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I don't know that they're really comparable... MLPs are figures, Sylvanians are tiny beautiful little dolls. They're different animals, so to speak.their clothes definitely wouldn't fit ponies of any size o.O But some people have used SF and Woodzeez playsets for early G4s and they seemed to be an alright size match.
Quote from: Carrehz on May 16, 2020, 07:32:50 AMI don't know that they're really comparable... MLPs are figures, Sylvanians are tiny beautiful little dolls. They're different animals, so to speak.their clothes definitely wouldn't fit ponies of any size o.O But some people have used SF and Woodzeez playsets for early G4s and they seemed to be an alright size match.i know that the clothing wouldn’t fit. I meant InTerms of quality, actually, compared to the stuff we see get used for pony clothes.
MLP have never really been thought of as "dollhouse toys". However... SF/CC have always been "dollhouse toys"; therefore, more accessories, tiny furniture, clothing, etc. I seem to recall that when I was a child in the 80's, they were marketed as "older girl toys", when they could be more capable of being gentle with delicate bits. MLP have always been skewed to the younger age, who don't have the dexterity and coordination to deal with teensy tiny accessories. There are a few, for sure, like the cutlery in Paradise Estate, but most MLP accessories are larger and fit better in the hands of younger kids. Also, if you have seen the episode of "Toys That Made Us", the Hasbro employees were very specific that MLP only worked as a brand because of "hair play". Toys for girls were all about domestic life, nurturing, and personal care at that time. And little girls love to brush and brush and brush their ponies - at least in reality, that was a huge part of the attraction.
I feel like the plastic "snap on" clothes (like in Core 7 G3) is definitely a case of catering to a younger audience compared to G1. There's a reason most thrift store Barbies are naked. Little kids suck at putting clothes on dolls.I do miss the more high quality clothing. But if anyone has a chance to pick up Target exclusive G4 Fashion Styling Pinkie Pie, she has the highest quality outfit I've ever seen on a pony. (All fabric too.)As far as fabric clothes in general, the trouble is that MLP usually has a variety of body molds. And that variety is a selling point. But the more variety you have, the harder it is to design clothes that will fit EVERY pony. If you look at G1, most pegasus ponies are not going to look great in the gowns, shirts, sweaters, etc. Seashell and Bubbles can't wear pants. Firefly and Medley have legs perma-stuck to their bodies. But even beyond that . . . there were a lot of other ponies I had who looked terrible in the Birthday Party outfit (the one piece of ponywear I owned.) Their proportions made it look weird rather than cute. Moondancer, who was my favorite pony, could barely be velcroed into it.So in that sense MLP is very different from Sylvanian Families, which basically has only one adult critter mold. Sure, the head is different between bear / badger / fox / whatever, but their body proportions are always going to be exactly the same. Which makes it easy to design clothes that will fit all of them, which makes them more prone to make clothing a selling point.
I just checked on Google and those Sylvanian family playsets don't seem particularly better than Paradise Estate or Lullabye Nursery to me, but then again I'm not much into toys outside of MLP.