My Little Pony Collecting.com » News and Announcements http://mylittleponycollecting.com the ultimate resource for MLP collectors with news, articles, trivia, checklists and price guides Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:18:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The ultimate My Little Pony G2 Price Guide from Summer Hayes is on sale now! http://mylittleponycollecting.com/the-ultimate-my-little-pony-g2-price-guide-from-summer-hayes-is-on-sale-now/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/the-ultimate-my-little-pony-g2-price-guide-from-summer-hayes-is-on-sale-now/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:36:00 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/the-ultimate-my-little-pony-g2-price-guide-from-summer-hayes-is-on-sale-now/ Right now, at the 2010 My Little Pony Convention (MLP Fair) in Louisville, KY, Summer Hayes is unveiling her newest My Little Pony Price Guide all about the second generation. But for the MLP fans back at home, there’s no need to be sad! We can order the book starting today as well!

Would you prefer to order a copy from eBay?

Or Amazon?

We’ll be having some contests, trivia and other fun stuff in the near future related to the book release so stay tuned!

The My Little Pony G2 Collector’s Inventory
an unofficial full color illustrated guide to the second generation of MLP including all ponies, playsets and accessories from 1997 to 2003
by Summer Hayes

Product Details

* Paperback: 104 pages
* Interior ink: Full color
* Publisher: Priced Nostalgia Press
* Publication Date: July 17, 2010
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0978606329
* ISBN-13: 9780978606329

Product Description:

The My Little Pony toys released between 1997 and 2003 have long been shrouded in mystery. This second generation (G2) was unusual and, between a completely different style and a limited run, collectors didn’t know what they should be looking for, let alone what they were missing. Information about these collectible toys, released through Hasbro’s Kenner Toys arm, was scattered, confused and incomplete. . . until now! With the release of The My Little Pony G2 Collector’s Inventory, Summer Hayes has compiled the first illustrated guide of its kind with large, full-color photos detailing all the ponies, playsets and accessories to give many collectors and fans their first look into the lost generation of MLP. With checklists so collectors can keep track of their want lists as well as a price guide for both loose and mint in box sets to help with buying and selling G2 items, Hayes has collected all of the knowledge about this 6 year span together for the very first time. This new release is the perfect companion piece to the G1 and G3 guides from The My Little Pony Collector’s Inventory series.

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/the-ultimate-my-little-pony-g2-price-guide-from-summer-hayes-is-on-sale-now/feed/ 0 Hasbro says: My Little Pony animated special and yet another “new look” http://mylittleponycollecting.com/hasbro-says-my-little-pony-animated-special-and-yet-another-new-look/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/hasbro-says-my-little-pony-animated-special-and-yet-another-new-look/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:45:09 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/hasbro-says-my-little-pony-animated-special-and-yet-another-new-look/ Hasbro sent out a Press Release yesterday. You can read the entire thing here but I just want to chop out the bits about My Little Pony below:
The Entertainment & Licensing (E&L) division of Hasbro, Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!has/quotes/nls/has (HAS 37.79, -0.63, -1.64%) will arrive at the International Licensing Expo in Las Vegas on June 8, 2010, with new and innovative licensing programs supporting global powerhouse brands such as TRANSFORMERS, NERF, LITTLEST PET SHOP, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY and PLAYSKOOL. The company will showcase major entertainment and lifestyle licensing initiatives underway in the areas of television, movies, digital gaming, performance sports, and apparel as well as programs that are driving increased market traction in key international territories, including France, Mexico and China.

On the entertainment front, the upcoming new children’s and family television network, The Hub, recently announced its first wave of television programming for its launch on October 10, 2010 (10-10-10). HASBRO STUDIOS is producing several Hasbro-inspired animated and live-action series including: “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic,” “Transformers Prime,” “G.I. JOE Renegades,” “Pound Puppies,” “The Adventures of Chuck and Friends,” and “Family Game Night,” featuring a variety of classic and enduring Hasbro games. The Hasbro and Discovery Communications joint venture cable television network will feature original programming as well as content from Discovery’s library of award-winning children’s educational programming, and from leading third-party producers worldwide. At launch, The Hub will reach approximately 60 million U.S. households. Additionally, HASBRO STUDIOS will extend the global reach of Hasbro-branded programming to other international broadcast markets in 2010 and beyond.

Hasbro, in association with its movie studio partners, also has several motion pictures underway for 2011 and 2012 theater releases. “Transformers 3″ from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, is set to debut on July 1, 2011 and Universal Pictures will bring iconic super hero STRETCH ARMSTRONG and an epic BATTLESHIP film to the big screen in summer 2012.

“Hasbro continues to deliver on the company’s commitment to create innovative and immersive global brand experiences that resonate with consumers around the world,” said John Frascotti, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Hasbro. “We’ve re-invented our brands and put them at consumers’ fingertips for anytime, anywhere entertainment.”

In addition to the exciting entertainment-driven lineup, E&L is also expanding Hasbro brands worldwide in key lifestyle licensing categories. Below are highlights:

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MY LITTLE PONY: ADVENTURES FULL OF FRIENDSHIP AND FUN

The magical MY LITTLE PONY franchise continues to be a worldwide favorite with over 135 licensees onboard creating MY LITTLE PONY-branded products that will delight little girls around the globe. In 2010, PINKIE PIE and friends will also unveil a new look as part of their star-studded arrival on The Hub this fall. The animated TV series, called “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic,” will feature 26 half-hour episodes and will see MY LITTLE PONY characters embark on wonderful adventures while learning what it means to be a true friend.

Other key MY LITTLE PONY licensing highlights include: apparel from Cookie Company (Benelux, Germany); sleepwear from TMI (Australia, NZ); juvenile domestics and home decor from Franco Manufacturing (U.S.); a variety of book formats from Bendon (U.S.), Five Mile Press (Australia, NZ) and Egmont (Nordic); health and beauty aids from Church & Dwight (U.S.) and BDF (Mexico); food and beverage from General Mills (U.S.); stationery and social expressions from American Greetings (U.S.) and Tilibra (Brazil); and fabric from Springs Creative (U.S.).

After reading this, I have several thoughts:

  • It looks like we are getting new toys and ponies, always a good thing.
  • When they say “new look” do they mean newer than this one?
  • I’m glad they are making a new animated special. I won’t watch it, of course, but I think to know these things are out there.
  • They are making a movie about Nerf??? (I read the whole press release, sorry.)

Anyway, once you cut through all the buzz words, what do you think this means? Join me on a wonderful adventure in learning what it means to be a friend in the comments below.

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/hasbro-says-my-little-pony-animated-special-and-yet-another-new-look/feed/ 1 Let’s discuss this Hasbro Factory toy movie. Better yet, let’s write My Little Pony into it. http://mylittleponycollecting.com/lets-discuss-this-hasbro-factory-toy-movie-better-yet-lets-write-my-little-pony-into-it/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/lets-discuss-this-hasbro-factory-toy-movie-better-yet-lets-write-my-little-pony-into-it/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 19:24:27 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/lets-discuss-this-hasbro-factory-toy-movie-better-yet-lets-write-my-little-pony-into-it/ So let’s take a second to talk about this article. Hasbro sent out a press release to this effect so this news was all over the place a few days ago.

Now the original press release was talking about combining all their properties into a movie called Hasbro Factory. The movie is real and is set to be released by Paramount in the near future.

Hasbro already sold the movie rights to many of their board game properties so this could be the glorious Monopoly/Connect Four big screen cross-over we’ve all longed for. (Note: I own a knock-off version of Connect Four called Four-in-a-Row which I find refreshingly direct. I also own a knock-off of Battleship called Sea Battle. You know that you are jealous.)

But there is a lot of speculation that this could be a movie involving their toy properties. My Little Pony, Littlest Pet Shop, G. I. Joe, Transformers, Mr. Potato Head, Baby Alive, Gloworm, Easy-Bake Ovens, Tonka trucks, FurReal Friends and more could all be together in one glorious movie.

Let’s put our heads together and think about what that movie could conceivably be like. Which characters would they be most likely to use? Is Mr. Potato head locked into something with Pixar so he’s unavailable? Does Micheal Bay have a total lock on Transformers?

Who knows? Instead, let’s wildly speculate on what this movie could be about. You don’t have to use every property, but try to use as many as you can as you share your “In world…” style movie tagline below.

And you know what site you are on so, please, shoehorn the ladies of MLP in there somewhere, hmm?

Here are a list of Hasbro’s most popular properties to give you inspiration (links lead to Wikipedia to jog your memory):

Toys

Games

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/lets-discuss-this-hasbro-factory-toy-movie-better-yet-lets-write-my-little-pony-into-it/feed/ 2 My Little Pony Fair Collector’s Convention 2010 is going to be in Louisville, KY http://mylittleponycollecting.com/my-little-pony-fair-collectors-convention-2010-is-going-to-be-in-louisville-ky/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/my-little-pony-fair-collectors-convention-2010-is-going-to-be-in-louisville-ky/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:24:00 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/my-little-pony-fair-collectors-convention-2010-is-going-to-be-in-louisville-ky/ So Summer Hayes broke the news on her blog that the 2010 My Little Pony Fair will be in Louisville, KY. (Good news for her as she is local!) You can read her post about this here. Now, I’m sure they have covered this somewhere on some forum but I don’t know where and the website is a bit busted right now so this is, quite literally, all the info I have for you.

I have nothing against Kentucky but I for one am really confused. At the 2008 convention, the fair staff said they had a contract to hold the convention in Las Vegas for the next 5 years. Unless I am having a math fail moment, they only held it there once so far.

I didn’t go to the convention in LV last year because I figured I had 4 more years to catch it there. Now, I don’t particularly care about going to Vegas and I think it’s more interesting to have it somewhere different each year than the same place for 5 years straight. My husband is kinda bummed, though, since I told him he could play Blackjack as long as I could buy ponies with all his winnings which was a plan he was oddly psyched about.

So I have to ask you, what do you think? Are you bummed that they changed the location? Were you psyched about a return to Vegas?

Do you know why the heck they changed their minds?

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ONE FOR THE GIRLS: Bonnie Zacherle, one of the original ‘My Little Pony’ designers, signs an autograph and draws a pony for a youngster during an appearance at Hasbro’s booth. [SOURCE]

One audience member asked [Todd] McFarlane if he could draw a “My Little Pony” sketch for his wife, as several other Image creators – including Kirkman – have already contributed. “I might be able to do it, but you must realize that Todd’s ‘My Little Pony’ is slightly different than everybody else’s,” he joked. “Dark form with the big thorns coming in, then you take that big stretchy tail and strangle people… ‘My Little Pony,’ this!” [SOURCE]

Meanwhile, over in Villainville, Dr. Doom and the Lethal Legion are plotting to take over the world. To give you an idea of what kinds of villainy we’re dealing with, they did a special cast reading at the convention. It’s plot: Dr. Doom’s quest to acquire an exclusive My Little Pony collectible. The series kicks off with a four-episode marathon on Cartoon Network September 19, and I’m strangely very excited about it. [SOURCE] and [SOURCE]

Were you at the event this weekend? Share with us your MLP memories!

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/comic-con-2009-my-little-pony-mentions/feed/ 0 My Little Pony Trivia, starting tomorrow http://mylittleponycollecting.com/my-little-pony-trivia-starting-tomorrow/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/my-little-pony-trivia-starting-tomorrow/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:58 +0000 triviamaven http://mylittleponycollecting.com/?p=105 Think you know everything there is to know about My Little Pony? Let’s put that to the test.

Starting tomorrow, MyLittlePonyCollecting.com will be hosting a weekly trivia contest. Trivia questions will post every Tuesday and then answers will post every Thursday. Can you be the first person to post the correct answer?

For the first few weeks of trivia, the only prize will be the satisfaction of being the first right answer while we get the bugs out of the system. But these first few weeks are really just training and practice for the future when the fastest finger will be awarded a fabulous prize each month.

What do you need to do to prepare?

  • Study up on your MLP knowledge by reading through Summer Hayes’ My Little Pony guides.
  • Make sure that you are subscribed to My Little Pony Collecting.com either by RSS or email so that you see the questions as soon as we post them.
  • Follow us on Twitter @MLPcollecting. Whenever possible, we’ll tweet out hints to give our Twitter followers an extra edge. 
  • For fastest commenting, you may want to sign up for Google Friend Connect. Not only is it free, it also let’s you post using your avatar and login from any other site of your choosing. To sign up, use the pink Google Friend Connect box in the right hand navbar on this site. 

We’ll be taking submissions for questions soon but, for now, best of luck and we will see you for trivia tomorrow!

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/my-little-pony-trivia-starting-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Tune into My Little Pony Talk Radio tonight to hear Summer Hayes (MLP Postcast) http://mylittleponycollecting.com/tune-into-my-little-pony-talk-radio-tonight-to-hear-summer-hayes-mlp-postcast/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/tune-into-my-little-pony-talk-radio-tonight-to-hear-summer-hayes-mlp-postcast/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 21:43:23 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/tune-into-my-little-pony-talk-radio-tonight-to-hear-summer-hayes-mlp-postcast/ Set your watch, mark your calendar and alert your dog that he better take his walkies a little early because Summer Hayes, author of The My Little Pony Collector’s Inventory is going to be interview on My Little Pony Talk Radio tonight at 9 PM EST.

For all the details, including how to listen, visit the podcast’s homepage at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/My-Little-Pony-Talk

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/tune-into-my-little-pony-talk-radio-tonight-to-hear-summer-hayes-mlp-postcast/feed/ 0 We have a winner in our Twitter contest! http://mylittleponycollecting.com/we-have-a-winner-in-our-twitter-contest/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/we-have-a-winner-in-our-twitter-contest/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 04:38:57 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/we-have-a-winner-in-our-twitter-contest/ Our first ever Twitter contest had a pretty decent turn out all things considered and we want to thank everyone who participated.

But, like vampire slayers and Highlander-esqu immortals, there can only be one. . . winner that is!

So give a big congrats to snpypez! Our random winner selector (Excel running a random command if you are curious) pulled her name out of the proverbial hat so she gets a free copy of The My Little Pony 2007-2008 Collector’s Inventory for her very own.

If you didn’t win this time around, don’t worry! This contest was just a little taste of what is to come so please subscribe to MyLittlePonyCollecting.com via email or RSS and stay tuned for more contests both on Twitter and off.

Special thanks to all the great pony people listed below who entered our contest!

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/we-have-a-winner-in-our-twitter-contest/feed/ 1 Finnish MLP Customizer Mari Kasurinen gets a great profile in Helsinki Times http://mylittleponycollecting.com/finnish-mlp-customizer-mari-kasurinen-gets-a-great-profile-in-helsinki-times/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/finnish-mlp-customizer-mari-kasurinen-gets-a-great-profile-in-helsinki-times/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:40:00 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/finnish-mlp-customizer-mari-kasurinen-gets-a-great-profile-in-helsinki-times/ Anyone interested in MLP collecting will want to check out this great profile on Mari. You can read the full article here.

Also, please check out Mari’s website at www.marikasurinen.com

You can also see some of her great MLP creations here.

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/finnish-mlp-customizer-mari-kasurinen-gets-a-great-profile-in-helsinki-times/feed/ 0 Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver names newest daughter after a My Little Pony http://mylittleponycollecting.com/celebrity-chef-jamie-oliver-names-newest-daughter-after-a-my-little-pony/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/celebrity-chef-jamie-oliver-names-newest-daughter-after-a-my-little-pony/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:54:00 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/celebrity-chef-jamie-oliver-names-newest-daughter-after-a-my-little-pony/ This story is a few weeks old but I missed it and I am sure some of you did as well so I figured it would post it anyway.

Jamie Oliver, best known as TV’s The Naked Chef, just named his most recent daughter (born on April 3rd, 2009) Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver. Never mind how incredibly awesome this name is, the bigger question is why aren’t Poppy Honey and Daisy Boo, the names of his other two daughters, also My Little Pony names?

So my question for the community at large is, if you were going to name your child after a My Little Pony, which one would you name it after?

Secondly, if there were ponies named Poppy Honey and Daisy Boo, what would they look like?

Oh and if you don’t remember what the MLP Petal Blossom looked like in the first place, there were actually two Petal Blossoms, one was a G2 and one was a G3. Both, oddly enough, were purple with pink hair. Look at both Petal Blossom versions here to jog your memory. 

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/celebrity-chef-jamie-oliver-names-newest-daughter-after-a-my-little-pony/feed/ 0 Win a free copy of The My Little Pony 2007-2008 Collector’s Inventory in our Twitter contest! http://mylittleponycollecting.com/win-a-free-copy-of-the-my-little-pony-2007-2008-collectors-inventory-in-our-twitter-contest/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/win-a-free-copy-of-the-my-little-pony-2007-2008-collectors-inventory-in-our-twitter-contest/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/win-a-free-copy-of-the-my-little-pony-2007-2008-collectors-inventory-in-our-twitter-contest/ If you (or your children) collect the My Little Ponies in stores today, you know how hard it can be to keep track of accessories and other little pieces while trying to remember which ponies you already have and which you still need for your collection. The My Little Pony 2007-2008 Collector’s Inventory is the only guide designed around the pony items in stores today and features not only the toys that are readily available but also the special offer and other exclusive ponies that are collectible investments.

While this follow up to Summer Hayes’ popular The My Little Pony G3 Collector’s Inventory guide is currently available on Amazon, you have the chance to win a free copy now by entering our first ever Twitter contest.

How to Enter to Win:

  • Step One: Log into your Twitter account and follow us online at @mlpcollecting
  • Step Two: Tweet the following sentence exactly by April 30th:

Do you or your kids collect My Little Pony? Win a copy of the newest guide book. RT to enter: http://tinyurl.com/cakrak

We recommend copy and pasting the tweet above to avoid mistakes. The winner will be pulled from users who tweet that sentence and link exactly so a typo could cost you! Text can be added both before or after the statement and link above if you wish as long as the phrase appears intact.

The winner will be announced on May 1st, 2009.

Rules:

  • To be eligible to win this contest, users must tweet (or retweet) the above statement exactly, including link, before midnight on April 30th, 2009.
  • Winner will be drawn on May 1st, 2009 and notified via direct message from @mlpcollecting on Twitter. Winner’s Twitter username will also be announced on this blog at that time.
  • This contest is open to anyone of any age in any country. Winning buyer must provide us a valid mailing address after being notified of win for us to mail the prize to.
  • There is no limit to the number of times you can enter this contest nor to the number of Twitter account a single person can enter with.

Best of luck to everyone who enters!

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]]> http://mylittleponycollecting.com/win-a-free-copy-of-the-my-little-pony-2007-2008-collectors-inventory-in-our-twitter-contest/feed/ 1 My Little Pony in the news, in blogs and on Twitter http://mylittleponycollecting.com/my-little-pony-in-the-news-in-blogs-and-on-twitter/ http://mylittleponycollecting.com/my-little-pony-in-the-news-in-blogs-and-on-twitter/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:03:27 +0000 Hillary http://mylittleponycollecting.com/my-little-pony-in-the-news-in-blogs-and-on-twitter/ One of the most popular sections of the old MyLittlePonyCollecting.com was the sections were you could see all the news about MLP as well as anyone chatting about ponies in blogs all on one page. You will be happy to know we just added those sections back for you on the new site, as well as a brand new section that show people tweeting about My Little Pony on Twitter.

Speaking of Twitter, if you haven’t already why don’t you follow us @MLPcollecting?

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