Bait: A My Little Pony that is in a condition that it would be considered better to turn into a custom, what makes a pony a ‘bait’ varies from collector to collector but commonly ‘baits’ will have flaws like: scratched paint, smudged symbols, haircuts or bad hair, chew marks, pen marks ect.
Boy pony: G1 ponies that are ‘male’ they are larger and stockier than female ponies and have furry hooves
Big Brother: A range of boy MLP’s each one had an occupation or sport theme
Mountain Boy: A range of boy MLP’s these ones had weather themes
Baby Brother: A range of boy MLP’s these were designed to be ‘little brothers’ and are a smaller version of the boy mold
SS: So soft, MLP’s that have flocking
BBE: Beddy Bye Eye, Baby my little ponies which have ‘doll eyes’ that are designed to open and close
BIN: Buy it Now, normally on Ebay a pony or other item that can be brought rather than bid on
Flutter: A My Little Pony mold. They have butterfly like, delicate wings which clip into their backs
Ponyville: A range of mini G3 MLP’s they are small ponies and come with a wide range of sets and accessories
Ponywear: Clothing sets of MLP’s there are a wide range of costumes around
Custom: A My Little Pony that has been customised. Customs can range in complexity from being simple to being very ornate
Sea pony: a range of MLP’s these were designed to be like seahorses and have a MLP head and a seahorse like body, they were designed for water play
Fakie: A knock off of a My Little Pony, there is a very wide range of fakies around and many collectors will collect them as well as real ponies
HTF: Hard to find
G1: Generation 1, the original My Little Ponies from 1981 to 1992
G2: Generation 2, My Little Ponies from 1997 to 1999
G3: Generation 3, My Little Ponies, these are from 2003 to present
G3.5: Generation 3.5 the term given to the current My Little Ponies in store, also known as ‘Chibi’ style
SHS: Sweet Heart Sister, a type of My Little Pony, they were taller and thinner than a normal MLP and looked more ‘delicate’ in features
SLH: Super long hair, refers to ponies that have manes that at a lot longer than normal
LPS: Littlest Pet Shop, a range of little toy animals made by Hasbro
DB: Dream Beauty, made by Hasbro and sold between 1989 and 1990 these are hard plastic toy horses with bright colours
FSF: Fashion Star Filly, a range of plastic model horses from the 80’s made by Kenner have brushable hair and bright colours
Mail Order: My Little Ponies that were available to order through brochures
MLP: My Little Pony
MIB: Mint in box,
Mint: A ‘perfect’ My Little Pony, considered to have pretty much no flaws as if they’ve never been taken out of the box and never been played with
MIP: Mint in package
MOC: Mint on card
Nirvana: term given to foreign variants of My Little Ponies
OOAK: One of a Kind, used when referring to customs to refer to a custom that has been made once and will most likely never be made again, can also apply to other items such as dolls, jewellery ect.
TAF: Twice as Fancy, ponies with elaborate symbols that adorn both sides of their bodies
TE: Twinkle eye, refers to ponies that instead of the usual painted eyes have gems instead
Smooze: Also known as pindot, this is a type of mold that is quite common in G1 MLP’s, it is tiny specks of black, most commonly seems to occur on the ears, muzzle and feet of a pony but can occur anywhere
Regrind: Common in G1’s, regrind is spots on the pony caused by deterioration of the plastic
Cancer: Common in G1’s, brown spots within the plastic of the pony these are caused by the deteriotation of the plastic
Tail Rust: Common in G1 My Little Ponies as they have a metal washer to keep their tail in place, essentially the washer becomes rusty, you can often spot signs of tail rust at the base of the tail and the base of the mane and yes rust can spread within the ponies body.
PP: Perfume Puff, G1 My Little Ponies that were originally scented and have puffy manes
Earth pony: Any My Little Pony that is designed to look like a normal pony, as in has no wings or horn
Rehair: A pony that has been rehaired by a collector, this is usually done to recreate the orignal hair colours or in some cases may be rehaired with different colours to make a more interesting look
Restore: A pony that has been restored by a collector,
Sunfading: A process done to try and ‘fade out’ marks such as pen marks. This is done by covering the hair, eyes and symbols and putting the pony in a sunny location
PC: Price Check
