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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.

Kathy from Alberta, Canada wrote on July 27, 2013:

If I want to order a pony that is indicated as out of stock - will it be available again and when?

Response From Trailmaster:

Out of stock should mean that it is currently not in inventory, but is on backorder. Sometimes some people will post that information and in fact the piece has not been re-ordered and is scheduled for a future retirement. If you would let us know which Pony you are interested we will be glad to let you know its status.

Becky from Bradford, England wrote on July 21, 2013:

Are all the painted ponies first created as life size figurines?

Response From Trailmaster:

The history of The Trail of Painted Ponies can be read in our various books, and on our website. It began as a public art project in 2001 that featured 120 life-size Painted Ponies. It continued the next year with an additional 25 life-size Painted Ponies. After that the originals took the form of Masterpieces, Maquettes, Paint Your Own Ponies from the kit, and designs submitted on the templates that can be downloaded from our website.

Rachel Bennett from Australia wrote on July 17, 2013:

I have purchased a The Trail of Painted Ponies mug and would like another. Where do I purchase these from do you know? Regards Rachel

Response From Trailmaster:

There are mugs and coaster sets available for sale on the Official Trail of Painted Ponies Store.

david saucedo from los angeles, ca wrote on July 14, 2013:

i recently purchased a Mosaic Appaloosa pony but it did not come with a box. can i get a box form your company?

Response From Trailmaster:

Unfortunately we did not overprint boxes for Ponies that were originally created that long ago.

J. Dickerson wrote on July 06, 2013:

What type of 2D medium should design applications be submitted in?

Response From Trailmaster:

The outlines of the horse forms on our website, downloaded on to the paper of one's choice. These can be enlarged if you wish.

Jordan Dickerson wrote on July 06, 2013:

How long does it take to get back to the artist if his/her design has been selected?

Response From Trailmaster:

It depends. We always acknowledge receipt of a design immediately. If we receive a design that is fresh and powerful and wows us, and we think collectors will feel the same way, very quickly. With some designs we deliberate for awhile, make sure it won't compete with designs already in progress, and maybe make some suggested modifications. There are some designs that have been put in a file, only to be "discovered" at a later date when we review pervious submissions.

Marcia Zimmer from Burleson,Texas wrote on July 04, 2013:

Will you end up producing a Pink Ribbon Pony for the breast cancer survivors????

Response From Trailmaster:

One of our upcoming art competitions will be conducted on this theme, with the idea of coming out with a Painted Pony that will benefit breast cancer organizations.

Janice Garrett from Simpsonville, sc wrote on July 03, 2013:

Christmas item #4034641, when will it be available ?

Response From Trailmaster:

Christmas 2013 Painted Ponies - figurines and ornaments - will be available in-stores and on our official store in early August.

Patty from Oregon wrote on July 02, 2013:

Noticed on new ponies it was mentioned they are made of "stone resin". What is that compared to plain resin?

Response From Trailmaster:

In the "recipe" for creating fine art resin ground stone is one of the ingredients, and sometimes we choose to highlight this fact.

Terry Clark from San Antonio, TX wrote on June 30, 2013:

I recently won "Indian Summer" at a silent auction and was amazed when I opened the box that there are no eyes painted on it! Is that idea part of this design or a flaw?

Response From Trailmaster:

In our desire to give artists a "blank" canvas to paint, the horse forms we created did not have eyes sculpted into them at first. This gave artists an option they could explore. Eyes certainly added a realistic feature, but that wasn't always what artists wanted. They felt that sometimes could eyes were a distraction. This is how the Hopi artist who created "Indian Summer" felt. He didn't want it to be too life-like, so he did not paint in eyes.