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Mint: (Websters) :cwm15:
: unmarred as if fresh from a mint <in mint condition>
My opinion:
Mint is: Perfect, flawless.
Which, 99.99% of ponies are not mint. even the ones that do look fresh from the package. They were mass made in China so almost every pony will have some subtle factory flaw. crooked neck seam, missing last bolt of hair. a sloppy symbol etc. Which is why i don't mind small factory flaws. . Considering this, to me a "near mint" pony should look as if she were just opened from the package.
Share your thoughts!
What makes a pony mint, or not mint. Do factory flaws count? Do you have "condition pet peeves?" (mine is a dull colour or fading to the pony, or dry hair. yelch)
Does a seller that overstates condition affect your bidding practices? What about the honest detailed sellers?
Feel free to share stories of disappointments, or the surprisingly clean and new "bait pony" you got once.
I'm really interested what different opinions and thoughts pop up here.
: unmarred as if fresh from a mint <in mint condition>
My opinion:
Mint is: Perfect, flawless.
Which, 99.99% of ponies are not mint. even the ones that do look fresh from the package. They were mass made in China so almost every pony will have some subtle factory flaw. crooked neck seam, missing last bolt of hair. a sloppy symbol etc. Which is why i don't mind small factory flaws. . Considering this, to me a "near mint" pony should look as if she were just opened from the package.
Share your thoughts!
What makes a pony mint, or not mint. Do factory flaws count? Do you have "condition pet peeves?" (mine is a dull colour or fading to the pony, or dry hair. yelch)
Does a seller that overstates condition affect your bidding practices? What about the honest detailed sellers?
Feel free to share stories of disappointments, or the surprisingly clean and new "bait pony" you got once.
I'm really interested what different opinions and thoughts pop up here.