, but someone on a local ad site was selling a Shady and I bought her on a whim. I am now in love with so soft ponies, they feel so much nicer than I expected!

Also G3.5 ponies.

[Shaiyeh]

It's funny you say Speedy, because that's the one for me. I put off completing my TEs for so long, because I didn't really feel like buying her.
But she's actually quite nice in person, and I really like her now ^^ 

[SunPony]

Probably Tootsie. I'm not too keen on her shade of green. But seeing her in real life certainly changed my mind. I think she's super cute...though it does help she's in a really cute pose!

I feel like this could happen to me with Tootsie as well.  I bet her color combo looks better in real life...maybe it would be an effect of natural lighting?

[Taffeta]

Probably Tootsie. I'm not too keen on her shade of green. But seeing her in real life certainly changed my mind. I think she's super cute...though it does help she's in a really cute pose!

I feel like this could happen to me with Tootsie as well.  I bet her color combo looks better in real life...maybe it would be an effect of natural lighting?

There tends to be a batch variation on Tootsie's green, so she can be a really nice shade or a slightly dull one. It's a case of nailing the former