1983 My Little Pony G1 Medley Vintage Toy Restoration - Hasbro Toy Repair and Rehair

I acquired this vintage My Little Pony as part of a collection of 27 baits (ponies that need repair). She caught my eye instantly and, after a wash and rehair, has quickly become one of my favorites.

Please note this is a QUICK and minimally-invasive vintage toy restoration. I only cleaned and re-haired her. I didn't want to paint the cutie mark symbols or sunfade her to remove some of the stains because I feel they are, actually, part of the pony's history! (Melodie, she still has your name so she'll always be yours).

Special thanks to Lauren Henderson from My Little Forest Ponies (  / my-little-forest-ponies-107701701145958  ) for her advice and support, and for sending me this beautiful Medley!

Quick jump to:

Removing pony's hair: 00:23
Washing: 1:45
Cleaning with acetone: 2:32
Pony tail rehairing: 3:20
Pony mane rehairing: 4:26
Pony hair styling: 5:27
Results: 5:50

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Find this pony on eBay: https://ebay.us/Cj76kJ

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: https://amzn.to/3bAnFDJ
Westcott Titanium Bonded Hobby Knife: https://amzn.to/3sowfev
X-Acto blades (Z-11): https://amzn.to/3smrO3T
Synthetic Hair Extensions for Toys: https://amzn.to/38CzXcO
Cable ties: https://amzn.to/3squuOi
Hair rolls for perming: https://amzn.to/3oHDMmE
Dove hand soap (because ponies also want hydrated skin!): https://amzn.to/39scZnS
Cif cream cleaner grime remover: https://amzn.to/2LtG2zv
Nail polish remover (any of them works but has to have acetone!): https://amzn.to/3qj12aQ
Softboxes and tripods: https://amzn.to/2N25Lzv

More videos about MLP restoration:

How to clean and shape MLP hair:    • How To Clean and Shape My Little Pony...  
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How to clean spots and blemishes from MLP:    • How to Clean Spots and Blemishes off ...  
How to curl and style MLP hair:    • How to Curl and Style Hair (80s way!)...  

Complete restoration videos that you might enjoy:

MLP G1 Peachy Restoration:    • 1982 My Little Pony G1 Peachy Vintage...  
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Useful resources:

How to make a UV chamber to remove marks off vinyl toys:    • Quick and Easy UV Light Chamber for C...  

My Little Pony is a trademark of Hasbro. I am not affiliated with Hasbro in any way.

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