I don't collect ponies, but I love seeing old toys restored (I'm working on some thrifted vintage Barbies myself). It's so satisfying to watch decades worth of dirt wash away to reveal a little treasure. 😊
I had two as a kid that I must have gotten at a garage sale and my mom thought they were SO ugly but I LOVED them. I thought they were fake but I discovered that they were actually ponies and deep dove into researching them… and that’s a BIG part of why I became a collector in the first place
You can use cable ties to replace the tail washer for Sunbeam! In fact, it's best to replace the metal bits holding all the tails to avoid rust that can stain through the vinyl and the hair
Do you know if it’s still best to replace them even if it’s in good condition and there’s no sign of rust? I’ve never done something like that so I’m a bit hesitant to try it since it would just be preventative for mine
@@em6644 i totally understand not wanting to mess with opening a pony! I think if it's stored properly and not exposed to humidity it should be fine, but i think preventing possible rust damage is still much easier and faster than removing rust stains with peroxide
Check out Retrogeek craft here on youtube, she shows how she safely take g1 ponies apart & how she put them together again. She also uses cableties for the tail after taking away the old metall washer.
As a child, MLP was it for me. G1 started when I was 5 and they were all I wanted. I too wasn't as in to dolls as I was ponies. Of these beauties, Masquerade has always been my favorite. She is probably in my personal top ten over all. Green is my favorite color and her mix of mane colors is just so pretty. Plus I adored the Twinkle Eyed ponies.
For that pony you're worried about the screws on, would temporarily removing the hardware be an option? Idk how its constructed, but thats I think would I would try if I were in that position. If it doesn't come apart in a way you'd be able to put back together I'd treat it like you did the one with the factory curl and just not soak it in water and only use it on a toothbrush on the rest of the surface. Watching Pony restorations is like the most relaxing thing in the world, these all look way better than I expected, amazing outcomes
I don’t collect MLP but I find them mildly fascinating, especially cleaning vids! The “thank you for watching if you’re not a pony collector” made me smile 💫
I had know idea that Mr. clean magic erasers were basically sandpaper. Thank you for that information. I never could get them to work with my dolls, but they always worked with my vintage Pokemon figures. I will be more cautious with them in the future now. Thank you!
If you're interested in things like hair replacement and the UV method, check out Retro Geek Crafts (I believe that's her channel name. She does a LOT of G1 pony restorations and uses peoples' unwanted or damaged ponies for custom ponies as well! Great finds btw!
Party time suffers from regrind. Finding any without the"hilighter" marks is rare. Her hair is still faintly pink in the front so thats nice. Generally if there is still factory curl, putting some curlers in tightens them up nicely when they dry. They cleaned up very nicely :)
I'm actually so excited to see your pony collection because you're so passionate about this very elusive thing to me because i haven't seen any of yours yet
I am loving watching you restore these ponies! I may have had one or two ponies as a kid but I don't remember. I agree with you that these are dolls, or at least very akin to dolls. I would love to see a tour of your pony collection. Thanks for all the fun. B
Party Time is notorious for stains/regrind. It's something in her manufacturing. I've heard of Party Times that just! Come out less vibrant after cleaning! I think it's because her dye didn't take to her plastic super well. But know it's not you, your Party Time is actually in really nice shape compared to some others I've seen!
I had the Goldilocks one! There was a rebate offer on the package of something else… can’t remember what… I sent in for it and had to wait 8-10 weeks for delivery! I checked the mail every day and when she finally got there I was so excited. She was beautiful. 😉
I have a Princess Tiffany with pretty bad high lighter stains on her face. I’ve looked into it and the most likely cause I’ve found is dye from accessories leaching onto the ponies, so you were right on the mark with it! Unfortunately I’ve found no solution other than paint and that’s not something I want to do. For tail washers honestly it’s good idea to remove the washer. In my experience it rusts really badly. It rusts much worse than the clamp. If you have your remove the clamp you can replace it with zip ties or you can even just tie a ton of string around the end of the tail. I often choose the string just because I have way more of that.
They are cool! I would love to see more videos about Winx and the making of their wings. The tutorial you posted is great, but I need a little more detail please. The Winx video about their history is very helpful. Thank you! ~Rodger
Okay, now I want to recollect my childhood MLP again. These cleaned up sooo well! I would love to watch and see clean up/restoration or whatever videos you do, my friend. Just keep doing what you love and we'll be here for the ride. BTW, I can't remember the name for a pony I had.... bigger one that was like peach color with a mint green spots and a braided minty green maine....I am sooo mad that I can't remember or find her 🥲
Thank you. When you showed one with a winding mechanism in another video and showed her dance in circles that helped when I found one at a thrift store. I would not have known what it did. You did great cleaning them up. I agree magic eraser did not help on stains on a g1 I tried. I did use acne cream but no uv and left it in the bathroom a few days then rinsed it off. It took some marker and pen stains out but did not fade the vinyl. But I was willing to try. I know you don't like to though. Your new additions look great!
Have you tried to use a nail brush like the small ones that go around your fingers? You mentioned your thumb was raw from scrubbing! Didn’t know if something like that would make it less painful for long restorations! Idk if the bristles have a difference of material that would effect them or if they are about the same. Hope you’ve had a great day and I loved this video so much! 💕
OMG YES I LOVE MY LITTLE PONIES LITERALLY MY CHILD HOOD I need to get my ponies on display and clean them bcuz they haven't seen the light of day in years
I had to do the math on that 40 years, and OMG I’VE NEVER FELT SO OLDDDDD 😭😭 I’m 35 and still have all my childhood ponies in two duffel bags. Those bags have moved house with me three times now 😂 I’ll never part with them.
I have a tip if the stains wont come of you can use a little bit of acetone just a little bit cause the smell is pretty toxic after you use the ace tone you can wash the pony agian with a small cloth😁
Hi Brooke I have 4 my little pony Equestria girls dolls I found at good will i ened up washing their hair with Dawn, cheap shampoo and conditioner then their hair is frizzy I can't use a straightener what can I do to un frizzy. Do I use magic eraser cause I use it to clean my American Girl dolls or do I just use baby wipes and dawn dish soap?
I’m aware that this video is a couple months old so I’m a *little* late to the pony party, but I’ll share some tips regardless! -Please, do not fully put your ponies in water. Due to the metal washers that are inside keeping the tails in place. It can lead to rust, and that rust may stain your poor pony’s tail, and water that is trapped inside can lead to mold growing. :( -To replace washers, I highly recommend that you buy plastic washers. Because you place your ponies into the water, they are at risk of developing rust, but a plastic washer can combat that! Definitely look up a video on how to replace the washers. It’s a very simple process ^^ -Don’t be afraid to use acetone! I use it to remove any marks left on the pony that water can’t, such as stray paint from other ponies. It’s very handy!
Since I’m washing the full bodies and would like to combat possible mold inside since these are old and I don’t know their nature and mold/mildew are very bad once they cause staining and can potentially spread to other ponies, I feel it is necessary to soak them. Never had any issues with rusting in the decade now that I’ve been doing this with my G1’s.
I don't collect ponies, but I love seeing old toys restored (I'm working on some thrifted vintage Barbies myself). It's so satisfying to watch decades worth of dirt wash away to reveal a little treasure. 😊
I would love to see your whole G1 collection once your ready to show it. I love G1. Even if I wasn’t born in that time. 😂
I had two as a kid that I must have gotten at a garage sale and my mom thought they were SO ugly but I LOVED them. I thought they were fake but I discovered that they were actually ponies and deep dove into researching them… and that’s a BIG part of why I became a collector in the first place
You can use cable ties to replace the tail washer for Sunbeam! In fact, it's best to replace the metal bits holding all the tails to avoid rust that can stain through the vinyl and the hair
Do you know if it’s still best to replace them even if it’s in good condition and there’s no sign of rust? I’ve never done something like that so I’m a bit hesitant to try it since it would just be preventative for mine
@@em6644 i totally understand not wanting to mess with opening a pony! I think if it's stored properly and not exposed to humidity it should be fine, but i think preventing possible rust damage is still much easier and faster than removing rust stains with peroxide
Check out Retrogeek craft here on youtube, she shows how she safely take g1 ponies apart & how she put them together again. She also uses cableties for the tail after taking away the old metall washer.
I love it when you talk doll/toy history. Retro stuff has a special place in my heart.
As a child, MLP was it for me. G1 started when I was 5 and they were all I wanted. I too wasn't as in to dolls as I was ponies.
Of these beauties, Masquerade has always been my favorite. She is probably in my personal top ten over all. Green is my favorite color and her mix of mane colors is just so pretty. Plus I adored the Twinkle Eyed ponies.
For that pony you're worried about the screws on, would temporarily removing the hardware be an option? Idk how its constructed, but thats I think would I would try if I were in that position. If it doesn't come apart in a way you'd be able to put back together I'd treat it like you did the one with the factory curl and just not soak it in water and only use it on a toothbrush on the rest of the surface.
Watching Pony restorations is like the most relaxing thing in the world, these all look way better than I expected, amazing outcomes
I loved the Twinkle eyed ponys. They were my favorite. I believe i had all of them, including Party time twinkle poney when I was a little girl.
I don’t collect MLP but I find them mildly fascinating, especially cleaning vids! The “thank you for watching if you’re not a pony collector” made me smile 💫
Thank you 🥺 I want to slowly start actually uploading about the ponies but TH-cam punishes me so hard if videos tank too hard. So it means a lot
I had know idea that Mr. clean magic erasers were basically sandpaper. Thank you for that information. I never could get them to work with my dolls, but they always worked with my vintage Pokemon figures. I will be more cautious with them in the future now. Thank you!
If you're interested in things like hair replacement and the UV method, check out Retro Geek Crafts (I believe that's her channel name. She does a LOT of G1 pony restorations and uses peoples' unwanted or damaged ponies for custom ponies as well! Great finds btw!
I agree with this, Retrogeek Craft does amazing things with old g1 ponies. Either if she restore them or if she remake them into something else.
I love all the colours
Party time suffers from regrind. Finding any without the"hilighter" marks is rare. Her hair is still faintly pink in the front so thats nice. Generally if there is still factory curl, putting some curlers in tightens them up nicely when they dry. They cleaned up very nicely :)
I'm actually so excited to see your pony collection because you're so passionate about this very elusive thing to me because i haven't seen any of yours yet
I am loving watching you restore these ponies! I may have had one or two ponies as a kid but I don't remember.
I agree with you that these are dolls, or at least very akin to dolls.
I would love to see a tour of your pony collection.
Thanks for all the fun.
B
Party Time is notorious for stains/regrind. It's something in her manufacturing. I've heard of Party Times that just! Come out less vibrant after cleaning! I think it's because her dye didn't take to her plastic super well. But know it's not you, your Party Time is actually in really nice shape compared to some others I've seen!
I love generation 1s there so cool! I have a big collection.
Love this restoration!😁😄
You're making me want ponies 😂 they turned out so lovely, so nice to see they're getting a new lease on life.
HUGE vintage pony fan and collector here- I have G3s and G1s!!
I'd love to see more pony content from you :)
I had the Goldilocks one! There was a rebate offer on the package of something else… can’t remember what… I sent in for it and had to wait 8-10 weeks for delivery! I checked the mail every day and when she finally got there I was so excited. She was beautiful. 😉
Gotta love the Goldilocks one that you showed near the end. Really cool how the bear is painted on the pony!
im happy you’re starting to upload more abt your ponies! i dont collect mlp myself anymore, but i still find them interesting!
the first generations of my little pony were the best, they make me very nostalgic 😢💗
I have so many ponies to clean up... Good for you! Make em shine!
I have a Princess Tiffany with pretty bad high lighter stains on her face. I’ve looked into it and the most likely cause I’ve found is dye from accessories leaching onto the ponies, so you were right on the mark with it! Unfortunately I’ve found no solution other than paint and that’s not something I want to do. For tail washers honestly it’s good idea to remove the washer. In my experience it rusts really badly. It rusts much worse than the clamp. If you have your remove the clamp you can replace it with zip ties or you can even just tie a ton of string around the end of the tail. I often choose the string just because I have way more of that.
I have been waiting for this video and now I am so excited to watch it and enjoy it.
Thank you so much 🥺
These really inspire me to fix up my dolls! I have over 50 to clean and it's getting out of hand as I thrift more!
They are cool! I would love to see more videos about Winx and the making of their wings. The tutorial you posted is great, but I need a little more detail please. The Winx video about their history is very helpful. Thank you!
~Rodger
Okay, now I want to recollect my childhood MLP again. These cleaned up sooo well! I would love to watch and see clean up/restoration or whatever videos you do, my friend. Just keep doing what you love and we'll be here for the ride.
BTW, I can't remember the name for a pony I had.... bigger one that was like peach color with a mint green spots and a braided minty green maine....I am sooo mad that I can't remember or find her 🥲
Thank you. When you showed one with a winding mechanism in another video and showed her dance in circles that helped when I found one at a thrift store. I would not have known what it did. You did great cleaning them up. I agree magic eraser did not help on stains on a g1 I tried. I did use acne cream but no uv and left it in the bathroom a few days then rinsed it off. It took some marker and pen stains out but did not fade the vinyl. But I was willing to try. I know you don't like to though. Your new additions look great!
I had firefly when i was 9. Her and my poochie toy were my jam back then they went with me everywhere 💜
Ah they're so pretty 🤩.
i really hope you continue to make mlp videos i love your videos so much and i love mlp so much so your mlp videos just make me so happy!
If you are really interested in fixing your ponies I’d suggest watching some of “Retro Geek Crafts”, that’s mostly what she restores😊
OMG I WAS WAITING FOR THIS GIRLL!!!!!
I hope you like it!! I had a lot of fun doing it
one of my favs was sundance you might want to try acne cream and on the stains and plasic wrap in some sunlight or tooth paste
My little pony cuteness overload 👍❤❤❤❤
Yeah!!! So happy!😊 A my little pony video!🎉🎉🎉😅❤️
I’m a October baby so the pink white birthday pony is everything
I’ve been wanting to see a video like this
I hope you like it!!
YESSS i was so excited when i saw this in my sub page
You can use small plastic zip ties to replace the washers
I had these and way more as a kid a few years ago
You can replace washers with zip ties :)
Have you tried to use a nail brush like the small ones that go around your fingers? You mentioned your thumb was raw from scrubbing! Didn’t know if something like that would make it less painful for long restorations! Idk if the bristles have a difference of material that would effect them or if they are about the same. Hope you’ve had a great day and I loved this video so much! 💕
OMG YES I LOVE MY LITTLE PONIES LITERALLY MY CHILD HOOD I need to get my ponies on display and clean them bcuz they haven't seen the light of day in years
I had to do the math on that 40 years, and OMG I’VE NEVER FELT SO OLDDDDD 😭😭 I’m 35 and still have all my childhood ponies in two duffel bags. Those bags have moved house with me three times now 😂 I’ll never part with them.
The pony with the screws should be fine as long as you don't submerge her, I have some and I washed them and they've been fine for years!
I’m really interested in generation 1 ponies there my fave rotes!
I have a tip if the stains wont come of you can use a little bit of acetone just a little bit cause the smell is pretty toxic after you use the ace tone you can wash the pony agian with a small cloth😁
Acetone eats plastic so it’s not ideal especially on vintage stuff
I only have one g1 right now (I mostly collect G3) but I’d love to collect more! It’s hard to find them for not extreme prices 💀
I was wondering if a little hydrogen peroxide on a q-tip would work on some stains?
Hi Brooke I have 4 my little pony Equestria girls dolls I found at good will i ened up washing their hair with Dawn, cheap shampoo and conditioner then their hair is frizzy I can't use a straightener what can I do to un frizzy. Do I use magic eraser cause I use it to clean my American Girl dolls or do I just use baby wipes and dawn dish soap?
I don’t collect ponies, but I love when people restore toys. Have you ever considered to make doll/ toy documentary videos ??
I have a Flutter pony I believe her name is Peach Blossom, a bride one but I don't think it's gen 1, and I have a baby with rattle for her marking.
There is a channel that does mostly my little pony restorations (Retrogeek crafts) maybe it can be of help for your next restorations.
I’m aware that this video is a couple months old so I’m a *little* late to the pony party, but I’ll share some tips regardless!
-Please, do not fully put your ponies in water. Due to the metal washers that are inside keeping the tails in place. It can lead to rust, and that rust may stain your poor pony’s tail, and water that is trapped inside can lead to mold growing. :(
-To replace washers, I highly recommend that you buy plastic washers. Because you place your ponies into the water, they are at risk of developing rust, but a plastic washer can combat that! Definitely look up a video on how to replace the washers. It’s a very simple process ^^
-Don’t be afraid to use acetone! I use it to remove any marks left on the pony that water can’t, such as stray paint from other ponies. It’s very handy!
Since I’m washing the full bodies and would like to combat possible mold inside since these are old and I don’t know their nature and mold/mildew are very bad once they cause staining and can potentially spread to other ponies, I feel it is necessary to soak them. Never had any issues with rusting in the decade now that I’ve been doing this with my G1’s.
More pony content!!
I’m the same age as these ponies :)))
I know Retrogeek here on youtube use acetone on the thougher spots as long as the spots aren’t to close to the eyes or the cutiemarks.
It’s not about losing paint - acetone melts plastic and leaves rough areas where the plastic melted. I’d prefer they just have small stains
Vintage g1 ponies were made with vinyl not plastic
@@sashacrespo3428 vinyl is a type plastic
I love MLP gen1 is my favorite 😋
I think it’s mine too! My fave pony look is G2 but g1 had the most range by far
Love your My little Pony collections so much Sophia MARIA 💜💙💖💕🖤🤍🤎❤️
Did that short pink pony become pinky pie
My mom was a 80s girl, she loved mlp
I’m a 2010s
The trait lived on…..
I have over 200 now it’s so out of hand T-T
When I was little I had a lot of g2 and g3 ponys I don't remember what happened to them tho
G2 is so interesting! I’m so unbelievably grateful to still have my childhood g3 collection
Not sure if anyone else has commented this yet, but you can use zip ties to replace tail washers!
If you want to lighten some of the ponies you can leave them out in the sun
Yess, clean all those dirty little horsess!!!!
Omg yay you did this vid :)
😅😅
What sunbeam I have her
Pony cancer is mold that’s growing on the inside
100th like omg
I don’t collect pony’s- but I do regret giving away all mine… maybe I will collect them in the future again