Bootleg G4 LEGO figurines?

[Ninox]

Hello,

I was in a local toy store in my town today, and they had a bin filled with tiny, unmarked bags of mixed LEGO pieces, each for sale for about $2. What caught my eye was that some of the bags contained what looked like miniature G4 ponies, each one about the size of a blind bag pony, with detachable manes and tails and other LEGO pieces. However, the ponies had a decidedly bootleg look to them; there was a pegasus Applejack, a purple Rarity, and there was even a brown unicorn.

Are these a new occurrence, or have they been around for a while and they've just evaded my notice up until now?

[tailrustedtealeaf]

There's something similar to that on sites like Taobao that Lady Moondancer found. Here's a link to the message in the Taobao thread. It's very possible that the ones you found are a separate creation, though!

[Ninox]

Yes, those look exactly like what I saw, minus the box. Interesting!