Posted by Hillary on April 22nd, 2009
If you sell on eBay, you may find yourself needing to look this info up frequently or perhaps you are a new seller and just didn’t know where to find this info.
Let us save you the trouble of looking this up.
My Little Pony (#47227)
Pre-1990 (#375)
1990-Now (#47228)
Now the main category, #47227 is helpful to know but you cannot list any item directly in that category. The eBay listing tool forces you to select a secondary category which would be one of the two others.
Unfortunately, eBay’s definition of vintage means that an item must be at least 20 years old which is why their older pony category falls in the middle of a pony generation. Most eBay users ignore the 1990 cut-off date and use #375 for all First Generation ponies (which are ponies released before 1997) and #47228 for all ponies released after 1997 (which includes the Second and Third Generations).
When listing your MLP item, instead of browsing for the category, you can save time by simply copy and pasting the category number you need from above.
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Posted by Hillary on April 20th, 2009
If you do a lot of My Little Pony shopping online, you may have run into a listing that says, OOAK. Let us clear this up for you. OOAK stands for One Of a Kind and usually refers to custom creations.
These are ponies that have been reborn by a pony artist (customizer) into a totally new pony. Since this new creation is the only one around of her type, she is one of a kind!
Unfortunately, some confused eBay sellers have gotten the mistaken impression that OOAK just means “rare” and will use it on a store bought pony so be sure to read the description before buying so that you know what you are getting.
Now, MLP fans aren’t the only ones with customs and OOAK creations. Barbie, G I Joe and other toys have also sparked the imagination of customizers around the world.
If you want to see some lovely artwork, search for OOAK in eBay categories like Fantasy, Barbie or My Little Pony. Maybe you’ll become inspired to create some OOAK items of your own.
Here is a small gallery we prepared of some OOAK items on eBay right now for your enjoyment. Move your mouse over any thumbnail below to make it larger or click the thumbnail to see the full listing with additional photos.
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Posted by Hillary on April 13th, 2009
Custom Bait refers to a pony that is significantly damaged beyond repair. Unfortunately, some sellers have confused this term with “played with” and list all used ponies as custom bait so be sure to look at the listing to make sure you know what you are getting. Some ponies listed as custom bait need only simply cleaning or repair while true custom bait are beyond saving.
Ponies that are custom bait are beyond cleaning or repair and may include flaws such as:
- Dirt, marks or other stains or discoloration that cannot be removed
- Heavy haircuts or missing a tail (though, as more and more collectors become skilled in re-hairing, trimmed hair often does not count a pony out)
- Missing and/or broken “special feature”
- Holes, chew marks and scratches on pony’s body
The term custom bait originated because customizers seek out ponies in very poor condition to repaint, rehair or otherwise re-create them into entirely new pony figures called customs.
Custom bait ponies can vary in value based on pose and other features. As a general rule of thumb, Big Brother ponies and earlier poses are usually the most desirable as custom bait. Continue reading What does custom bait mean?
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