One thing I was glad to get out of storage was my G1 Merry Treat pony!  

She was my second favourite MLP (after Firefly!), but she wasn't a toy; I always kept her on a shelf, because I thought she was too pretty to play with. She sat next to my computer all through highschool too, watching my journey to learn how to make digital art.  

She's in remarkably good condition! I was expecting her mane and tail to be an absolute rat's nest, but it's pretty smooth and tangle-free! She has some scuffs and dirt on her body, I'll have to clean her up, and some of the paint has rubbed off on her left eyelashes… but yeah, otherwise, very pleased with her condition. :D

Now to disappear into the "restoring MLPs" internet rabbit hole… 

Merry Treat was a G1 pony initially released in 1984: http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Merry_Treat
Merry Treat - My Little Wiki

Sat down yesterday and spent some time cleaning up my G1 Merry Treat pony. :) She's almost good as new, now! Combed out her mane and tail (compare it to before in the photo in the toot above this one), and wiped her down with some dish soap-y water. That final image is what one swipe with a cotton pad and dish soap looked like.  Many years of accumulated scuzz!

There's a mark near her eye I couldn't get rid of, plus some black bits on her cutie mark, and some scuffs on her feet. There's a tiny nick in her left ear, but other than all that… she looks great! No yellowing or anything. :D

I looked on Ebay for a replacement comb for her (she came with a Christmas Tree-themed comb originally), but the cheapest is $6 CAD (fine) plus $21 shipping (oi). x__x Not sure if I want to spend upwards of $30 for a replacement accessory (it's not like I'm a collector, this is the only pony I have!).

Still, she makes me happy. :) Any tips on how to display/store her without deterioration? Out of direct sunlight is a given, of course.

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