I've been collecting MLP for more than 18 years, not including my childhood, so this is no small undertaking.  I'm hoping this will become a real highlight of my site.  I share everything I've learned while fixing up and restoring my collection, from my great successes to stupid mistakes.

There's also a bit about me and my philosophies of pony collecting and restoring.  You'll also find my  sale and trade lists, links to my feedback, and anything else not directly related to the Preservation Project.

           INCLUDES:  Body Part Repair, Pony Cancer/Age Spots, Cleaning Tips, Dyeing, Head Removal,

Highligher Marks, Microorganisms, Plasticiser Leakage, Pony Pimples, Regrind,

Rust (Cleaning, Sea Pony Weights), Smooze,

So Soft Ponies (Cleaning, De-Flocking, Re-Flocking),

Stain Removal (Cleaning, Sunfading, Creams), Wharping, Yellowing

                 INCLUDES:  Curls (Factory Curls, Re-Curling), Frizz, Mohawks, Perfume Puffs,

                 Re-Hairing: (Tutorials, Petite Ponies), Re-Pinking, Styling, Tail Rust,

               Tinsel: (Replacement, Straightening), Washing & Conditioning

                                                 INCLUDES:  Beddy Bye Eyes, Blush, ​Eye Painting, Glitter Symbols,

                                                  Magic Message, Molded Symbols, Pearlized Ponies, Princess Ponies,

                                                     Symbol Painting, Twinkle Eyes: G1 & G2

                                  INCLUDES:  Baby Ballerina Ponies, Brush n' Grow Ponies, Dance n' Prance Ponies,                                    Dream Beauties, Flutter Wings, Happy Tails Ponies, My Pretty Pony, Peek a Boo Babies,                              Plushies, Scents/Smells, Starcatcher, Surprise Twins, Sweet Talkin' Ponies,

                            Takara Ponies, UK Princess Sparkle, Windy Wings & Summer Wings

Newly Updated!!!

June 18, 2013

Added BabyStarz to the list of folks available to be commissioned for restorations.​​

​​June 17, 2013

My Collection Year 6 is now finished!​​

​​April 15, 2013

All of My Collection Year 5 now finished.

​​Added the info from fixing up my 2nd Set So Soft Ponies.  I'm especially proud of how Twilight turned out.​​

​​April 14, 2013

Finally posted the photos from de-flocking Twist!​​

​​Jan 6, 2013

Finally finished the Links page!​​

​​Jan 5, 2013

I finished re-arranging the My Collection section by year.  Hopefully it'll be much easier to navigate!  You can also jump to specific sections on a page now.

​​Dec 30, 2012

Added tips about model glue in the Accessories and Body sections.  Thanks Hathorcat!

​​Updated contact info for repro Surprise Twins babies and added information on fixing blotchy Decorating Starcatcher in the Misc. section.

​​Added a resource for repro princess wands, a link to Hasbro instruction manuals, more sticker printouts, and hear bleaching cream safety tips to the Accessories page.

​​Added a link to a nice re-glittering tutorial in the Symbols section.

​​Several updates to the Hair section including:  updated links for tutorials and where to buy replacement hair, added more links to re-pinking tutorials, added another styling tutorial, and updated links for replacement tinsel.​​

Updated links to sunfading tutorials and Peek-A-Boo Baby head removal on the Body page.  Also added a nice sculpting tutorial.

​​General updates to the text and I'm removing some links.  There were getting to be too many.  I'm also trying to sound less preachy.  ;)​​

​​I'm trying to make the whole site easier to navigate.  It's not the easiest project, but expect to see some things moving around.

                                       INCLUDES:  ​Accessories (Replacement, Repair, Yellowing)

                                                      ​Playsets (Repair, Stickers, Yellowing)

                                                   Packaging

​                                                       Ribbons & Pony Wear (Cleaning, Repair, Replacement)

April 15, 2013

All of My Collection Year 5 now finished.

​​Added the info from fixing up my 2nd Set So Soft Ponies. I'm especially proud of how Twilight turned out.​​

​​April 14, 2013

Finally posted the photos from de-flocking Twist!​​

​​Jan 6, 2013

Finally finished the Links page!​​

​​Jan 5, 2013

I finished re-arranging the My Collection section by year. Hopefully it'll be much easier to navigate! You can also jump to specific sections on a page now.

​​Dec 30, 2012

Added tips about model glue in the Accessories and Body sections. Thanks Hathorcat!

​​Updated contact info for repro Surprise Twins babies and added information on fixing blotchy Decorating Starcatcher in the Misc. section.

​​Added a resource for repro princess wands, a link to Hasbro instruction manuals, more sticker printouts, and hear bleaching cream safety tips to the Accessories page.

​​Added a link to a nice re-glittering tutorial in the Symbols section.

​​Several updates to the Hair section including: updated links for tutorials and where to buy replacement hair, added more links to re-pinking tutorials, added another styling tutorial, and updated links for replacement tinsel.​​

Updated links to sunfading tutorials and Peek-A-Boo Baby head removal on the Body page. Also added a nice sculpting tutorial.

​​General updates to the text and I'm removing some links. There were getting to be too many. I'm also trying to sound less preachy. ;)​​

​​I'm trying to make the whole site easier to navigate. It's not the easiest project, but expect to see some things moving around.

The MLP Preservation Project is here to help with all your pony restoration needs! ​This is the result of years of planning, ​research,the collaboration of dozens of collectors, and My Little Pony love.  All the best cleaning and ​fixing information for ​ponies, playsets, and accessories is here in one easy to find place!

My Collection

Information on the restoration of ponies from all generations:

​​This is where you can find my documentation and commentary on the ongoing process of restoring my ENTIRE collection:

INCLUDES: Acetone, Adhesives, Benzyl Peroxide, Bleach, Casting Kits, Combs, Curling & Flat Irons, Dawn Dish Detergent, Hairspray, Heat, Hemostats, Hydrogen Peroxide, Jasco, Magic Erasers, Mod Podge, Nail Polish Remover, Nylon, OxiClean, Paints & Brushes, Polyvinyl Chloride, Powders, Re-hairing Tools, Remove-Zit,

Sculpey & Apoxy Sculpt, Where To Buy