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Here are answers to the commonly asked questions about where to resell Painted Ponies, and what their current value is:

When collectors choose to resell their Painted Ponies, we recommend doing so on eBay. There is also a Facebook group, which was set up by Painted Ponies collectors and is not monitored by The Trail of Painted Corporate Office, where you can offer your Painted Ponies for sale. Here is a link to that Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PaintedPoniessellbuyswapauction

To find the current perceived value of your Painted Ponies, we suggest searching on eBay for the same figurine with a similar edition number. If you have an eBay account, you can look up what that particular figurine has sold for recently, and that will give you an even more accurate perceived value.

Sandy from Wisconsin wrote on September 22, 2013:

Are the painted pony Christmas ornaments shipped in the tin boxes this year? I was told they are only in cardboard boxes now. Can I order them in the tin presentation box? Thank you.

Response From Trailmaster:

For several years we have resisted raising the price on the Holiday ornaments, even though the cost to us of the tin boxes kept rising. This year we decided that, rather than raising the overall price, we would shift to cardboard boxes, which look the same as the tin boxes, and protect the ornaments almost as well.

Melanie from Salem Wisconsin wrote on September 20, 2013:

When will the Fall 2013 herd be released?

Response From Trailmaster:

We will be announcing the Fall 2013 release on our October website update.

Kathleen Hayes from Texas wrote on September 19, 2013:

I have a Happy Trails,with the lasso on the side. It has a sticker on the bottom with the info. #1473-1E/ Did you use stickers at one time? Also 2003. Is this one real?

Response From Trailmaster:

The only time stickers appeared on the base of a Painted Pony figurine was during the sample stage, when the designs were being reviewed for approval before actual production began. What happened back then was that these samples were often displayed at trade shows, and afterwards employees of our manufacturer at the time would then sell them on eBay. As soon as we discovered this was happening we put a stop to it, but in 2003 it was a new phenomenon for us. I think that's what's going on here.

Eliseo H Baeza from Lewisville, TX wrote on September 17, 2013:

I am looking for item # 1459 Five Card Stud. Can you help me find one?

Response From Trailmaster:

I'm going to try something different, just to see what happens. If there are any collectors who have a Five Card Stud in their collection that they would like to sell, please contact me at rod@paintedponies.com. I will put you in touch with Eliseo Baeza

Holly from Pennsylvania wrote on September 15, 2013:

If a pony is retired, am I unable to order it?

Response From Trailmaster:

Retirement means no more will be produced, which automatically turns that piece into a limited edition. For a while, retired Ponies can often be found on our Official Online Store or at your local retailer if they are in stock.

Angela from Aurora, co wrote on September 14, 2013:

I really like the "first comes freedom" pony, and would like it in porcelain rather than resin. Will they be released anytime soon?

Response From Trailmaster:

When we make the decision to craft a figurine in resin, we generally do not come out with the same piece in another material, such as ceramic.

Elizabeth from Phoenix, AZ wrote on September 12, 2013:

Hello - I purchased a large War Pony 1E at auction and the ad said it had been stored since initial purchase. When I unpacked it I noticed a peculiar odor in the plastic and on the pony itself. Is there any way to clean the pony without ruining it? Thank you for any advice. Elizabeth

Response From Trailmaster:

It's hard to say what is producing this odor. A solution could be as simple as airing the piece out. That's what we would recommend as a first step. To our knowledge there are no cleaning kits for resin collectibles.

Connie from Edgewood, NM wrote on September 03, 2013:

Can you sell horses on this site? If not can you please tell me where I can sell my Mosaiac appalosa. Thank you

Response From Trailmaster:

We are not currently set up to resell Painted Pony figurines on our website. Our suggestion is you may want to offer them on eBay.

Cheryl from SC wrote on August 30, 2013:

Do you still have the ponies that you can paint yourself. I would like the children in our therapeutic riding class to design one.

Response From Trailmaster:

We are in the process of creating an entirely new Paint Your Own Pony collection. It will feature two new and different Pony poses, and a grouping of four Paint Your Own ornaments. We are hoping to have it available for the Christmas Holidays, so stay tuned.

Eric Brown from Arizona wrote on August 26, 2013:

Are you guys ever going to do a painted pony for each of the all the wars or each branch of the armed forces. Just asking as a vet.

Response From Trailmaster:

This is what we are trying to accomplish with the current Military Horse Art Competition. There is one more month left for submissions before the deadline on September 30. Which branches are represented in a future figurine depend to a large extent on the quality of the designs we receive.