Some Top Toys (Argie) ponies are really out there in terms of colours. From what I heard, they weren't a fan of following Hasbro guidelines :P I had lots of help from Shimmer Locks matching the hair!
I was so saddened to see you don't have more subscribers than you are deserving of!! Your format is great and relaxing, and the work you do is lovely. Please continue this series! And your personality is just as lovely and sweet as these ponies!! God bless you and keep you, my dear friend. ❤️☺️❤️🙏🏻❤️✝️
Thank you so much for your lovely message :) I only started the channel recently and I'm learning a lot and having tons of fun doing these restorations, so I will keep uploading even if the community is small-ish ❤️ No pony left behind!
It looks so lovely!! You did a great job! Question though, when do you decide that the hair isn't worth reusing? I would've just started from scratch on her tail after seeing the washer mess! XD Great job again!!
I always try to keep as much of the original pony as possible mostly because there's a limited number of these G1s around. Having said that, 1) This was a challenge and I was definitely close to giving up and happily backtracking on my "vintage restoration rules" a couple of times, 2) I decided to add new hair to the old and I think it worked better. A completely new tail would have been a little too shiny and "perfect" while the combination makes it look more what it actually is: A 40-year-old toy that has been played with and loved by someone. The hair has history xD Thank you so much for watching and commenting :)
I'm amazed at all the effort you put into this and how they always turn beautiful and brand-new looking! I hope we can see more videos of pony restoration, good job!
Thank you so much for watching and for your words! I hope I can upload the next one soon, I've been working on a pony for ages but I had some problems with the paint and to re-do it several times :(
She's actually like that originally! But her colours are so different because she's made in Argentina (Hasbro worked with a local company called Top Toys in the 80s). Now that I look at her, though, she makes for a great Christmas pony! You can see some other pretty variants here: mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Parasol
I cant believe I’m bingeing my little pony toy restoration videos but here I am. I applaud you for your patience and your skill! Honestly I would have just scrapped everything and repainted/rerooted. And your lines are so c l e a n! You make this look fun- and now I kinda wanna do it!
Thanks so much! 😊 You should definitely give it a try, it's a very satisfying hobby and it's not difficult! Let me know if you have any questions, I'll be happy to help.
I don't actually own any G4s (shame on me) so I'm not sure if the plastic composition is the same. Brighter colors are, I think, always a little riskier. I'd suggest you join one of the repair and restoration groups on Facebook and ask, just to be safe! Having said that, blue pen marks are really difficult to get out in G1s, be prepared to be extremely patient :)
Con mi hermana estamos hablando de los ponies que teníamos, y le pasé tu canal. Hace muchos años los regalamos. Yo tenía un baby que venía con su 🍼 y su corralito, pero no sé cual era. Qué lindos recuerdos nos despertaste con tu canal, gracias!
Muchas gracias por tu mensaje 🥰 Y por compartir el canal! Mi hermana y yo también somos las dos "coleccionistas" (no tenemos muchos) y nos unió un montón. Uno de los bebes que venia con mamadera creo que era Tiddly Winks (de la generación 1) :)
This is such a work of art! You are an amazing, talented artist...to be able to restore these toys is just wonderful to see..thank you for posting and please keep up the great work 🙂
The "normal" Parasol has different colours, this one is made in Argentina where they had different guidelines. If you do a search for "mlp g1 parasol" you can see the Hong Kong version/. That's probably the one you had! (also rainbow hair, but different colours and the umbrellas are pink)
I haven't yet, but I'd love to try! So you boil the hair in a mix of water and conditioner, or do you rinse the hair with the boiling water? At what point do you add the conditioner? Thank you for the tip!!
@@RetroGeekCrafts ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EhzRb9rIMs0.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ro6cWlWUbhY.html here's some tutorials, but it's mainly dipping the hair in boiling water, combing it, and repeat! you could add conditioner to the water or just comb it through the hair
I'm sorry but doesn't the mane remain you of the Italian flag? 🇮🇹 (flag nerd) been watching your videos a lot recently and they're so nice and relaxing.
This pony was made by Top Toys in Argentina... let's say they're not precisely known for respecting Hasbro's color guidelines! That's why these ponies are so collectable, they look very different!
I always try to keep as much of the original as possible. Collectors tend to prefer it this way. With this nylon hair, it looks almost the same but because Argentinian ponies are very rare, (believe it or not) their value is actually higher when they have the original!
I'm so sorry you had to grow up in what sounds like a terrible home. I hope things are better for you now. I only had one pony growing up that got stolen, so I can assure you it's never too late to get another (or many) :) The collector groups are also really friendly, lots of boys showing their ponies proudly 🥰
