My Little Pony Toys - The History
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In 2008 My Little Pony toys celebrated 25 wonderful many years of whimsicality and celebrity status. made and Conceived by Hasbro, My Little Pony toys have brought magical fun to countless little girls worldwide over several decades, and they are still around today bringing enjoyment to kids and adult collectors alike.
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These rainbow coloured, cute little pony toys have a long and varied history however the ponies' intrinsic characters remain the same - wonderful and whimsical, just like Hasbro intended and portrayed with a few very powerful marketing strategies.
Most little girls imagine possessing a pony and My Little Pony toys go some approach to making that dream come true. Especially for little girls born within the 1970's, growing up inside the 80's, as My Little Pony toys inspired basically an entire generation. Those same little girls around the time of the first ponies are adults who still love their Little Pony toys, which may have become very collectable.
Of course My Little Pony toys continued to become hugely popular after this first generation of kids grew up but their shapes and designs changed, and copycat products came on the market to contend with them. Before any such competition, when they were first introduced in 1983, My Little Pony toys became quite popular they outsold the infamous and massively successful Barbie doll at some point.
The inception of My Little Pony toys followed the closely related My Pretty Pony toys, their American predecessor, which had been brought to the marketplace in 1981. My Pretty Pony was produced by Romper Room under the licence of Hasbro, although Hasbro later obtained the patent. My Pretty Pony was much larger compared to My Little Ponies that people know, and her colouring was a lot more earthy compared to pretty, pastel colours of My Little Pony, with primary coloured accessories.
The very first generation of My Little Pony toys ran from 1983 to 1995 (1992 in the US) and then there were initially only six little ponies. These original six ponies were all Earth ponies, which is that they had no wings or horns, unlike later little ponies. They had silky, brushable manes and tails as well as their own individual symbols on their flanks. Each little pony was included with a ribbon as well as a comb for grooming them.
One of the first My Little Ponies was introduced using the Grooming Parlour (Pretty Parlour in america) in 1983. The Grooming Parlour was a blue plastic rectangular carry-case that opened out right into a parlour to groom your little pony. It came with a hats, ribbons and comb a bridle, a saddle and nametags to show under a pony placed on the centre stage. In addition, it came with a tabby cat and a pink basket that might be strapped towards the pony's back.
They retained their pastel coloured bodies with a different colour mane and tail, and individual symbols on their flanks, though my Little Pony toys then changed in appearance over time. Following the original Earth ponies came Unicorns and Pegasus ponies, and baby ponies became offered in all three models - Pegasus, Unicorn and Earth forms. The first babies were much like their "mothers" but smaller and then in slightly softened colours. Later babies received more distinctive identities of their very own.
In 1997 (1999 in the US and globally in 2003) the My Little Pony brand was re-launched by Hasbro, and enjoyed a massive revival in popularity (although for most they had never really gone away as My Little Pony toys were lasting icons representing childhood dreams). These second generation ponies were made in completely new poses. They were smaller and slimmer than the original first generation of ponies, with longer legs, jewel eyes and turning heads. No Pegasus ponies and only two baby ponies, though most of them were Earth ponies but there were a few unicorns.
All the Generation 2 My Little Pony toys were discontinued in 2003 if the next, and current, generation of little ponies was introduced. Generation 3 includes the re-release of some original ponies but in different poses or outfits and the majority of them have shiny matte and bodies symbols on their sides.
From 2003 to 2005 only Earth ponies were released, then in 2005 Pegasus ponies were released as well as in 2006 Unicorn ponies. In 2008 Hasbro narrowed its My Little Pony toys down to seven ponies and no new ponies will be released, although some older models will be re-released.
Whatever happens later on of My Little Pony toys, they will always retain their charm and appeal to countless little girls and adults worldwide and they are sure to have a long, magical life ahead. Their playfulness and whimsical nature will always be for generations of little girls to take pleasure from, as well as their iconic status will hopefully stand the exam of time.