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I love the fact that Pinkie Pie is the only My Little Pony piñata option

Hillary — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:18:00 +0000

It’s like Hasbro understands that, deep down, all any MLP collector wants to do is beat the snot out of Pinkie Pie.

(I know, I know it’s a pull string piñata. Jeez. Back in my day, we hit piñatas with sticks! Kids today are pansies. OK, maybe they have less brain damage but where’s the fun in that?)

The ultimate My Little Pony G2 Price Guide from Summer Hayes is on sale now!

Hillary — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:36:00 +0000

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.

You should be stocking up on G2 My Little Pony items right now. Here’s why:

Hillary — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:33:30 +0000

Second generation MLP items. G2. Let’s talk about them.

Saturday, July 17th, at the 2010 My Little Pony Convention, Summer Hayes is going to release her new guide to this unusual generation. What does this mean for you, the average MLP collector or seller? Simple.

G2s haven’t been as collectible as other generations in the past for one main reason: Very few people knew much about them. Most US collectors have never even seen the G2 items that were available only in Europe and even European collectors missed out on some of the smaller and harder to find sets. What it boils down to is this: lots of people didn’t collect this generation because they had no idea where to begin or even what was really in it. The info was incomplete and scattered. Until now.

Starting tomorrow, the general MLP collecting public is going to go from knowing a little bit about the second generation to knowing a whole lot about the second generation. Instead of only a few devoted G2 collectors having all the info about these toys, suddenly anyone with a copy of Summer’s book is going to know about every single playset, pony, accessory and whatnot from the second generation. Collectors are going to see whole sets of ponies that they didn’t even know existed before. And when they realize how cool some of these sets and ponies are, they are going to be a lot more interested in collecting them. The more people collecting something, the more it drives up prices. That is just a simple rule of supply and demand.

So, if you want my advice, whether you are a G2 collector or just an opportunistic collectibles seller, start stock piling G2 ponies now. If you are a collector, this will let you snag them for a better price before the rush of new collectors get involved. For sellers, this will let you snag ponies for less and then resell (or trade) them later for more when new G2 collectors start to drive the market up. Either way, don’t be surprised if G2 prices start to change and change drastically in the next few weeks as knowledge and interest in the generation spreads.

Now if you have a G2 collection that you were looking to sell, I’d bide my time. Once the copies of the book have had a chance to circulate, you should be able to get a better price for your items than you would have been able to get ever before and they’ll be more interest in the items overall.

But that’s just my 2 cents. . .

San Diego Comic Convention Exclusive (SDCC 2010): Graffiti Tagged My Little Pony

Hillary — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:56:58 +0000

The Comic Con ponies have been one of my favorite sets of the third generation so I was totally excited to see what they had cooked up this year.

Here is the 2010 Comic Con exclusive pony that only attendees of the San Diego Comic Convention will be able to buy (at least, until they start showing up on eBay):

My first reaction? I totally dig her.

My second reaction? I’m kinda bummed them moved away from the superhero theme but it’s OK, she’s still hella cool. I know white and purple has been done before but I love the overall effect.

But what you do think? Will you be trying to grab one on eBay after the fact?

Rainbow Dash: My Little Pagan Ritual Druid Pony

Hillary — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:33:54 +0000

What fresh hell is this?

Run little one dimensional duck with the Anime eyes! Look at the ancient symbols on Druid Pony’s hooded cape! She clearly intends to use you as a sacrifice in her ancient pagan ritual! She is already half demon herself, notice how you can’t quite count how many legs she has? OMG, little ducky, get the heck out of there while there is still time!

(Found on Amazon.)

Hasbro says: My Little Pony animated special and yet another “new look”

Hillary — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:45:09 +0000

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:

(…)

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.

My Little Pony as high literature?

Hillary — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:07:12 +0000

If you aren’t a member of Goodreads, you may have missed this hilarious review of Summer Hayes’ The My Little Pony 2007-2008 Collector’s Inventory. Created by Montambo and her friend David, this parody review should give any MLP fan a chuckle.

Montambo is one of the winners of our recent giveaway of the book on Goodreads so she’s set the bar pretty high for future reviewers!

You can enjoy the original review here but in case it gets deleted, I’m reprinting it below for your benefit.

Summer Hayes is a literary genius.

I was planning on reading this, but first I wanted to buy a copy of The Cambridge Companion to The My Little Pony 2007-2008 Collector’s Inventory, so that I understood the manifold literary-historical allusions and the stream-of-consciousness narration.

Jürgen Habermas wrote an interesting essay on Summer Hayes’ oeuvre a few years back in which he posited My Little Pony as a forcible diminution and reappropriation of the male’s psychosexual privilege in Western culture. He further describes an orange, purple-maned, doe-eyed pony as a ‘folding-over-upon-itself’ of the traditional hegemonic phallocentric aggression we find sublimated in our modes of commerce and social exchange. He also says he likes to comb their hair and kiss them before night-night.

I’d be remiss, however, if I didn’t note that my favorite work in the Summer Hayes canon is The My Little Pony G1 Collector’s Inventory: An Unofficial Full Color Illustrated Collector’s Price Guide to the First Generation of MLP Including All US Ponies, Playsets and Accessories Released Before 1997, in which she collaborates with the highly underrated Kimberly Shriner, who succeeds in tempering some of Hayes’ most gratuitously high-modern tendencies. Also, this is the first Hayes/Shriner work to address the problematic relationship between accessories/playsets and the notion of subjective pony-selfness which has so confounded post-structuralist thought (see Foucault, for instance); what’s most interesting is that Hayes and Shriner define the All-That-Which-Is-Other-Than-My-Little-Pony as ‘accessory’ and not integral to a symbiotic exchange between subjective ideation and so-called ‘objective’ context. Many little post-equine philosophers have rightly challenged this compartmentalized view, but the Pony/Accessories paradigm offers a rather nice model for isolating a subjective notion of subjectivity itself, as demarcated, for instance, from the My Little Pony Rainbow Corral playset.

Let us not for a minute neglect that fateful modification ‘my little’ in which, firstly, ownership and, then, diminishment are asserted — which purposefully counterpoises egotism (the appropriation of Other) with an implied lacking or insufficiency (little being less than that which is regarded as the normative manifestation of a fixed
– or central — ideation); My Little Pony is therefore defined by its belongingness to or of me (or as an accessory to a grounded a priori self, which is both apart from and the cipher which enters into the strategy of poniness on my behalf) and by its devaluation according to an acknowledged standard inherited by the self from the obscure collaboration of accessory identity (or ‘Otherness’). Thus, the tension which is essential to the MLP claim to existence (or, non-ontologically, to ‘mere’ expression) always already threatens to overcome and undermine the very motivations of that claim, thereby alluding to the futility of possession and the frustrated drive aspiring to transcendent satiation.

Massive bonus points if you can comment in the same style and refute/support the arguments presented!

My Little Pony Halloween Costumes

Hillary — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:57:00 +0000

While the 1980s had those plastic mask costumes (which I weirdly cannot find a picture of anywhere, what’s the deal with that internet?), Hasbro has yet to come out with an official My Little Pony costume for the generation of ponies currently in stores.

However, that would never stop pony fans of all ages from dressing up as an MLP for Halloween! Some intrepid and crafty people have created costumes themselves and are selling them only. I’ve complied a small gallery below of some I liked.

While the ones on eBay are trying to be more like official My Little Pony figures, if you don’t mind modifying what you buy a bit, there are a wide variety of Unicorn costumes for children and adults alike. Just sew a symbol or cutie mark on and suddenly you have your very own My Little Pony costume.

Don’t have time or the cash to buy a costume? Make your own My Little Pony costume! Here are three homemade My Little Pony costumes to give you inspiration.

Have you dressed up as an MLP character for Halloween? Please share your pictures with us below!

The mysterious Hugh Jackman/My Little Pony connection

Hillary — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000

In one corner we have Hugh Jackman, handsome Australian movie star, action hero and Broadway actor.

In the other corner, we have pastel My Little Pony toys.

Not related at all, right? Until this week, I would have agreed.

Submitted for your approval:

Exhibit A:

Paparazzi photos on Just Jared of Hugh Jackman pumpkin picking with his kids show him carrying around a handful of So-Soft My Little Pony toys

Exhibit B:

After I sent out the first picture above on Twitter, @Steves_Minty pointed out that this custom pony, The Pony from Oz (inspired by Hugh Jackman in the Boy from Oz, ‘natch) autographed by the man himself. (You can see more great photos of the autograph, the awesome pony and the Hugh Jackman here.)

Exibit C:

After I posted the two links above, another MLP fan reminded me of this picture that made the rounds of the internet a few weeks ago (one place that has it is GeekyTattoos but it is everywhere). It is a tattoo of Wolverine riding a My Little Pony. An isolated incident, I thought at the time. But as a part of the larger picture? Hmmm…

What is it about Hugh Jackman that draws him again and again to the mythical world of My Little Pony? Is it because awesome things in the universe naturally gravitate towards each other?

Share your theories and other Hugh Jackman/MLP crossovers below.

(You’ll be happy to know that Hugh is thinking in a font called “Broadway” above. I find that appropriate.)

If Hasbro made official Superhero My Little Pony figs, what characters would you like to see?

Hillary — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:57:31 +0000

So this list of My Little Pony Superhero customs got me thinking: if Hasbro were to make official Superhero MLP figures, what characters would they do first?

I posed the question on Facebook and Twitter and got a few answers to get us started. (If you tweeted an answer but didn’t send it as an @ reply I may have missed it so please feel free to add it below).

From Twitter:
Def Captain America Pony, says @RobotsPJs
SPIDERMANN! =]] shouts @OhWowitssloane

From our Facebook Page:
Sarah Carter wants Batman Villain, Poison Ivy and Heather Fredrickson votes for Captain Underpants

I also voted for Swift Wind which I understand could never ever happen as they are rival toy companies but a girl can dream!

So what official MLP superhero would you most like to see? You can weigh in below.

Note: we added new comment functionality to this site so you can post a comment from whatever you are currently logging into without having to lot into anything new. Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Google, whatever you are already logged into when you stop by the site, you can post through that instead of having to input your info into our comment system. Pretty cool, eh? Feel free to play with it below.

“The new My Little Pony toys look like the alien from Predator.”

Hillary — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:33:55 +0000

So there was a comment on my post about the new look for My Little Pony that said the new pony design looked like the alien from the movie Predator. While those of you only got to see that comment, I had the pleasure of getting the following in my email:

You know, I CAN sort of see the resemblance.

2009 Comic Con Exclusive My Little Pony: Good/Evil Two Face Convention MLP

Summer — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:39:12 +0000

Ever since the first promotional photos came out, MLP fans has been drooling over the Comic Convention (that’s the San Diego Comic Convention, SDCC) exclusive My Little Pony figure for 2009. Like Two-Face of Batman fame, this pony was good on one side:

But evil on the other:

This split personality lady says, “I’ll rule the world!” on her evil purple side but “I’ll save the day!” on her green good side.

If you weren’t able to get this limited edition, convention exclusive item, now is your chance! Many of the convention attendees are currently selling these on eBay so now is your chance to grab her. Purchase your 2009 Comic Con Pony here now! If past convention exclusives are any indication, though, the longer you wait to buy yours, the more you’ll have to pay and the less chance there will be any left so you’ll want to act soon.

Now, considering the Super Hero Pony of 2007, the Black Ninja or Villain Pony of 2008 and this new Two Face of 2009, what is your favorite of the three?

Dress-Up Pose: What does the heart & clothing hanger symbol on a My Little Pony’s foot mean?

triviamaven — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:46:00 +0000

Have you come across a pony with this symbol on the bottom of one of her legs?

That special symbol designates that the pony that bears it is in the Dress-Up pose. Introduced in 2008, this symbol indicates a pony that can fit into special molded clothing and accessory pieces. The presence of this symbol means that this pony can freely trade these molded clothing pieces with any other similarly marked pony.

Most of the ponies released in 2008 were in a Dress-Up pose.

Dress-Up ponies, as well as their clothing pieces, are covered in greater detail in The My Little Pony 2007-2008 Collector’s Inventory.

Keep cool this summer with a My Little Pony ceiling fan!

Hillary — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:47:14 +0000

In the same vein as the My Little Pony corsets, another intrepid crafter is offering you the chance to stay cool this summer in MLP style.

Your very own My Little Pony ceiling fan is within your reach! (To see additional images and larger photos, click the image below.)

Is a whole fan a little too much for you? No problem! Ponyville ponies easily convert to fan pulls with a little crafting. Or, if you don’t feel like making that modification yourself, several eBay sellers are selling them ready made.

I personally am holding out for the MLP themed air conditioners that I am confident will come along next.

My Little Pony Trivia: Romper Room’s My Pretty Pony

triviamaven — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:45:00 +0000

Released under Hasbro’s Romper Room brand, My Pretty Pony was the precursor to My Little Pony featuring a similar logo and accessories. A version of the classic brown and white My Pretty Pony was released as Peachy of the My Little Pony set.

For more information about this pony, please consult The My Little Pony G1 Collector’s Inventory by Summer Hayes.

Interesting fact: My Pretty Pony is also the name of a short story by Stephen King.

How is it possible that no one is selling a single 2009 MLP Fair Exclusive Peacock Pony on eBay yet?

Hillary — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:36:49 +0000

So I asked a friend who was going to be at the MLP Fair this past weekend to grab me one of the Fair exclusives so here’s hoping she comes through. But I went to look on eBay just to see what the current market price was and, to my shock, nada, nothing!

Surely there is at least one opportunistic convention goer with one that is interested is letting unsuspecting people on eBay pay out the nose for one.

You people disappoint me. I would have bought whatever the limit was and then bought that same number again under my husband’s name and been wildly selling and trading those puppies like a madwoman right now.

So did you get one this weekend? Is she as pretty as she looks in the photo? Why aren’t you trying to sell her to me on eBay right now, hmmm? Do tell!

Have you seen me?

Four Words: My Little Pony Corsets

Hillary — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:29:24 +0000

I’d love to know what you think of these because, frankly, I am at a loss for words.

Like a little S&M with your MLP?

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