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 PONIESÄ«ecause of the way the G1 ponies were made, it is difficult to find them in perfect condition (MINT).
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