I finished re-arranging the My Collection section by year. I'm especially proud of how Twilight turned out.įinally posted the photos from de-flocking Twist ! Added the info from fixing up my 2nd Set So Soft Ponies. Sure there are other common problems in certain models, but these are the most common problems and peculiarities that are difficult to appreciate with just an image, others such as pen stains or cut hairs are more obvious and would be seen in a good image, but being My Little Pony such a delicate item, the more information we can have on what we want to purchase, the better.Added BabyStarz to the list of folks available to be commissioned for restorations.Īll of My Collection Year 5 now finished. However, there are examples such as the case of Up Up and Away in which the paint seems to degrade by itself over time, perhaps due to the type of material used and it is difficult to find it in good condition. Paint defects on the "Cutie Marks" and on the head: Very common in My Little Pony G1 especially in the "Cutie Marks" because they are in a part of the body that stands out a lot and are susceptible to friction. There is no way to stop this, because the degradation of plastics is unstoppable and no effective remedy has yet been discovered and the solution you have, such as wiping it with a cotton ball with alcohol, is cosmetic because it will come out again with time. Plastic leakage: This occurs when the vinyl spits out the plasticizer and the figure becomes sticky and hard. However, there are collectors who are bothered by this and they try their luck with the dye (under the responsibility of each one) There are very characteristic models that despite this do not lose their beauty. Fading pink: The pink color in My Little Pony is a difficult color to maintain, both in hair and in vinyl, as it tends to lighten over time. The fix is to insert another pony bait tail or hair to reroot (for those who do not mind that the hair is not exactly the same) Impoverished tail hair: In many cases, the metallic piece of the tail could not be tightly adjusted and when the children combed the tail, hair could fall from the pony that made their tail depleted. Personal preferences can be very diverse. However, there are collectors who take off their heads to be able to access and clean their interior and do not stick it back. From unglued heads to ponies who had their heads completely glued on and in some cases it's difficult to identify the non factory hand. Unsealed heads: My Little Pony Generation 1 ponies used to have their heads sealed with a glue that tends to soften easily and now we have ponies with varying degrees of head fixation. The best way to prevent this is to keep them in a place where there is no humidity. These can manifest in the form of different types of spots and in different degrees, from tiny to very severe. Mould: Apparently My Little Pony figures from G1 are a great habitat for microscopic life that can lie dormant for years until they find the perfect environmental conditions and thrive. This type of restoration will be under the responsibility of each one. Some people scratch it with a metal brush or even their fingernails. This can usually be solved with very hot baths and oxi clean (Vanish type) but sometimes the "smooze" is persistent and does not go away so easily. Smooze: Being made of a porous vinyl, sometimes the dirt could get inside the porus and survived to this day. If there is rust inside we will have to clean it well and let it dry very well. The good news is that this can be fixed but for that you have to unseal the head (with hot water to soften the glue and be very careful) and open the pony to remove the tail (carefully and soften the vinyl with hot water) and change the metal piece by a plastic flange. Rust on the tail: Most of the My Little Pony figures from the first generation had the tail held in place by a metal piece that could rust over time and this results in stains on the tail or rust inside the pony. These characteristics and particularities can be: That is why detailed images reinforced by a good description explaining what the seller can see with the naked eye is important. That does not mean that they are not valid figures for display but we have to know that they are a bit delicate and that many of them have their things although apparently we can't see them in a photo. COMMON PROBLEMS AND PARTICULARITIES IN G1 PONIESīecause of the way the G1 ponies were made, it is difficult to find them in perfect condition (MINT).
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