Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This is a special restoration. If you're not familiar with Takara My Little Ponies, you might be in for a surprise! In Japan, Hasbro's MLPs were made by a different company and looked nothing like the familiar G1s. Takara ponies are highly collectable today, with sets selling for thousands. This little pink and blue baby pony, however, is NOT a real Takara. It's a "fakie", a bootleg. However, this RetroGeek firmly believes in #NoPonyLeftBehind. So here is a quick restoration of a super cute baby pony that includes cleaning, rehairing, and styling. The ribbon is donated from a 25th-anniversary My Little Pony.
Materials used (Note: As an affiliate, I get a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase. There's no extra cost for you):
- Re-hairing / Re-rooting tools: amzn.to/3bAnFDJ
- Synthetic Hair Extensions for Toys: amzn.to/38CzXcO
- Oxi Clean: amzn.to/3ruxS9b
- Vallejo Model Color acrylic paint: amzn.to/3ic57e1
- Brushes for miniature painting: amzn.to/3aJKLGR
- Biodegradable Cotton buds: amzn.to/3id4T6q
- Nitrile gloves: amzn.to/366WKf2
- Softboxes and tripods: amzn.to/2N25Lzv
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Get Takara ponies from eBay: ebay.us/4cAnrY
More about Takara ponies: retrogeektoys.com/articles/my-little-pony-takara-ponies-list-find-1980s-japanese-toy
Explore MLP G1 merch (and help keep this channel running): retrogeektoys.com/product-category/shop-by-interest/my-little-pony
Complete restoration videos that you might enjoy: youtu.be/TsvwEZNGU4k
More How-To videos for MLP restoration: youtu.be/pqP677Byv-Q
My Little Pony is a trademark of Hasbro. Takara is a trademark of Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. I am not affiliated with Hasbro or Takara in any way.
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This is a special restoration. If you're not familiar with Takara My Little Ponies, you might be in for a surprise! In Japan, Hasbro's MLPs were made by a different company and looked nothing like the familiar G1s. Takara ponies are highly collectable today, with sets selling for thousands. This little pink and blue baby pony, however, is NOT a real Takara. It's a "fakie", a bootleg. However, this RetroGeek firmly believes in #NoPonyLeftBehind. So here is a quick restoration of a super cute baby pony that includes cleaning, rehairing, and styling. The ribbon is donated from a 25th-anniversary My Little Pony.
Materials used (Note: As an affiliate, I get a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase. There's no extra cost for you):
- Re-hairing / Re-rooting tools: amzn.to/3bAnFDJ
- Synthetic Hair Extensions for Toys: amzn.to/38CzXcO
- Oxi Clean: amzn.to/3ruxS9b
- Vallejo Model Color acrylic paint: amzn.to/3ic57e1
- Brushes for miniature painting: amzn.to/3aJKLGR
- Biodegradable Cotton buds: amzn.to/3id4T6q
- Nitrile gloves: amzn.to/366WKf2
- Softboxes and tripods: amzn.to/2N25Lzv
Become a Patreon and access Restoration School!: patreon.com/retrogeekcrafts
Get Takara ponies from eBay: ebay.us/4cAnrY
More about Takara ponies: retrogeektoys.com/articles/my-little-pony-takara-ponies-list-find-1980s-japanese-toy
Explore MLP G1 merch (and help keep this channel running): retrogeektoys.com/product-category/shop-by-interest/my-little-pony
Complete restoration videos that you might enjoy: youtu.be/TsvwEZNGU4k
More How-To videos for MLP restoration: youtu.be/pqP677Byv-Q
My Little Pony is a trademark of Hasbro. Takara is a trademark of Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. I am not affiliated with Hasbro or Takara in any way.
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