Vintage Polly Pocket Restoration: Unicorn Meadow (1995) - De-yellowing, Toy / Horse Repair & Paint

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As promised, I've tried my first vintage Polly Pocket restoration! Today we got a Unicorn Meadow, a set created by Bluebird and Mattel in 1995. This compact used to come with a Polly minifigure and a unicorn. The original, as you can see, was quite yellow from sun damage. So, I gave it my traditional hydrogen peroxide treatment and repaired some minis to go with it. I hope you like the result!
Quick jump to:
- Intro: 0:00
- Fixing the sun damage: 01:11
- Fixing Polly's arm: 04:09
- Painting the Polly doll: 05:56
- Modifying the horse: 10:18
- Painting the horse: 12:04
- Results: 14:12
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@aVampireTear 11 месяцев назад

I still can't get used to anything 90's being called 'vintage' 💀

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, same here to be honest! But I think it's... 25 years? Or 30 years? So it will only get worse for us lol 😂

@nikishazechiel6848 11 месяцев назад

Right?!?!

@bashfulwolfo6499 11 месяцев назад

And that now the early 2000s are retro

@brightdeathfriend 11 месяцев назад

Same!! Pre-80s is vintage to me and I feel old when my childhood is "vintage" :(

@KingOfGaymes 11 месяцев назад

It’s true sadly 😭

@AwkwardBirb 11 месяцев назад

I think I just realized why I’m obsessed with TinyHouses now as an adult 😂😂😂

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Haha nice! ☺️☺️

@InnocentGuillotine 11 месяцев назад

Honestly at old Polly Pocket scale any kind of work is nightmarishly difficult! The entire doll is maybe the size of your thumbnail! That the arm looks very similar to the originals in that scale is itself testament to your ability as a sculptor and painter. E: and if it helps, most Polly pocket customs/restorations I know just use stamps for the faces because they're so terribly small (which is probably what was done in the first place tbh)!

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your message! It makes me feel better to read I'm not the only one ☺️☺️ I will look into stamps, it sounds like a good idea for many toy lines!

@foxtopuscreations6046 9 месяцев назад

I'm not sure if Polly Pocket uses it, but a lot of prints use a type of sponge to apply ink to faces, real interesting stuff.

@bnha 11 месяцев назад

omg polly from the 90s is so tiny?? i remember playing with my older sisters rubbery chewy 2000s polly pocket toys as a kid & they were like 4x the size of these lol! shes like the size of a pinky nail haha. u did a great job w this one!!

@Armund_Wolffe 11 месяцев назад

in the 2000s there were some 'mini' pollies around the size of the 90s ones - i had a set of little cars with tiny pollies in rainbow colors! and i feel like modern-day pollies (i honestly had no idea until recently that they still made polly pockets) are even bigger than the rubbery ones - though i may just be misremembering since it's been almost 20 years.

@k.m.223 11 месяцев назад

I remember those rubbery, bigger Polly Pocket toys! They were great.

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

I had no idea they were so small (and cute). I haven't seen the newer ones but now I'm really curious! Thank you so much ☺️☺️

@blacksheep2862 10 месяцев назад

Those tiny Polly Pockets were my favorites growing up! I was so disappointed when they got bigger

@lavenderoh 10 месяцев назад

The tiny ones we had in the 90s were deemed choking hazards, so they changed them to the bigger rubbery ones. In the 90s they came in these little make-up compact size and really did fit in your pocket!

@MS7000_ 11 месяцев назад

I think you did a great job. I would love to see more Polly Pocket videos in the future. The UV lamp did wonderfully on the plastic, and Polly and the Unicorn came out great. Smart decision using plastic from your container as the mount. Polly’s hand looks like it was never broken.

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much ☺️☺️ You are very kind!

@auvue 11 месяцев назад

Definitely check out nail art tools for super small painting or even dotting tools! All the plastic restoration reminds me of the tons of vintage computer restorations I’ve seen, it’s such an amazing difference just from some cream!

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Ahhh, this is such a great idea!! Thank you so much, I will check them out ☺️☺️

@jakebates5918 10 месяцев назад

@@RetroGeekCrafts You still did a great job though!! Can't wait to watch more restorations in the future!

@vozh7639 11 месяцев назад

I love seeing you branch out and try more things, and watching how you adapt your pony-restoring skills to other projects! most of all I like it when you enjoy a project (and when your cat joins in with the occasional meow -- hello cat!) :] keep doing what makes you happy!

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your lovely message ☺️☺️ And I'm so glad you noticed Bruno's meowing 😀

@fyapicula 11 месяцев назад

100% agree!

@Jade-Whisper 8 месяцев назад

oh my goodness. I HAD this Polly Pocket as a kid! I completely forgot about it until you opened the little gate to the barn. It's like you unlocked a secret memory in my brain!

@samanthadean1083 11 месяцев назад

I loved Polly Pocket!!! ❤️❤️❤️ …but I was also the kid who put Polly in the cockpit of my Ramjet Transformer! 😅 Awesome job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@mindygracebickerdike 10 месяцев назад

Top tip for painting miniatures. Buy the finest brush size you can, then cut away the bristle to make it finer. My husband paints war gaming minis and this is what he uses for fine details. 😊

@Xanthelei 10 месяцев назад

I had exactly this Polly Pocket growing up, so watching one get restored was very fun. And yeah the left arm was much higher than what you repaired it to, it was meant to be able to pet the horse without a lot of angling I think. As for tiny details, I remember when I did some miniatures painting for D&D my friend who had done it for years had modified an old detail brush of hers to have like five bristles for the super tiny detailing like eyes and chains, and it worked really well! We called it the One Brush because it felt like it had just one strand left once you got some paint on it. That and toothpicks were what we used for details, depending on if we needed lines or dots. Hope that helps you with any future Pollys!

@blondy2061h 10 месяцев назад

My thoughts when you were painting the arm: "How is she going to paint something so small?!" Her moving into the face: "If you have any tips for painting small things let me know" I can't believe you were able to paint that face at all. Or anything else on that doll. Super impressive. Windowsills are about as small and detailed as I can paint.

@stonersiren 11 месяцев назад

the peroxide was genius really. since it's all one color solid plastic, you can use all kinds of chemicals and it'll be fine. you restored something very iconic

@LeeDee5 11 месяцев назад

Last year my mom and I deep cleaned some stuff in storage and inside a plastic bin were all my 90s polly pocket compacts. I almost screamed.

@Varzio 9 месяцев назад

I had completely forgotten about Polly Pocket- my friend owned that one, I remember playing with it as a kid! Almost a bit sad now that I didn't keep any of the old toys- some of those Polly Pocket designs were so adorable!

@IntoTheAbyss22 11 месяцев назад

Love seeing this! I still have my entire Polly pocket collection that are like these sets. I have all of the pieces and it’s in surprisingly good condition. I couldn’t bring myself to get rid of them and am glad I kept them! These were my favorite toys growing up. I have two different mansions, two prince/princess sets that light up, a school, a water park, so many little sets, necklace sets, etc.

@JessGrembowski 9 месяцев назад

Your technique to de-yellow the plastic worked fantastically! That's really good to know... thank you!

@WinteryDeath 11 месяцев назад

Oh my god!!! This one is soooo cute, I can't 🥺 You did a marvelous job, honey! It looks absolutely AWESOME, and honestly I think it may even be better than an original, cuz it was restored with love and care! Also don't worry, your sculpting is on point. Keep up the incredible work! 🩷

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your super lovely message ☺️☺️ I'm so glad you liked it 🥰

@numbersninja7858 11 месяцев назад

Oh my god… I had this Polly pocket! I didn’t have any unicorns to play with it, I just liked the sound the little house made when it closed. I’d open and close it over and over again.

@Decanta 11 месяцев назад

oh I still have this from my childhood! I'm so excited to see how you restore it :)

@bogbert7019 11 месяцев назад

seeing that compact open up and show the little scene inside was so nostalgic for me!! I had a polly pocket toy that opened like that back when I was a kid and i didn’t remember it until now :) wonderful job with this one! this was really fun to see

@Cloudfetti 9 месяцев назад

I had this Polly Pocket when I was growing up! This was so cool to see it being restored! 💕🥰💕

@swordofsnow 11 месяцев назад

I loved these when I was little! They were so small and cute, and all the figures fit inside the case. They were THE toy to have have in my friend group.

@Brycesaggiebabe 11 месяцев назад

Had to watch this because one of my best friends growing up had an extensive polly pocket collection. :)

@vacafuega 10 месяцев назад

The size of the Polly figure made me feel really weird - i remember playing with them as a kid and in my memory they were three times the size, aha 😂 Delightful video and voiceover, i love your ability to laugh at yourself and enjoy rewatching the bits you enjoyed :D

@Karmillina 9 месяцев назад

Oh I owned this one!

@MotherLover69 11 месяцев назад

I adored this video!!!! I was a huge polly pocket fan as a kid since I mostly got the vintage hand-me-downs and seeing the old style polly made me so nostalgic

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your lovely words ☺️☺️ I'm so glad you liked the colour of the dress and that you enjoyed the video!!!

@WeezieLou 11 месяцев назад

I love this! I saw a tutorial once where the person pulled out 1 or 2 bristles from their paint brush (just to make them longer) then used those long ones to paint TEENY tiny details.

@MsOkayAwesome 10 месяцев назад

I loved playing with my tiny Polly Pocket in the 90s. It was so clacky and it fit perfectly into all the little spots in the mini house. So cute and satisfying 😊

@SomeplaceScary 10 месяцев назад

Oh my God, I had this one as a kid, it wasn't until you opened it that it came back to me. I still remember the texture of the little roof inside, and the waterfall/pond.

@TheRevRen27 10 месяцев назад

Yes!!! PLEEEEEASE do more vintage Polly Pockets! 😍😍

@SaraSFernando 9 месяцев назад

This looks great! Since you asked for a tip in painting very small details, I use a magnifying glass with a stand and it really helps (I use one that is meant for soldering). Another thing is resting your hand on a flat surface (like the desk) so that you can control the movement a bit easier and putting the thing you are painting on a stand to keep it still. Another option is using ultrafine pen nibs or a needle to paint instead of a brush (dabbing on little dots of paint). But you did well, the doll is very small!

@leasting 11 месяцев назад

so teeny tiny!! this was lovely to watch. the polly pockets i had as a kid were the bigger ones with the rubbery clothes. there really is something about these very little dolls that i love though!

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your message ☺️☺️

@lavenderflowersfall280 11 месяцев назад

1995...yep. I believe this is one of two Polly pockets I had and they meant a lot to me because I wish I could live.

@parad0x200 10 месяцев назад

AAHH I REMEMBER PLAYING WITH THIS EXACT SET AT MY GRANDMAS HOUSE AS A KID THE NOSTALGIA!

@andreasimpson1018 9 месяцев назад

Oh wow, I had this exact same one as a kid 😭. I still think it was one of the best toys ever invented and may have started my obsession with small, tiny, toys.

@suitov 11 месяцев назад

I barely saw Polly Pocket sets in person in the 90s but I was dimly aware of them through tv adverts. The unicorn is similar in colour scheme to my OC, which is a bonus. :D

@alexisasheep6554 11 месяцев назад

Never heard of these things but the concept is something I wish was more common bc a house you can put in your pocket sounds like a kids dream to fight of boredom

@np1584 11 месяцев назад

I had this set as a kid - I actually remember pestering my parents to buy it. Forgot about the articulation of Polly and how you had to "stick" her feet into those round grooves in the place or forever lose her. Well done, I'd love to see more Polly Pockets restored, however it is making me feel so old now!!

@largeautomobile 11 месяцев назад

Wow thank you for posting this. My cars interior has light blue plastics that are yellowed just like this, and now I know how to make it blue again! Maybe I can hold up a UV nail lamp up to the plastics to mimic the UV chamber

@brandijo7632 11 месяцев назад

Scream Queen 👑 I used to collect these growing 💗 up. Something fun is (since I started collecting Funkos (and I like Retro toys) They had a collection of All kinds of Retro Toys. My Polly Pockets not in a compact of course, cause she's about a 5 inch Funko. But I do like that she's that cool size.... Plus I do have a Polly Pocket Clamshell Funko, that has a. Cute 😊 smiley face, and is holding the lil Polly Pocket dolly in his hand 👏 (So that I thought was cute 😻)

@mistingwolf 11 месяцев назад

Oh my gosh, I remember having one of these as a kid! I don't know which one it was, but this is so nostalgic.

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

I hope it's good nostalgic! ☺️☺️

@lachauntiswashington231 11 месяцев назад

I used to love playing with Polly Pockets. I didn't know there were any in the 90s. I thought these came out in the early 2000s

@samanthazeiger1553 11 месяцев назад

I'm having a chill Saturday evening and I LITERALLY was just thinking wow I wish retro geek would post a new video. Yay!

@gallusmacclure4107 9 месяцев назад

I (or my sister or best friend, I can't remember) had a Polly Pocket TOWN where Polly was magnetic and you could move her around and she even got in her bed with the covers pulled up. It was incredible and I'd love to find that toy again

@coffeefrog 10 месяцев назад

The junk I played with as a kid is vintage now? Gosh, I feel so old!

@user-uw4im7gz9r 11 месяцев назад

Vintage yet younger than me.. Anyhow, always enjoyed these compacter versions of Polly Pocket

@canoestir 11 месяцев назад

the change with the hydrogen peroxide and uv is always so wild to see

@mellysandshrew 11 месяцев назад

Polly Pockets are some of my favorite childhood toys, specifically this era with the compact playsets, so seeing you restore one is extra exciting for me! I think you did a very nice job, I will always be astonished seeing how amazingly well the peroxide and UV light removes yellowing from old plastic, the compact looks brand new! The work you did on the figures is great, too, they turned out looking very cute 🥰

@Hikari_Moon 11 месяцев назад

I used to have this one exact Poly Pocket when I was little, I loved it so much and I used to take it around with me everywhere!

@eatpinkjin1132 9 месяцев назад

For painting really tiny things I use a brush that is smaller than what I want to draw! Works pretty well for nail art, might help :)

@xpandorasboxx 11 месяцев назад

I absolutely adore these teeny tiny lil mini toys like these, they are soo cute. I'd love to see more of this kind of restoration, or of any toy, actually! They're fun to watch, no matter what the toy itself is, though I do have a preference for the vintage and older ones

@taurinecat 10 месяцев назад

This video reminded me that my first and favorite Polly broke at her one point of articulation. My kid fix for it was gluing her back together using black puff paint.

@brookenthewoods 11 месяцев назад

I had this one when I was younger! All the memories 🥰🥰🥰

@jammytomato 9 месяцев назад

Being a toy designer in the 80’s and 90’s must’ve been fun

@kenenigans 10 месяцев назад

I loved my polly pocket when I was a kid. I'm pretty sure I still have it somewhere in my moms attic. I really want to look for it now

@CrazyGirlSteph21 9 месяцев назад

First time watching your video, and you did fantastic! You're so real and authentic with your explanations.

@TahtahmesDiary 11 месяцев назад

I looooved Polly Pocket as a kid…I don’t remember them being so loose at the part that bends, this one has probably been through a lot 😅

@sophierose684 9 месяцев назад

SO CUTE!!! loved the video and the continued horsey theme 🥰

@arioctober 9 месяцев назад

Molotow liquid chrome is my favorite thing ever!! 😍

@sabishikitsune9714 11 месяцев назад

I use empty water bottles with museum putty on the lid to hold my miniatures while I paint. It really helps! And watered down paint is magic

@Izelikestea 11 месяцев назад

found this exact set at a carboot when i was 7, and i still have it! complete with the unicorn and polly mercifully. you did a fantastic job making new ones though!

@pawshooves4743 8 месяцев назад

You should make your own Polly pocket! ❤😮😊

@geekfaerie 11 месяцев назад

When working on tiny details a magnifying LED desk lamp is very helpful. Amazon carries various styles. I recommend one that has a flexible arm so you can position it how you need it.

@krockedteeth 11 месяцев назад

I love that the toy isn’t going to be becoming garbage. You also so creative

@avalongaisbauer8501 11 месяцев назад

WOWIE ZOWIE! I love it! I do own a few modern Polly Pockets, and I remember hearing about retro ones in recalled toy videos, but they still give me enjoyment to see like the modern ones nonetheless. Great work, as always!

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

I haven't seen the modern ones in person yet but I love the 90s ones. Thank you so much for your message ☺️☺️

@avalongaisbauer8501 11 месяцев назад

@RetroGeekCrafts No problem! Always happy to send support!

@KimchiiKnight 10 месяцев назад

Love this! Also, when I have to paint very tiny things, I often paint with needles in case that helps you!

@emz3924 11 месяцев назад

I’d love for you to continue to restore any toys or figurines that you personally enjoy!! The way you film/edit, and your commentary always make these videos an absolute joy to watch!

@ravengateley7677 11 месяцев назад

Turned out very cute, it is nice to see the yellowing on a polly pocket vanish so well! I grew up with several but no longer remember which ones without seeing them. They were always a little fun to play with but things were sooo easy to drop and lose. When the larger kind came out and had those stretchy clothes I loved 'em and didn't lose things so easily.

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your message ☺️☺️ I never had them but it's never too late :P

@SamiSpoon 10 месяцев назад

Beautiful work!! I really enjoyed this restoration

@mortysempai6585 11 месяцев назад

Honestly like seeing how you repair classic toys in general.

@lehuynh7660 10 месяцев назад

i really like your video and restoration !! i think it looks great !

@nikishazechiel6848 11 месяцев назад

I love this video! I love how you stay YOU! I love how you are willing to try new things and I love your honesty about it!! THANK YOU!!! I sincerely think you did an amazing job!

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so so so much!!! ☺️☺️

@nikishazechiel6848 11 месяцев назад

@@RetroGeekCrafts you are most welcome!!!

@ellis16 10 месяцев назад

oh, you are a delight! :D thank you for giving life to these lovely things.

@emememememememememe 11 месяцев назад

me muerooo 🥺 desde chiquita estoy obsesionada con estos compactos, para cuando fui nena ya ni estaban en el mercado, una sola vez vi uno viejo de algún familiar y quedé hipnotizada para siempre 😂

@blightwingdragon9467 11 месяцев назад

loved Polly pocket growing up and Mighty Max :D

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Awesome ☺️😎

@hellcat1401 10 месяцев назад

I wish I still had all of my Polly Pockets and accessories.

@hannah836 11 месяцев назад

I squawked when I got the notification that you did a polly restore! I absolutely love this compact! I had it as a kid and was so much fun to play with :) you did an awesome job giving it new life :)

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Haha thank you so much ☺️☺️

@mariexlupin 11 месяцев назад

Wow you did a great job! I don’t know if I could ever paint something so tiny haha

@SilvaLuna 11 месяцев назад

Childhood memories incoming ☺️🥰

@aliwilson4130 11 месяцев назад

The breadth of the different toys you customize and restore is awesome!

@RRRaebear88 11 месяцев назад

My childhood! You did a great job for your first one! I’m sure others had said this but I would love to see more Polly Pocket restorations😊

@Connor-Vonzets 11 месяцев назад

as a toy collector i absolutley love your videos!! i cant wait to see more restorations :)

@hannahl4108 10 месяцев назад

This entire video was a joy to watch start to finish! So much loving work went into this, and it’s absolutely beautiful! You did an incredible job! 💖💖💖👏👏👏🎉🎊

@GoGoGadgetDoom 10 месяцев назад

I am astonished at the compact result.

@RetroGeekCrafts 10 месяцев назад

Thank you :) :)

@konoikurozora5851 11 месяцев назад

I never had (or even seen) a Polly Pocket! It's a cool vid though - I like seeing you work on various types of toys, not only ponies!

@queenbucko711 11 месяцев назад

Yes please create more content like this I’ve never watched the channel and would love to see more ❤

@fikanera838 11 месяцев назад

I love vintage Polly Pocket! Looking forward to more in this series!

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you ☺️☺️

@devin5294 10 месяцев назад

This was such a good video! I loved how much the lilac came back

@grriever 11 месяцев назад

You did a lovely job with this restoration!! I was so excited to see you chose the unicorn Polly Pocket to restore because I always wanted one as a kid and never got one. It came out beautiful! Very well done.

@elsievega6191 9 месяцев назад

awesome restoration

@JMNL07 10 месяцев назад

I had this exact Polly pocket! Such memories!

@iconicallybratz8630 11 месяцев назад

I absolutely loved this!🫶🏼

@speedwaymethadrine 11 месяцев назад

great work once again! i love polly pockets, i never had any real ones as a kid (i had some off-brand ones with animals) but the real deal is cool! and yeah, hydrogen peroxide is no joke. it works like magic but it's kind of dangerous - i use it to clean up ponies but i also use the liquid form to clean animal skulls! once i made the mistake of not putting gloves on, got splashed and it burns so bad! and now i have a bleached stain on my black jeans from it because in the panic i wiped my hand on my pants, lol :D

@RetroGeekCrafts 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much ☺️☺️ Yeah, the peroxide is really dangerous and I don't think I mention that enough in the videos. I once dropped some on my arm and didn't realise, and it burnt so much. It's no joke. I actually never thought about the clothes, tho! Now I know I have to be careful!

@Em-ik4bv 2 месяца назад

I didn't know the discolored case was something we could fix?! This might make collecting PP easier 🙈 i thought you would have to repaint the entire compact hahaha, such a helpful video! & you did great on Polly & the unicorn! ✨✨