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Title: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Loa on April 15, 2019, 11:35:18 PM
http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,391967.0.html

DUDES. We talk too much.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Storybelle on April 16, 2019, 02:31:03 AM
Well, talking about ponies is what we're good at!  :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on April 16, 2019, 03:15:05 AM
well I think the more we talk about them the more peeps ill buy them and the more they will hopefully make :newpony: :newpony: :newpony: :frolic:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 16, 2019, 04:07:16 AM
Could this maybe be stickied??

I wonder if it would be good to have a brief overview in first post about the retros because after 100 pages of a conversation, someone will still come in with a "did you know there are retro pony releases?" comment xD.

I'll also mention it here again as it was at the very bottom of the other thread, but Medley's set are now showing for preorder on Amazon UK, release date June 1st.

And CP Mashems are in Morrisons.

As you were, people.

 :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 16, 2019, 05:56:56 AM
http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,391967.0.html

DUDES. We talk too much.

XD
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on April 16, 2019, 06:34:52 AM
Could this maybe be stickied??

I wonder if it would be good to have a brief overview in first post about the retros because after 100 pages of a conversation, someone will still come in with a "did you know there are retro pony releases?" comment xD.

I'll also mention it here again as it was at the very bottom of the other thread, but Medley's set are now showing for preorder on Amazon UK, release date June 1st.

And CP Mashems are in Morrisons.

As you were, people.

 :cheer: :cheer:

:( I never see things when it's stickied... Even threads I am looking for...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on April 16, 2019, 06:37:04 AM
I was wondering when we'd have a new thread going!
Where have USA friends found the Mash'ems again? I've checked both Walmarts and the Target nearest to me and no luck. Five Below would only get them in a few months/a year later.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on April 16, 2019, 07:23:48 AM
Yackity Yack, Talky talky!  :P

Seriously though, an overview with links to my video reviews.  :biggrin:

Basic Fun releases retro styled My Little Ponies for MLP's 35th Anniversary and they are a big hit!  Found primarily at Target in the US but have also been seen at Walmart and Cracker Barrel at times.  I'll leave the list of non-US stores they are available in to some one else, but they are slowly reaching wider markets.

Collector Ponies : Minty, Bluebelle, Cotton Candy, Snuzzle, Blossom, Butterscotch
https://youtu.be/Omd7wZ_Aas8 (https://youtu.be/Omd7wZ_Aas8)

Rainbow Ponies (wave 1): Skydancer, Starshine, Moonstone, Parasol, Sunlight, Windy
https://youtu.be/PE6MpN3vqm4 (https://youtu.be/PE6MpN3vqm4)

Pretty Parlor and Peachy
https://youtu.be/uWDsp_A40vk (https://youtu.be/uWDsp_A40vk)

Unicorns and Pegasus: Firefly, Medley, Moondancer, Glory, Sunbeam, Twilight
https://youtu.be/YrugNbxis2g (https://youtu.be/YrugNbxis2g)

"Classic" earth Ponies (wave 2): Bowtie, Applejack, Seashell, Bubbles
https://youtu.be/2-_X-sHO-6M (https://youtu.be/2-_X-sHO-6M)

Rainbow Ponies (wave 2): Trickles, Tickle, Confetti, Flutterbye
https://youtu.be/3FxVHn5Xfks (https://youtu.be/3FxVHn5Xfks)

Confirmed to be coming soon:  Rainbow unicorns Starflower and Pinwheel,  strong possibility of Flutter Ponies
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 16, 2019, 07:27:13 AM
I was wondering when we'd have a new thread going!
Where have USA friends found the Mash'ems again? I've checked both Walmarts and the Target nearest to me and no luck. Five Below would only get them in a few months/a year later.

I've seen em at Target so far.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on April 16, 2019, 11:31:45 PM
I'll also mention it here again as it was at the very bottom of the other thread, but Medley's set are now showing for preorder on Amazon UK, release date June 1st.

And CP Mashems are in Morrisons.

CP Mashems at Fenwicks (UK) £2.99

I so far have a Minty and Blossom!  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 17, 2019, 12:12:11 AM
I'll also mention it here again as it was at the very bottom of the other thread, but Medley's set are now showing for preorder on Amazon UK, release date June 1st.

And CP Mashems are in Morrisons.

CP Mashems at Fenwicks (UK) £2.99

I so far have a Minty and Blossom!  :lol:

Morrisons were £2.80 :)

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on April 17, 2019, 01:16:58 AM
I'll also mention it here again as it was at the very bottom of the other thread, but Medley's set are now showing for preorder on Amazon UK, release date June 1st.

And CP Mashems are in Morrisons.

CP Mashems at Fenwicks (UK) £2.99

I so far have a Minty and Blossom!  :lol:

Morrisons were £2.80 :)

I wuz robbed!!  :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 17, 2019, 01:18:17 AM
I'll also mention it here again as it was at the very bottom of the other thread, but Medley's set are now showing for preorder on Amazon UK, release date June 1st.

And CP Mashems are in Morrisons.

CP Mashems at Fenwicks (UK) £2.99

I so far have a Minty and Blossom!  :lol:

Morrisons were £2.80 :)

I wuz robbed!!  :P

*initiates price war*

Well, Bentalls were worse, so it balances out :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind-whistler on April 17, 2019, 03:39:58 AM
I got them! I got them! and they're soo lovely!  :lol: :lol: Maaan, are they beautiful!  :biggrin: :biggrin: I wanted to share my joy by showing you some pics but they don't make any justice to these beauties. A special thanks to Bibi whose incredible help has made my dreams come true by getting me the second wave Rainbow Ponies.
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Also, I would like to share with you all the place where I got the 4 Classic Set and some UNscented Rainbow ponies: www.coolstuff.com (http://www.coolstuff.com), is a Swedish store, ponies are 15.90 Euros each BUT shipping is free if an order over 49 euros is placed, which you do if you order the set. They ship worldwide by DHL (I got mines in three days!)
 the ponies are here: https://php.coolstuff.com/My-Little-Pony-Retro-Earth-Ponies and here: https://www.coolstuff.com/My-Little-Pony-Retro/16662?_ga=2.4184560.1798040535.1555496889-1814898610.1555496889
An important thing to note is that you can actually check the stock for each pony.

I hope this might help to all those European folks who haven't had the chance to get them or won't be vey likely to in their home countries (mine for instance).  :) ^.^ :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on April 17, 2019, 05:55:55 AM
Congratulations, Wind-whistler! 🎉
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Bibinettepony on April 17, 2019, 06:21:02 AM
 :blush: :blush: Wind Whistler

 :cheer: They are sooo beautiful!!!! :cheer: love your pics!!

thanks for the link  :ohyeah:

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 17, 2019, 06:40:38 AM
I got them! I got them! and they're soo lovely!  :lol: :lol: Maaan, are they beautiful!  :biggrin: :biggrin: I wanted to share my joy by showing you some pics but they don't make any justice to these beauties. A special thanks to Bibi whose incredible help has made my dreams come true by getting me the second wave Rainbow Ponies.
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Also, I would like to share with you all the place where I got the 4 Classic Set and some UNscented Rainbow ponies: www.coolstuff.com (http://www.coolstuff.com), is a Swedish store, ponies are 15.90 Euros each BUT shipping is free if an order over 49 euros is placed, which you do if you order the set. They ship worldwide by DHL (I got mines in three days!)
 the ponies are here: https://php.coolstuff.com/My-Little-Pony-Retro-Earth-Ponies and here: https://www.coolstuff.com/My-Little-Pony-Retro/16662?_ga=2.4184560.1798040535.1555496889-1814898610.1555496889
An important thing to note is that you can actually check the stock for each pony.

I hope this might help to all those European folks who haven't had the chance to get them or won't be vey likely to in their home countries (mine for instance).  :) ^.^ :biggrin:

They look fantastic together..:D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 17, 2019, 06:51:08 AM
Very pretty!! :D They look great all together.
It seems wrong that Spain aren't getting them in stores, not least because so many Spanish collectors asked about them!

I can also recommend that site - my sister bought Bow Tie from them and she arrived safely and promptly. They also do listings in £, at £12.99 per pony. They are probably technically £9.99 ponies, but since we don't know yet whether the UK will get this set, it's worth being aware there's a good European resource to get them :)

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Fluttershy_Spike on April 17, 2019, 07:44:03 AM
I was lucky enough to find 5 of the 6 in one go, we had gone into our local "The Entertainer" and the staff there were so helpful, they didn't have any in themselves but they located the nearest store that had 5 in and even rang them up and asked them to save them for us!!!  I bought the last one on Ebay :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 17, 2019, 08:22:39 AM
I was lucky enough to find 5 of the 6 in one go, we had gone into our local "The Entertainer" and the staff there were so helpful, they didn't have any in themselves but they located the nearest store that had 5 in and even rang them up and asked them to save them for us!!!  I bought the last one on Ebay :)

Was that the original Collector pony six or a different set?
Entertainer here hasn't had any ponies for a while but they're meant to get the parlour I think...?

Smyths also has them now. But I checked Debenhams this morning and nothing. Not that I'm surprised given Debenhams is currently in some strife financially...but it was worth a look.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ranka on April 17, 2019, 09:13:31 AM
Hi everyone, I haven't been here in ages but omg I seriously need some of these ponies! 😍😍😍 Has any one seen them in Germany or any information about them xoming to Germany?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind-whistler on April 17, 2019, 09:51:18 AM
Very pretty!! :D They look great all together.
It seems wrong that Spain aren't getting them in stores, not least because so many Spanish collectors asked about them!

I can also recommend that site - my sister bought Bow Tie from them and she arrived safely and promptly. They also do listings in £, at £12.99 per pony. They are probably technically £9.99 ponies, but since we don't know yet whether the UK will get this set, it's worth being aware there's a good European resource to get them :)

Yes! And if you subscribe Coolstuff newsletter you get a 10% off your first order, I paid around 57 euros for the 4-Classic set. I mean considering I'm in Europe, getting free shipping by DHL and three days later they were already here was a real deal for me. It's unfortunate that not even Spanish Fnac is offering them for sale, none of the sets,ever. So far you can only rely on Amazon.es in case you felt like paying around 19 euros for any first wave Rainbow pony...or a Tickle for 34 euros :shocked:



Post Merge: April 17, 2019, 09:56:49 AM

Hi everyone, I haven't been here in ages but omg I seriously need some of these ponies! 😍😍😍 Has any one seen them in Germany or any information about them xoming to Germany?

Have you tried www.webhallen.com ? They ship to Nordic countries and Germany only. So far they have the first Rainbow set, the 5-pack set too and the 4-Classic set. Actually, the 4-Classic set is 14% off.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ranka on April 17, 2019, 10:36:44 AM
Very pretty!! :D They look great all together.
It seems wrong that Spain aren't getting them in stores, not least because so many Spanish collectors asked about them!

I can also recommend that site - my sister bought Bow Tie from them and she arrived safely and promptly. They also do listings in £, at £12.99 per pony. They are probably technically £9.99 ponies, but since we don't know yet whether the UK will get this set, it's worth being aware there's a good European resource to get them :)

Yes! And if you subscribe Coolstuff newsletter you get a 10% off your first order, I paid around 57 euros for the 4-Classic set. I mean considering I'm in Europe, getting free shipping by DHL and three days later they were already here was a real deal for me. It's unfortunate that not even Spanish Fnac is offering them for sale, none of the sets,ever. So far you can only rely on Amazon.es in case you felt like paying around 19 euros for any first wave Rainbow pony...or a Tickle for 34 euros :shocked:



Post Merge: April 17, 2019, 09:56:49 AM

Hi everyone, I haven't been here in ages but omg I seriously need some of these ponies! 😍😍😍 Has any one seen them in Germany or any information about them xoming to Germany?

Have you tried www.webhallen.com ? They ship to Nordic countries and Germany only. So far they have the first Rainbow set, the 5-pack set too and the 4-Classic set. Actually, the 4-Classic set is 14% off.
Thanks for the link! 😊
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on April 17, 2019, 07:58:57 PM
My hubby ran to a Target that is about 20 ish minutes away from us (I believe we have six total in the area) and he found Trickles, Confetti and Tickle. No sign of Flutterbye. I went to our Target tonight and they still had the sitting Earth ponies. Someone had bought out the collectors and first wave rainbows again.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shileah on April 18, 2019, 01:32:38 AM
Hi everyone, I haven't been here in ages but omg I seriously need some of these ponies! 😍😍😍 Has any one seen them in Germany or any information about them xoming to Germany?

Amazon.de has many of them, though not all. I haven't been able to find Tickles, Pinwheel or Starflower.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 18, 2019, 01:37:48 AM
Hi everyone, I haven't been here in ages but omg I seriously need some of these ponies! 😍😍😍 Has any one seen them in Germany or any information about them xoming to Germany?

Amazon.de has many of them, though not all. I haven't been able to find Tickles, Pinwheel or Starflower.

Pinwheel and Starflower are not out yet.

Amazon UK doesn't have Tickle either. And for some reason the dispatch time is 1-2 months. I have found that set in stores here so I haven't tried to order one online, but it is worth checking if amazon.de's dispatch times are similarly long or whether they're overpriced...

Does Amazon.de have preorder dates etc for the Unicorn and Pegasus set too?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shileah on April 18, 2019, 05:54:14 AM
Ahh, so that's why I haven't seen them yet!  :lol: thank you! Is there a list somewhere that has the release dates? My Google-Fu seems to elude me on these ponies.

I've ordered Starshine, Windy, Skydancer and the collector's pose ponies via Amazon.de, and they arrived within 1-2 days. Pricewise, they were between 17 and 20 Euro.

Parasol, Moonstone, Sunlight, Confetti and Flutterbye are available via Prime, too, and they also have a listing for Tickle now via a seller, so not from amazon directly, that lists 4-5 days for delivery.

Proshop.de has the earth ponies as well, I've ordered Seashell there a while back. They are a bit cheaper there, with Sunlight going for under 10 Euros in the "demo" version and Bubbles and (regular) Sunlight are even on Easter sale for € 10,20 and € 12,30. Delivery takes 1-3 days usually. I shouldn't have checked, I swore to myself not to go pony shopping until my next invoice has been paid by my client buuuuuut hey, it's an Easter sale, so I'll be getting Bubbles and Sunlight next week...   :biggrin: I was quicker with buying these two ponies than with finishing this posting, my mind just went "ohh ponies on sale!!!" and that was it.

I've found the Unicorn and Pegasus sets (and Starflower & Pinwheel) in this shop: https://www.fivelittlediamonds.co.uk/collections/35th-anniversary-my-little-pony but it does not say when they will be available, only that they are coming soon. Haven't seen them on amazon yet!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bladed on April 18, 2019, 06:24:44 AM
the unicorns are july, i believe. i think fivelittlediamonds has all of the rainbows and unipegs for july too.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 18, 2019, 06:59:13 AM
the unicorns are july, i believe. i think fivelittlediamonds has all of the rainbows and unipegs for july too.

So do allthecoolstuff I believe. It;s not on their website but I emailed them and they confirmed they were expecting them around July in a summer wave.

Unicorns and pegasus preorder dates for Amazon UK if we believe that is June 1st but we'll see if that is translated onto store shelves as well. I am hoping so.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=toys&k=basic%20fun%20pony&ref=nb_sb_noss&url=search-alias%3Dtoys

They show up towards the bottom. I think the higher prices for Confetti etc are non-Amazon as the RRP for them here is £12.99 and the prime price is also £12.99.

 European Amazons seem to price them higher too :/

 Medley's listing still seems to think she's a leather phone case (looking at the product details and the URL, lol).

I may have spent too much time looking at it...

The French boxes Bibi posted pictures of in the other thread suggested September for Pinwheel and Starflower.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Fluttershy_Spike on April 18, 2019, 07:38:48 AM
I was lucky enough to find 5 of the 6 in one go, we had gone into our local "The Entertainer" and the staff there were so helpful, they didn't have any in themselves but they located the nearest store that had 5 in and even rang them up and asked them to save them for us!!!  I bought the last one on Ebay :)

Was that the original Collector pony six or a different set?
Entertainer here hasn't had any ponies for a while but they're meant to get the parlour I think...?


The original 6 - It was just after Christmas though as they are what I spent my Christmas and Birthday money on!   
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 18, 2019, 02:11:51 PM
I was lucky enough to find 5 of the 6 in one go, we had gone into our local "The Entertainer" and the staff there were so helpful, they didn't have any in themselves but they located the nearest store that had 5 in and even rang them up and asked them to save them for us!!!  I bought the last one on Ebay :)

Was that the original Collector pony six or a different set?
Entertainer here hasn't had any ponies for a while but they're meant to get the parlour I think...?


The original 6 - It was just after Christmas though as they are what I spent my Christmas and Birthday money on!   

Awesome to pick so many up in one fell swoop! I find Entertainer staff are usually quite helpful :D

Hopefully we'll keep getting ponies there too as the next sets come out.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on April 18, 2019, 04:18:28 PM
Here is my Trickles... and oops Tickle just fell into my basket too. I can't wait to see Starflower.

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 18, 2019, 05:54:28 PM
Here is my Trickles... and oops Tickle just fell into my basket too. I can't wait to see Starflower.

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She's such a sweet, springtime pony.  :lovey:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on April 19, 2019, 01:46:25 AM


She's such a sweet, springtime pony.  :lovey:

Yes :) And her colours are softer in person than most internet photos, very close to the original.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 19, 2019, 03:27:58 AM
Here is my Trickles... and oops Tickle just fell into my basket too. I can't wait to see Starflower.

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Caption: Trickles - "You could have let me out of the box before making me babysit!"

Ember and Glider - "Yay! Trampoline!"

...Sorry, I am feeling very silly this morning xD.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 19, 2019, 04:03:39 PM
:snicker:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on April 19, 2019, 06:26:08 PM
I may weep with joy if they make Flutter Pony repros. *o*

Okay, sorry if this point has been talked to death, but... I have a rather large herd at this point, and display space is becoming an issue. From a collector perspective, is it worth owning both the original, vintage ponies and their repros? Are there any striking differences?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on April 19, 2019, 07:11:42 PM
Okay, sorry if this point has been talked to death, but... I have a rather large herd at this point, and display space is becoming an issue. From a collector perspective, is it worth owning both the original, vintage ponies and their repros? Are there any striking differences?
Certain repros have some striking differences, while others are somewhat minimal.
The Collectors pose Cotton Candy has a different shade of pink hair to the original, same with Snuzzle.
The year 2 rainbows have some brighter colors than the originals, but the scented ones may discolor so be careful.
The unipegs are fairly similar to their originals but the hair stripe on the unicorns is blended in rather than a seperate row of plugs.
The Bow Tie from the earth pony set is a deeper blue like Nightlight.
The year 3 rainbows? Well...no brown spots!!
The white ponies are strikingly white. If space is an issue I suppose you could pick and choose!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on April 19, 2019, 07:26:36 PM
Okay, sorry if this point has been talked to death, but... I have a rather large herd at this point, and display space is becoming an issue. From a collector perspective, is it worth owning both the original, vintage ponies and their repros? Are there any striking differences?
Certain repros have some striking differences, while others are somewhat minimal.
The Collectors pose Cotton Candy has a different shade of pink hair to the original, same with Snuzzle.
The year 2 rainbows have some brighter colors than the originals, but the scented ones may discolor so be careful.
The unipegs are fairly similar to their originals but the hair stripe on the unicorns is blended in rather than a seperate row of plugs.
The Bow Tie from the earth pony set is a deeper blue like Nightlight.
The year 3 rainbows? Well...no brown spots!!
The white ponies are strikingly white. If space is an issue I suppose you could pick and choose!

Thanks for the info! :)

...But oh no! The scented ones discolor? :( What a shame, that was a selling point for me... By discolor, what do you mean exactly? Uniformly? Or something regrind-esque? (Again, sorry if this has been discussed before!)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ragamuffin on April 19, 2019, 07:31:21 PM
Okay, sorry if this point has been talked to death, but... I have a rather large herd at this point, and display space is becoming an issue. From a collector perspective, is it worth owning both the original, vintage ponies and their repros? Are there any striking differences?
Certain repros have some striking differences, while others are somewhat minimal.
The Collectors pose Cotton Candy has a different shade of pink hair to the original, same with Snuzzle.
The year 2 rainbows have some brighter colors than the originals, but the scented ones may discolor so be careful.
The unipegs are fairly similar to their originals but the hair stripe on the unicorns is blended in rather than a seperate row of plugs.
The Bow Tie from the earth pony set is a deeper blue like Nightlight.
The year 3 rainbows? Well...no brown spots!!
The white ponies are strikingly white. If space is an issue I suppose you could pick and choose!

Thanks for the info! :)

...But oh no! The scented ones discolor? :( What a shame, that was a selling point for me... By discolor, what do you mean exactly? Uniformly? Or something regrind-esque? (Again, sorry if this has been discussed before!)

They turn a bit yellow... pictures I've seen it's pretty uniform, maybe the head could be a different colour than the body in worst cases?

On the topic of repro differences, Peachy is totally different. She's orange with pale pink hair... paler than her original release!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: prancingstag on April 20, 2019, 12:12:19 AM
I’ve been out of the loop for a while, wow! I can’t believe how many waves they’re releasing and how gorgeous the ponies are!! :frolic: Is there any word on if they’ve come to Australia yet?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Strawberrysweets on April 20, 2019, 04:49:24 AM
CDON seems to sence we scandic collectors like the retro ponies.
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The Pretty Parlor with Lemon Drop have also been added  :frolic:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on April 20, 2019, 09:56:23 AM
I checked two Targets today and only found Pretty Parlors with Peachy and 3 Collector Ponies. :sad:


I'm starting to think that the Targets in my area won't stock the new ones.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on April 20, 2019, 05:46:04 PM
I hope to find these someday~!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on April 21, 2019, 06:53:18 AM
Okay, sorry if this point has been talked to death, but... I have a rather large herd at this point, and display space is becoming an issue. From a collector perspective, is it worth owning both the original, vintage ponies and their repros? Are there any striking differences?
Certain repros have some striking differences, while others are somewhat minimal.
The Collectors pose Cotton Candy has a different shade of pink hair to the original, same with Snuzzle.
The year 2 rainbows have some brighter colors than the originals, but the scented ones may discolor so be careful.
The unipegs are fairly similar to their originals but the hair stripe on the unicorns is blended in rather than a seperate row of plugs.
The Bow Tie from the earth pony set is a deeper blue like Nightlight.
The year 3 rainbows? Well...no brown spots!!
The white ponies are strikingly white. If space is an issue I suppose you could pick and choose!

Thanks for the info! :)

...But oh no! The scented ones discolor? :( What a shame, that was a selling point for me... By discolor, what do you mean exactly? Uniformly? Or something regrind-esque? (Again, sorry if this has been discussed before!)

They turn a bit yellow... pictures I've seen it's pretty uniform, maybe the head could be a different colour than the body in worst cases?

On the topic of repro differences, Peachy is totally different. She's orange with pale pink hair... paler than her original release!

Hmm... I can’t decide if that might be worth the risk or not. The unscented versions seem very hard to find, and I do like the idea of the scents... but on the other hand, I wonder if the yellowing will progressively worsen as years go by. :/ Decisions, decisions...

Anyway, thanks for all the info, guys! I think I’ll keep an eye out for these the next time I’m out shopping. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tracks on April 21, 2019, 06:57:52 AM
I just have the original 6  :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 21, 2019, 08:43:12 AM
Here's another difference. Seashell and Bubbles have smaller stars then the originals.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on April 22, 2019, 05:43:33 PM
I found Flutterbye tonight - Weeee! My Target finally has them in stock. They had Confetti and Trickles too, but no Tickle. So now I just have to wait for Starflower (a favorite of mine) and Pinwheel to be released.

Anyone know if they plan on doing sea ponies? My daughter and I have recently become smitten with them, but I do not want to buy vintage ones if they will have newer ones. Thanks!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on April 23, 2019, 06:40:30 AM
Rumor on Facebook is that someone sold some Twinkle Eyed ponies to Basic Fun/ The Bridge Direct and that this must mean that they are looking at making that set next.  The ponies where Fizzy and Gingerbread specifically.  The person posted a screenshot of the username of the person who bought the ponies from them on eBay and it was “thebridgedirect”.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shileah on April 23, 2019, 08:01:08 AM
New Twinkle Eyes would be amazing! They and the Flutters are some of my favourite ponies. I wouldn't get round to buying any original vintage ones if they kept on releasing anniversary ponies! (Who am I kidding, I have two Anniversary ponies on their way to me, but still bought a FF Minty on Insta and just bid on a princess pony on eBay... I should really start listing my doubles and the G3 stuff I came across in bulk orders to free up some budget!  :biggrin: )
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 23, 2019, 08:37:36 AM
Rumor on Facebook is that someone sold some Twinkle Eyed ponies to Basic Fun/ The Bridge Direct and that this must mean that they are looking at making that set next.  The ponies where Fizzy and Gingerbread specifically.  The person posted a screenshot of the username of the person who bought the ponies from them on eBay and it was “thebridgedirect”.

Were the buyers in Florida? I think that is where this company is based.

I would like a Fizzy. She was always my sister's pony ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on April 23, 2019, 08:49:11 AM
Rumor on Facebook is that someone sold some Twinkle Eyed ponies to Basic Fun/ The Bridge Direct and that this must mean that they are looking at making that set next.  The ponies where Fizzy and Gingerbread specifically.  The person posted a screenshot of the username of the person who bought the ponies from them on eBay and it was “thebridgedirect”.

Were the buyers in Florida? I think that is where this company is based.

I would like a Fizzy. She was always my sister's pony ;)

If the Twinkleeyed ponies are released I so want to get Gingerbread and Fizzy
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 23, 2019, 09:16:37 AM
New TEs would be amazing! I'd get Gingerbread, Sweet Stuff, Locket, Quackers and Bright Eyes. DD would get Mimic, Sky Rocket and Gingerbread.

I hope this rumor is true.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on April 23, 2019, 09:19:03 AM
Finally made it to Target last Friday for the first time all year.  They had several of the Pretty Parlor with Peachy, 1 Applejack and 5 Seashells.  I got Applejack and Seashell because I already had the parlor but I wish they'd had more that I'm missing.  I never had the second rainbow set as a kid so I'm REALLY wanting those.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on April 23, 2019, 10:03:08 AM
Rumor on Facebook is that someone sold some Twinkle Eyed ponies to Basic Fun/ The Bridge Direct and that this must mean that they are looking at making that set next.  The ponies where Fizzy and Gingerbread specifically.  The person posted a screenshot of the username of the person who bought the ponies from them on eBay and it was “thebridgedirect”.

Were the buyers in Florida? I think that is where this company is based.

I would like a Fizzy. She was always my sister's pony ;)

I didn’t see a mention of what state the package was going to.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on April 23, 2019, 10:59:31 AM
It was going to Florida. :)

In one of the other threads we were talking about how Galaxy always has coarse hair . . . If they make a new one I wonder if her hair will be silky.  I am soooo hoping so!  Galaxy was the pony I wanted so bad as a kid but once I actually got her, she was a bit of a disappointment.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on April 23, 2019, 11:15:07 AM
TE wave 2 ponies at some point, please!  :frolic:
A non-discolored Quackers would be absolutely lovely.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 23, 2019, 01:08:23 PM
My Galaxy is clearly an alien as she has silky hair, but I would expect just the first set to happen as they are the iconic ones (and cheaper to obtain for research purposes). While it would be lovely to see a shiny white Quackers (something I have never seen in person xD), I would settle for a shiny white Gingerbread instead...based on how white Confetti and Moondancer are, I am pretty sure she'd look stunning. Especially with her pink streak still pink.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 23, 2019, 01:31:46 PM
My Galaxy is clearly an alien as she has silky hair, but I would expect just the first set to happen as they are the iconic ones (and cheaper to obtain for research purposes). While it would be lovely to see a shiny white Quackers (something I have never seen in person xD), I would settle for a shiny white Gingerbread instead...based on how white Confetti and Moondancer are, I am pretty sure she'd look stunning. Especially with her pink streak still pink.


And our first intergalactic space trades will be alien shampoo. Guaranteed to give anyone silky locks. Its outta this world!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ragamuffin on April 23, 2019, 01:44:22 PM
Excited for the potential for twinkle eyes just because of how iconic and beloved they are. They're not something I really need though. I would just need the rarer ones, but if Galaxy is dark pink instead of light pink I'd buy her again. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on April 23, 2019, 03:21:53 PM
I love the Twinkle Eyed ponies. OMG, how amazing would it be if they remade Mimic?!?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on April 23, 2019, 05:40:38 PM
Oh wow, I would be over the moon to have a brand new, bright white Gingerbread! :frolic: If they're researching Gingerbread and Fizzy, then they're very likely to do Galaxy and Sweet(ie/Stuff) too.

I have to say, I'm really impressed by how ambitious Basic Fun are being with their reproductions. There's a lot of low-hanging fruit left in Y3. They could milk a lot more sets out of the manufacturing processes they've already put in place, but it seems like they're jumping right into Y4 with all new molds and gimmicks. I still kinda hope they circle back around and do a second U&P set, but if they only have a three-year license, I'm glad they're pushing to do later iconic sets. I didn't dare hope for repro So-Softs before, but now who knows...

In one of the other threads we were talking about how Galaxy always has coarse hair . . . If they make a new one I wonder if her hair will be silky.  I am soooo hoping so!

Now that you mention it, they haven't made any curly-haired ponies yet, have they? :wonder: It'll be interesting to see if that particular detail remains faithful to the original.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bladed on April 23, 2019, 11:59:51 PM
TWINKLE EYES!!!! ohhhh i'm excited. :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 24, 2019, 12:17:39 AM
I love the Twinkle Eyed ponies. OMG, how amazing would it be if they remade Mimic?!?

Reality check here but if they need to buy the pony to make repros of the pony, then with Mimic's price tag, she's likely off the table.

I also want them to do the 2nd uni and peg set and I would also really like Cherries Jubilee as that set is way more iconic to my childhood than the earth set currently out. But I won't object to TEs. I just feel it's an opportunity with the U&P to fill a gap left here in the UK market in the eighties and it won't feel properly filled if Surprise and co don't get here as well.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on April 24, 2019, 06:40:56 AM
We don't actually know if they're skipping the rest of Year 3 . . . If they're only now buying Twinkle Eyes, maybe there will be other sets that will come out first.  :)

Or they might not do the TEs at all, I mean all we know at this point is they bought a few of them.  With the inserted eyes, they'll have to make sure they aren't choking hazards.  The original 80s ones were in there ROCK SOLID, I've never seen a TE with a missing eye (unless it was on purpose for a custom), but will they be able to replicate that?

I hope so, because I do love the TEs.   :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on April 24, 2019, 10:25:41 AM
Oh poo, I did not think of that. Tootsie and Cherries Jubilee are two of the ponies I remember getting for Christmas, so I would love them to be released :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on April 24, 2019, 10:58:48 AM
I love the Twinkle Eyed ponies. OMG, how amazing would it be if they remade Mimic?!?

Reality check here but if they need to buy the pony to make repros of the pony, then with Mimic's price tag, she's likely off the table.


They could conceivably use Princess Sparkle for the body mold.  She's much more available than Mimic.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on April 24, 2019, 11:13:12 AM
Princess Sparkle has a big hole in her butt for her gems.  But Milky Way would work!

Also I think they buy the ponies to get the colors down, as well as for the molds.   That said, if they started a little GoFundMe page to be able to afford Mimic, I'm sure they'd very quickly reach their goal, LOL.  I wonder if companies ever do things like that.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 24, 2019, 11:17:45 AM
I love the Twinkle Eyed ponies. OMG, how amazing would it be if they remade Mimic?!?

Reality check here but if they need to buy the pony to make repros of the pony, then with Mimic's price tag, she's likely off the table.


They could conceivably use Princess Sparkle for the body mold.  She's much more available than Mimic.

The TEs have special heads for the jewels right? A Mimic posed pony with a little tweaking, after studying the TE heads could work?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on April 24, 2019, 11:51:10 AM
It is wonderful and just a little terrible that they keep coming with the gorgeous replica ponies- I want them all but really I don't have that kind of space-
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on April 24, 2019, 12:11:41 PM


I hope so, because I do love the TEs.   :)

Me too, and so many of the originals now have plastic issues. I'd be so happy to buy some.

a shiny white Gingerbread instead...based on how white Confetti and Moondancer are, I am pretty sure she'd look stunning. Especially with her pink streak still pink.

I had an original Gingerbread like this with comb and ribbon but I sold her to a collector who likes perfect ponies more than me. But she was fantastic to look at but I didn't like touching her. If could get repro TEs I'd definitely like to have Gingerbread, Masquerade and maybe Fizzy and Sky Rocket as well. I'm sure it's been said but there was definitely a unicorn missing in the second set.


I'd love a Milky Way if only they made her in the Skyflier pose instead!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 24, 2019, 12:16:18 PM
Princess Sparkle has a big hole in her butt for her gems.  But Milky Way would work!

Also I think they buy the ponies to get the colors down, as well as for the molds.   That said, if they started a little GoFundMe page to be able to afford Mimic, I'm sure they'd very quickly reach their goal, LOL.  I wonder if companies ever do things like that.

This is what I was thinking, not so much the pose but the accuracy of the pony. They've done well with that so far. I'd rather they didn't cut corners to produce a second rate version of Mimic.

...And this is off topic and totally disconnected from what we were saying but I would absolutely endorse them making a Milky Way ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on April 25, 2019, 07:19:55 AM
Princess Sparkle has a big hole in her butt for her gems.  But Milky Way would work!

Also I think they buy the ponies to get the colors down, as well as for the molds.   That said, if they started a little GoFundMe page to be able to afford Mimic, I'm sure they'd very quickly reach their goal, LOL.  I wonder if companies ever do things like that.

This is what I was thinking, not so much the pose but the accuracy of the pony. They've done well with that so far. I'd rather they didn't cut corners to produce a second rate version of Mimic.

...And this is off topic and totally disconnected from what we were saying but I would absolutely endorse them making a Milky Way ;)

Alright, I’m scared to ask... But exactly how much is Mimic going for right now? :blink:

I also had a question about the licensing situation... If Basic Fun has the license for three years, how far into that are we now? Any hope they could extend or renew it?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on April 25, 2019, 07:29:24 AM
I took a quick look on eBay and Mimic seems to be going between $85 and $130.  (A big range, I know.  She goes for less in auction than in Buy It Nows.)

Good question on the license, I hope they can renew it!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on April 25, 2019, 07:56:46 AM
I think you guys are underestimating how much that company actually makes. $100 ain't bad as far as business expenses go.  :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 25, 2019, 08:58:51 AM
I think you guys are underestimating how much that company actually makes. $100 ain't bad as far as business expenses go.  :P

I think you're getting carried away with yourself on this xD.

No business is going to make a decision to invest $100 in research material when they can just as easily do a different set for a fraction of the price. Business is about profit, and the profit margin for Mimic would already be a lot less than for most other ponies. To put it into frank terms, in the US, they'd have to sell 11 Mimics to make a profit on a $100 investment buying the pony. In comparison, if they can get Fizzy for say, $10 (and I don't know the actual price), then selling one Fizzy would almost cover costs and so any sale beyond 1 item is profit.

Business logic is not the same as pony collector preference. WE see Mimic and Fizzy as different because of how the community has driven the price of one beyond the other, but to someone outside they are just two green unicorns with sparkly eyes.

Just because the company is paying attention to the community, it doesn't mean they're going to lay down a fortune on one pony just so that collectors who either can't or won't pay that $100 can get her. Absolutely no business works that way.

For the same reason I would put anything rare or international exclusive off the table. This is a US company working on US materials and obtaining old ponies which are in the cheap range within the US, whatever they are anywhere else. It's not realistic to impose on them the role of bringing Mimic's price down or making her more available (or Mountain Boys, or whatever else), when the high prices are of the community's own making.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on April 25, 2019, 09:04:56 AM
$100 is a drop in the bucket for companies.

I'm pretty sure the amount we paid for .. eh "resources".. last month was  almost double my yearly salary. We sell $1-10 product.

Also I'd like to add.
They don't seem to be doing this for what's most popular

And that TE ponies will cause price increase when you think about sourcing / creating studded chaton gems -- and inserting them.

Manufacturing costs are going to cost more then a small resource.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 25, 2019, 09:13:26 AM
I think you guys are underestimating how much that company actually makes. $100 ain't bad as far as business expenses go.  :P

Yeah but still, they're more likely to spend 5-25 on a pony for a mould then they would 85-100.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 25, 2019, 09:55:03 AM
$100 is a drop in the bucket for companies.

I am not sure why this is such a sticking point, because realistically, a company can lay out that money. The common sense point is why would they, when there's another cheaper option on the table.

No company cares what we collectors have done to pony prices. Nothing in my post said anything about popularity. It spoke about cost. I think Fizzy is probably more popular and iconic than Mimic, so that's academic and a moot point. What bothers me is that people seem to think BF are going to produce all the rare expensive ponies and shell out the money for them so collectors don't have to.

...And that isn't going to happen.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on April 25, 2019, 10:11:46 AM
The common sense point is why would they, when there's another cheaper option on the table.

When they make $10,000s on these things the difference of $90 isn't that much. You spend money to make money.

Basically I don't think they are saying "we are passing on the set with mimic bc she's too much", they are going to look for a SET that has variety and that their buyer thinks would sell.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 25, 2019, 10:21:16 AM
The common sense point is why would they, when there's another cheaper option on the table.

When they make $10,000s on these things the difference of $90 isn't that much. You spend money to make money.

Basically I don't think they are saying "we are passing on the set with mimic bc she's too much", they are going to look for a SET that has variety and that their buyer thinks would sell.


I'm confused because they haven't said anything at all xD

This is all just speculation among collectors about ponies they'd like to see made and why it's more likely they'll make Fizzy etc and not Mimic's set because the profit margin is bigger.

I genuinely am not sure Basic Fun have a position on Mimic etc at the moment. Possibly they don't even know who she is. I mean, a lot has been asked of them, and they can't and won't be able to please everyone. And I suppose the real question would be, if they did make Mimic but used only images to construct her colour scheme (and a Milky Way for the pose, with some amendations to the eye)...would people be happy with that as a compromise?

I just don't think their decision process is influenced by "pony collectors' top grail finds" :/

Mimic is actually one of my favourites - she was my first trade and I love her to bits. But I think she gets way too much attention and hype over the other TE ponies. And the price thing with her goes back so far nobody even really knows how, when, or why it began...but while I understand that she's too expensive and people are fed up with it - it's not Basic Fun's job to fix that.

I suppose I'd rather see realistic expectations rather than inflated ones that end in disappointment? I mean, if Mimic did happen, and nobody expected it, that would be an awesome surprise, right? But at this juncture, I feel we should just be grateful for what they have done and not expect them to spend $100 for our sakes (because realistically, how many kids/non pony collecting adults would demand Mimic specifically?)

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on April 25, 2019, 10:35:59 AM
Sorry, I just saw a conversation that mentioned price -- and I gave my reasons why I think that would be the least of their issues. They won't choose Fizzy over Mimic because of price. The profit margin is miniscule when you look at the bigger picture

It comes down to sets IMHO, rather then individual ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on April 25, 2019, 11:47:19 AM
Sure, they would want to avoid spending $100 if they don't need to, but it's not completely out there to spend it. I agree with you that they've done much more than they are obligated to, especially with the flutter wings (allegedly), but I do not think it's unrealistic for them to pursue Mimic's set. I won't be disappointed if nothing comes from it, but I have not seen much interest in so-softs so far and it looks like they are not pursuing those, while the TE always tend to be a collector favorite.
That said, I do wonder though if they are actually buying every single vintage pony to reference off of, as Bowtie's dark coloring makes me think otherwise?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 25, 2019, 11:57:45 AM
Some g1 bowties are quite dark though. But I assume this is to do with the plastic. And maybe their own touch...

As to whether they need to, I dunno...but the reality is that they are. Promo photos prior to prototypes (such as the rainbows on Amazon) are of real old rainbows. And they had g1 flutters at the toy fair.

Which returns to the point of cost.

There just isn't an argument to lay out money for Mimic. The only market that would single her out is this one. And it just seems super unrealistic to expect them to spend $100 so collectirs don't have to.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on April 25, 2019, 12:01:36 PM
Actually the most recent waves of Bow Tie are lighter, closer to the "average" Bow Tie.  (I actually liked the darker ones better, ha ha.)

They definitely have bought each G1 pony (that they've produced) to date.  The ponies displayed on the sidebar of the boxes are original G1 ponies, not repros.  IIRC they also had original G1 Year 3 Rainbow ponies at the Toy Fair where they were announced.

I think for Basic Fun $100 would be a pretty insignificant cost.  Not that I'm saying we're guaranteed to get the set or anything.  But I think if it doesn't come out the reason would be "we already did a Twinkle Eye set, let's do something new", not "it cost too much."  The one-time cost of $100 is nothing compared to the added expense of altering their manufacturing process to add Twinkle Eyes or flutter wings.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on April 25, 2019, 12:10:59 PM
Actually the most recent waves of Bow Tie are lighter, closer to the "average" Bow Tie.  (I actually liked the darker ones better, ha ha.)
I love dark Bow Tie.  Her dark color with that light mane is so beautiful.  But now there is a light blue one too? Oh no. My poor wallet.  Hopefully, I won't want her because these take up a lot of space.

Practical or not, I would really love a brand new Mimic.  I know I will never pay those prices for the original.







Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on April 25, 2019, 12:30:05 PM
And it just seems super unrealistic to expect them to spend $100 so collectirs don't have to.

Her collector price tag doesn't matter... it's a pretty insignificant cost.

None of these ponies are released so collectors don't have to pay price tag of vintage.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on April 25, 2019, 12:33:41 PM
Cracker Barrel restocked with another full set of unscented Rainbow ponies. :cheer: I hope this means that they will keep restocking them. I need Sunlight to complete my Rainbow Ponies.



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 25, 2019, 02:52:14 PM
And it just seems super unrealistic to expect them to spend $100 so collectirs don't have to.

Her collector price tag doesn't matter... it's a pretty insignificant cost.

None of these ponies are released so collectors don't have to pay price tag of vintage.


I'm pretty sure that the bolded was exactly my point, but anyhow.


Mimic - or Mountain Boys - or some of the other ponies that get bounced about - are put forward as ideals because they're expensive, hard to get, and they have status. By which I mean they're ones that stick in people's minds and so come forth the moment people start discussing what they'd like to see.

Basic Fun has its own process and we don't really know what that is. But we are not dictating that process. So saying that them spending $100 is insignificant as a cost is wilfully ignoring the fact that only people here see Mimic as worth $100. There's no reason for anyone else to.

It's easier to produce a cheaper and more iconic set. Which is what they will do. Because they are a business...and as you said also - not there to provide cheap alternatives by bearing the cost in the collector's place.

...In the meantime, though, I would be really happy to see set 1 of the TE ponies. From the point of view of iconic characters, they have a global presence. And Fizzy has also been released on merch in lots of places in recent years, which helps to create a market for her outside of here as well. Those are (in my opinion, of course, that's all it is) more likely reasons to decide to make a set.

To be blunt, much as I love her, I wouldn't spend $100 on Mimic. And I'm a G1 collector. So expecting a company that has no direct emotional tie overall to one specific pony to do so is pretty unrealistic.

Going back to stock, I noticed yesterday that, while the tag is still there, all the y3 rainbows that my local JL had are now gone. I hope they will restock, but its a good sign that they're selling in the same way the first set did.

I went back to the whole long post about stuff in the UK and it mentioned unipegs in July here but Amazon says June 1st. I'm really hoping they might sneak in here by end of May...but I guess I'm just impatient to see Medley.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on April 25, 2019, 03:24:14 PM
Yes. I was agreeing with you..

With the exception to any reasoning due to cost.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 25, 2019, 03:29:35 PM
Yes. I was agreeing with you..

With the exception to any reasoning due to cost.

Good :D Here's some cookies.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Evilunicorn on April 25, 2019, 07:17:09 PM
At my local target I've only seen the original 6, the rainbow ponies, and the wave with Glory. Still haven't gotten the second earth pony wave or the second rainbow wave. I want the second rainbow ponies already since I think I want a few but I always need to see them in person first  :huh:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on April 27, 2019, 03:16:36 AM
I daren't go into J.L. because if I see them in person I will probably end up getting all of them!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 27, 2019, 03:24:11 AM
I daren't go into J.L. because if I see them in person I will probably end up getting all of them!

Go! ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on April 30, 2019, 03:14:40 PM
I'm not sure how seriously to take this but I happened to be looking at Basic Fun's Facebook page and someone asked about retro Baby Ponies. Someone with Basic Fun replied "working on it"  Maybe this means we'll see baby ponies?



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 30, 2019, 03:18:17 PM
I'm not sure how seriously to take this but I happened to be looking at Basic Fun's Facebook page and someone asked about retro Baby Ponies. Someone with Basic Fun replied "working on it"  Maybe this means we'll see baby ponies?



Ponyfan

Yeesh, how many ideas do they have in the pipeline here? Are they really going to extend the licence or are these all on the planning room table waiting to be whittled down depending on reception from stores?

We still don't know if flutters are a go or not yet.

I rather imagine that TE would be...and so would babies, but then, babies with what accessories?
I am not really fussed either way on the early babies as most of my favourites didn't exist in the US and won't happen (Ribbon, Gusty, Lemon Drop) etc. But if they decided to make a regular baby shady I'd be up for it. I expect it would be glory, etc though...which is fine and I'd definitely buy them, but...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on April 30, 2019, 05:34:20 PM
They're thinking of Baby Glory, Baby Cotton Candy etc (for now).  At least, I know of them buying those ones.  :)  Will they actually go into production?   I hope so!   

I'd love to see them with their accessories BUT . . . on the 2nd set of Rainbow ponies they cut back from "brush and comb" to "just comb".  Cutting back on the accessories may be a cost saving measure for them?

I've heard it takes almost as much money to create mold for an accessory as it does for an actual pony.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SummerSkye on April 30, 2019, 06:30:17 PM
Just checking in here since my Target has had the same collectors and first wave rainbows forever. Looks like I'm missing out. :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on April 30, 2019, 06:47:25 PM
Went to two Targets today in search of the World's Smallest Ponies but checked the retro areas as well.
Closest Target has had the same ponies out for the past few weeks: Medley, Sunlight (Scented), Butterscotch, and Parasol (Scented). I feel bad for that Medley honestly..
Second closest Target was completely empty! At least I know the y3 Rainbows are moving off the shelf here?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 30, 2019, 08:57:56 PM
Went to two Targets today in search of the World's Smallest Ponies but checked the retro areas as well.
Closest Target has had the same ponies out for the past few weeks: Medley, Sunlight (Scented), Butterscotch, and Parasol (Scented). I feel bad for that Medley honestly..
Second closest Target was completely empty! At least I know the y3 Rainbows are moving off the shelf here?

It breaks my heart to know somewhere in the world is a store with an unwanted Medley in it and I can't grab her and take her home.

Yeah. I know. I'm predictable.

@LM - this is interesting. I am assuming the same facebook group as mentioned before is now stalking their purchases.

Yeah, I can imagine that it would be awkward to make all their accessories.

The cut back on the brush for the 2nd set Rainbow ponies has had zero impact on pricing of the set over here in Europe. In the UK, the rainbows have been £3 more expensive than the others since the start (it looks like Medley and co will be £9.99, like the collector ponies), so the price has been lumped on us (and especially other European countries which are even MORE expensive) rather than the US. I don't really know why it's that way but I guess it's something to do with import duty and the Rainbows are shouldering the bulk of that cost....

I mean, I can see that a Rainbow pony, with different colours in the hair and such, may be more expensive to make in general, but import duty is the only reason I can fathom why there's a price difference here and not there.

Frankly since it means I get to have Tickle and Flutterbye in UK shops for the first time ever, I can live with it, but if its a cost cutting exercise, not giving the 2nd set rainbows brushes, the costs haven't been transferred to the buyers here. They're still £12.99 and at £12.99 are flying off the shelves.

I am also actually fine with the ponies all coming with basic combs if need be. I have more twitch about the unipeg set having stickers on their brushes than the  fact the 2nd set Rainbows are missing their brushes. If they made babies, I guess they now have enough of a range of brushes and combs to pick one of those and use it. And as for other accessories - maybe they already have a viable bottle mould or something from another product (like they used the SSC cat and apparently dog instead of creating a real one).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: gemini_pony on May 01, 2019, 02:09:42 AM
My target never gets these so I stopped trying.  It sucks because I really wanted them and only found 2.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: aria_elwen on May 01, 2019, 05:52:51 AM
Just to update UK collectors in the southwest (and possibly Wales)... Trago Mills has the scented rainbows in for £11.99 which is fantastic since the JL in Exeter doesn't have a toy department. :pout:

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 01, 2019, 06:50:52 AM
I'm slightly jealous of everyone who's Target is still restocking these. I'm about to give up as my two Target stores have only had Collector Ponies and Pretty Parlors on the shelves and although the CP did finally disappear new ponies haven't appeared in their places. I've only see the unicorn/pegasus set twice and have yet to find the 2nd Earth Ponies set or the 2nd Rainbow set.

@LM that's very interesting that they've bought some of the G1 babies.

The prices are still the same here for all of the ponies, at least the ones I have seen at Target have always been $9.99 (at Cracker Barrel there is a slight price increase as they are $13.99)


If babies are made I think a bottle as an accessory is a good possibility as all of the early babies came with bottles and they could just make the ring on the bottle different colors.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on May 01, 2019, 07:12:52 AM
Well I was able to find Seashell and Bubbles last week! :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Lilja on May 01, 2019, 07:26:48 AM
Been anticipating baby ponies for a while now! If they make them I hope they come with most of their original accessories, but I'm fairly certain at least something would get cut (maybe blankets or diapers/diaper boxes). Then again, if they're sold without any accessories at all (except probably comb or brush) they'd be cheaper and make for great custom fodder. :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on May 01, 2019, 09:17:29 AM
I don't really care if they come with their accessories. My daughter would at least want the bottles though.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 01, 2019, 09:30:41 AM
I'm slightly jealous of everyone who's Target is still restocking these. I'm about to give up as my two Target stores have only had Collector Ponies and Pretty Parlors on the shelves

It sucks that your area isn't getting these :( Time to resort to online??
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on May 01, 2019, 09:41:53 AM
If they do the Babies, how do you think the price will go? I'm assuming they might skip out on a lot of accessories (maybe keep the fabric diaper because all that requires is a cut and a hem and velcro vs making a whole new mold), and their smaller size makes me think that they're either going to be around $5 each or they'll just bundle two to three together.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on May 01, 2019, 11:25:06 AM
If they do the Babies, how do you think the price will go? I'm assuming they might skip out on a lot of accessories (maybe keep the fabric diaper because all that requires is a cut and a hem and velcro vs making a whole new mold), and their smaller size makes me think that they're either going to be around $5 each or they'll just bundle two to three together.

I would go for bundles with limited/no accessories.  Though it might be nice to have singles as an option, too, in case you only want a specific baby. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on May 01, 2019, 11:34:14 AM
Hopefully singles. We really just want Babies Surprise, Glory and Moondancer. She might want Baby Firefly.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on May 01, 2019, 11:52:00 AM
They're thinking of Baby Glory, Baby Cotton Candy etc (for now).  At least, I know of them buying those ones.  :)  Will they actually go into production?   I hope so!   

Baby CC - ah classic, adorable! I hope they really do go into production - I would buy multiples for sure! (As I have for Confetti lol)

Ooh, a Baby Glory unicorn mould - perfect to dye and customise as a cheeky wee Baby Gypsy - and not feel guilty!  :lol:

ETA -
getting husband to order Glory etc online for me YAY!!!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 01, 2019, 01:44:24 PM
I'm slightly jealous of everyone who's Target is still restocking these. I'm about to give up as my two Target stores have only had Collector Ponies and Pretty Parlors on the shelves

It sucks that your area isn't getting these :( Time to resort to online??

Maybe. I’ve heard some bad stories about ordering them from Target.com though including the boxes having huge stickers on them that difficult to remove.
 
If they do the Babies, how do you think the price will go? I'm assuming they might skip out on a lot of accessories (maybe keep the fabric diaper because all that requires is a cut and a hem and velcro vs making a whole new mold), and their smaller size makes me think that they're either going to be around $5 each or they'll just bundle two to three together.

I forgot about the diaper. That would be really easy for Basic Fun to recreate . I’d love to see more than one baby pony in the package. I imagine that the larger accessories would be eliminated as well as the Baby necklaces.

Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lunar_scythe on May 01, 2019, 02:16:59 PM
I was just at Target today, I can't believe how hit and miss these are being stocked, haha...we seemed to have skipped From Collector Pose, right over the Unicorns/Pegs set and the Earth ponies, to the rainbows...and they have BOTH scented and unscented ones mixed in together.

For Cali collectors:  Turlock, CA has 3 or more of the Pretty Parlor and multiples of both sets of rainbows, the 1st set a few are scented and a few are unscented versions.

The really weird part?  According to the Target app and website, these are *not sold* at that store; so DON'T go off what the app and website say for availability, you might miss out!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SilverLinedStars on May 01, 2019, 04:29:12 PM
I finally got my hands on a Moondancer but I had to resort to Amazon to order her. She is lovely! I only saw the unicorn / pegasus wave just once in my area at Target. It's all been collector ponies and the first wave of rainbow ponies. The latest wave of rainbow ponies showed up but they got snapped up pretty quickly. I did manage to pick up a Flutterbye - she's really pretty!! Looking at the chatter about the possibility of Twinkle Eye ponies - I'd want to get my hands on a Gingerbread and a Fizzy!!!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 01, 2019, 11:43:37 PM
ETA -
getting husband to order Glory etc online for me YAY!!!

You realise that doesn't count when it comes to finding them in stores, right? XD Just because I haven't forgotten the challenge xD.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: gemini_pony on May 02, 2019, 04:05:00 AM
Aren't they wayyyy more online?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Lilja on May 02, 2019, 05:15:19 AM
I forgot about the diaper. That would be really easy for Basic Fun to recreate . I’d love to see more than one baby pony in the package. I imagine that the larger accessories would be eliminated as well as the Baby necklaces.

Aren't the accessories a big part of what people from the US remember the early baby ponies for though? Considering Basic Fun seem to target nostalgics, especially from a US perspective. In Europe we had most early babies sold on card with just a bottle, so things are different here. But as has been said, the retro line is very US-centric.

With Peachy and her parlor they mostly omitted the fabric and cardboard accessories. However, with Lemon Drop we've seen that they're also willing to make big compromises with the nostalgia to keep the item at a lower price point.

I guess it depends on what price point they want the babies to be. Lower, higher or the same price as adults. I think Basic Fun has been considering how to handle them for some time since we've had 5 sets of adult ponies (6 counting the upcoming flutters), and not a single baby pony has been announced so far.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 02, 2019, 07:16:44 AM
In the UK we had them only with the accessories ( but only cotton c, blossom and AJ and then the 4 the next year). But considering they have shifted things with Lemon Drop...I think they could do it again.

The idea of packs of 2 or a gift set might be nice. Though now I want newborn twins o.o

I imagine it is the accessory issue that has kept them to the working on it stage for this long.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on May 02, 2019, 07:19:46 AM
Aren't they wayyyy more online?
Oh for sure, most of the new ones are. I think some scalpers are drowning in the CP ponies, though, and I thiink the scented rainbows are readily avaliable online, and most people (in the US at least) have gotten them if they wanted them?
EDIT: Nvm. Applejack  (https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-applejack/-/A-53938029)and Seashell (https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-seashell/-/A-53938031) are both on Target's website avaliable for 2-day shipping for $10. I searched around but couldn't find Bubbles or Bowtie yet.
The World's Smallest MLP are also avaliable there. For retail price.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Evilunicorn on May 02, 2019, 12:59:31 PM
Anyone else's scented rainbow ponies starting to discolor? My Moonstone is yellowing really badly but the other two I got from that wave look perfectly fine still.   :pout:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on May 02, 2019, 02:14:38 PM
Anyone else's scented rainbow ponies starting to discolor? My Moonstone is yellowing really badly but the other two I got from that wave look perfectly fine still.   :pout:
I've been seeing discolored rainbows on the shelf since they got put up! I notice Moonstone gets it particularly bad, I had to pass up on several before I found a good quality one.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on May 02, 2019, 02:15:49 PM
ETA -
getting husband to order Glory etc online for me YAY!!!

You realise that doesn't count when it comes to finding them in stores, right? XD Just because I haven't forgotten the challenge xD.

Ah yes, I remember too,  :P but note: I am waiting to see if I can get Medley in-store  :ninja: and post photos of the shelf display  :biggrin:

I have lost faith in JL getting them any time soon and just wanted the white ones asap - and my kid wants Twilight - plus the decent price on Amazon Prime made me go for it !  :angel:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Evilunicorn on May 02, 2019, 02:55:31 PM
Anyone else's scented rainbow ponies starting to discolor? My Moonstone is yellowing really badly but the other two I got from that wave look perfectly fine still.   :pout:
I've been seeing discolored rainbows on the shelf since they got put up! I notice Moonstone gets it particularly bad, I had to pass up on several before I found a good quality one.
Good to know I'm not just unlucky! I guess I'll just have to live with a discolored pony and hope the other two don't end up the same way
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on May 02, 2019, 03:24:23 PM
Aren't they wayyyy more online?
No? :what: The scented Rainbows and Earth ponies are $9.99 from Target.com, and the Uni/Peg and Collector ponies are mostly between $10-13 on Amazon. (And Amazon even has a sale going on the scented Rainbow 5-pack for $30 which is really cheap IMO.) Only the 2nd edition Rainbows aren't available for retail online yet, but if you count the Arena as "online" then they're also just cost+shipping. ;)

Anyone else's scented rainbow ponies starting to discolor? My Moonstone is yellowing really badly but the other two I got from that wave look perfectly fine still.   :pout:

My English-boxed Moonstone yellowed horribly within weeks of buying her, but my bilingual-boxed Moonstone is still fine. But my bilingual-boxed Parasol did yellow (although not as bad) and her scent turned really gross and sour. :X I replaced her and Sunlight with their unscented versions. Windy and the pegs are all okay... for now. It's really a crapshoot, unfortunately.

I was never interested in the P&C babies or their little accessories, so I'm glad I'll have some breathing room in which to buy all the TEs next year. (Theoretically!) That is, assuming I can find a place to put all of them... :lookround:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 02, 2019, 05:09:43 PM
ETA -
getting husband to order Glory etc online for me YAY!!!

You realise that doesn't count when it comes to finding them in stores, right? XD Just because I haven't forgotten the challenge xD.

Ah yes, I remember too,  :P but note: I am waiting to see if I can get Medley in-store  :ninja: and post photos of the shelf display  :biggrin:


Haha yes!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on May 03, 2019, 12:57:42 PM
Yes two of mine are starting to discolor on them also. And they have not been removed from there boxes either nor sat in the sun! :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Strawberrysweets on May 04, 2019, 12:51:31 AM
I think you an clean the scent out. I see only my Starshine got a more yellow head while her body is still pure white.
I am thinking on trying oxy clean and sunfade the head.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 04, 2019, 05:01:00 AM
I think all the ponies that are available in stores in the UK to date are still available online but predominately through Amazon. CP set, and both sets of Rainbows except I can't find Tickle being sold by Amazon itself. And now the unipegs on preorder. Other stores though it's mostly just the CP unless it's a private store...

Whereas there are huge areas of this country where they don't seem to be stocking some sets well on shelves :/ Rainbows are really patchy in stores.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on May 04, 2019, 07:21:24 AM
Is there anyplace online to buy the UNscented Wave 1 Rainbows in the U.S.? All this talk of discoloration has scared me off of buying the scented ones. :( Such a shame, as I tend to really like scented toys...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ranka on May 04, 2019, 10:11:56 AM
My husband got a 25 euro giftcard to Amazon.de but he doesn't want to use amazon so he gave it to me to buy retro ponies with. 😁💖 too bad they don't have Moondancer, she is the one I want most. 😢
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 04, 2019, 12:00:24 PM
Is there anyplace online to buy the UNscented Wave 1 Rainbows in the U.S.? All this talk of discoloration has scared me off of buying the scented ones. :( Such a shame, as I tend to really like scented toys...


Cracker Barrel is stocking the unscented Rainbow ponies in their restaurants/stores but I couldn't find them online. I'm going end up with 3 scented and 3 unscented unless I buy another set of unscented Rainbow Ponies.


Still no sign of new ponies at my local Target store and the space where they  should be has other stuff on the shelves although the MLP tags remain. I mangaged to look up Applejack through the Target app while I was in store and it said "Out of Stock" instead of "Not sold in store" Does this mean that there might be a new shipment of retro ponies on the way?



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: missbonbon on May 04, 2019, 05:22:44 PM
Is there anyplace online to buy the UNscented Wave 1 Rainbows in the U.S.? All this talk of discoloration has scared me off of buying the scented ones. :( Such a shame, as I tend to really like scented toys...


Cracker Barrel is stocking the unscented Rainbow ponies in their restaurants/stores but I couldn't find them online. I'm going end up with 3 scented and 3 unscented unless I buy another set of unscented Rainbow Ponies.


Still no sign of new ponies at my local Target store and the space where they  should be has other stuff on the shelves although the MLP tags remain. I mangaged to look up Applejack through the Target app while I was in store and it said "Out of Stock" instead of "Not sold in store" Does this mean that there might be a new shipment of retro ponies on the way?



Ponyfan


My Target has the new ones in stock but online it shows “not sold in this store”. I don’t get how they keep inventory of them because of this difference.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on May 04, 2019, 05:30:31 PM
Is there anyplace online to buy the UNscented Wave 1 Rainbows in the U.S.? All this talk of discoloration has scared me off of buying the scented ones. :( Such a shame, as I tend to really like scented toys...


Cracker Barrel is stocking the unscented Rainbow ponies in their restaurants/stores but I couldn't find them online. I'm going end up with 3 scented and 3 unscented unless I buy another set of unscented Rainbow Ponies.


Still no sign of new ponies at my local Target store and the space where they  should be has other stuff on the shelves although the MLP tags remain. I mangaged to look up Applejack through the Target app while I was in store and it said "Out of Stock" instead of "Not sold in store" Does this mean that there might be a new shipment of retro ponies on the way?



Ponyfan


My Target has the new ones in stock but online it shows “not sold in this store”. I don’t get how they keep inventory of them because of this difference.

It says that for all targets, for most ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on May 05, 2019, 10:57:25 AM
I've found my unscented first-set Rainbow ponies at Target.  But it does depend on your individual Target . . . I guess my advice would be to check with all your nearby local Targets.  You can call them up first.  Just be very specific about asking the employees to look at the box for the word "scented".
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on May 05, 2019, 11:10:43 AM
I'm hoping I'll start finding them at flea markets this year (but I feel like it's too soon!)

I am worried I missed my opportunity for seashell.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 05, 2019, 01:22:57 PM
I fear I will miss the 2nd set of Earth ponies and Rainbows. :sad:



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 05, 2019, 01:24:26 PM
I fear I will miss the 2nd set of Earth ponies and Rainbows. :sad:



Ponyfan

I think you should stage a pony in at your local Target. Take a few suitcases of ponies and blockade until they restock...

;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 05, 2019, 02:22:08 PM
I fear I will miss the 2nd set of Earth ponies and Rainbows. :sad:



Ponyfan

I think you should stage a pony in at your local Target. Take a few suitcases of ponies and blockade until they restock...

;)

Great idea! :cheer: :cheer: *begins packing suitcases full of ponies*

What worries me is they were really great at restocking at first. As soon as one set sold another set would take its place but it’s been a few weeks since the last CP ponies sold and unless someone is buying the full set the moment it’s put out  (and that might be happening) they seem to have stopped stocking new sets. I’m afraid as long as it took those CP ponies to sell and the fact that they’re overstocked on Pretty Parlors/Peachy sets my local Target might have decided the retro ponies weren’t profitable.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Squirtsquirt on May 05, 2019, 04:27:04 PM
I haven't even seen ponies in my Targets for a while, so I'm wondering that too...are they just slow to stock or not getting them at all?

I really wanted that new wave of ponies as well, since the scented ones just seem to have too many issues and those lingered here way too long.  I guess if I don't find them, it's just not meant to be...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on May 05, 2019, 05:42:30 PM
I haven't even seen ponies in my Targets for a while, so I'm wondering that too...are they just slow to stock or not getting them at all?

I really wanted that new wave of ponies as well, since the scented ones just seem to have too many issues and those lingered here way too long.  I guess if I don't find them, it's just not meant to be...

Eh. If you are still in the Akron area-- I've seen pretty much most of them at Arlington at some point. Pretty sure there were some still last week. North Canton has a ton of Bubbles and Seashell. But there's also Chapel Hill, Stow, and Fairlawn close by? There's a ton of Targets in this area XD


ETA: 2 confetti's at Arlington (Wednesday).

Do you want me to keep an eye out for something?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Silversnow on May 06, 2019, 02:05:34 AM
Woohoo! Thank you for the heads up!

I got them! I got them! and they're soo lovely!  :lol: :lol: Maaan, are they beautiful!  :biggrin: :biggrin: I wanted to share my joy by showing you some pics but they don't make any justice to these beauties. A special thanks to Bibi whose incredible help has made my dreams come true by getting me the second wave Rainbow Ponies.
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Also, I would like to share with you all the place where I got the 4 Classic Set and some UNscented Rainbow ponies: www.coolstuff.com (http://www.coolstuff.com), is a Swedish store, ponies are 15.90 Euros each BUT shipping is free if an order over 49 euros is placed, which you do if you order the set. They ship worldwide by DHL (I got mines in three days!)
 the ponies are here: https://php.coolstuff.com/My-Little-Pony-Retro-Earth-Ponies and here: https://www.coolstuff.com/My-Little-Pony-Retro/16662?_ga=2.4184560.1798040535.1555496889-1814898610.1555496889
An important thing to note is that you can actually check the stock for each pony.

I hope this might help to all those European folks who haven't had the chance to get them or won't be vey likely to in their home countries (mine for instance).  :) ^.^ :biggrin:

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on May 06, 2019, 01:18:05 PM
Target had:
-Medley, seen earlier
-Butterscotch, seen earlier
-TWO Sunlights. I had only seen one earlier
Looks like someone picked up the Parasol. I really hope they at least get the 3rd year rainbows in if not the earth set. I'd love to have a Tickle outside of her box.
Also no sight of the Fash'ems...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 06, 2019, 11:26:26 PM
How widespread are the Mashems in the US right now? Are they just creeping through region by region? It's taken a while for them to spread across stores here too.

I think it's ironic that we've had 2nd set rainbows already but not yet unicorns and pegasus ponies, or unscented 1st set rainbows.

I still wonder if we will get Bow Tie's set.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on May 07, 2019, 09:03:37 AM
I fear I will miss the 2nd set of Earth ponies and Rainbows. :sad:



Ponyfan

I am not sure about the rainbows, but I can definitely get you a set of the Earth ponies if you want me to.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on May 07, 2019, 09:26:38 AM
I've never even seen the Mane Six / G4 Fash'Ems.  I don't know if my Target doesn't stock them, or if they do stock them but I haven't found where.

Didn't someone mention finding one of the G1 retro ones in GameStop?  Maybe that's where they are?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 07, 2019, 11:19:29 AM
I've never even seen the Mane Six / G4 Fash'Ems.  I don't know if my Target doesn't stock them, or if they do stock them but I haven't found where.

Didn't someone mention finding one of the G1 retro ones in GameStop?  Maybe that's where they are?

If it helps the G1 ones are sold under the Mashems name, rather than Fashems.

I would be willing to try picking them up for people if they wanted but if they're out in the US then they're probably gonna be cheaper to get there :)

With the Rainbows, I would expect there to be a fresh batch of the 2nd set ones when Pinwheel and Starflower finally join the party. Even in the US that seems likely, as they seem the least widespread over there. Just because we're odd and have them first and out of sequence means nothing -they're not meant to be here either till July >.>.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 07, 2019, 12:52:20 PM
I fear I will miss the 2nd set of Earth ponies and Rainbows. :sad:



Ponyfan

I am not sure about the rainbows, but I can definitely get you a set of the Earth ponies if you want me to.


I'd love to take you up on that but my budget is pretty limited right now.


I haven't see the G1 Mashems in my area either.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Raindrop on May 08, 2019, 06:34:48 PM
I saw retro G1 Mashems in Best Buy (Utah,USA).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on May 08, 2019, 07:00:17 PM
I'd love to take you up on that but my budget is pretty limited right now.


I haven't see the G1 Mashems in my area either.


Ponyfan

No worries :) If anything changes, let me know. I was there tonight and they had all of the earth ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 08, 2019, 07:22:53 PM
I'd love to take you up on that but my budget is pretty limited right now.


I haven't see the G1 Mashems in my area either.


Ponyfan

No worries :) If anything changes, let me know. I was there tonight and they had all of the earth ponies.



I will. :)


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on May 09, 2019, 11:02:49 PM
Guess who going to order two Flutterbye on Monday from Amazon.uk?

I wish they would do Big Brother ponies
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 10, 2019, 12:51:46 AM
Two huh? Who is the second going to be or are you just keeping 2?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on May 10, 2019, 02:01:57 AM
Two huh? Who is the second going to be or are you just keeping 2?

Haven’t decided on who the second one is going to be. I’m torn between Heart Throb and a alternative to So Soft Twilight (won’t be a so soft version)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 10, 2019, 04:49:43 AM
Maybe wait for a retro Tickle to get on amazon to do an alt Twilight...? Her colour is pretty close :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on May 10, 2019, 05:21:02 AM
Maybe wait for a retro Tickle to get on amazon to do an alt Twilight...? Her colour is pretty close :)

She’s on Amazon.uk Tickle but it will take her 1 to 3 weeks to come
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on May 10, 2019, 11:20:37 AM
Still no sign of anything new in Canada...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 11, 2019, 11:29:37 AM
I found the Earth ponies at my Target today!  :faint: :faint: I figured they wouldn't have anything new but there was a full set of the 4 ponies with an extra Seashell and Applejack.  Bubbles, Seashell and Applejack came home wtih me.  No sign of the 2nd set of Rainbow ponies though. I also saw the World's Smallest Ponies, one of each set.



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 11, 2019, 11:33:52 AM
I found the Earth ponies at my Target today!  :faint: :faint: I figured they wouldn't have anything new but there was a full set of the 4 ponies with an extra Seashell and Applejack.  Bubbles, Seashell and Applejack came home wtih me.  No sign of the 2nd set of Rainbow ponies though. I also saw the World's Smallest Ponies, one of each set.

Ponyfan

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 11, 2019, 02:15:04 PM
I found the Earth ponies at my Target today!  :faint: :faint: I figured they wouldn't have anything new but there was a full set of the 4 ponies with an extra Seashell and Applejack.  Bubbles, Seashell and Applejack came home wtih me.  No sign of the 2nd set of Rainbow ponies though. I also saw the World's Smallest Ponies, one of each set.

Ponyfan

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:




Thanks Taffeta. I was really surprised to see them there. :shocked:


I had the same trouble with the Target app as others. The app told me they were "Out of Stock" when they were actually sitting on the shelves.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on May 11, 2019, 03:34:39 PM
I found the Earth ponies at my Target today!  :faint: :faint: I figured they wouldn't have anything new but there was a full set of the 4 ponies with an extra Seashell and Applejack.  Bubbles, Seashell and Applejack came home wtih me.  No sign of the 2nd set of Rainbow ponies though. I also saw the World's Smallest Ponies, one of each set.

Ponyfan

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:




Thanks Taffeta. I was really surprised to see them there. :shocked:


I had the same trouble with the Target app as others. The app told me they were "Out of Stock" when they were actually sitting on the shelves.


Ponyfan

Target doesn't show the store inventory for retro My Little Ponies. You have to go in person (or maybe call?) to check.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Gator on May 12, 2019, 01:26:19 AM
Finally found the classic earth ponies in my neighborhood.  I bought Bubbles and Seashell.  I really wanted a dark Bowtie, but the ones we got aren't.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: PoserBeachball on May 13, 2019, 07:05:14 AM
Maybe wait for a retro Tickle to get on amazon to do an alt Twilight...? Her colour is pretty close :)

She’s on Amazon.uk Tickle but it will take her 1 to 3 weeks to come

If you are looking for a Tickle in the UK try Fivelittlediamonds (they have a website and are also on ebay)

Ordered one end of last week and she arrived this morning.
She's lovely - strong bright colours.
I can only compare her with the original Italian pony as she's the only one I have - Repro-gal's body is more 'saturated' lilac, and she's slightly bigger - but my 80s gal may be faded/greyed out
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tracks on May 13, 2019, 07:11:36 AM

I wish they would do Big Brother ponies

That would be amazing wouldn't it!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on May 13, 2019, 04:20:28 PM
Went to target. Still no unicorns or pegasus. Only earth ponies and rainbows. Bowtie was there though. I was tempted.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Saber on May 15, 2019, 12:19:04 AM
Ok I haven't collected ponies in years but I saw this thread and you've all got me about to go hunting for these tomorrow! My Target really didn't have much MLP stuff the last time I was there so I hope they'll have at least one of them!  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 15, 2019, 06:29:18 AM
Ok I haven't collected ponies in years but I saw this thread and you've all got me about to go hunting for these tomorrow! My Target really didn't have much MLP stuff the last time I was there so I hope they'll have at least one of them!  :lol:

Another innocent soul has been corrupted to the cause O.O
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on May 16, 2019, 10:25:41 AM
Went to target. Still no unicorns or pegasus. Only earth ponies and rainbows. Bowtie was there though. I was tempted.

I sent you a pm! :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on May 17, 2019, 12:15:03 PM
Spotted Medley last weekend and she was the lone pony on the shelf but I left her. She was still there this morning so I snapped her up. The Pretty Parlor has been restocked and the tags for the ponies are still there, looks like a case of restocking.

I never had her as a kid, my BFF did and am so happy to have her in my herd. She'll probably stay MIB because I love how she looks in her box. And I'll take the moment to say since childhood I called her Melody because it was easier for me to say and it's stuck. :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on May 17, 2019, 06:01:38 PM
Made the trip into Target today.  They had 1 Bubbles, 1 Bow Tie, 2 Applejacks and 7 Seashells.  I needed Bubbles and Bow Tie so I grabbed those two and two of the Seashells for future customs (plus I really want them to get the next wave of Rainbows so the old waves need to move along to make room for the next set).  I don't know why my Target has so many of Seashell.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 18, 2019, 10:40:15 AM
Spotted Medley last weekend and she was the lone pony on the shelf but I left her. She was still there this morning so I snapped her up. The Pretty Parlor has been restocked and the tags for the ponies are still there, looks like a case of restocking.

I never had her as a kid, my BFF did and am so happy to have her in my herd. She'll probably stay MIB because I love how she looks in her box. And I'll take the moment to say since childhood I called her Melody because it was easier for me to say and it's stuck. :lol:


I used to call her Melody too. :)


My Target only had 1 Bowtie and 1 Bluebelle today. They were also sold out of the World's Smallest Pony sets.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 18, 2019, 10:43:22 AM
Spotted Medley last weekend and she was the lone pony on the shelf but I left her. She was still there this morning so I snapped her up. The Pretty Parlor has been restocked and the tags for the ponies are still there, looks like a case of restocking.

I never had her as a kid, my BFF did and am so happy to have her in my herd. She'll probably stay MIB because I love how she looks in her box. And I'll take the moment to say since childhood I called her Melody because it was easier for me to say and it's stuck. :lol:


I used to call her Melody too. :)


My Target only had 1 Bowtie and 1 Bluebelle today. They were also sold out of the World's Smallest Pony sets.


Ponyfan


Gasp! Heathens! *runs away*

xD

I weirdly never did that. Even as a four year old. I guess I was really specific because I liked her. THen Melody came out and it was like, wait, Medley and now Melody too? Are you trying to say something, Hasbro..??

Medley is a nicer name in my opinion :) Oh, I know, I am so biased. It's almost June :D Please let her come here soon.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on May 18, 2019, 12:24:22 PM
Got Confetti and Tickle in Target yesterday - friend talked me into it. Was gonna just leave with Confetti but oh well. They're really amazing in box.

Really wanted Starflower and Pinwheel but I suppose they haven't shown yet? Where's Glory and Moondancer's set?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on May 18, 2019, 03:02:03 PM
Really wanted Starflower and Pinwheel but I suppose they haven't shown yet? Where's Glory and Moondancer's set?
If you are in the US, we are expecting Starflower and Pinwheel soon, but not quite yet. Chronologically, the UniPeg set would have been the one released right before the Earth+Y3 Rainbows, so they should have been out end of 2018/early 2019. Their release was somewhat spotty...I know I only saw the set restocked twice total in my store, so I had to buy them all at once. I don't think they're on the Target website, but they should be on some third party's.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 18, 2019, 03:04:40 PM
Got Confetti and Tickle in Target yesterday - friend talked me into it. Was gonna just leave with Confetti but oh well. They're really amazing in box.

Really wanted Starflower and Pinwheel but I suppose they haven't shown yet? Where's Glory and Moondancer's set?

A friend of mine ordered Moondancer from Amazon.  I also saw Medley and Firefly on there.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on May 18, 2019, 04:29:28 PM
I’ve seen the Glory set three times at two different stores.
While I’ve only seen the second set of rainbows once.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on May 18, 2019, 10:13:27 PM
Spotted Medley last weekend and she was the lone pony on the shelf but I left her. She was still there this morning so I snapped her up. The Pretty Parlor has been restocked and the tags for the ponies are still there, looks like a case of restocking.

I never had her as a kid, my BFF did and am so happy to have her in my herd. She'll probably stay MIB because I love how she looks in her box. And I'll take the moment to say since childhood I called her Melody because it was easier for me to say and it's stuck. :lol:


I used to call her Melody too. :)


My Target only had 1 Bowtie and 1 Bluebelle today. They were also sold out of the World's Smallest Pony sets.


Ponyfan


Gasp! Heathens! *runs away*

xD

I weirdly never did that. Even as a four year old. I guess I was really specific because I liked her. THen Melody came out and it was like, wait, Medley and now Melody too? Are you trying to say something, Hasbro..??

Medley is a nicer name in my opinion :) Oh, I know, I am so biased. It's almost June :D Please let her come here soon.

Your both heathens. Clearly her name is Medlody.

 :silly:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 19, 2019, 01:48:35 AM
Spotted Medley last weekend and she was the lone pony on the shelf but I left her. She was still there this morning so I snapped her up. The Pretty Parlor has been restocked and the tags for the ponies are still there, looks like a case of restocking.

I never had her as a kid, my BFF did and am so happy to have her in my herd. She'll probably stay MIB because I love how she looks in her box. And I'll take the moment to say since childhood I called her Melody because it was easier for me to say and it's stuck. :lol:


I used to call her Melody too. :)


My Target only had 1 Bowtie and 1 Bluebelle today. They were also sold out of the World's Smallest Pony sets.


Ponyfan


Gasp! Heathens! *runs away*

xD

I weirdly never did that. Even as a four year old. I guess I was really specific because I liked her. THen Melody came out and it was like, wait, Medley and now Melody too? Are you trying to say something, Hasbro..??

Medley is a nicer name in my opinion :) Oh, I know, I am so biased. It's almost June :D Please let her come here soon.

Your both heathens. Clearly her name is Medlody.

 :silly:
:throw:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: joey on May 20, 2019, 11:06:00 AM
I’ve been checking the target website for ages trying to catch the earth ponies in stock.

All four earth ponies were in stock on the target website this morning and I ordered them to my friends place in the states! (Shipping to Canada was as much as the four together ughhh)

Now I can’t wait to get them shipped to me up here lol

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: aria_elwen on May 21, 2019, 12:51:14 PM
Another update for UK collectors. Debenhams online has the collectors ponies, pretty parlour and the scented rainbows for sale. I'm not sure if it means they'll be getting them in the shops though.

It popped up in a google images search for something completely different. :blink:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on May 23, 2019, 09:26:25 AM
Guess who’s going to pre order Glory and Moondancer on Monday?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on May 23, 2019, 09:38:35 AM
Another update for UK collectors. Debenhams online has the collectors ponies, pretty parlour and the scented rainbows for sale. I'm not sure if it means they'll be getting them in the shops though.

It popped up in a google images search for something completely different. :blink:


Awesome!  :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on May 23, 2019, 11:06:32 AM
I apologize, I know this has been answered before, but I forget: When should we start seeing Pinwheel and Starflower in stores (roughly)?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Strawberrysweets on May 23, 2019, 11:16:32 AM
The scandanavien site CDON finally updated some of the new retro ponies so its confirmed that Flutterbye, Confetti, Tickle and Trickles is coming out soon. Hoped the pretty parlor would gotten a picture too soon  :(

Post Merge: May 23, 2019, 11:16:55 AM

I apologize, I know this has been answered before, but I forget: When should we start seeing Pinwheel and Starflower in stores (roughly)?

September if I am not wrong
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on May 23, 2019, 11:28:39 AM
Thank you :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 23, 2019, 02:18:05 PM
Thank you :)

The Sept date came from the French packages, so it's possible they might show in the US before then.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Mlp Sunsparkle on May 25, 2019, 03:12:36 AM
I apologise if this has already been posted, but the unicorn and pegasus set is on the smyths website! All out of stock but the description has the right names so I don’t think it’s a mix up!

Does anyone know where to get bubble’s set in the U.K.?

Sunsparkle x
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on May 25, 2019, 05:02:15 AM
The shelf tags for the retro ponies have disappeared from my Target store. The only one left is the one for the Pretty Parlor. I did find 1 Bluebelle and one Bowtie(Bowtie was hanging out with the G4 ponies)


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on May 25, 2019, 03:09:53 PM
I apologise if this has already been posted, but the unicorn and pegasus set is on the smyths website! All out of stock but the description has the right names so I don’t think it’s a mix up!

Does anyone know where to get bubble’s set in the U.K.?

Sunsparkle x

Awesome :D Smyths are supposed to get them so that's good news.

UK doesn't seem to be stocking Bubbles' set at the moment, and there's been no intel that it will be offered here for sure as they weren't shown at the toy fair. There's the swedish site listed somewhere above that you can get them from quite reasonably. My sister got Bow Tie and I've had AJ and Seashell from there with no problems. I think other people have bought from them too. Coolstuff or something like that??
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Stellaluna on May 30, 2019, 09:37:09 PM
I'm trying to get my niece a bunch of ponies for her birthday and I'm trying to get her a good mix of colors, poses and types. At Target today I got Confetti, Tickle, and the Pretty Parlor. I really wanted to include Sunbeam and Bubbles too, but couldn't find any at either Target in my area - not even on the Target website! So I was just wondering if they still even sell those two in stores. I'm not about to start buying secondhand because I see that they're already going for much higher than retail.

If anything this is a good sign that Basic Fun is doing well though! Honestly I love these sets so much I'd collect them myself if I had the space. It's so exciting to see them in such lovely vintage packaging looking all beautiful, clean, and vibrant! Honestly it's almost surreal - like something out of a dream.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: gemini_pony on May 31, 2019, 12:36:01 AM
I checked here they really are not sold at all where I live :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on May 31, 2019, 12:00:47 PM
I'm trying to get my niece a bunch of ponies for her birthday and I'm trying to get her a good mix of colors, poses and types. At Target today I got Confetti, Tickle, and the Pretty Parlor. I really wanted to include Sunbeam and Bubbles too, but couldn't find any at either Target in my area - not even on the Target website! So I was just wondering if they still even sell those two in stores. I'm not about to start buying secondhand because I see that they're already going for much higher than retail.

If anything this is a good sign that Basic Fun is doing well though! Honestly I love these sets so much I'd collect them myself if I had the space. It's so exciting to see them in such lovely vintage packaging looking all beautiful, clean, and vibrant! Honestly it's almost surreal - like something out of a dream.

They are still restocking the Bubbles sets at my Target. I am in WNY.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on May 31, 2019, 12:23:34 PM
I need to order them from Target's online store.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on May 31, 2019, 01:42:14 PM
I checked here they really are not sold at all where I live :(

You have to go FIRST THING in the morning when they are stocking the floor (like 7am) and I have had much luck that way.  Also look everywhere as sometimes they are crammed in weird places like in the toddler toy section (that is where I found them)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on May 31, 2019, 02:22:23 PM
I checked here they really are not sold at all where I live :(

You have to go FIRST THING in the morning when they are stocking the floor (like 7am) and I have had much luck that way.  Also look everywhere as sometimes they are crammed in weird places like in the toddler toy section (that is where I found them)

Wow. I just feel like it shouldn’t be this hard to buy a new MLP. XD Do you think Basic Fun will increase production numbers for future lines, what with all the apparent demand?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on May 31, 2019, 06:52:22 PM
I wish these were available in Canada :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on May 31, 2019, 07:07:36 PM
I wish these were available in Canada :(
         
Me too! Oh it is frustrating. We are a very small group!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: PinkRosedust on June 01, 2019, 12:03:14 PM
I'm trying to get my niece a bunch of ponies for her birthday and I'm trying to get her a good mix of colors, poses and types. At Target today I got Confetti, Tickle, and the Pretty Parlor. I really wanted to include Sunbeam and Bubbles too, but couldn't find any at either Target in my area - not even on the Target website! So I was just wondering if they still even sell those two in stores. I'm not about to start buying secondhand because I see that they're already going for much higher than retail.

If anything this is a good sign that Basic Fun is doing well though! Honestly I love these sets so much I'd collect them myself if I had the space. It's so exciting to see them in such lovely vintage packaging looking all beautiful, clean, and vibrant! Honestly it's almost surreal - like something out of a dream.

The Earth ponies set has only been out since around the beginning of this year so you should be able to find them if you keep checking I would think. As for the Pegasus and Unicorn set, I don't know about other people but I only saw them a couple times and the last time was several months ago. Maybe it's just my area but they seem to be really hard to get. Personally I'm still holding out hope that they will be more widely distributed in the coming months. I mean, Targets I've been to do still seem to be restocking the original 6 so I feel like it would make sense that other sets would be out longer. I hope.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on June 01, 2019, 12:19:46 PM
I checked Target today and they had restocked the Earth Ponies set and the CP set. No sign of the set with Confetti. I think my Target won't restock the unicorn/Pegasus set. I haven't seen them for months either.



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 01, 2019, 12:42:13 PM
I feel like the Unicorn / Pegasus set was experiencing the Second Wave Curse, where a lot of retailers had ordered enough of the 1st set of Rainbow ponies (which had the same product number) that they didn't run out of them for a long time . . . By the time they finally did run out the 2nd set of Rainbow ponies (which ALSO has the same product number) was almost available.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 01, 2019, 03:41:37 PM
I'm trying to get my niece a bunch of ponies for her birthday and I'm trying to get her a good mix of colors, poses and types. At Target today I got Confetti, Tickle, and the Pretty Parlor. I really wanted to include Sunbeam and Bubbles too, but couldn't find any at either Target in my area - not even on the Target website! So I was just wondering if they still even sell those two in stores. I'm not about to start buying secondhand because I see that they're already going for much higher than retail.

If anything this is a good sign that Basic Fun is doing well though! Honestly I love these sets so much I'd collect them myself if I had the space. It's so exciting to see them in such lovely vintage packaging looking all beautiful, clean, and vibrant! Honestly it's almost surreal - like something out of a dream.

The Earth ponies set has only been out since around the beginning of this year so you should be able to find them if you keep checking I would think. As for the Pegasus and Unicorn set, I don't know about other people but I only saw them a couple times and the last time was several months ago. Maybe it's just my area but they seem to be really hard to get. Personally I'm still holding out hope that they will be more widely distributed in the coming months. I mean, Targets I've been to do still seem to be restocking the original 6 so I feel like it would make sense that other sets would be out longer. I hope.

Not just your area
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Stellaluna on June 01, 2019, 04:14:43 PM
I checked Target today and they had restocked the Earth Ponies set and the CP set. No sign of the set with Confetti. I think my Target won't restock the unicorn/Pegasus set. I haven't seen them for months either.
Yeah, Saturday strikes me as an odd time to restock shelves. Most retail chains are short-staffed, so where do they find the time on their busiest day? Either way, it's true! They restocked at my Target too. There is now two Seashells, two Applejacks, a Bowtie, and a Bubbles. So I snatched Bubbles up pronto!

Now I can send my niece a nice colorful birthday mail filled with ponies - specifically Peachy, Confetti, Tickle, and Bubbles. My sis tells me she is obsessed with anything relating to horses, ponies, and unicorns right now... so I'm sure she'll love these. The best thing is with so many of them being made so far, I could totally send her a new addition for her collection for every major holiday. I hope Basic Fun keeps doing this forever, haha!!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on June 01, 2019, 08:59:55 PM
I'm losing hope that we'll get these in Canada  :cry: So I caved and ordered the uni/peg set from amazon US. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on June 01, 2019, 09:04:20 PM
I'm losing hope that we'll get these in Canada  :cry: So I caved and ordered the uni/peg set from amazon US.

It seems very strange to me that Canada isn’t getting these. :blink: I hope future waves will be released over there, at any rate.

Either way, congrats on your new ponies!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on June 03, 2019, 10:00:50 PM
I don’t know what Amazon.uk is playing at I ordered Moondancer and a Glory from them last Monday and they haven’t dispatched them. Did they just give them to other people because they’re now temporarily out of stock. I brought them and I should get them not some other person.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 04, 2019, 01:22:09 AM
I don’t know what Amazon.uk is playing at I ordered Moondancer and a Glory from them last Monday and they haven’t dispatched them. Did they just give them to other people because they’re now temporarily out of stock. I brought them and I should get them not some other person.

This has happened before with retros on preorder. I suspect there was a delay in them receiving the stock and so that's now passed on to you. Has the ETA changed on your order?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on June 04, 2019, 02:04:40 AM
I don’t know what Amazon.uk is playing at I ordered Moondancer and a Glory from them last Monday and they haven’t dispatched them. Did they just give them to other people because they’re now temporarily out of stock. I brought them and I should get them not some other person.

This has happened before with retros on preorder. I suspect there was a delay in them receiving the stock and so that's now passed on to you. Has the ETA changed on your order?

It says this on the order

Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date.

I bet they gave the ones I pre ordered to some other person, or someone got greedy and purchased them all to sell.

 Baby Glory and Moondancer have been waiting a long long long long long long time for their mothers.

I'm very very upset and angry at them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 04, 2019, 02:44:45 AM
I doubt it is that. They get the stock from the US and the same thing happened with the rainbows as well at first. The release date for these is I think meant to be July so I guess they got their dates wrong and were a bit too ambitious.

Fingers crossed they are in stock soon.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bladed on June 04, 2019, 06:33:51 AM
oh dear, i do hope this gets resolved quickly :( i wanted to get one of the unipegs for my cousins birthday.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on June 04, 2019, 07:40:08 AM
Just hope they don’t come when I’m on holiday
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on June 05, 2019, 03:27:29 PM
Hey... Has anyone opened up a Basic Fun pony to see if they decided to go for total accuracy and use metal washers? XD
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 05, 2019, 06:31:50 PM
Hey... Has anyone opened up a Basic Fun pony to see if they decided to go for total accuracy and use metal washers? XD
I opened up a Skydancer! I can't quite remember if they did or not but I'm fairly certain they did.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on June 05, 2019, 09:51:37 PM
Hey... Has anyone opened up a Basic Fun pony to see if they decided to go for total accuracy and use metal washers? XD

I opened up my double Flutterbye (going to beTwilight), and it does have the metal washer in
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on June 06, 2019, 08:19:23 AM
*Sigh* That’s one aspect of G1 I could have lived without. :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: MimicPower on June 06, 2019, 12:17:46 PM
*Sigh* That’s one aspect of G1 I could have lived without. :P
110% Agree. There are many ways to solve it.

By the way, I can't wait for Phinwheel and Starflower.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: PrincessNikki on June 08, 2019, 05:58:20 AM
i still haven't seen any of the wave 2 rainbow ponies in my area yet. still waiting for the other ones to sell. I wonder if these retro ponies would sell better if they were put in the G4 MLP section? Oh well.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on June 08, 2019, 01:27:25 PM
My Target Applejack, Seashell and Bowtie in stock today along with 2 CP Bluebelles. I bought Bowtie. :) Still no sign of the set with Confetti at my Target. The shelf tag said $9.99 but Bowtie rang up for $8.49  I hope this doesn't mean my store is trying to get rid of them


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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on June 08, 2019, 02:52:29 PM
Don't worry, it's not just your store. All Targets (and target.com) have been selling them at $8.49 lately. And the Pretty Parlor at $12.99. Hopefully they're just making room in preparation for new stock this summer. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: 1983Baby on June 08, 2019, 06:24:14 PM
I finally found Flutterbye in NJ!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Barnacle_lady on June 09, 2019, 03:57:43 AM
Unfortunately no sign of these ponies in The Netherlands. So last week I traded at a German convention for a scented Parasol in French package. I wasn't able to unpack her yet but one week later her neck is stained. I know I was warned about the the quality because of the scent but is there something to get rid of the stains? Will acetone do? Otherwise I might pass her on to someone not that picky.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: katrine2309 on June 11, 2019, 11:44:13 AM
Soo, I have been away for a while, and still I was trying to keep track on the release of Moondancer/ Glory set. But I never really found them, and now it seems like I missed them completely. Anyone know if they are still sold? The first set of rainbows are still out here, but not the Glory set...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 11, 2019, 12:09:35 PM
Soo, I have been away for a while, and still I was trying to keep track on the release of Moondancer/ Glory set. But I never really found them, and now it seems like I missed them completely. Anyone know if they are still sold? The first set of rainbows are still out here, but not the Glory set...
I think these had the wave 2 distribution curse...I haven't seen any since my Target sold out, but I think they're avaliable online at least and not for too ridiculous prices? Could be wrong on that as well.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on June 11, 2019, 12:48:36 PM
Soo, I have been away for a while, and still I was trying to keep track on the release of Moondancer/ Glory set. But I never really found them, and now it seems like I missed them completely. Anyone know if they are still sold? The first set of rainbows are still out here, but not the Glory set...

Moondancer and Glory have come and gone in the US, but I think they're scheduled to be released this summer in the UK, so maybe don't lose hope yet. I have no idea what the plans are for Norway, but they might still show up for you too?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 11, 2019, 02:19:21 PM
Soo, I have been away for a while, and still I was trying to keep track on the release of Moondancer/ Glory set. But I never really found them, and now it seems like I missed them completely. Anyone know if they are still sold? The first set of rainbows are still out here, but not the Glory set...

I wouldn't worry too much because I don't think Europe operates in the same order as the US is. We had the rainbows (2nd set) in March which was totally backwards and we haven't had the earth set you've had, but we've sort of got clues about the unipegs in June/July here and they're now (out of stock but) showing at Amazon and on Smyths' site here. So probably if they're due a summer release here there's a good chance they are there as well?

The proper date for the 2nd set of rainbows is also meant to be July here (and the two unicorns later, possibly September if same as France) but they were the first to arrive. I think it all depends on how they decide to stock.

I finally saw the parlour in person in a store in town for the first the other day...and that's meant to have been out here since February, so it all seems very fluid.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on June 15, 2019, 12:31:03 PM
My Target had 3 Seashells, 2 Applejacks and 2 Bluebelles today.



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on June 15, 2019, 08:16:28 PM
I wanted to give a very BIG HEADS UP!!!! If your still looking for the Rainbow set I found them on sale!!!

https://www.kaplantoys.com/product/147499A/retro-my-little-pony-rainbow-collection-set-of-6?c=15%7CKTPP05

You can get the full set of 6 for $52.95 and FREE shipping on orders over $50.00! :frolic: :frolic: :enthralled: :enthralled: :happy: :happy:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on June 15, 2019, 09:00:07 PM
I wanted to give a very BIG HEADS UP!!!! If your still looking for the Rainbow set I found them on sale!!!

https://www.kaplantoys.com/product/147499A/retro-my-little-pony-rainbow-collection-set-of-6?c=15%7CKTPP05

You can get the full set of 6 for $52.95 and FREE shipping on orders over $50.00! :frolic: :frolic: :enthralled: :enthralled: :happy: :happy:

Ooh! Those are the unscented versions, right? :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on June 16, 2019, 09:49:03 AM
I wanted to give a very BIG HEADS UP!!!! If your still looking for the Rainbow set I found them on sale!!!

https://www.kaplantoys.com/product/147499A/retro-my-little-pony-rainbow-collection-set-of-6?c=15%7CKTPP05

You can get the full set of 6 for $52.95 and FREE shipping on orders over $50.00! :frolic: :frolic: :enthralled: :enthralled: :happy: :happy:

Ooh! Those are the unscented versions, right? :D

I am really not sure, When I ordered them last year they came scented. But they were out of stock for a while. So these could be unscented?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: katrine2309 on June 18, 2019, 12:10:52 PM
Soo, I have been away for a while, and still I was trying to keep track on the release of Moondancer/ Glory set. But I never really found them, and now it seems like I missed them completely. Anyone know if they are still sold? The first set of rainbows are still out here, but not the Glory set...
I think these had the wave 2 distribution curse...I haven't seen any since my Target sold out, but I think they're avaliable online at least and not for too ridiculous prices? Could be wrong on that as well.


Moondancer and Glory have come and gone in the US, but I think they're scheduled to be released this summer in the UK, so maybe don't lose hope yet. I have no idea what the plans are for Norway, but they might still show up for you too?

Thank you guys! I’m breathing a Little easier now :) Let’s hope they do show here this summer :P


I wouldn't worry too much because I don't think Europe operates in the same order as the US is. We had the rainbows (2nd set) in March which was totally backwards and we haven't had the earth set you've had, but we've sort of got clues about the unipegs in June/July here and they're now (out of stock but) showing at Amazon and on Smyths' site here. So probably if they're due a summer release here there's a good chance they are there as well?

The proper date for the 2nd set of rainbows is also meant to be July here (and the two unicorns later, possibly September if same as France) but they were the first to arrive. I think it all depends on how they decide to stock.

I finally saw the parlour in person in a store in town for the first the other day...and that's meant to have been out here since February, so it all seems very fluid.

I’m crossing my fingers and toes for them to appear this summer then! You know, I haven’t actually seen ANY Retro ponies in stores here. I could only find them online (and not from a toy store either :lol: ).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 18, 2019, 12:13:56 PM
The UK has literally drowned in collector ponies after basically being told we weren't getting collector ponies. They're still all over Smyths' shelves. I've otherwise only seen Rainbow Ponies in John Lewis, nowhere else, and only in short bursts - but both sets, albeit first set only scented. They were restocking there today but I saw more rainbows on the pallet, just couldn't see which (2nd set but I am still waiting for the unicorns..xD). We were told to expect rainbow set 2 in July but some might come 'a bit earlier' - they were actually in JL in march, so who knows what their scheduling actually is o.o.

I don't think we're getting AJ's set over here, there's no sign of it.

Glory's set is showing up as dispatch 1-3 months on Amazon and out of stock on Smyths website so I have hope it won't be long....

Though it's hard to know what the distribution pattern is in Europe at the moment as ours are all coming straight from the US for once o.o.

My hope is that Glory's set etc and Pinwheel/Starflower appear here before I have to move at the end of August...xD I don't know where I'm going yet, but this JL has been great for ponies - not all towns have JL and not all JL are selling ponies :/

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ragamuffin on June 18, 2019, 12:19:48 PM
I went to Target like two weeks ago and I forgot to post about my own findings. There were only three ponies there! I hope that means they're selling. Two Seashells and a Confetti. Unfortunately there were a lot of of Pretty Parlours there, they don't look like they're selling. :huh: I hear that same thing from everyone, it makes me feel like we won't get that Lemondrop set.

In contrast, nothing was new from the G4 area. That Songbird Serenade plush has been sitting on the bottom shelf for two years now. All the other plushes have been long gone, there's no box or even a sticker there. She's all alone... :lookround:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 18, 2019, 02:14:34 PM
Come and gone? :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Magicharp on June 19, 2019, 05:36:53 AM
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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on June 19, 2019, 09:20:43 AM
Would anyone be interested in getting this custom version of 35th Anniversary version of Applejack?

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They are cute but not exactly customs-  they are official.  Supposed to release on 6/30 at Targets but some are leaking out early.   Only $10 though once they are out!  Here's the thread discussing: http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,395616.0.html

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind-whistler on June 19, 2019, 10:41:40 AM
I forgot to mention that I got all my UNscented 1st wave Rainbow ponies about a month ago on www.coolstuff.com I remember emailing one of the guys to confirm which version they sell and promptly got a reply confirming they ONLY sell the unscented version. I hope that may clarify those interested in getting them. They also sell AJ's set. Plus, you get free shipping to the UK on orders over £39.95 . If you join their mailing list you can get an extra 10% discount on your first order.   :) :)

https://www.coolstuff.com/My-Little-Pony-Retro
https://www.coolstuff.com/My-Little-Pony-Retro-Earth-Ponies
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 19, 2019, 10:47:00 AM
That's interesting. We've not had any unscented Rainbows in stores over here (just the scented ones and now we are on set 2, when JL bothers to restock...) so maybe they're all in Malmo O.o.

...I am so annoyed with JL today, I know they have rainbows to put out, I saw them on the pallet yesterday, but they haven't put them out -.- instead they've filled the shelves with LEGO. Gee thanks JL.

I am not really expecting to find Starflower or Pinwheel till later in the year but JL here has been quick off the mark so I would like to check for sure...

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind-whistler on June 20, 2019, 03:00:38 AM
That's interesting. We've not had any unscented Rainbows in stores over here (just the scented ones and now we are on set 2, when JL bothers to restock...) so maybe they're all in Malmo O.o.

Actually, they have restocked those ponies that have sold out, individually and always unscented. could it be that Coolstuff is more aware of the staining issue and rather sell those unscented? Maybe JL
and other UK retailers) has no idea about this or they do but is moneywise for them to sell those away for cheaper? Indeed, UK is drawning in scented ponies, collectors and long delays awaiting for other sets.

Amazon.uk release date for Unipegs set makes no sense either.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 20, 2019, 04:07:31 AM
To be honest I don't understand what point you're making, since all the releases are in line with what Basic Fun said would happen here *shrug*.

The UK seems to work on a Rainbows First strategy. We had wave I rainbows before collector ponies and we had wave 2 Rainbow ponies before unipegs. I don't think we're getting AJ's set because they weren't at the toy fair, but everything datewise is in keeping with the info Bibi found out about the UK and European releases, so I don't see why it's strange.

In any case, I think we didn't get unscented ones simply because Wave I is long gone from stores here (despite the eternal Sunlight on the JL website, which I admit could use updating!), not for any other reason.

I dunno what you mean about long delays on other sets since we had Wave II rainbows in mid march and that was around the same time they were starting to show up in the US :) The UK were the first place in Europe to get them. The boxes I saw on the pallet the other day in JL were also wave II.

So yeah, it seems like UK release is deliberately Rainbows first.

They also sell out very quickly in my JL, and as glitterball posted a while back, JL acknowledge them as a good selling item. That includes the scented ones so I don't think people saw it as a problem.

As for the other sets, its also dependent in a way on stores. I said we were drowning in Collector Ponies but not because of shelf sitting stock - rather because the retros took a while to catch on around the usual locations, so the stores took them on in a weird kind of relay. TRU obviously closed down, but the CP set were in JL last August. They haven't been in mine since about November last year.

They appeared in around November in my local Entertainer, but haven't been seen in the new year.  They were also in the Toymaster catalogue around that time too, though some stores had them in the autumn.

They were in Argos in the New year.

Now they're in Smyths, who only got them in around March with the parlour.

So it's like they're doing the rounds.

But the unipegs are slated for Smyths and they are on the website in accordance with BF's timeline, so I don't really understand what doesn't make sense about their release date...BF told us it would be June/July. It's June. They're starting to appear as placeholders on sites so...?


The one issue the UK does have is that nationwide distribution is not consistent - some areas are getting things and others not - but that seems to be a general distribution issue in the US and other places as well...I won't complain since at least we're getting stuff.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind-whistler on June 20, 2019, 09:18:06 AM

The one issue the UK does have is that nationwide distribution is not consistent - some areas are getting things and others not - but that seems to be a general distribution issue in the US and other places as well...I won't complain since at least we're getting stuff.

I mean that. Obviously that's much better than not getting anything at all  :) :) but I wish there was a more even timelime for all stores in the Uk as in France for example, where toy stores such as Le Grand Recree, Joueclub, Fnac, Amazon.fr among others start selling sets at the same time, no matter which one you try most of them have the stock, the second rainbow wave was released a little earlier than in the UK. True, BF released some info regarding the dates but in the meantime Amazon has delayed twice an order I placed for unipegs which was supposed to be released on 1st. June and by this time I have received a second email from them stating I might be getting them by September  :blink: I guess that if I had to rely on retailers in the UK it would mean basically, to be blessed and have a stroke of luck to find an unscented or a second wave rainbow pony. It's just the uncertainty that makes it a little uncomfortable for me but as you have said previously, it's not a UK thing, even the US suffer from this. :|
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 20, 2019, 09:40:06 AM
Although that is a completely different point to what you said before, I guess if you have an Amazon preorder I can understand why you're annoyed.

Amazon UK did the same thing with the first set of Rainbows and then again with preorders on the Parlour. So did Amazon.com, there was a whole discussion on here about it. I owe my sister a Glory as a thank you for her help with the PhD but I took one look at the preorder and decided to wait till it stabilised. I had a feeling it would go like this, as all the other releases did.

It has to do with stock from the supplier, and in our case, through KNEX, as the importer.

I think this area of greater London has been particularly lucky as my JL here is very quick to stock, BUT the first 2nd set rainbows to be found in the UK were at the main station JL in Birmingham, so it's not as though there's a regional pattern either.

Although if you're importing from overseas it really doesn't matter that much where they're stocking here - only if the store that has them ships globally I guess? Which I imagine is the actual problem.

I could say that going back to G1 this was an issue in distribution as I rarely ever found the pony I went to the store looking for and usually ended up with a second choice. I'm not really surprised the retros are like this. BUT at least we have the chance of getting them from stores. It sucks that more European countries haven't had that opportunity.

We're still not drowning in scented ponies though. Haven't seen one in store since December. You can only get them online now I think - Amazon and All The Cool Stuff UK among other places.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Noasar on June 20, 2019, 11:16:16 AM
JL near me in Manchester still has scented ponies. I hope they all sell soon so three can get the new wave in.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 20, 2019, 12:06:06 PM
JL near me in Manchester still has scented ponies. I hope they all sell soon so three can get the new wave in.

I am convinced you live in a time warp o.O.
Although I'm glad they finally got something in for you guys :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on June 21, 2019, 01:45:18 AM
Omg they are here! Just popped into my local precinct-

MEDLEY ALERT!!   :lol:

Photo of shelving to follow if I can get em off my phone. Glory, et Al. Pristine & GORGEOUS!!!!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 02:44:42 AM
Omg they are here! Just popped into my local precinct-

MEDLEY ALERT!!   :lol:

Photo of shelving to follow if I can get em off my phone. Glory, et Al. Pristine & GORGEOUS!!!!

Ah, I guess that means you win xDD

But it's fine :D They're here :D So yay :D

I guess that was your local private store?

JL still haven't put out the ponies I know they have from Monday here but those are Rainbows...

I also don't know if I should mention this as thus far Amazon uk are being really unreliable with dates BUT Pinwheel is on Amazon UK for preorder with a projected date of 1st July, 2019.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Pony-35278-Ponies-Pinwheel-Collectible/dp/B07SM9LGWW/ref=sr_1_20?keywords=my+little+pony+basic+fun&qid=1561111500&s=gateway&sr=8-20

It's all heating up.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on June 21, 2019, 07:53:39 AM
Yes, this was the little independent newsagents/toy store near me.

Behold, pictures!

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ETA:
£12.99, there were a few others hidden behind such as Firefly + Sunbeam. Was so excited I had to take a quick piccie!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on June 21, 2019, 07:55:53 AM
Yes, this was the little independent newsagents/toy store near me.

Behold, pictures!

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Moondancer and Glory

Got email from amazon.uk saying end of July for Moondancer and Glory to be dispatched can’t wait that long. :sad:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 08:46:10 AM
Yes, this was the little independent newsagents/toy store near me.

Behold, pictures!

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 :lol:


ETA:
£12.99, there were a few others hidden behind such as Firefly + Sunbeam. Was so excited I had to take a quick piccie!

*Runs to the station with a suitcase*

...ah wait. Strike...

But yayy :D Come here soon Medley!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 08:50:04 AM
Gah! I'm extremely jealous! I can't even seem to find a target online listing.

That's awesome though and I'd love to see pictures of your girls. :good:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 21, 2019, 09:55:28 AM
Yes, this was the little independent newsagents/toy store near me.

Behold, pictures!

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ETA:
£12.99, there were a few others hidden behind such as Firefly + Sunbeam. Was so excited I had to take a quick piccie!

WOOOOO, congrats!!!

I hope the UK folks will let the rest of us know how they sell . . . I'm quite curious, since they had a big comic presence in the 80s.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on June 21, 2019, 09:56:20 AM
EXCITING NEWS!!!!
I found the Pretty Parlour with Peachy at TRU Canada for 26.99
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Noasar on June 21, 2019, 09:56:34 AM
Amaaaaazing! Your newsagents rock!
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Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 09:58:18 AM
It helps to be in the vicinity of the distributer's head office though too I think xD.

I imagine they will do well, since unicorns are still a thing, and just going by what the JL staff say, they sell out pretty quick here. (I asked them about the stock they had, unfortunately just Confetti and Tickle x3).

...They better come here soon O.O.

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Post by: Ponyfan on June 21, 2019, 10:17:38 AM
My Target has put the Pretty Parlor Peachy set on clearance. This worries me slightly that they might not order more Basic Fun ponies. I couldn't find any of the retro ponies either except the ST Applejack.


I'm so excited that Medley's set has been spotted in the UK :cheer: :cheer:

Ponyfan
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 21, 2019, 12:21:45 PM
Echoing that my Target is also clearancing out the parlor, so that seems to be standard. I'll just call the store on the 30th, I hate bothering them beforehand after already asking someone.
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Post by: Wardah on June 21, 2019, 03:26:42 PM
My Target has put the Pretty Parlor Peachy set on clearance. This worries me slightly that they might not order more Basic Fun ponies. I couldn't find any of the retro ponies either except the ST Applejack.


I'm so excited that Medley's set has been spotted in the UK :cheer: :cheer:

Ponyfan

I doubt they would stop the single ponies since those actually seem to sell. However them phasing out the big playset doesn't bode well for any other playsets to get a release.
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Post by: Nemesis on June 21, 2019, 03:42:39 PM
Why the heck is that Pretty Parlor selling so poorly!? :blink: It’s my favorite thing that BF has done... I was hoping they might do a Dream Castle if it did well. :P
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Post by: Taffeta on June 21, 2019, 04:01:36 PM
Why the heck is that Pretty Parlor selling so poorly!? :blink: It’s my favorite thing that BF has done... I was hoping they might do a Dream Castle if it did well. :P

Peachy. O.O.
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 04:16:06 PM
My Target has put the Pretty Parlor Peachy set on clearance. This worries me slightly that they might not order more Basic Fun ponies. I couldn't find any of the retro ponies either except the ST Applejack.


I'm so excited that Medley's set has been spotted in the UK :cheer: :cheer:

Ponyfan

I doubt they would stop the single ponies since those actually seem to sell. However them phasing out the big playset doesn't bode well for any other playsets to get a release.

Hmm. Wasn't Lemondrop supposed to come out with a playset?
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Post by: Stellaluna on June 21, 2019, 05:41:26 PM
My niece received her ponies and pretty parlor playset in the mail and she loved it! My sister keeps sending me videos of her playing with them. She likes organizing the items in the parlor and also tucking all the ponies into little beds that she made. I still have a Moondancer I need to send her, too.
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 21, 2019, 08:09:11 PM
Aww! :3
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Post by: Shy Violet on June 21, 2019, 10:07:19 PM
EXCITING NEWS!!!!
I found the Pretty Parlour with Peachy at TRU Canada for 26.99

 :party: Yay!!! So exciting! Keep em coming TRU! Of course I already got mine from the US but I'm tempted to get another so I can have one in box and one out of box. And of course to support Canadian sales so they order the next few waves. I wish it didn't take so long for things to show up here. It's always so risky deciding to wait for them or go ahead and get them from the US.
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Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on June 22, 2019, 06:46:53 AM
EXCITING NEWS!!!!
I found the Pretty Parlour with Peachy at TRU Canada for 26.99

 :party: Yay!!! So exciting! Keep em coming TRU! Of course I already got mine from the US but I'm tempted to get another so I can have one in box and one out of box. And of course to support Canadian sales so they order the next few waves. I wish it didn't take so long for things to show up here. It's always so risky deciding to wait for them or go ahead and get them from the US.

Yeah there were no retro ponies or shelf tags for them, just the Parlours.  I am hoping in the next few months, the other waves will finally make it to us.
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Post by: Taffeta on June 22, 2019, 08:47:01 AM
Awesome news for Canadian folk :D I hope this means you guys are catching up too. Maybe it just takes a really long time to print out bilingual boxes or something?

I did a sweep of toymasters in the area this morning, but nothing new there :/ Impatient for unipegs but will have to wait.

Was a fun adventure though, figuring out how to get between locations on public transport :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on June 22, 2019, 09:37:32 AM
So... How hard/expensive is it to find those unscented Rainbow Ponies at this point?

Why the heck is that Pretty Parlor selling so poorly!? :blink: It’s my favorite thing that BF has done... I was hoping they might do a Dream Castle if it did well. :P

Peachy. O.O.

But... but... Peachy is so cute and lovable! :cry:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 22, 2019, 09:41:56 AM
So... How hard/expensive is it to find those unscented Rainbow Ponies at this point?

Why the heck is that Pretty Parlor selling so poorly!? :blink: It’s my favorite thing that BF has done... I was hoping they might do a Dream Castle if it did well. :P

Peachy. O.O.

But... but... Peachy is so cute and lovable! :cry:

O.o.

More like an invading army of peach and pink...no matter how many times you give her away, you still end up with six more than you started with O.o.
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Post by: Nemesis on June 22, 2019, 09:45:50 AM
So... How hard/expensive is it to find those unscented Rainbow Ponies at this point?

Why the heck is that Pretty Parlor selling so poorly!? :blink: It’s my favorite thing that BF has done... I was hoping they might do a Dream Castle if it did well. :P

Peachy. O.O.

But... but... Peachy is so cute and lovable! :cry:

O.o.

More like an invading army of peach and pink...no matter how many times you give her away, you still end up with six more than you started with O.o.

Somehow, I have never had an actual G1 Peachy. XD

But in any case, the average person buying the pony for nostalgia or to give to a child wouldn’t know about her... ubiquity. So unless collectors are actually the majority market, why is the Parlor still shelfwarming?
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Post by: Taffeta on June 22, 2019, 09:51:49 AM
So... How hard/expensive is it to find those unscented Rainbow Ponies at this point?

Why the heck is that Pretty Parlor selling so poorly!? :blink: It’s my favorite thing that BF has done... I was hoping they might do a Dream Castle if it did well. :P

Peachy. O.O.

But... but... Peachy is so cute and lovable! :cry:

O.o.

More like an invading army of peach and pink...no matter how many times you give her away, you still end up with six more than you started with O.o.

Somehow, I have never had an actual G1 Peachy. XD

Then you do not understand the horror she brings!

In seriousness, I imagine it's also price point. It's probably easier to justify a pony for $10 than a set for $25 - even more so here where the costs are higher.  Especially in this modern world of "toys doing stuff" rather than "kids having imagination".
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Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on June 22, 2019, 11:16:57 AM
Especially in this modern world of "toys doing stuff" rather than "kids having imagination".

It's not right for a child to have an imagination.  Soon they might start getting ideas and thinking....

(sorry, couldn't resist!)
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Post by: Taffeta on June 22, 2019, 01:44:53 PM
Especially in this modern world of "toys doing stuff" rather than "kids having imagination".

It's not right for a child to have an imagination.  Soon they might start getting ideas and thinking....

(sorry, couldn't resist!)

Gasp, heaven forbid...

Though from the label I saw stuck on the bus stop this morning, I think it's the adults we have to worry about more (sigh).

In any case, I had the parlour as a kid, and Peachy, second hand. So I never had it from new in the box and never got to put it together and stuff myself BUT...the thought of having another Peachy in my collection just makes me walk right on past the box xD. The grooming parlour (as we call it) is still pretty common second hand here loose as well. I suppose it maybe isn't hitting the right market. It's probably something that should sell around Christmas more than right at the moment when people are planning/going on holiday.
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Post by: achab1984 on June 25, 2019, 02:28:07 PM
Went to a few stores while out of town and had no luck! One of the Targets restocked the main six again!
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Post by: Galactica on June 25, 2019, 03:03:45 PM
I finally made it back to Target -  one pony (the other sitting one not Bubbles) and 1 peachy house- on clearance.  No ST AJ (which is what I wanted).

I didn't see any of the second wave of rainbows either-  but the shelves looked pretty clear so hopefully everything is just selling well.
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 25, 2019, 03:52:27 PM
Got my AJ! Had to ask someone to get her from the back but I got two of them to have one out of the box. Her hair is actually a deep purple, so pretty!
Still looking for Bubbles.
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Post by: PinkRosedust on June 25, 2019, 04:14:24 PM
A couple of Targets I checked recently restocked scented Rainbows. :blink: Kinda hoping this means they could have boxes of the Unicorns/Pegs sitting around in the back too lol. Congrats to UK folks who are starting to find them!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ponycake on June 27, 2019, 03:48:33 PM
Am I missing where someone is discussing, you guys noticed flutters on basic funs Instagram story right??
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 27, 2019, 04:42:29 PM
Am I missing where someone is discussing, you guys noticed flutters on basic funs Instagram story right??

They showed Peach Blossom, Forget-Me-Not and Honeysuckle at the last toy fair with newer sturdy wings.
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Post by: Taffeta on June 28, 2019, 04:01:05 AM
Am I missing where someone is discussing, you guys noticed flutters on basic funs Instagram story right??

They showed Peach Blossom, Forget-Me-Not and Honeysuckle at the last toy fair with newer sturdy wings.

We haven't had them confirmed though...it is dependent on store interest right?
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Post by: bright rabbit 1 on June 28, 2019, 04:10:07 AM
Am I missing where someone is discussing, you guys noticed flutters on basic funs Instagram story right??

They showed Peach Blossom, Forget-Me-Not and Honeysuckle at the last toy fair with newer sturdy wings.

We haven't had them confirmed though...it is dependent on store interest right?

I hope we get them in the U.K
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Post by: Galactica on June 28, 2019, 08:36:00 AM
Am I missing where someone is discussing, you guys noticed flutters on basic funs Instagram story right??

They showed Peach Blossom, Forget-Me-Not and Honeysuckle at the last toy fair with newer sturdy wings.

We haven't had them confirmed though...it is dependent on store interest right?

Yep.  The stores have to order them....

We should be bugging our stores to carry them  :biggrin:


The ponies seem to be selling well at our Target (except for Peachy's Pretty Parlor saddly)

I was there early this AM (searching for Stranger Things Pony) and there was only a single Confetti and Starshine on the shelf 
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 28, 2019, 10:52:13 AM
I actually saw the endcap stuffed with Peachy parlors, with about 10 more stacked up on the side.
Were these released overseas? I'd grab some for ponypeople still looking for them but it seems like demand was fairly low.
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Post by: Taffeta on June 28, 2019, 12:48:47 PM
I actually saw the endcap stuffed with Peachy parlors, with about 10 more stacked up on the side.
Were these released overseas? I'd grab some for ponypeople still looking for them but it seems like demand was fairly low.

They are in stores here. I don't know about the rest of Europe.
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Post by: katrine2309 on June 28, 2019, 12:52:36 PM
I actually saw the endcap stuffed with Peachy parlors, with about 10 more stacked up on the side.
Were these released overseas? I'd grab some for ponypeople still looking for them but it seems like demand was fairly low.

They are in stores here. I don't know about the rest of Europe.

Yup, they are available from online stores in Norway too ;)
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Post by: Taffeta on June 28, 2019, 12:56:42 PM
I actually saw the endcap stuffed with Peachy parlors, with about 10 more stacked up on the side.
Were these released overseas? I'd grab some for ponypeople still looking for them but it seems like demand was fairly low.

They are in stores here. I don't know about the rest of Europe.

Yup, they are available from online stores in Norway too ;)

Just online?
They are in stores here as well as amazon. They're in John Lewis and Smyths at the very least.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on June 28, 2019, 01:50:24 PM
The problem with Peachy's parlor-

1.  Kinda big-
2.  Not that special (you can get the ORIGINAL Pretty Parlor from 1983- complete with vintage Peachy, and most if not all accessories- for the same price as the new one)  (there is in fact, a 100% complete one for sale right now for $17.99 on ebay)
3.  People who are buying the ponies individually for "nostalgia value" might be more easily swayed to add a pony or two to their cart -  but a playset?  The box is pretty big- it is easy to stuff a pony into a little niche or hand it off to a kid- but a big ole playset? Maybe not
4.  Pony collectors aren't really buying the sets either because PEACHY. So dang common.

I mean, I was happy to get mine, but the $20 price tag was a bit offputting for Peachy-  plus the space thing.
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Post by: Nemesis on June 28, 2019, 02:28:54 PM
Spoiler
I was there early this AM (searching for Stranger Things Pony) and there was only a single Confetti and Starshine on the shelf 
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A little off topic, but... I was unaware of those Classic Care Bears. And now I need them. *o*
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Post by: Taffeta on June 28, 2019, 03:44:12 PM
The problem with Peachy's parlor-

1.  Kinda big-
2.  Not that special (you can get the ORIGINAL Pretty Parlor from 1983- complete with vintage Peachy, and most if not all accessories- for the same price as the new one)  (there is in fact, a 100% complete one for sale right now for $17.99 on ebay)
3.  People who are buying the ponies individually for "nostalgia value" might be more easily swayed to add a pony or two to their cart -  but a playset?  The box is pretty big- it is easy to stuff a pony into a little niche or hand it off to a kid- but a big ole playset? Maybe not
4.  Pony collectors aren't really buying the sets either because PEACHY. So dang common.

I mean, I was happy to get mine, but the $20 price tag was a bit offputting for Peachy-  plus the space thing.

Over here its shelf price is around £25 which is near enough what, $30? $32? And I imagine it's worse in Europe.

I don't know how well it is selling here as I only started seeing it recently on shelves here. The parlour is pretty common here though and all the things you said are pretty true in these parts as well. Peachy is very very common in the UK. It's not a selling point for me to rerelease the most common pony as a retro :/
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 28, 2019, 06:31:18 PM
Ah shoot, I feel bad for that wall of Peachys now.   :P
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Post by: Aflame on June 29, 2019, 05:16:55 AM
got parasol today !!  (amazon) she smells so strawberyey! XD
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Post by: Rodneytheponydude on June 29, 2019, 08:53:12 AM
The problem with Peachy's parlor-

1.  Kinda big-
2.  Not that special (you can get the ORIGINAL Pretty Parlor from 1983- complete with vintage Peachy, and most if not all accessories- for the same price as the new one)  (there is in fact, a 100% complete one for sale right now for $17.99 on ebay)
3.  People who are buying the ponies individually for "nostalgia value" might be more easily swayed to add a pony or two to their cart -  but a playset?  The box is pretty big- it is easy to stuff a pony into a little niche or hand it off to a kid- but a big ole playset? Maybe not
4.  Pony collectors aren't really buying the sets either because PEACHY. So dang common.

I mean, I was happy to get mine, but the $20 price tag was a bit offputting for Peachy-  plus the space thing.

Over here its shelf price is around £25 which is near enough what, $30? $32? And I imagine it's worse in Europe.

I don't know how well it is selling here as I only started seeing it recently on shelves here. The parlour is pretty common here though and all the things you said are pretty true in these parts as well. Peachy is very very common in the UK. It's not a selling point for me to rerelease the most common pony as a retro :/

Could you imagine if the 35th anniversary peachy becomes rarer than the original peachy since its not selling :)
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 29, 2019, 09:05:13 AM
I don't think the Pretty Parlor or Peachy being common is the issue with the set.  Cotton Candy is common, Blossom is common, Applejack is common, Bow Tie is common, all the Year 2 Rainbow ponies are common . . . all of them have been flying off the shelves.  At one point I was checking Target daily (first waiting for the Year 2 Rainbow ponies to show up and later waiting for the Moondancer / Firefly set) and it was AMAZING how fast ponies were selling.  I think most buyers are just 'regular' parents, not pony collectors.

Maybe the leap from $10 to $20 (in the US) is just too much (although it seems reasonable to me) or maybe parents look at the box and think "Nah, too big, I don't have any place to put that."  Maybe Peachy's color scheme is not interesting enough; peach was a fad color in the 80s (who remembers Peaches 'n Cream Barbie?) but it's not any more.  I dunno.

I hope it IS just the color scheme making people go "meh" and that sales explode with Lemon Drop and the recolored Pretty Parlor. Although, it will probably have low distribution due to the Second Wave curse, especially if stores have a big backstock of Peachy's Parlor.
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Post by: brightberry on June 29, 2019, 02:20:42 PM
I didn’t buy a set because I don’t see myself actually playing with it and it is a bit big for display.  I would love to have that peachy though.
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Post by: Nemesis on June 29, 2019, 03:04:11 PM
Alright... I’m starting to give up hope of ever finding those unscented Wave 1 Rainbows... Should I just cave and buy the scented ones? I like scented toys, and would actually prefer them... but I don’t know how common the discoloring problems are. :/ Any opinions/horror stories?

I didn’t buy a set because I don’t see myself actually playing with it and it is a bit big for display.  I would love to have that peachy though.

I play with my ponies, haha. XD I guess that’s why the Pretty Parlor was actually my first BF purchase... That, and a shiny, new Twinkles the cat. X3
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Post by: Minty_Magic on June 30, 2019, 03:29:50 AM
Alright... I’m starting to give up hope of ever finding those unscented Wave 1 Rainbows... Should I just cave and buy the scented ones? I like scented toys, and would actually prefer them... but I don’t know how common the discoloring problems are. :/ Any opinions/horror stories?

I bought my scented girls when they first showed up on shelves around here, and so far I haven’t noticed any discoloring. I’ve kept mine in the box and because of where they’re stored they don’t see any sunlight. I’m not sure if that has made any sort of difference? My only issue with them is the scent is STRONG on some of them. I’m frankly glad they’re staying boxed for now! :P

I feel bad for Peachy and her pretty parlor! I bought one because I was frankly impressed with how ambitious it was that Basic Fun would do a play set! I wanted to support them in the off chance they would make more. Seeing how they’ve been selling though, I highly doubt we’ll see more. :( I know peachy is common, but I think she’s so cute, I really didn’t mind having another one. And I adore the new Twinkles! If the extra play sets ever get marked down I might buy another for some sort of custom project. It’s starting to make me sad to see them sit around like that! Thankfully the single ponies seem to move pretty well in my area
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: katrine2309 on June 30, 2019, 06:28:45 AM
I like the Pretty Parlour too - and I would like to see more play sets. Lullaby nursery or Dream Castle :heart: but I would really, really like the kitchen or the school house *dream come true*

By the way, I remember some talk about BF releasing the first PnC babies a while ago. Anyone knows what happened with that? Do we know if there is a chance to see babies? I mean, all the mothers are now out there - so it would be a selling point for the babies :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 30, 2019, 08:15:14 AM
I think the babies will come out, but not for a while.  They haven't been officially announced, just a Basic Fun employee said it was on the to-do list, I think.

(Pony trivia: The original six baby ponies (not including the Embers) were in a set just called Baby Ponies in the US.  The "Play 'n Care" set was in the UK and it consisted of Baby Blossom and Baby Cotton Candy (same accessories as US) and also Baby Applejack. But the baby unicorns / baby pegasi weren't part of that set.  So while the earth babies have dual sets as Play 'n Care Babies and Baby Ponies, Baby Firefly, B. Surprise, B. Glory, and B. Moondancer are just Baby Ponies.  Unfortunately the Wiki has some incorrect info about this, but oh well, it does its best.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 30, 2019, 05:53:35 PM
I think the babies will come out, but not for a while.  They haven't been officially announced, just a Basic Fun employee said it was on the to-do list, I think.

(Pony trivia: The original six baby ponies (not including the Embers) were in a set just called Baby Ponies in the US.  The "Play 'n Care" set was in the UK and it consisted of Baby Blossom and Baby Cotton Candy (same accessories as US) and also Baby Applejack. But the baby unicorns / baby pegasi weren't part of that set.  So while the earth babies have dual sets as Play 'n Care Babies and Baby Ponies, Baby Firefly, B. Surprise, B. Glory, and B. Moondancer are just Baby Ponies.  Unfortunately the Wiki has some incorrect info about this, but oh well, it does its best.)

The irony of that is that us in Europe have had to put up with the actual PnC set babies being called NBBE babies for the longest time...(PnC packaging was used in countries other than the UK, including Scandinavia, and the art at least in France too, so not just UK).

When I mention that I'm usually told to shut up :P

Maybe it could go both ways...I agree they're just baby ponies in the US. But Baby Gusty, Ribbon, Heart Throb and Lickety Split are not NBBE babies. At least PnC baby is an actual pony set name somewhere.

Technically TAF ponies aren't TAF ponies here either, they're Party Ponies, and Big Brothers are Adventure Boy Ponies for the first set, but the US names are easier to use because they are collective and include all the ponies in that style, not just one set.

I see PnC in a similar vein, since there are more regular babies in Europe. Again, like I said, it goes both ways.

I know you know this, but the Wiki is also wrong in a lot of places.

I think in this case it maybe took the info from my site, because I put the two sets together on the same page because of the overlapping babies CC and Blossom. My page doesn't say that the US called them PnC babies, only that the UK did, but yeah, the Wiki makes mistakes.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on June 30, 2019, 07:11:25 PM
Alright... I’m starting to give up hope of ever finding those unscented Wave 1 Rainbows... Should I just cave and buy the scented ones? I like scented toys, and would actually prefer them... but I don’t know how common the discoloring problems are. :/ Any opinions/horror stories?

I bought my scented girls when they first showed up on shelves around here, and so far I haven’t noticed any discoloring. I’ve kept mine in the box and because of where they’re stored they don’t see any sunlight. I’m not sure if that has made any sort of difference? My only issue with them is the scent is STRONG on some of them. I’m frankly glad they’re staying boxed for now! :P

I’ve heard they air out a bit after they’ve been unboxed for a while... I wouldn’t mind fruity or sweet scents, just as long as there’s no artificial floral smells. >_<;

Out of curiosity, did you buy the single ponies, or the box set? I’m wondering if there’s any difference in quality or rate of discoloration...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: katrine2309 on July 01, 2019, 05:40:28 PM
I think the babies will come out, but not for a while.  They haven't been officially announced, just a Basic Fun employee said it was on the to-do list, I think.

(Pony trivia: The original six baby ponies (not including the Embers) were in a set just called Baby Ponies in the US.  The "Play 'n Care" set was in the UK and it consisted of Baby Blossom and Baby Cotton Candy (same accessories as US) and also Baby Applejack. But the baby unicorns / baby pegasi weren't part of that set.  So while the earth babies have dual sets as Play 'n Care Babies and Baby Ponies, Baby Firefly, B. Surprise, B. Glory, and B. Moondancer are just Baby Ponies.  Unfortunately the Wiki has some incorrect info about this, but oh well, it does its best.)

Actually, the whole set was sold here (in Norway). I have a baby Surprise with accessories and her puffy from my childhood. She definitely was sold in a box, and she definitely was sold in Norway. My neighbor had baby Moondancer ;) I also have a baby Glory and baby Firefly, but they are the card versions.  Fun fact though is that none of them were sold in Sweden in boxes, they only had the baby earth ponies (with baby AJ). European distribution was wonky in the 80’s, and so all over the place I think it is near to impossible to rely on the wiki for any of that ;) I have to say I rarely check out the wiki for European releases- it is more confusing than helpful most of the time.

Anyway, you are right though- the first set of uni/peg babies weren’t actually called PnC, but since we had all of them in Norway (also the second set) I tend to forget that when I’m not focusing :blush: We had the US packaging for the boxed baby ponies (not the carded ones), but the we also had the PnC packaging. To me, they always been PnC babies because of that  ;) That’s what we called them.

Yay for the babies though! I would love to see them released! I am collecting an army for My nieces and they would adore baby ponies :heart:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on July 01, 2019, 06:42:28 PM
While I was out getting ST AJs, I noticed that Target has marked down the Pretty Parlor again. Now it's down to nine dollars (like buying Peachy and getting the playset free!) and there are still at least half a dozen of them.

At this rate, I'm not feeling good about Lemondrop's chances of being picked up by Target. :( It would be nice if she eventually showed up somewhere though... Maybe a non-US country could get an exclusive for a change!

As far as the scented rainbows, I would rank them this way, from safest to riskiest, based on my own experiences and the reports of others here:
Skydancer
Windy
Sunlight
Starshine
Parasol
Moonstone
But it's entirely possible to get lucky and not have a problem with any of them. :) My second scented Moonstone is still fine, although I've been tempted to get an unscented one as insurance. Especially if you like scented stuff, I think it's worth the gamble.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on July 01, 2019, 07:35:12 PM
While I was out getting ST AJs, I noticed that Target has marked down the Pretty Parlor again. Now it's down to nine dollars (like buying Peachy and getting the playset free!) and there are still at least half a dozen of them.

At this rate, I'm not feeling good about Lemondrop's chances of being picked up by Target. :( It would be nice if she eventually showed up somewhere though... Maybe a non-US country could get an exclusive for a change!

As far as the scented rainbows, I would rank them this way, from safest to riskiest, based on my own experiences and the reports of others here:
Skydancer
Windy
Sunlight
Starshine
Parasol
Moonstone
But it's entirely possible to get lucky and not have a problem with any of them. :) My second scented Moonstone is still fine, although I've been tempted to get an unscented one as insurance. Especially if you like scented stuff, I think it's worth the gamble.

Thanks for the scenteds info! I do have a fondness for scented toys, so I’m going to go ahead and get them. :) I’m hoping the Amazon price on the multi-pack goes down to $30 again... >_<

Peachy’s Pretty Parlor is down to $9 on Amazon, as well. :( I feel like my hopes for a repro Dream Castle are dissolving rapidly... Which is extra sad, because Majesty needs a repro more than anyone, given the deterioration problems she has. :/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ragamuffin on July 01, 2019, 09:02:01 PM
I went to Target yesterday, they restocked the retros, but only really Applejack, Seashell, Bubbles, and the scented Rainbows. I haven't seen the non-scented Rainbows. They were all in the front endcap as they have been along with the Pretty Parlors. I walked around to try to see if they had the Stranger Things AJ sitting anywhere (they didn't) but they had even MORE Pretty Parlors on another endcap! They just can't get rid of them!

Imo, the Pretty Parlor just isn't appealing. I find it cute and a great value (especially at that sale price) but it's not pink, it's not glittery, it doesn't contain ~*Surprises*~...  :rolleyes: It's a blue stall...

The Dream Castle is much more marketable. And it comes with a pretty queen Princess pony! It's too bad size is an issue.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 02, 2019, 12:28:40 AM
Naynie and I were talking about this last night, about how BF ponies seem to be doing well, but how people here were mentioning the parlour shelf-sitting. We got to discussing other playsets that might have a different rapport. She wants PE (she's an optimist xDDD) but we were thinking about DC as well - in the sense that it's a pink castle, which obviously is quite iconic to a bunch of things. It's also a proper open out playset, rather than the lame half cardboard vertical things that get sold as playsets nowadays.

So it would all come down to two things. Cost and timing.

I don't know if they will pursue the Lemon Drop set now or if they will decide to not go anywhere else with playsets going forward. But if they did make other playsets, I reckon if they could keep costs down DC would probably do ok around Christmastime.

It's a pink castle with a white unicorn toy. That can't be bad.

But given they are changing Lemon Drop's stable to a parlour (if that happens now)....it might be they just stick to the singles.

Majesty was a childhood pony for me so I'd really like to have a BF one, but I wouldn't buy a whole castle to get her, so it really would depend a lot on kids as to whether or not that would work.

I've also seen some bad reviews of the parlour with hinges not staying together very well. If the main market is kids for a playset, that's a must. Admittedly a lot of old parlours also have broken hinges, but the vast majority of them have stayed together despite the age...

(If they were doing international stuff, given they have the parlour mould, they could also just do the Kitchen - but I don't think that will happen).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: katrine2309 on July 02, 2019, 01:22:48 AM


(If they were doing international stuff, given they have the parlour mould, they could also just do the Kitchen - but I don't think that will happen).

Dream come true! I would love to see the kitchen released! The schoolhouse even more so, but that is maybe even more unrealistic.  I am a teacher so I have this thing for toys and playsets that encourage education  :thumb: I would get them both though, but I really dont think they will release them. They didn’t really come with ponies (did they?), and I don’t think BF would release just a playset without any pony. Not sure if that would sell today, especially since the playsets are not iconic like DC.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on July 02, 2019, 04:50:57 AM
oh no ! my star shine is discolouring ! :( (she is scented ) going yellow round the neck and splotches by ears and symbols what to do !???

and my sun light !!!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 02, 2019, 05:03:19 AM


(If they were doing international stuff, given they have the parlour mould, they could also just do the Kitchen - but I don't think that will happen).

Dream come true! I would love to see the kitchen released! The schoolhouse even more so, but that is maybe even more unrealistic.  I am a teacher so I have this thing for toys and playsets that encourage education  :thumb: I would get them both though, but I really dont think they will release them. They didn’t really come with ponies (did they?), and I don’t think BF would release just a playset without any pony. Not sure if that would sell today, especially since the playsets are not iconic like DC.

No, kitchen and school didn't have ponies. I think the school was going to, because of all the lady lesson stuff, but it ultimately didn't happen. But then nor did the brush me beautiful boutique stateside, but the lemon drop parlour plan seems pretty much an evolution of that. I am not sure playsets follow the same rules as the ponies.

But I also don't think they'll do those sets because of all the tiny accessories. Even if they weren't international release only.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Lilja on July 02, 2019, 08:09:19 AM
Yeah, even if the outer shell to the Kitchen is basically the same as Pretty Parlor, the many accessories are unique to it, and there's been some modifications to the building itself too (new door and floor part). At that point it's probably better to put the resources into something else. As fun as it would be to see the Kitchen (especially if they also made an edition in its prototype colors), it's not what Basic Fun is about right now. They're focusing on the most iconic ponies/playsets that people are likely to remember. The kitchen is a bit obscure, being exclusive to Europe and released when the G1 line was nearing its end.

It's sad that playsets seem like such a difficult sell. I'm hoping to see them attempt at least some smaller ones like the Baby Buggy or maybe even the Baby Bonnet School of Dance. Then again, if they do make the first baby pony set with their accessories, that is kind of like a small playset in itself.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 02, 2019, 08:20:49 AM
Lemon Drop might have had a chance if they hadn't screwed it up by selling her with her actual playset. This and the insistence on Target exclusives are the only things Basic Fun has done to annoy the heck out of me. I would have loved the Show Stable.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on July 02, 2019, 08:26:15 AM
oh no ! my star shine is discolouring ! :( (she is scented ) going yellow round the neck and splotches by ears and symbols what to do !???

and my sun light !!!

She's probably still in stock, maybe ask for an exchange or return
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on July 02, 2019, 09:00:15 AM
Lemon Drop might have had a chance if they hadn't screwed it up by selling her with her actual playset. This and the insistence on Target exclusives are the only things Basic Fun has done to annoy the heck out of me. I would have loved the Show Stable.

I don’t think this is a case of these being “Target exclusive.”  Target usually puts a sticker on  things that are meant to be exclusive to them.   Plus Walmart had the collector ponies over the holidays.   This is a case of other stores simply choosing not to carry these.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 02, 2019, 10:34:50 AM
I opened one of the Year 3 Rainbow pony retros yesterday (Confetti).  Her hair is so silky and soft!  Also they are no longer putting product in the forelocks like they did with the Year 2 Rainbow ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on July 02, 2019, 12:03:31 PM
I am in WNY and I was able to pick up the Stranger Thing's pony yesterday. When I was talking to a few people at Target they said that everything starts on the West Coast and trickles East, so if we have them now then everyone should. Just thought folks might like to know :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on July 02, 2019, 12:17:41 PM
I posted this on the other thread- but someone posted on another board that the stores were only slotted to get 6 ponies each- no way of knowing how accurate this info is. 

I hope it was a misunderstanding since I know the Rainbow ponies came in a case of 6, so maybe they thought they only got one case?

Hopefully the Targets will restock...  there are a lot of people (non-MLP people included) looking for these...  there is a lot of Stranger Things merch on Target.com (including the backpack) so hopefully the ponies will join.

If you were waiting for a deal on Peachy's Parlor-  the online price is now only $9.10 - which is actually considerably lower than the store price (at least at my store) https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-retro-pretty-parlor-playset-figure/-/A-53442445
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on July 02, 2019, 12:25:28 PM
oh no ! my star shine is discolouring ! :( (she is scented ) going yellow round the neck and splotches by ears and symbols what to do !???

and my sun light !!!

She's probably still in stock, maybe ask for an exchange or return

I got them a while and i have no receipt plus I'm in the UK I have sent a message to basic fun but not heard back yet :/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 02, 2019, 01:12:20 PM
Lemon Drop might have had a chance if they hadn't screwed it up by selling her with her actual playset. This and the insistence on Target exclusives are the only things Basic Fun has done to annoy the heck out of me. I would have loved the Show Stable.

I don’t think this is a case of these being “Target exclusive.”  Target usually puts a sticker on  things that are meant to be exclusive to them.   Plus Walmart had the collector ponies over the holidays.   This is a case of other stores simply choosing not to carry these.

And have you seen any other place selling the rest of these since TrU kacked it? I sure haven't.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 02, 2019, 01:28:16 PM
Lemon Drop might have had a chance if they hadn't screwed it up by selling her with her actual playset. This and the insistence on Target exclusives are the only things Basic Fun has done to annoy the heck out of me. I would have loved the Show Stable.

I don’t think this is a case of these being “Target exclusive.”  Target usually puts a sticker on  things that are meant to be exclusive to them.   Plus Walmart had the collector ponies over the holidays.   This is a case of other stores simply choosing not to carry these.

And have you seen any other place selling the rest of these since TrU kacked it? I sure haven't.

On the one hand I understand the frustration if you don't have that store nearby. But on the other hand you guys do at least know where you're likely to find ponies. It's so much a lottery here as to what is going to show up in what store and on what timeline. Although the treasure hunt is somewhat fun, it's also frustrating. John Lewis is probably the most consistent but there are a lot of places in the country that don't have a JL or their JL isn't stocking them.

At least now Smyths is starting to get them it's a step up, and some Toymasters have the CP set still, but it would be great if both Smyths and Entertainer were stocking them properly as they're the main toy stores and most places have at least one around somewhere I think.

...Yeah, I just want my Medley :P

I am annoyed by the ST thing and the US only release, but it may well be the fault of the international distributer. My sister said that the DVDs she got for ST were only ever sold in Target too, so there's clearly a relationship going on there that we just don't have (not having Target stores). :/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 02, 2019, 02:57:38 PM
Probably one case of six for their initial shipment (for the Stranger Things pony).  They started the Collector ponies that way too.  I'm sure each store will be getting more than six total.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on July 02, 2019, 03:30:28 PM
Lemon Drop might have had a chance if they hadn't screwed it up by selling her with her actual playset. This and the insistence on Target exclusives are the only things Basic Fun has done to annoy the heck out of me. I would have loved the Show Stable.

I don’t think this is a case of these being “Target exclusive.”  Target usually puts a sticker on  things that are meant to be exclusive to them.   Plus Walmart had the collector ponies over the holidays.   This is a case of other stores simply choosing not to carry these.

And have you seen any other place selling the rest of these since TrU kacked it? I sure haven't.

That's not Basic Fun's fault or even in their control. They haven't "done" anything to make the retros exclusive to Target. (Neither has Target!) It's all just down to which retailer agrees to purchase them from BF and sell them to us. So far, only Target has really stepped up, although Nordstrom carried the unipegs briefly and Cracker Barrel has (had?) the 1st wave rainbows. (BF says Walmart is a supplier as well but...) I'm sure Basic Fun would be happy to have more places order the retro ponies, but they can't force their way onto the shelves. :shrug:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on July 02, 2019, 03:34:51 PM
Probably one case of six for their initial shipment (for the Stranger Things pony).  They started the Collector ponies that way too.  I'm sure each store will be getting more than six total.

That makes more sense-  probably one case and if it sells out, they'll order another or something.

And I'm sure it will sell out.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Clipper on July 03, 2019, 01:34:33 PM
Basic Fun just announced on Facebook that there will be a SDCC exclusive. The reveal of this 'majestic' pony will be revealed sometime next week, and will only be available at their booth.

Sounds like to me we are getting Majesty?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on July 03, 2019, 01:38:29 PM
Basic Fun just announced on Facebook that there will be a SDCC exclusive. The reveal of this 'majestic' pony will be revealed sometime next week, and will only be available at their booth.

Sounds like to me we are getting Majesty?

ooh, exciting times!! So lucky for those who can make it to their booth.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 03, 2019, 01:46:12 PM
Cool.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on July 03, 2019, 01:56:00 PM
Here’s the whole scoop!
https://thepopinsider.com/news/first-look/sdcc-exclusive-mlp-majesty/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ribbs on July 03, 2019, 02:02:21 PM
Hmm... No eyes on Majesty? Creepy.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on July 03, 2019, 02:05:00 PM
Hmm... No eyes on Majesty? Creepy.

My thoughts exactly. :/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Clipper on July 03, 2019, 02:07:38 PM
it is majesty! so cool check this out! link is from Facebook from another collector ! https://thepopinsider.com/news/first-look/sdcc-exclusive-mlp-majesty/?fbclid=IwAR0HADmU3CyRUBuHGQ2VndXNl6v_RqbEFo0YHFnx34tEiGUlacXFjHBRp7U
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 03, 2019, 02:27:05 PM
The irony of Majesty getting a release in the US where she mattered little and not in the UK where she actually had a key role.

Yeah. Not amused with this sudden American centric shift from BF.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 03, 2019, 02:57:19 PM
Cool. I am happy because we are getting a BF pony from SDCC, and that it's NOT a regular release. (Because that would suck if we got a pony that was only released at SDCC).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 03, 2019, 02:58:59 PM
Do my eyes deceive me or is her horn glittery?

Finally, a Majesty without crappy hair.  :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: katrine2309 on July 03, 2019, 03:29:07 PM
Cool! Majesty is a special childhood pony for me- it’s nice to see her get an exclusive. But...do you think it perhaps eliminates the possibility of getting Dream Castle... :blink:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on July 03, 2019, 03:36:16 PM
She's cute! I do wish they'd have given her eyes, though. :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on July 03, 2019, 03:36:24 PM
I'm happy to hear that Basic Fun will make Majesty but I'm a little sad that she will be a SDCC exclusive as I won't have a chance to get her. :(

I checked 2 Targets over the weekend and they had Applejack's set of Earth ponies but no Rainbow Ponies. The Pretty Parlor Peachy set is also on clearance at my store.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 03, 2019, 03:40:49 PM
Cool! Majesty is a special childhood pony for me- it’s nice to see her get an exclusive. But...do you think it perhaps eliminates the possibility of getting Dream Castle... :blink:

But her being a SDCC exclusive means even folk in the US will struggle to get her if they aren't at the convention. For those of us in places where she meant something, it's basically impossible unless you want to break the bank.

It's possible we might have a normal Majesty at some point as this one clearly has flower pox and is genuinely weird. But if that's all they intend to do with Majesty, then I'll be really disappointed. She matters outside the US a lot more, so not making her available outside the US is just wrong.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on July 03, 2019, 03:54:49 PM
it is majesty! so cool check this out! link is from Facebook from another collector ! https://thepopinsider.com/news/first-look/sdcc-exclusive-mlp-majesty/?fbclid=IwAR0HADmU3CyRUBuHGQ2VndXNl6v_RqbEFo0YHFnx34tEiGUlacXFjHBRp7U

Wow now THAT is a cool SDCC exclusive!  I hope there will be tons leftover!!!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on July 03, 2019, 04:09:59 PM
Oh wow... Looks like I'll have to try to remember what my eBay password is...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 03, 2019, 04:40:21 PM
I'm going to say it right now. TAF Majesty looks weird, like a wallpaper that took on a unicorn shape. I'm thinking they went a little overboard and hopefully, she'll get eyeballs.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on July 03, 2019, 04:55:43 PM
I think it’s absolutely awesome that the retro ponies have been so popular that Basic Fun is releasing a SDCC exclusive! Even if I never own this one (which I hope I can snag one online), it still means that Basic Fun is willing to try new things other than just faithful reproductions.   If this one does really well then they might start considering releasing new characters or “artsy” ponies in a wider market.

Post Merge: July 03, 2019, 04:57:35 PM

Cool! Majesty is a special childhood pony for me- it’s nice to see her get an exclusive. But...do you think it perhaps eliminates the possibility of getting Dream Castle... :blink:

Considering the sales of the parlor, I think the chances of DC being  released was already we low.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on July 03, 2019, 05:00:45 PM
I made my earlier comments before I saw the pic.  Now that I’ve seen it this Majesty isn’t for me as I feel the TAF look is overdone on her and the fact that her eyes are unpainted. :shocked: but I’m happy for those that like her.

I do wish that BF would release a more faithful retro Majesty worldwide so everyone would have a chance to own one.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on July 03, 2019, 05:20:44 PM
Is anyone else thinking that this “TAF” Majesty might actually indicate that they’re planning to release a faithful repro of Majesty in the near future? Kind of like how lately the SDCC Transformers have essentially been “pre-releases” of figures that will soon be in stores... only with a little chrome and added paint to make them “special”.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 03, 2019, 07:03:56 PM
I'm glad they're willing to try new takes on old toys. Is it just me, or do some of the flowers look faded?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on July 03, 2019, 08:01:48 PM
I think it’s absolutely awesome that the retro ponies have been so popular that Basic Fun is releasing a SDCC exclusive! Even if I never own this one (which I hope I can snag one online), it still means that Basic Fun is willing to try new things other than just faithful reproductions. If this one does really well then they might start considering releasing new characters or “artsy” ponies in a wider market.

Well said. This is one instance where I'm not even going to be a little disgruntled about the SDCC scalpers. If it encourages Basic Fun to believe there's a market for "new" G1s, then I hope they don't leave the con with even one Majesty left over. :lol:

I'm glad they're willing to try new takes on old toys. Is it just me, or do some of the flowers look faded?

The TAF symbols are smaller and lighter than her actual symbols, and there's a bit of glare in some spots from her pearliness, but nothing that looks faded to me.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 03, 2019, 08:03:27 PM
I'm glad they're willing to try new takes on old toys. Is it just me, or do some of the flowers look faded?

It looks like the symbol is normal blue, and the rest of them are a tint of that color.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 03, 2019, 08:06:11 PM
Ah.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on July 03, 2019, 09:49:10 PM
Time to start stalking eBay :) Never thought BF would choose her but I’m
thrilled. As others have said hopefully she sells and that encourages BF
to make more.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Minty_Magic on July 03, 2019, 10:00:16 PM
Oh that majesty is really cool! I really hope i’ll be able to snag one online after the convention. She is just the right level of weird for me. :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on July 03, 2019, 10:00:46 PM
I like the design.  I do hope they give her eyes.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on July 03, 2019, 11:58:00 PM
Quick update looks like the ponies I pre ordered from Amazon.uk will be arriving on the eleventh of July.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: gemini_pony on July 04, 2019, 12:09:34 AM
I hope majesty stays eyeless tbh. But I am sad I won't be able to get her :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on July 04, 2019, 02:00:22 AM
Is anyone else thinking that this “TAF” Majesty might actually indicate that they’re planning to release a faithful repro of Majesty in the near future? Kind of like how lately the SDCC Transformers have essentially been “pre-releases” of figures that will soon be in stores... only with a little chrome and added paint to make them “special”.


I'm hoping that they will release a more faithful retro of Majesty later also. :) I'd love to see a Dream Castle but since the Peachy/Pretty Parlor set is overstocked at most Target stores and on clearance now it doesn't seem like we will get a retro Dream Castle. I would have never guessed that Majesty would be chosen for a SDCC exclusive though so I still have hope that there might be a Dream Castle later on. :)


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 04, 2019, 06:44:37 AM
TAF Majesty also shows that if they did ever decide to make the TAF ponies, they could.  Like, on a technical level. 

I've actually been trying to figure out how they made TAF Majesty because it's really rare to see paint apps with that level of precision ALL around an organically shaped toy.  I'm impressed.

Edit:  I don't think she will be given eyes because it kind of cements her status as "convention collector piece" rather than "toy you could get at the store."  MLP exclusives have a history of having either no eyes or unusual eyes.

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I guess people could paint on their own eyes if they really want to, though.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 04, 2019, 06:49:30 AM
Is anyone else thinking that this “TAF” Majesty might actually indicate that they’re planning to release a faithful repro of Majesty in the near future?

That was my thought. Because why not? The mold would be there, the paint color, the hair color.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Lilja on July 04, 2019, 07:43:50 AM
Yeah, if Basic Fun knew for a fact that they'd never release Majesty in the retail line, they could've just made the convention exclusive a regular Majesty. She would still be very desired by collectors who want to complete their sets. Although it would also be kind of boring as a convention exclusive.

This way we get a cool and unique convention exclusive, and Basic Fun still has the option to release a regular Majesty later.

That said, this pony holds no appeal for me personally. In that I don't feel any need to own it. Still nice that it exists, and hope there'll be more exclusives like this, that do stuff that the regular retro line can't.
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Post by: Ponyfan on July 04, 2019, 12:08:28 PM
Posted in the wrong thread. Sorry.  :blush:

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Post by: Icey on July 04, 2019, 03:42:18 PM
I'm going to say it right now. TAF Majesty looks weird, like a wallpaper that took on a unicorn shape. I'm thinking they went a little overboard and hopefully, she'll get eyeballs.

I said I did not like it on FB and someone actually put the angry emoticon on my post and then called people on the post haters - LOL!

I did not like the fact that she has no eyes (it is kind of creepy) and I did not like the graphic design all over her. I didn't say that though, I just said I was not a fan of the design.
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Post by: Taffeta on July 04, 2019, 04:01:55 PM
I'm going to say it right now. TAF Majesty looks weird, like a wallpaper that took on a unicorn shape. I'm thinking they went a little overboard and hopefully, she'll get eyeballs.

I said I did not like it on FB and someone actually put the angry emoticon on my post and then called people on the post haters - LOL!

I did not like the fact that she has no eyes (it is kind of creepy) and I did not like the graphic design all over her. I didn't say that though, I just said I was not a fan of the design.

People on social media these days worry me.

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Post by: Pumpkin_Tart on July 04, 2019, 04:12:01 PM
I'm going to say it right now. TAF Majesty looks weird, like a wallpaper that took on a unicorn shape. I'm thinking they went a little overboard and hopefully, she'll get...

I said I did not like it on FB and someone actually put the angry emoticon on my post and then called people on the post haters - LOL!

I did not like the fact that she has no eyes (it is kind of creepy) and I did not like the graphic design all over her. I didn't say that though, I just said I was not a fan of the design.

People on social media these days worry me.



That’s annoying... it’s okay to have an opinion but...ugg.... Sorry that happened.
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Post by: Icey on July 04, 2019, 06:36:32 PM
Ha, it is OK. That is the least awful thing I have read on FB this week. People are nutters!
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Post by: Shy Violet on July 04, 2019, 09:50:07 PM
Is anyone else thinking that this “TAF” Majesty might actually indicate that they’re planning to release a faithful repro of Majesty in the near future? Kind of like how lately the SDCC Transformers have essentially been “pre-releases” of figures that will soon be in stores... only with a little chrome and added paint to make them “special”.

This was my first thought too. She's clearly on their radar and if they didn't use regular Majesty for the exclusive then they probably have plans to release her.
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Post by: Nemesis on July 04, 2019, 10:48:27 PM
I’m a little confused... What convention is she exclusive to? SDCC has already happened, hasn’t it? I can’t keep up with all these events anymore... :blink:

I'm going to say it right now. TAF Majesty looks weird, like a wallpaper that took on a unicorn shape. I'm thinking they went a little overboard and hopefully, she'll get eyeballs.

I said I did not like it on FB and someone actually put the angry emoticon on my post and then called people on the post haters - LOL!

I did not like the fact that she has no eyes (it is kind of creepy) and I did not like the graphic design all over her. I didn't say that though, I just said I was not a fan of the design.

People on social media these days worry me.

There was never a day when people on social media DIDN’T worry me. :nuts: I don’t really bother with it anymore for that reason...
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Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on July 05, 2019, 05:38:02 AM
I’m a little confused... What convention is she exclusive to? SDCC has already happened, hasn’t it? I can’t keep up with all these events anymore... :blink:

SDCC. It's later this month.
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 05, 2019, 09:03:45 AM
Yeah, I too was thinking this might be a sign we'll get Majesty in stores . . . Maybe in a nice exclusive "castle-looking" box?  (Of course the dream is to get that actual playset, but with the Pretty Parlor not selling so well . . . *le sigh*)

Like, it seems to me that if they weren't planning on making "normal Majesty" for stores, then they'd make the SDCC pony "normal Majesty", if that makes sense.
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Post by: BlushingBlue on July 05, 2019, 12:57:53 PM
Like, it seems to me that if they weren't planning on making "normal Majesty" for stores, then they'd make the SDCC pony "normal Majesty", if that makes sense.

Yeah, it does make sense. Majesty, being queen and all, would be special enough on her own as an exclusive. It would have been a lot easier to make a "normal" Majesty repro, maybe in a fancier box or with one "extra" like SLH, for the SDCC. Instead she's a kitchen sink scenario of super long metallic hair, pearly coat, glitter horn, symbols evvvvverywherrrre! They didn't need to do all that... unless they wanted to make her significantly different to a standard, store-bought Majesty? One can hope. ;)
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Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on July 05, 2019, 02:59:52 PM
That would be awesome if they did a regular Majesty repro, there's so little ones out there still in good shape.
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Post by: bright rabbit 1 on July 06, 2019, 08:46:27 AM
Finally got my Glory and Moondancer 35th Anniversary Ponies they came today.
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Post by: Taffeta on July 06, 2019, 09:26:45 AM
Finally got my Glory and Moondancer 35th Anniversary Ponies they came today.

That's good news, bright rabbit! Thanks for the update :D
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Post by: Ponyfan on July 06, 2019, 12:59:56 PM
My Target had sold all of the earth ponies they had in stock last weekend. The store has about 5 Pretty Parlor Peachy sets left.



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Post by: Lilja on July 06, 2019, 02:58:52 PM
I guess if Basic Fun ever goes "Screw it! We're going to make a big playset and it'll be the crown jewel of the line, and hopefully the hype will be big enough to sell a satisfactory number of units!", then Dream Castle is definitely the one to go with.

But yeah, I wonder if many stores would be willing to give shelf space to it. Never mind how many customers would be willing to give space to it in their homes. ^^;
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Post by: Nemesis on July 06, 2019, 03:58:37 PM
I guess if Basic Fun ever goes "Screw it! We're going to make a big playset and it'll be the crown jewel of the line, and hopefully the hype will be big enough to sell a satisfactory number of units!", then Dream Castle is definitely the one to go with.

But yeah, I wonder if many stores would be willing to give shelf space to it. Never mind how many customers would be willing to give space to it in their homes. ^^;

I would literally dance in a fit of sheer joy if they ever made Dream Castle. XD
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Post by: Shy Violet on July 06, 2019, 06:59:21 PM
I'd be ecstatic if they released a Dream Castle. I won't get my hopes up though. I agree, it would be a tough sell to convince stores to give that much shelf space for it. 
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Post by: Shileah on July 07, 2019, 01:42:04 AM
I'd get one too! And the Paradise Estate!
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Post by: Galactica on July 08, 2019, 11:01:07 AM
I guess if Basic Fun ever goes "Screw it! We're going to make a big playset and it'll be the crown jewel of the line, and hopefully the hype will be big enough to sell a satisfactory number of units!", then Dream Castle is definitely the one to go with.

But yeah, I wonder if many stores would be willing to give shelf space to it. Never mind how many customers would be willing to give space to it in their homes. ^^;

I would literally dance in a fit of sheer joy if they ever made Dream Castle. XD

I think to get a perfect replica of the original castle- the cost of the castle would be in the neighborhood of $250 or so (I think that is what the reproduction He-Man castles cost, right?)

If you want one, why not just buy a vintage castle on ebay for about $60?  Would a repro be better than the original ?  Would you really want two ?



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Post by: Nemesis on July 08, 2019, 02:24:07 PM
I guess if Basic Fun ever goes "Screw it! We're going to make a big playset and it'll be the crown jewel of the line, and hopefully the hype will be big enough to sell a satisfactory number of units!", then Dream Castle is definitely the one to go with.

But yeah, I wonder if many stores would be willing to give shelf space to it. Never mind how many customers would be willing to give space to it in their homes. ^^;

I would literally dance in a fit of sheer joy if they ever made Dream Castle. XD

I think to get a perfect replica of the original castle- the cost of the castle would be in the neighborhood of $250 or so (I think that is what the reproduction He-Man castles cost, right?)

If you want one, why not just buy a vintage castle on ebay for about $60?  Would a repro be better than the original ?  Would you really want two ?

Mostly I want something with vivid, unfaded colors and fresh, durable plastic. :shrug: It’s technically possible to find a vintage castle with minimal wear, but I always feel like the small, fragile pieces are about to go...
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Post by: Stellaluna on July 08, 2019, 06:44:41 PM
Has anyone completed the Basic Fun collection yet? (That is, as many as they've made so far...?)

If so, can someone post a photo of the complete collection of ponies including ST Applejack? I just really want to see 'em all together!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on July 08, 2019, 07:17:00 PM
Has anyone completed the Basic Fun collection yet? (That is, as many as they've made so far...?)

If so, can someone post a photo of the complete collection of ponies including ST Applejack? I just really want to see 'em all together!

I have them all.  At some point I’ll get pictures.  But I don’t have them displayed in a way that you can see all of them and definitely not all in one picture
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Post by: BlushingBlue on July 09, 2019, 12:00:11 AM
My Targets have been restocking the Rainbow assortment with the 1st wave again, both scented and not. (I wish they'd restock the Classics with the unipegs instead. I really don't need more temptation to buy an extra Windy. :P) I'm trying not to read too much into it, but I hope it's a sign that the new 2nd wave rainbows with the unicorns is around the corner...

Has anyone completed the Basic Fun collection yet? (That is, as many as they've made so far...?)

If so, can someone post a photo of the complete collection of ponies including ST Applejack? I just really want to see 'em all together!

I think chibiskittles posted a picture of her complete retro collection on instagram, but that was a few months ago before ST AJ made her debut.

I do have one of each so far (to my chagrin) but like Sunset, they're not arranged into one Wall Of Pony that could be photographed easily. ^^;

Do you think anyone out there has really gone nuts and collected all the little variations too? I would love to see a "dark" Bow Tie next to a regular retro Bow Tie. The one I have is much darker than my vintage Bow Ties, but not like shockingly dark, so I don't know which one she is supposed to be.

ETA: Ok, I couldn't resist. ^.^ Sorry for the bad lighting, but there aren't a lot of spots in my house where I could stage this.
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Peachy didn't make it into the photo, oops! :blush:
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Post by: Shileah on July 10, 2019, 02:08:27 AM
What a beautiful sight, BlushingBlue!!  :inlove:
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Post by: Nemesis on July 10, 2019, 02:22:29 AM
Ooh! *o* That’s awesome, BlushingBlue! It’s kind of amazing how many ponies BF has made so far...
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Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on July 10, 2019, 06:28:01 AM
what a great photo, thanks for sharing
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Post by: brightberry on July 10, 2019, 10:59:18 AM
That's a fantastic photo!
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Post by: Sunset on July 10, 2019, 11:04:59 AM
Looks good BlushingBlue!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on July 10, 2019, 12:43:48 PM
Thanks guys :heart: Basic Fun needs to make about 20 more, then I can fully barricade the door! :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 11, 2019, 05:33:45 AM
I found the uni pegs today in Toymaster!

UK people, if you have a Toymaster branch near you it's worth checking it. They had all of them except Twilight, and from the fact they had multiples of some, I guess they had had 2 sets out.

When I got there they had 2x Medley, 2x Glory, 2x Moondancer, 1x Sunbeam and 1x Firefly.

Obligatory shelf photo for Glitterball as promised xD Even though you found her already.
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So it seems like Twilight may be the elusive one to find here...pink plus unicorn??


Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on July 11, 2019, 06:12:47 AM
Congrats Taffeta!  I know you’re excited!
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Post by: Taffeta on July 11, 2019, 06:18:53 AM
Congrats Taffeta!  I know you’re excited!

Thank you! Very! I wasn't going to buy all of them but you know I ended up doing just that xD. I actually like Firefly more than I expected to. Now I just have to work out who to debox first o.O.
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Post by: glitterball on July 11, 2019, 10:16:50 AM


Obligatory shelf photo for Glitterball as promised xD Even though you found her already.
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So it seems like Twilight may be the elusive one to find here...pink plus unicorn??

Yay  :cheer: :green: :hearts: :party: so pleased they have reached you!

I have Twilight, (actually, she was deboxed by my kid, she was a gift to her) but maybe I was lucky with my early-bird purchase! 

Doesn't it feel good finding them here, eh?  :biggrin:
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Post by: Taffeta on July 11, 2019, 10:35:01 AM
Yes, it does! Even if you did find them first >.> xD.

I didn't really expect it and there were so many reasons I nearly didn't get to that store today since it's not entirely local to where I am. But I guess it was fate..?

I dunno if Twilight is going to be more sought after or if it was just that someone had bought the two on shelf in that store. I am not really worried about finding her, she's a pony I like a lot as an adult but as a kid she was overshadowed for me by Glory and Medley (even though I did like her mysterious mist thing).

Firefly is the surprise for me. I didn't expect to buy her, but actually I like the shade of pink they've used. Possibly better than the original. Am I allowed to say that? XD But Firefly has never been a favourite of mine...so...?
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Post by: Shy Violet on July 11, 2019, 05:47:33 PM
BlushingBlue, they're all beautiful! Thanks for sharing  :lovey:


If you want one, why not just buy a vintage castle on ebay for about $60?  Would a repro be better than the original ?  Would you really want two ?

I have an original Dream Castle and I'm not going to lie, I'd buy a repro too, lol. I think you're right though, it would be way to expensive to reproduce. And display space is an issue.
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Congrats Taffeta! Glad they're making their way over there.

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So I stopped by EB Games yesterday to see if there was any chance they would be getting ST AJ. She checked the computer for me and there's no sign of ST SJ or any more waves of the regular line  :(  It's possible that they're just very behind but they haven't had any ponies since the first set so looks like they're not getting anymore. I feel like TRU is our only hope but they're so behind too and not much of anything has shown up in stores. 


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Post by: brightberry on July 11, 2019, 08:33:37 PM
I’m so happy for you Taffeta! I’m sure Twilight will turn up too.
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Post by: Taffeta on July 13, 2019, 08:16:10 AM
I’m so happy for you Taffeta! I’m sure Twilight will turn up too.

Yeah, I hope so. Now my degree is done, I have to move out of my accommodation at the end of August (this region is really good for retros :'( so maybe I'll find her before then. Although I really don't need to add to the stuff I need to move as I already have too much and no idea yet where it has to go to...

I don't really know what my JL is doing though. Last week they had Tickle. Just Tickle. x3. I know she comes 2 to a pack, but today they had Tickle and Confetti. x3. Again, Confetti is 2 to a box but the last time I asked them about retro ponies they didn't have three Confettis. So the question is, who is buying up all the Flutterbyes and Trickles?

Not that I will ever get bored of seeing Tickle in stores.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on July 13, 2019, 08:45:25 AM
I guess I should check into TRU and see if anything else has arrived...
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Post by: Ponyfan on July 13, 2019, 10:32:53 AM
My Target had no Basic Fun ponies today, just the Pretty Parlor/Peachy set on clearance.


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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on July 13, 2019, 05:33:44 PM
I guess I should check into TRU and see if anything else has arrived...

I was at mine yesterday and it had none of the new ponies. It just had the 5 pack of the first set of Rainbows and the Pretty Parlour. The Pretty Parlour was new to my area today though. It still hadn’t arrived as of last week. I expect we’ll be the last to get the new ponies too, if they ever make it to Canada.
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Post by: HollowZero on July 16, 2019, 10:44:33 PM
Does anyone have photos of "nightlight bowtie" next to a "standard" one? Is the color highly varied?
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Post by: Aflame on July 17, 2019, 06:51:54 AM
ok so as I said 2 of my scented rainbows were discolouring  I emailed B.F. and they said they couldn't replace them as they were discontinued ?? so they said they would send a set of 6! but I thought they would probably be the first 6 again, well they arrived today and ....

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 :shocked:

oh and this arrived the other day to
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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 17, 2019, 12:35:44 PM
ok so as I said 2 of my scented rainbows were discolouring  I emailed B.F. and they said they couldn't replace them as they were discontinued ?? so they said they would send a set of 6! but I thought they would probably be the first 6 again, well they arrived today and ....

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 :shocked:


That's nice customer service. Congrats! :D

...I am assuming ST AJ came from the US separately..?
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Post by: Ponyfan on July 17, 2019, 04:12:05 PM
Congrats Aflame. :D



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Post by: Shy Violet on July 17, 2019, 09:52:56 PM
ok so as I said 2 of my scented rainbows were discolouring  I emailed B.F. and they said they couldn't replace them as they were discontinued ?? so they said they would send a set of 6! but I thought they would probably be the first 6 again, well they arrived today and ....

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 :shocked:

oh and this arrived the other day to
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Wow, that is some great customer service!! Congrats!
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Post by: Aflame on July 18, 2019, 12:55:22 AM
yes upside-down aj came separate my OH got her for me  , but yes its very good customer service  I might try sun fading the discoloured star shine ,I will have to take her out the box but never mind  I shall see if it will work  :/
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on July 18, 2019, 05:54:58 AM
I get so excited seeing the y3 rainbows in the little toy shops around here on vacation. I was going up pick up another Tickle but not for $15... I'll be waiting to stumble across her at Target.  :P
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Post by: Taffeta on July 18, 2019, 06:01:48 AM
I *think* that the ST AJ ponies a kind person here picked up for us mayy be at the post depot local to my parents as I just had a text from my Mum to say they'd had a custom notification. Hopefully they can go get it for me so it will be waiting for Naynie when she goes home in a week or two (she has to have a  root canal so ponies will cheer her up!) xd.

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Post by: Aflame on July 18, 2019, 07:16:21 AM
awww I had to have 8 of my baby teeth out when I was little so my mum got me hopscotch after :)
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Post by: Taffeta on July 21, 2019, 08:05:22 AM
awww I had to have 8 of my baby teeth out when I was little so my mum got me hopscotch after :)

That was sweet of her :D Pony memories like that are awesome :D

I found Twilight today :D so I have the unipeg set now :D I have deboxed all but Glory so far but given that I have to move soon I may end up deboxing her and getting another MIB one later...depends on how much space I have to pack.

In any case, UK people, the two stores I found these in down here were both Toymaster stores under the franchise name of Toy Barnhaus, if it's helpful at all to anyone.

And for anyone in the Southeastish area, I found them in Toymaster stores in Sutton and Epsom. And Epsom still has a lot left on the shelf as of this morning, so I think they were new out. My parents are down for the weekend so we took a trip and by coincidence happened to stumble on them there.

I haven't seen these in JL or anywhere else yet, or in any other Toymaster chain stores - but my JL still has Tickle and Confetti.

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Post by: ranka on July 21, 2019, 11:10:43 AM
I'm on holiday in Finland now and apparently they only have four of the ponies for sale here; Bubbles, Seashell, Applejack and Bowtie. It was very nice to see them live, Germany never got any at all!
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 22, 2019, 07:14:25 PM
Random thought:  How cool would it be if Basic Fun was able to attend the Pony Fair in the future?  The Pony Fair is usually in Florida and they are also located in Florida. :)  Maybe they would see a pony in person that would inspire them.

Congrats on finding the unicorn / pegasus set, Taffeta!  I know it's been a long search!
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Post by: Stellaluna on July 22, 2019, 07:28:12 PM
Random thought:  How cool would it be if Basic Fun was able to attend the Pony Fair in the future?  The Pony Fair is usually in Florida and they are also located in Florida. :)  Maybe they would see a pony in person that would inspire them.

Congrats on finding the unicorn / pegasus set, Taffeta!  I know it's been a long search!
I'm honestly surprised they arent attending this year. I'm sure they know that the collectors have fully embraced their products, so why not? It would be so amazing to meet them face to face and get more insight into how they got to this point and what their future goals are. Heck, a Basic Fun panel would be pretty interesting.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 23, 2019, 12:56:55 AM
Random thought:  How cool would it be if Basic Fun was able to attend the Pony Fair in the future?  The Pony Fair is usually in Florida and they are also located in Florida. :)  Maybe they would see a pony in person that would inspire them.

Congrats on finding the unicorn / pegasus set, Taffeta!  I know it's been a long search!

Thank you!

And as for the fair, did anyone actually invite them? Being that the fair is no longer connected to Hasbro (as far as I know), they might not even know about it...?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 23, 2019, 07:06:42 AM
Not sure if they were invited, but they did donate a SDCC Majesty and I think the Twilight / Twilight Sparkle set to the fair (for a raffle I believe), which was nice of them and shows they're aware of it.

That said, two conventions within two weeks might be too much even if they were invited. Especially in the middle of summer when people like to plan vacations.  (Real vacations, not working vacations, ha ha.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Mermaid on July 23, 2019, 08:24:49 PM
All 5 of the targets by me have cleared the retro shelves and no longer have the basic fun ponies! Is anyone else experiencing this?! I still need tickle and flutterbye! And just last week I saw a non scented moonstone, but now the shelves do not even have the upc tags! I hope the line isn’t ending. I wanted pinwheel and starflower, and many more!
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 23, 2019, 08:36:01 PM
I saw a handful of scented / unscented first set Rainbow ponies last week.

I just looked at a Target Reddit (who even knew such a thing existed?) and it sounds like they're getting ready for a big toy reset.  ("Who got all their toy transition today? 😓 10 pallets worth of toys FML".)  That might be the reason?  I hope they aren't discontinued, I love them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on July 23, 2019, 08:53:34 PM
Yes, all my regular Basic Fun ponies are gone except one lone Seashell.  However there are about 2 cases worth of the ST AJ floating around the store both in the Stranger Things section and in the toy section.
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Post by: Ragamuffin on July 23, 2019, 09:19:01 PM
At my Target last weekend, they restocked the retros and brought out some more earth ponies, including... Bowtie! I haven't seen the Bowtie before, she's really pretty with that dark blue. But I was looking for the Stranger Things AJ. I asked someone who worked there, and she said that there were a couple people who came in asking if they had her, and they sold out. Luckily they had some in stock at another nearby Target, so I was able to get her!

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Post by: Foxtale on July 23, 2019, 10:10:00 PM
Did anyone hear any news from SDCC about future releases? I saw it mentioned about TE ponies but I am not sure who or how this was mentioned but am super excited if this is true. :D
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Post by: Taffeta on July 23, 2019, 11:52:31 PM
Yes, all my regular Basic Fun ponies are gone except one lone Seashell.  However there are about 2 cases worth of the ST AJ floating around the store both in the Stranger Things section and in the toy section.

I am wondering whether the quantity of ST AJs that seem to be around over there is because originally they were intended for a global market and it didn't happen.

Over here JL still has Confetti and Tickle and they're all still on Amazon. The unipegs are on Amazon but not with Amazon directly at the moment. They keep going out of stock and are currently there at scalp prices. It's reassuring that Toymaster stores have them now as it means more people can get them at cost. But I am also hoping that Pinwheel and Starflower make it here before I move at the end of August. Their predicted date is Sept but JL haven't been entirely sticking to that and here have tended to be early...it will be tight.

Starflower still isn't on Amazon, but Pinwheel is, with a dispatch time of "by October" :P

I guess we'll wait and see if we've reached the end of the line or if they are still planning more.

I think we're not getting the Bow Tie set in the UK. It's a wonderful irony since that was the only set from that year we DID get in the eighties - and this time we've had the unipegs and 2nd set rainbows we never had back then instead...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 24, 2019, 06:17:07 AM
There are rumors they might do Twinkle Eye ponies (but not based on any official announcement).  They won't reveal the next SDCC exclusive until right before SDCC, though.  So who knows what it will be (if they do another).

To any Americans who are looking for Stranger Things Applejack and can't find her:  You can buy her off Target.com for $9.99.  You can choose to either ship directly to your house OR ship to your closest Target for pickup.   The pickup option is free, the other option has a nominal shipping charge.  It's also a good way to get extras if you have overseas friends who need her.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BeefyDia on July 24, 2019, 07:04:05 AM
Hi everyone, I'm really sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere already, (yes, I noticed that this is the third thread but poring over all three threads was a bit much and I didn't manage to find what I was looking for!) but does anybody know where I can find a complete list of all the 35th anniversary ponies released so far? Much preferably complete with names and pictures.

So far I've only managed to find this wikia (http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/35th_Anniversary) (http://(http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/35th_Anniversary)) but it's incomplete and doesn't have much information past the scented rainbow ponies wave.

Also just trying my luck here, but does anyone here know if there are any suppliers located in South East Asia who are selling these ponies? I'm from Singapore and while I don't really mind just buying straight off Amazon, it would be awesome if I could shave off a huge fraction of the cost from shipping :frolic:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 24, 2019, 07:10:09 AM
Hi everyone, I'm really sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere already, (yes, I noticed that this is the third thread but poring over all three threads was a bit much and I didn't manage to find what I was looking for!) but does anybody know where I can find a complete list of all the 35th anniversary ponies released so far? Much preferably complete with names and pictures.


https://data.mlpmerch.com/g1-retro/

Mlpmerch is a good place to go for that sort of info.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Foxtale on July 24, 2019, 09:39:06 AM
There are rumors they might do Twinkle Eye ponies (but not based on any official announcement).  They won't reveal the next SDCC exclusive until right before SDCC, though.  So who knows what it will be (if they do another).

Interesting.... I will have to investigate.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on July 24, 2019, 10:42:17 AM
There are rumors they might do Twinkle Eye ponies (but not based on any official announcement).  They won't reveal the next SDCC exclusive until right before SDCC, though.  So who knows what it will be (if they do another).

Interesting.... I will have to investigate.

I believe those rumors stemmed from someone selling some Twinkle Eyes on EBay to a user that was believed to be associated with the Basic Fun company.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on July 24, 2019, 10:43:49 AM
Still no 2nd set of Rainbows in Canada.... at least the Parlour showed up.... maybe they are still upcoming for us? I can hope
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 24, 2019, 12:44:21 PM
Why aren't the Unicorns and Pegasus on the website? That's ridiculous to put the older ones, Earths and ST AJ  out, but not those.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 24, 2019, 01:25:05 PM
Why aren't the Unicorns and Pegasus on the website? That's ridiculous to put the older ones, Earths and ST AJ  out, but not those.

What webpage?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 24, 2019, 01:34:43 PM
Why aren't the Unicorns and Pegasus on the website? That's ridiculous to put the older ones, Earths and ST AJ  out, but not those.

What webpage?

Target's website.

Nm they finally do. Hooray! Now I can get Moondancer and Sunbeam. Took em long enough.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 24, 2019, 01:41:27 PM
Yah I was gonna say..
They have been there but don't really show up bc out of stock. You have to search outside of targets page to get them.

I think somewhere on our 2nd mega thread there are links to all of them :p but would be a pain to dig thru that...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 24, 2019, 01:48:14 PM
Why aren't the Unicorns and Pegasus on the website? That's ridiculous to put the older ones, Earths and ST AJ  out, but not those.

What webpage?

Target's website.

Nm they finally do. Hooray! Now I can get Moondancer and Sunbeam. Took em long enough.

Yay! Glad they're finally accessible to you!! Patience pays off!

@LBS - maybe the delay is to do with repackaging them. Your boxes are bilingual, right? If Canada has special packaging it makes sense that it might take longer..? Over here we just have the US ones and only sometimes do they even bother to put the UK distributor address on the box (on the 2nd set of rainbows, yes, on the unipegs, no...)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 24, 2019, 01:49:37 PM
Yah I was gonna say..
They have been there but don't really show up bc out of stock. You have to search outside of targets page to get them.

I think somewhere on our 2nd mega thread there are links to all of them :p but would be a pain to dig thru that...

Really? Ugh. How aggravating.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 24, 2019, 04:46:37 PM
Glory (086-00-2877)-
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-glory-figure/-/A-53812222
https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fun-Little-Pony-Collection/dp/B07HL54L2C/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=885561352528&qid=1564014582&s=gateway&sr=8-1&th=1


Moondancer (086-00-2879)-
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-moondancer-figure/-/A-53812225
https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fun-Little-Pony-Collection/dp/B00H3827VW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=885561352528&qid=1564014582&s=gateway&sr=8-1&th=1


Sunbeam (086-00-2878) -
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-sunbeam-figure/-/A-53812224
https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fun-Little-Pony-Collection/dp/B07GT82LGZ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=885561352528&qid=1564014582&s=gateway&sr=8-1&th=1

Twilight (086-00-2876) -
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-twilight-figure/-/A-53812221
https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fun-Little-Pony-Collection/dp/B07GT82LGZ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=885561352528&qid=1564014582&s=gateway&sr=8-1&th=1


Firefly (086-00-2874) -
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-firefly-figure/-/A-53812219
https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fun-Little-Pony-Collection/dp/B07HL5B289/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=885561352528&qid=1564014582&s=gateway&sr=8-1&th=1


Medley (086-00-2875) -
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-medley-figure/-/A-53812220
https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fun-Little-Pony-Collection/dp/B00KW7NOPE/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=885561352528&qid=1564014582&s=gateway&sr=8-1&th=1

:/ I notice some of them don't have a "notify when back in stock" option...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 24, 2019, 05:05:44 PM
Didn't the Unicorn / Pegasus set get replaced with the Seashell / Bow Tie set?  IIRC the Collector ponies, uni/peg, and sitting pony / turned head ponies all had the same DCPI #.

My local Targets did have the unicorns / pegasi, but for a VERY short time because they had so many Collector ponies to get through first.  I think that happens a lot with second waves.  (Like the 2nd set of adult sea ponies, second set of TAFs, etc.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 24, 2019, 05:20:19 PM
Didn't the Unicorn / Pegasus set get replaced with the Seashell / Bow Tie set?  IIRC the Collector ponies, uni/peg, and sitting pony / turned head ponies all had the same DCPI #.

My local Targets did have the unicorns / pegasi, but for a VERY short time because they had so many Collector ponies to get through first.  I think that happens a lot with second waves.  (Like the 2nd set of adult sea ponies, second set of TAFs, etc.)

seashell is 086-00-2489 https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-seashell/-/A-53938031
so that doesn't overlap a number...

I don't wanna look them all up XD

There's something about the codes being the same and that's why it won't show "in stock" in any stores...

maybe the upc is better to list?

although I wanna add-- just because it's on that site, doesn't mean it'll pop up for sale there...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 24, 2019, 05:23:42 PM
Yeah I noticed that too. It bums me, because I wanted a notification about Sunbeam for my daughter.

Thank you for the links Bandit. They're very much appreciated. :hug:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 24, 2019, 05:28:15 PM
They have individual numbers, but I believe the overall number for the set(s) is the same.  At one point I contacted the manager of my local Target to ask (beg, ha ha) him to order the unicorns / pegasi and he basically said he couldn't because Target had given the same DPCI to both sets.  They still had a bunch of Collector ponies in their backroom, and the store wouldn't auto-order more until that stock was depleted.  And by the time they WERE depleted, the 3rd wave (sitting ponies set) was nearly available.

Hope that makes sense.

Basically, I think the unicorn/peg wave is gone from the US at this point.  But it sounds like it's just arriving in the UK.  Maybe some UKers will be willing to trade a unicorn / pegasus for a ST Applejack or something.

Edit:  To put it another way, I think at any given time Target is only stocking two sets, and reusing two overall DPCIs over and over.  (Not including the Pretty Parlor / ST Applejack which are their own thing.)   One set went like so:  Collector Ponies --> Unicorn/Pegasus --> Bow Tie & Seashell set.  The other set went like:  1st set Rainbow ponies --> 2nd set Rainbow ponies.   Sometimes they do find old stock in the backrooms though (like a Target near me just put out two scented 1st set Rainbow ponies!), so it's still worth checking.  It is true that each individual pony has her own DPCI number on top of that, though.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 24, 2019, 05:30:16 PM
Yeah I noticed that too. It bums me, because I wanted a notification about Sunbeam for my daughter.

Thank you for the links Bandit. They're very much appreciated. :hug:

You could get it from Amazon? It's only an extra $3?

https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fun-Little-Pony-Collection/dp/B07GT82LGZ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=885561352528&qid=1564014582&s=gateway&sr=8-1

They have individual numbers, but I believe the overall number for the set(s) is the same.  At one point I contacted the manager of my local Target to ask (beg, ha ha) him to order the unicorns / pegasi and he basically said he couldn't because Target had given the same DPCI to both sets.  They still had a bunch of Collector ponies in their backroom, and the store wouldn't auto-order more until that stock was depleted.  And by the time they WERE depleted, the 3rd wave (sitting ponies set) was nearly available.

Hope that makes sense.


Yeah, it makes sense. that's why it won't say in stock in any store. but online, they seem to be identified with the individual number.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 24, 2019, 05:57:24 PM
Yeah I noticed that too. It bums me, because I wanted a notification about Sunbeam for my daughter.

Thank you for the links Bandit. They're very much appreciated. :hug:

You could get it from Amazon? It's only an extra $3?

https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fun-Little-Pony-Collection/dp/B07GT82LGZ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=885561352528&qid=1564014582&s=gateway&sr=8-1

They have individual numbers, but I believe the overall number for the set(s) is the same.  At one point I contacted the manager of my local Target to ask (beg, ha ha) him to order the unicorns / pegasi and he basically said he couldn't because Target had given the same DPCI to both sets.  They still had a bunch of Collector ponies in their backroom, and the store wouldn't auto-order more until that stock was depleted.  And by the time they WERE depleted, the 3rd wave (sitting ponies set) was nearly available.

Hope that makes sense.


Yeah, it makes sense. that's why it won't say in stock in any store. but online, they seem to be identified with the individual number.

Yeah I may have too. But it burns me because the Moondancer I almost ordered was nearly 20 with SnH. And Sunbeam seems to go for even more. I didn't think she was that popular.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 25, 2019, 08:25:49 AM
Let's all pause for a moment and marvel that the first Basic Fun / Bridge Direct ponies were spotted on shelves not that long ago--January 2018. 

Two years ago a rerelease of an officially licensed G1 pony seemed totally impossible.  And now we have so many of them, produced in just a year and a half.  It's amazing and awesome.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: MyLittlePeachy on July 26, 2019, 09:00:51 PM
All 5 of the targets by me have cleared the retro shelves and no longer have the basic fun ponies! Is anyone else experiencing this?! I still need tickle and flutterbye! And just last week I saw a non scented moonstone, but now the shelves do not even have the upc tags! I hope the line isn’t ending. I wanted pinwheel and starflower, and many more!

They did a major refurb of my local Target and moved everything around. I don't see the retro endcap anymore.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on July 26, 2019, 09:07:21 PM
 yes our boxes are bilingual - though the scented Rainbows I have are the international versions... my Collectors Blossom and Butterscotch have stickers with French but that's all.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: banditpony on July 27, 2019, 05:38:03 AM
Let's all pause for a moment and marvel that the first Basic Fun / Bridge Direct ponies were spotted on shelves not that long ago--January 2018. 

Two years ago a rerelease of an officially licensed G1 pony seemed totally impossible.  And now we have so many of them, produced in just a year and a half.  It's amazing and awesome.

Agreed!! XD I feel so spoiled.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on July 27, 2019, 05:40:05 AM
All 5 of the targets by me have cleared the retro shelves and no longer have the basic fun ponies! Is anyone else experiencing this?! I still need tickle and flutterbye! And just last week I saw a non scented moonstone, but now the shelves do not even have the upc tags! I hope the line isn’t ending. I wanted pinwheel and starflower, and many more!

They did a major refurb of my local Target and moved everything around. I don't see the retro endcap anymore.

It's time for the fall toy reset so that's why things are empty and being moved.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 27, 2019, 07:43:04 AM
All 5 of the targets by me have cleared the retro shelves and no longer have the basic fun ponies! Is anyone else experiencing this?! I still need tickle and flutterbye! And just last week I saw a non scented moonstone, but now the shelves do not even have the upc tags! I hope the line isn’t ending. I wanted pinwheel and starflower, and many more!

They did a major refurb of my local Target and moved everything around. I don't see the retro endcap anymore.

It's time for the fall toy reset so that's why things are empty and being moved.

It might also lead to the first sightings of Pinwheel and Starflower.  Seems likely they will reach the US first...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on July 27, 2019, 10:12:24 AM
I'll be too busy to see the reset in action so let's hope they restock everything along with moving stuff around!
I can't wait to see the G4 shelf scrunched even more.  :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Harmonie on July 27, 2019, 10:31:54 AM
I was wondering what was going on. The only ones I've seen (aside from Stranger Things Apple Jack, which was with other ST merchandise) were at one Target in town and they were not in marked spots on the shelves, but were just kind of randomly placed on an end facing the back wall. It certainly gave me a large impression of "We're closing these out entirely.".

EDIT: I fixed a strange embarrassing error in what I called "Stranger Things".  :blush:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: aria_elwen on July 28, 2019, 08:51:23 AM
Well potentially a bit of good news for the UK. Argos appears to have picked up the unipegs. They're not on the website but their picture appears in the autumn/winter catalogue.

My localish Toymaster doesn't have them nor do they appear to be restocking the Rainbows. :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 28, 2019, 03:50:47 PM
Well potentially a bit of good news for the UK. Argos appears to have picked up the unipegs. They're not on the website but their picture appears in the autumn/winter catalogue.

My localish Toymaster doesn't have them nor do they appear to be restocking the Rainbows. :(

That's interesting. Not wholly surprising, either, since they had the collector ponies. Stores seem to be doing either the collector/classic/unipeg type stuff or the rainbow line. I think they did say rainbows would be in fewer stores here, so I guess the unipegs were more popular at the toy fair. They have a lower price point and also they're, well, a set with four unicorns in...so I guess it was a winner...?

Good to know though :)
They are still on Smyths' website but still showing as out of stock...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on July 29, 2019, 05:28:00 PM
Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: MyLittlePeachy on July 29, 2019, 06:26:50 PM
All 5 of the targets by me have cleared the retro shelves and no longer have the basic fun ponies! Is anyone else experiencing this?! I still need tickle and flutterbye! And just last week I saw a non scented moonstone, but now the shelves do not even have the upc tags! I hope the line isn’t ending. I wanted pinwheel and starflower, and many more!

They did a major refurb of my local Target and moved everything around. I don't see the retro endcap anymore.

It's time for the fall toy reset so that's why things are empty and being moved.

It might also lead to the first sightings of Pinwheel and Starflower.  Seems likely they will reach the US first...

I haven't even seen Confetti & friends in real life yet! :(
I'm in the US btw.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 30, 2019, 01:16:55 AM
Ugh, more Target exclusives, sigh. How to really annoy international collectors...

I guess we'll see if this one travels. G4 ones generally do, but this isn't Hasbro so who knows. It also depends what it is though...

I think that Confetti's set are meant officially to be coming out over the summer. But they have shipped early to some places. In any case we were told earlier in the year that it would be June/July but some might appear sooner. As it turned out we had them in the UK in mid-march - but not in all areas.

In any case, the UK have done all the stuff backwards and operate a 'rainbows first' policy. We've not had Bow Tie's set and we only just got the unipeg set this month - but we've had the y3 Rainbows for months. My JL is actually breeding Tickle, because the moment they sell one, more appear. Just Tickle, note. I haven't seen Trickles or Flutterbye in store for ages and there's only one Confetti now, out of three that were on shelf last week. In any case I keep checking in case the missing unicorns show up before I move, but I am not too hopeful.

I would expect the y3 rainbows to be more widespread stateside now. You guys get ponies in the more logical release order. We had the first scented rainbows before the collector ponies and now the y3 ones before the unipegs...but normal release order should have the y3 rainbows on shelves about now...

If it means next autumn as in 2020, it also suggests we can look forward to another year of BF ponies. But it also might be the grand finale. It will be sad if LD herself doesn't come out - I wouldn't mind betting she could be the Target exclusive as a pony on her own, but we'll see...

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 30, 2019, 07:31:25 AM
Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

Curious to see what they've got, but I wish they'd branch out to other stores.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on July 30, 2019, 08:41:03 AM
Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

What if the exclusive is a big multipack of Flutter Ponies? Stores, including Target, tend to have big multi packs during fall/winter to capitalize one the holiday season.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on July 30, 2019, 06:12:43 PM
I’d love to see flutter ponies. :) I’ve seen a lot of Applejacks and Bubbles but no sign of Confetti’s set at my Target.

Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 30, 2019, 06:47:36 PM
Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

What if the exclusive is a big multipack of Flutter Ponies? Stores, including Target, tend to have big multi packs during fall/winter to capitalize one the holiday season.

That'd be awesome! Wouldn't it be great if we could get the unmade Flutter Hideaway too? :inlove:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on July 30, 2019, 08:52:05 PM

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

What if the exclusive is a big multipack of Flutter Ponies? Stores, including Target, tend to have big multi packs during fall/winter to capitalize on the holiday season.

Oh, that could be it. If it's just a bundle pack of ponies that could be bought singly, then I doubt there will be much demand from non-US collectors.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind~Whistler on July 30, 2019, 09:00:01 PM
Well, don’t believe the excludive may be a Flutter set, since Basic Fun seems to have scrapped them as well as the Lemon Drop set  :cry:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 30, 2019, 09:23:17 PM
Not MLP, but I spotted a new Basic Fun toy on the retro end cap today:

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They are sooo cute!  And I'm tempted . . . so tempted . . .
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on July 30, 2019, 11:14:59 PM
Well, don’t believe the excludive may be a Flutter set, since Basic Fun seems to have scrapped them as well as the Lemon Drop set  :cry:

Did they say they were scrapped?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind~Whistler on July 30, 2019, 11:19:06 PM
Well, don’t believe the excludive may be a Flutter set, since Basic Fun seems to have scrapped them as well as the Lemon Drop set  :cry:

Did they say they were scrapped?
Yep, they’re a cancelled project AFAIK. The thread over at the TP mentioned that a representative from BF at the Fair said so  :cry:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 30, 2019, 11:39:23 PM
What a bummer . . . You can't win them all, I guess.  I do remember even they were hesitant to show them at the NY Toy Fair because they weren't certain of their status.  I guess they were always sort of . . . up in the air.  (Ho ho winged pony puns.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on July 30, 2019, 11:45:36 PM
Well, don’t believe the exclusive may be a Flutter set, since Basic Fun seems to have scrapped them as well as the Lemon Drop set  :cry:

Did they say they were scrapped?

I guess there's chatter on Facebook that someone from Basic Fun said they were cancelled, but I don't use FB so that's like third-hand information for me. :shrug: "She said that he said that they said" doesn't make for a solid news intro in my mind. ^^;

It doesn't have to be a Flutter box set though. Could be anything from a re-packaging of ponies from the existing retro line, to a set with Lemondrop/Sprinkles/Majesty, to the new G3 repros, to ????

up in the air

boooo XD
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 31, 2019, 12:05:14 AM
Basic Fun also don't have a good track record for consistent information to customers. Occasionally you get a good one, but a lot of the time there's contradiction.

Examples:

Rainbow Ponies will come out in Europe first (didn't).
The UK won't get collector ponies (did and still do)
ST AJ will be released worldwide on 4th July (hah).

...BUT I would not be surprised if the Flutters didn't happen, and honestly, won't mind if they don't. Flutter wings are very special and living up to the expectations of them while trying to make them sturdier is tough. I think they're safer sticking to other types of ponies instead. I hope we will get more G1 going forward.

For me, unless the G3 ponies we've been talking about are the exclusives, I think the most likely thing right now is that the Target excl. will be Lemon Drop without parlour. But there's always room for unknown pony x.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind~Whistler on July 31, 2019, 01:34:46 AM
For me, unless the G3 ponies we've been talking about are the exclusives, I think the most likely thing right now is that the Target excl. will be Lemon Drop without parlour. But there's always room for unknown pony x.
A set of all the playset ponies (with variations like glitter symbols, similar to the MOs) would be really sweet! I’m still in the fence about the G3s though...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 31, 2019, 09:16:37 AM
Well, don’t believe the excludive may be a Flutter set, since Basic Fun seems to have scrapped them as well as the Lemon Drop set  :cry:

Source?
Not MLP, but I spotted a new Basic Fun toy on the retro end cap today:

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They are sooo cute!  And I'm tempted . . . so tempted . . .


Cuute!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on July 31, 2019, 09:36:40 AM
Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

OH maybe it will be Majesty - normal without the flower print like the SDCC pony.  It would be fun if she came with a cardboard type castle :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 31, 2019, 09:38:28 AM
Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

OH maybe it will be Majesty - normal without the flower print like the SDCC pony.  It would be fun if she came with a cardboard type castle :D

Why something as flimsy and crappy as a cardboard castle? That's cheaper then Hasbroken.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on July 31, 2019, 09:42:13 AM
Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

OH maybe it will be Majesty - normal without the flower print like the SDCC pony.  It would be fun if she came with a cardboard type castle :D

Why something as flimsy and crappy as a cardboard castle? That's cheaper then Hasbroken.

Because a full plastic replica would be way too huge for the space I would want for it- and also cost more than $200. Plus if I wanted the castle, I could buy the original for cheaps on ebay. The original Majesty though- she is terrible with thin whispy mane.  I would love for her to come with long silken locks....

Also, I thought the cardboard "castle greyskull" that came with the 2016 or 2017 She-ra doll was fantastic. Something like that.

Of course Mattel also did a re-make of the original Castle Greyskull, and it was indeed, over $200.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 31, 2019, 09:45:00 AM
Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

OH maybe it will be Majesty - normal without the flower print like the SDCC pony.  It would be fun if she came with a cardboard type castle :D

Why something as flimsy and crappy as a cardboard castle? That's cheaper then Hasbroken.

Because a full plastic replica would be way too huge for the space I would want for it- and also cost more than $200. Plus if I wanted the castle, I could buy the original for cheaps on ebay. The original Majesty though- she is terrible with thin whispy mane.  I would love for her to come with long silken locks....

Also, I thought the cardboard "castle greyskull" that came with the 2016 or 2017 She-ra doll was fantastic. Something like that.

Of course Mattel also did a re-make of the original Castle Greyskull, and it was indeed, over $200.

So you'd rather encourage a company to majorly cheap out and sell a playset to kids that'll get destroyed quickly?  :pout: Dang, not even Hasbro pulled that kinda crap with the last major playsets.   
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 31, 2019, 09:54:35 AM
I think it may boil down to "would you rather have a cardboard castle display or no castle at all?"

I mean, people are sad about the cancellation of the flutter ponies (me too) and those were much flimsier than cardboard, lol.  They were still a pretty cool toy, even if they did break their wings after about 1 day of play.

Honestly, though, I would be happy with any version of "normal" Majesty because the original one just has such terrible terrible hair.  The pony queen deserves silky, shiny hair!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on July 31, 2019, 09:57:15 AM
Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

OH maybe it will be Majesty - normal without the flower print like the SDCC pony.  It would be fun if she came with a cardboard type castle :D

Why something as flimsy and crappy as a cardboard castle? That's cheaper then Hasbroken.

Because a full plastic replica would be way too huge for the space I would want for it- and also cost more than $200. Plus if I wanted the castle, I could buy the original for cheaps on ebay. The original Majesty though- she is terrible with thin whispy mane.  I would love for her to come with long silken locks....

Also, I thought the cardboard "castle greyskull" that came with the 2016 or 2017 She-ra doll was fantastic. Something like that.

Of course Mattel also did a re-make of the original Castle Greyskull, and it was indeed, over $200.

So you'd rather encourage a company to majorly cheap out and sell a playset to kids that'll get destroyed quickly?  :pout: Dang, not even Hasbro pulled that kinda crap with the last major playsets.

Why yes, once again,  I would rather have a cardboard playset that can be recyled than a huge plastic monstrosity that will cost way too much and take up way too much space in any place and then get tossed and take up more space in the landfill.

Also, given how poorly Peachy's $20 salon sold, I am 100% sure an actual plastic castle would sell much worse.  People may like nostalgia but not nostalgia that takes up 1/4 of their kid's bedroom.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 31, 2019, 09:59:58 AM
I think it may boil down to "would you rather have a cardboard castle display or no castle at all?"

I mean, people are sad about the cancellation of the flutter ponies (me too) and those were much flimsier than cardboard, lol.  They were still a pretty cool toy, even if they did break their wings after about 1 day of play.

Honestly, though, I would be happy with any version of "normal" Majesty because the original one just has such terrible terrible hair.  The pony queen deserves silky, shiny hair!

Well, people are always whining about how cheap toy companies are getting and how they want a return to quality. So why encourage it in a toy company that HAS been a return to quality and are also quite affordable? The SSC playset and Pretty Parlor weren't reduced to cardboard.

Post Merge: July 31, 2019, 10:02:57 AM

Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

OH maybe it will be Majesty - normal without the flower print like the SDCC pony.  It would be fun if she came with a cardboard type castle :D

Why something as flimsy and crappy as a cardboard castle? That's cheaper then Hasbroken.

Because a full plastic replica would be way too huge for the space I would want for it- and also cost more than $200. Plus if I wanted the castle, I could buy the original for cheaps on ebay. The original Majesty though- she is terrible with thin whispy mane.  I would love for her to come with long silken locks....

Also, I thought the cardboard "castle greyskull" that came with the 2016 or 2017 She-ra doll was fantastic. Something like that.

Of course Mattel also did a re-make of the original Castle Greyskull, and it was indeed, over $200.

So you'd rather encourage a company to majorly cheap out and sell a playset to kids that'll get destroyed quickly?  :pout: Dang, not even Hasbro pulled that kinda crap with the last major playsets.

Why yes, once again,  I would rather have a cardboard playset that can be recyled than a huge plastic monstrosity that will cost way too much and take up way too much space in any place and then get tossed and take up more space in the landfill.

Also, given how poorly Peachy's $20 salon sold, I am 100% sure an actual plastic castle would sell much worse.  People may like nostalgia but not nostalgia that takes up 1/4 of their kid's bedroom.

I already explained why it was a bad idea. Kids, believe it or not, play with toys. Cardboard will get destroyed. Even collectors prefer their stuff to last. Imagine the outrage if Hasbro made the Seaquestria playset out of flimsy cardboard. Lots of people go without playsets too due to cash or space.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on July 31, 2019, 10:09:08 AM
I think it may boil down to "would you rather have a cardboard castle display or no castle at all?"

I mean, people are sad about the cancellation of the flutter ponies (me too) and those were much flimsier than cardboard, lol.  They were still a pretty cool toy, even if they did break their wings after about 1 day of play.

Honestly, though, I would be happy with any version of "normal" Majesty because the original one just has such terrible terrible hair.  The pony queen deserves silky, shiny hair!

Well, people are always whining about how cheap toy companies are getting and how they want a return to quality. So why encourage it in a toy company that HAS been a return to quality and are also quite affordable? The SSC playset and Pretty Parlor weren't reduced to cardboard.

Post Merge: July 31, 2019, 10:02:57 AM

Minor news, but popping this in here so everyone has a chance to see it: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eFd7KAXiL/)

So it would appear that Basic Fun has semi-officially nixed the Lemondrop parlour v.2, and instead they're hoping to offer up "something great" for next year. Hmmmm....

And something new for Target around October, maybe a for-real-on-purpose exclusive? I'm going to have to start hoarding little boxes again. ;)

OH maybe it will be Majesty - normal without the flower print like the SDCC pony.  It would be fun if she came with a cardboard type castle :D

Why something as flimsy and crappy as a cardboard castle? That's cheaper then Hasbroken.

Because a full plastic replica would be way too huge for the space I would want for it- and also cost more than $200. Plus if I wanted the castle, I could buy the original for cheaps on ebay. The original Majesty though- she is terrible with thin whispy mane.  I would love for her to come with long silken locks....

Also, I thought the cardboard "castle greyskull" that came with the 2016 or 2017 She-ra doll was fantastic. Something like that.

Of course Mattel also did a re-make of the original Castle Greyskull, and it was indeed, over $200.

So you'd rather encourage a company to majorly cheap out and sell a playset to kids that'll get destroyed quickly?  :pout: Dang, not even Hasbro pulled that kinda crap with the last major playsets.

Why yes, once again,  I would rather have a cardboard playset that can be recyled than a huge plastic monstrosity that will cost way too much and take up way too much space in any place and then get tossed and take up more space in the landfill.

Also, given how poorly Peachy's $20 salon sold, I am 100% sure an actual plastic castle would sell much worse.  People may like nostalgia but not nostalgia that takes up 1/4 of their kid's bedroom.

I already explained why it was a bad idea. Kids, believe it or not, play with toys. Cardboard will get destroyed. Even collectors prefer their stuff to last. Imagine the outrage if Hasbro made the Seaquestria playset out of flimsy cardboard. Lots of people go without playsets too due to cash or space.

Kid's rarely get $200 sets to play with.  Especially when you can pick up the same thing on ebay for $20.   If they release the pony with a $200 set, it will not sell.  They would have to cheap it down shrink it and include only one wall like they did for the G4 "castles" to make it affordable  and then it would no longer be retro and it would still be $45 or whatever the G4 castles cost (I never got one too big).  So it just isn't going to happen.

I'd way rather have a cardboard castle packaging than nothing at all. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 31, 2019, 10:24:03 AM
One issue I see with the big playsets is . . . that's sooo much shelf space.  I don't think Target would be willing to stock something that big (especially after the Pretty Parlor didn't move), and Target is the main retailer willing to carry BF ponies.

I'd love to be proven wrong and see them make lots of retro playsets, but from a retailers perspective it seems like such a risk.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on July 31, 2019, 10:41:02 AM
One issue I see with the big playsets is . . . that's sooo much shelf space.  I don't think Target would be willing to stock something that big (especially after the Pretty Parlor didn't move), and Target is the main retailer willing to carry BF ponies.

I'd love to be proven wrong and see them make lots of retro playsets, but from a retailers perspective it seems like such a risk.

Well yes, exactly.   Putting aside the cost of something that huge-  the space factor is a huge turn off.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Foxtale on July 31, 2019, 11:00:11 AM
Just jumping in to clarify before rumors begin.

The current news is that the Purple Version of the Pretty Parlor was reportedly not picked up by any retailers. In turn this means it will not be produced at this time. Not necessarily scrapped but not in production yet either. The reason for the initial hesitation to show it off in February was to not get collectors hopes up since it was not confirmed. That being said, it was implied something even better might be in the works for the future instead of that playset. ;D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on July 31, 2019, 11:12:27 AM
If I was making a repro Dream Castle, I would make it an Amazon Exclusive so that there would be no "lack of shelf space" argument. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 31, 2019, 11:29:32 AM
If I was making a repro Dream Castle, I would make it an Amazon Exclusive so that there would be no "lack of shelf space" argument.

That's not a bad idea.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 31, 2019, 11:46:48 AM
If they dare make a regular Majesty any kind of US exclusive there will be much rantage from this pony geek. You have been warned in advance.

As for DC - I actually would prefer them selling all the playset ponies without playsets. I don't have space or cash for repro playsets when I still have my originals...but I would also like a new Majesty.

Not so fussed on LD unless they do something interesting with her - like change her pose - since my childhood Chinese one is in pretty good shape still and I have a fair few HK ones floating around.

Plus I'd like to see Sprinkles. A nice Sprinkles. Not a ratty one.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on July 31, 2019, 03:37:41 PM
If it was me in charge, I wouldn't make any Amazon Exclusive a country exclusive, since it seems Amazon ships worldwide.  (That might actually make it more available to their target demographic.)  Plus, DC would be expensive enough that free shipping would automatically come into play.   :biggrin:

But I could also see them making playset ponies come just as the pony.  Or maybe a Playset Ponies box set with Majesty, Sprinkles, Lemon Drop, Baby Tiddly Winks, and Baby Halfnote (as an example).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind~Whistler on July 31, 2019, 04:07:53 PM
But I could also see them making playset ponies come just as the pony.  Or maybe a Playset Ponies box set with Majesty, Sprinkles, Lemon Drop, Baby Tiddly Winks, and Baby Halfnote (as an example).
What if it was a set that included Playset Ponies and their companions with their packaging looking like their respective playset? LD with Brandy, Majesty and Spike, and Sprinkles and Ducksoup? I would certainly shell out the cash for that!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 31, 2019, 04:25:59 PM
But I could also see them making playset ponies come just as the pony.  Or maybe a Playset Ponies box set with Majesty, Sprinkles, Lemon Drop, Baby Tiddly Winks, and Baby Halfnote (as an example).
What if it was a set that included Playset Ponies and their companions with their packaging looking like their respective playset? LD with Brandy, Majesty and Spike, and Sprinkles and Ducksoup? I would certainly shell out the cash for that!

We don't need the pets if they're just going to use SSC moulds. Those aren't pony pets, so personally I don't want any of them. But the ponies on their own - that would work. Even if it's just a normal box with artwork like the playset inside and out.

The problem with exclusives is that the US market is so big it can sustain itself. So basically US companies don't need to care that much about the international market when it comes to exclusive items. So they're not that fussed if international fans have to pay more or get annoyed by it - there are enough US customers and enough interested US stores that it creates the profit they want, so it doesn't matter. And probably they know that some people buy to ship abroad or to scalp but basically it sells more of their items, and puts the export cost on the buyer and not on them, so I don't suppose that's an issue either.

Luckily this community has people who help out so getting the items isn't so hard. I've always been very grateful for that and the fact that ponypeople always support each other like this in a global sense, although these days exclusives on this side of the atlantic are unusual and mostly down to bad distribution, rather than planning (eg Holly Dash).

What is hard to deal with is the double or triple cost of an item that's $10 in a US store because the US companies are geographically myopic.

People say that foreign stores and suppliers can pick up the items if they want to, but having seen some of the UK Hasbro catalogues for G1 and the fact that in those there are a lot of potentially available G1 lines or ponies missing from them, it's something of a fallacy. It's not for sure that international suppliers are offered the full lineup, and it's sometimes pot luck if an exclusive travels or not.

For example, Asda used to be owned by Walmart but in spite of that, we never had Haven Bay. We did have the through the mirror thing with Sunset Shimmer, which I think was a Walmart thing...but it showed up in Smyths, not Asda.

On the other hand, there's no link between Argos/Tesco and Target, but those stores have regularly had Target exclusives through G4 and Entertainer even had some with Target stickers on the boxes.

We had most TRU exclusives in G3, but not the Birthflower G3 ponies. However, although we mostly had no Target G3 ponies, we did get Royal Ribbon (I think she was target?) and Royalette (wasn't she also Target)? And we had Portobella and Lickity Split in Woolworths but not as an exclusive before she even appeared in KB in the States.

*shrug* There really isn't much of a rhyme or reason which  makes the whole thing more difficult. We can't predict in advance what will or won't travel unless someone gives concrete info, so you can choose to import, pay over the odds and then find them in store...or you can wait and miss the item completely.

Amazon would make it global though - providing it was available on global amazon. Right now the mishmash M6 in weird poses are only on US Amazon, even though they ship worldwide. Not that I intend to buy them, but even Amazon isn't universal.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on July 31, 2019, 11:17:25 PM
Not MLP, but I spotted a new Basic Fun toy on the retro end cap today:

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They are sooo cute!  And I'm tempted . . . so tempted . . .

I NEED these!! Another thing I have to hope comes to Canada.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on August 02, 2019, 10:56:25 AM
Oh my, I think a trip to Target is in order ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind~Whistler on August 04, 2019, 01:15:01 PM
https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005 (https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005)
Walmart updated their site to have the Mane Six drawn in the MLPnF style!
Personally, I like these better than the vectors we got for the Retro-styled G4
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 04, 2019, 02:06:10 PM
https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005 (https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005)
Walmart updated their site to have the Mane Six drawn in the MLPnF style!
Personally, I like these better than the vectors we got for the Retro-styled G4

That is both cute and bizarre in one fell swoop.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on August 04, 2019, 02:27:58 PM
https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005 (https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005)
Walmart updated their site to have the Mane Six drawn in the MLPnF style!
Personally, I like these better than the vectors we got for the Retro-styled G4

That's fanart unfortunately, not an official image.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on August 04, 2019, 02:44:41 PM
https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005 (https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005)
Walmart updated their site to have the Mane Six drawn in the MLPnF style!
Personally, I like these better than the vectors we got for the Retro-styled G4

That's fanart unfortunately, not an official image.

Oof, that's a shame that Walmart did that. :/

edit - found the source (https://www.deviantart.com/anscathmarcach/art/Friendship-is-Retro-302531308)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 04, 2019, 02:55:33 PM
Aha, wow. Seems like all sorts of companies are using fan-made stuff over official as of late.
(By that I mean...the one time Nick used the SpongeBob background.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind~Whistler on August 04, 2019, 03:52:41 PM
https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005 (https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005)
Walmart updated their site to have the Mane Six drawn in the MLPnF style!
Personally, I like these better than the vectors we got for the Retro-styled G4

That's fanart unfortunately, not an official image.
Aw, man. And I got really excited thinking of this replacing the new vectors  >_<
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 04, 2019, 05:03:06 PM
Well technically they can claim fair use of the art since it is their intellectual property. But it would have been  nice if the creator of the fanart was asked first!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 04, 2019, 05:17:33 PM
https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005 (https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005)
Walmart updated their site to have the Mane Six drawn in the MLPnF style!
Personally, I like these better than the vectors we got for the Retro-styled G4

That looks an awful lot like someone's fan art. I swear I've seen it somewhere before.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on August 04, 2019, 06:01:49 PM
https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005 (https://www.walmart.com/col/My-Little-Pony-Classic-Collection/515654874?sourceid=csebr03b9c0774d77e241d4b35855362cba6dc5&wmlspartner=bizratecom&affcmpid=4094033938&tmode=0000&veh=cse&szredirectid=15649409762561591340910080302008005)
Walmart updated their site to have the Mane Six drawn in the MLPnF style!
Personally, I like these better than the vectors we got for the Retro-styled G4

That looks an awful lot like someone's fan art. I swear I've seen it somewhere before.

Yeah it is, I linked it above.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 04, 2019, 08:52:08 PM
OMG, reminds me of the time I saw this bootleg dress with definitely stolen fanart:

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Best part is giant G4 Rainbow Dash looming behind them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 06, 2019, 11:40:13 AM
I sent Basic Fun a message (via their website) basically just saying "Your ponies are great, I hope you keep making them" and in their response they said:

"Hi there,
Thank you so much!  We will definitely continue to reissue the classic My Little Pony lines as long as the retailers and fan are still asking for them!"

So to the people who were worried that BF was discontinuing the line (though I don't really get why people would think that, seems like the singles sell great), it doesn't sound like that's the case at all.  :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 06, 2019, 11:41:31 AM
I sent Basic Fun a message (via their website) basically just saying "Your ponies are great, I hope you keep making them" and in their response they said:

"Hi there,
Thank you so much!  We will definitely continue to reissue the classic My Little Pony lines as long as the retailers and fan are still asking for them!"

So to the people who were worried that BF was discontinuing the line (though I don't really get why people would think that, seems like the singles sell great), it doesn't sound like that's the case at all.  :)

I'm guessing because the original estimate was 3 years...

But people over your side of the world seem to worry every time Target resets its shelves. Shelf resetting seems an unknown art here so the ponies will just be there till they sell xD.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 06, 2019, 11:54:06 AM
Well, some people on Facebook were freaking out that Basic Fun wasn't displaying new ponies at SDCC, but Hasbro has never released new pony info at SDCC, I can't remember if Basic Fun has even BEEN at SDCC before, and Basic Fun's singular SDCC exclusive was . . . a My Little Pony.  If MLPs weren't selling well why would that be the exclusive, you know?

But yeah, the Target reset definitely spooks people too.  The toy shelves suddenly go bare because (understandably) they stop stocking toys b/c the more empty the shelves are beforehand the better.  Then, everything is chaos and toys are in the wrong place.  Then, they finally get things sorted out and the shelves are back to normal . . . until the NEXT time. ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: CherryTreats on August 06, 2019, 07:56:34 PM
Thank you LadyMoondancer for posting about the Pound Puppies! I was able to find them at my Target and am thrilled! There is an insert inside the box that even shows newborn puppies--so cute!

My Target finally had all the unscented rainbow ponies, plus one Bubbles left. They were on sale for $8.49. The other Target I went to almost never has ponies--they hardly even have any G4s. They had one Pretty Parlor on clearance. Both Targets did have the Stranger Things ponies last month, but I didn't check if any are left.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on August 07, 2019, 06:13:59 AM
Well, some people on Facebook were freaking out that Basic Fun wasn't displaying new ponies at SDCC, but Hasbro has never released new pony info at SDCC, I can't remember if Basic Fun has even BEEN at SDCC before, and Basic Fun's singular SDCC exclusive was . . . a My Little Pony.  If MLPs weren't selling well why would that be the exclusive, you know?

But yeah, the Target reset definitely spooks people too.  The toy shelves suddenly go bare because (understandably) they stop stocking toys b/c the more empty the shelves are beforehand the better.  Then, everything is chaos and toys are in the wrong place.  Then, they finally get things sorted out and the shelves are back to normal . . . until the NEXT time. ;)


I’ve been guilty about worrying when the shelves are empty at Target. :blush:  Not because I think Basic Fun has stopped making them but I worry my Target might not restock them. On my Target run last time I found a Bubbles and Butterscotch. I haven’t found the Pound Puppies yet.

I can see why Lemon Drop and the recolored Pretty Parlor has been cancelled since the Peachy/PP set has been sitting on shelves and not selling.

Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on August 07, 2019, 06:37:19 PM
I was at a Target last week and they had no ponies. They said they have not gotten any new ones in for a month now!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on August 10, 2019, 10:39:25 AM
My Target restocked the 1st set of unscented Rainbows and Applejack's set. I was finally able to get Sunlight to complete my 1st Rainbow Ponies set.  :cheer:  Still no sign of Confetti or her friends. 



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 10, 2019, 10:47:24 AM
I asked a friend if she'd look out for Sunbeam, Pinwheel or Confetti for my daughter.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 10, 2019, 11:39:44 AM
I am excited for the first sighting of Pinwheel and Starflower. I feel like they will coincide with the Target reset over there, and once they appear there they can appear here too :D The French boxes said September and that's not far off - they must be due to appear in US stores soon, surely??

On another note, my JL is actually breeding Tickle. No word of a lie.

The last several visits have been like this:

#1 3 Tickles 3 Confettis
#2 2 Tickles, 1 Confetti
#3 3 Tickles, no Confetti

...Yesterday? 4 Tickles.

Is someone just sending all the Tickles to my store?

I know we never had them in the eighties so were long overdue, but it's getting a bit ridiculous now...makes me wonder if somewhere else in the UK has a Tickle shortage.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on August 12, 2019, 07:14:43 AM
I went to a conference over the weekend and since there was a Target near the conference I decided to check for ponies.  I didn't see any but as people have been reporting toy changeups I decided to ask an employee.  He told me that they no longer carry the retro ponies.  So Layton, Utah people, you might have to check Riverdale.  I didn't make it to Riverdale to check there.  I might have to start ordering these online. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on August 12, 2019, 02:33:04 PM
I went to a conference over the weekend and since there was a Target near the conference I decided to check for ponies.  I didn't see any but as people have been reporting toy changeups I decided to ask an employee.  He told me that they no longer carry the retro ponies.  So Layton, Utah people, you might have to check Riverdale.  I didn't make it to Riverdale to check there.  I might have to start ordering these online.

I wonder if he meant we don't have any of those rather than Target won't be carrying any?

I have a friend who works at Target too, and she is definitely not privy to what may be coming down the pipe from the buyer or when something is or is not cancelled...  unless you spoke to a manager or someone who is really in the "know" I wouldn't panic yet... ?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on August 12, 2019, 03:42:01 PM
I went to a conference over the weekend and since there was a Target near the conference I decided to check for ponies.  I didn't see any but as people have been reporting toy changeups I decided to ask an employee.  He told me that they no longer carry the retro ponies.  So Layton, Utah people, you might have to check Riverdale.  I didn't make it to Riverdale to check there.  I might have to start ordering these online.

I wonder if he meant we don't have any of those rather than Target won't be carrying any?

I have a friend who works at Target too, and she is definitely not privy to what may be coming down the pipe from the buyer or when something is or is not cancelled...  unless you spoke to a manager or someone who is really in the "know" I wouldn't panic yet... ?

He said they no longer carry them, but he wasn't a manager so maybe they're just between shipments.  I was very disappointed because any Target for me is an hour+ away so it isn't like I can just pop down whenever I feel like to check.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: promqueen on August 12, 2019, 08:58:00 PM
I sent Basic Fun a message (via their website) basically just saying "Your ponies are great, I hope you keep making them" and in their response they said:

"Hi there,
Thank you so much!  We will definitely continue to reissue the classic My Little Pony lines as long as the retailers and fan are still asking for them!"

So to the people who were worried that BF was discontinuing the line (though I don't really get why people would think that, seems like the singles sell great), it doesn't sound like that's the case at all.  :)

That's great news. I'm hoping for the flutter wings next ! Would be great to get those with brand new wings ☺
I'd also love to see the big brother ponies and pony friends next because some of them are so HTF especially in box!!

Also I know it's a stretch but I hope they will change up the box shape/art for the next reissues cause I'm getting bored of the same design !
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: EnaRocketQueen on August 13, 2019, 06:56:12 AM
I didn't have much interest in these, and couldn't find them in any shops around where I live, so didn't give them a lot of thought.
Until I was out of town on Sunday and saw them in real life. Now I think I'll be getting a few. I might even keep them MIB because they would look so good on my shelf where I used to keep my dolls.

Thing is, they do seem rather pricey...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 13, 2019, 07:05:05 AM
I didn't have much interest in these, and couldn't find them in any shops around where I live, so didn't give them a lot of thought.
Until I was out of town on Sunday and saw them in real life. Now I think I'll be getting a few. I might even keep them MIB because they would look so good on my shelf where I used to keep my dolls.

Thing is, they do seem rather pricey...

The cheapest price I've seen here for them is Smyths, which is £8.99. They're meant to get the unipeg set but right now (at least ours) only has a ton of CPs.

Otherwise general rule is classics (unipeg, collector) are £9.99 and rainbows are £12.99 :/

Almost all the Tickles are gone from my JL. Either someone really liked Tickle or a ponyperson visited my town xD.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: EnaRocketQueen on August 13, 2019, 07:31:25 AM
I didn't have much interest in these, and couldn't find them in any shops around where I live, so didn't give them a lot of thought.
Until I was out of town on Sunday and saw them in real life. Now I think I'll be getting a few. I might even keep them MIB because they would look so good on my shelf where I used to keep my dolls.

Thing is, they do seem rather pricey...

The cheapest price I've seen here for them is Smyths, which is £8.99. They're meant to get the unipeg set but right now (at least ours) only has a ton of CPs.

Otherwise general rule is classics (unipeg, collector) are £9.99 and rainbows are £12.99 :/

Almost all the Tickles are gone from my JL. Either someone really liked Tickle or a ponyperson visited my town xD.

I can't find them in my JL. Though when I saw them yesterday they weren't with the G4 ponies, and had their own section. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. It seems stupid to buy them online and pay for delivery when I live in a city centre
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 17, 2019, 11:17:30 PM
For anyone in Spokane, WA, the White Elephant store on Division has retro MLPs--including nearly a full set of the unicorn / pegasus set!  I think the only ones they were missing were Firefly and Twilight. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on August 19, 2019, 08:47:07 AM
I just went to the West Seattle Target and they had a reasonably full shelf full of ponies-  I picked up another original orange AJ (I had given the first one I got to my sister).  They also had the dark blue Bow Tie and several rainbow ponies (2 Tickle and a Starshine)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: promqueen on August 19, 2019, 04:44:39 PM
Not sure how to post a screenshot but I reached out to basic fun about getting wave two rainbow ponies and earth ponies to canada and this is what they said plus revealed that a wave 3 of rainbow (actually unicorn & pegasus) will be hitting retailers next year!!  :shocked:

"Hi there, it looks like Toys R Us Canada picked up the Earth Ponies collection, which was set to be released for Spring 2019 so they might still have them.  They are part of an ongoing series (all under item number 35230) called "Classic Ponies".  Wave 1 was 35th Anniversary (Flat Footed), the 2nd Wave (Fall 2018) was Pegasus and Unicorn and now the 3rd wave is the Earth Ponies.  Toys R Us Canada took 35230 which is this series but I am unsure which collection they have on shelf at this time. 
The Rainbow Ponies are part of 35250 which began with Wave 1 Scented Ponies, then Wave 2 unscented ponies (Trickles, Tickle, Confetti, Flutterbye) then more unscented Rainbow Ponies Wave 3 which will be Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise - which will be released in 2020.  Toys R Us took the Rainbow collection above as well.  Good luck!"
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on August 19, 2019, 05:36:18 PM
Not sure how to post a screenshot but I reached out to basic fun about getting wave two rainbow ponies and earth ponies to canada and this is what they said plus revealed that a wave 3 of rainbow (actually unicorn & pegasus) will be hitting retailers next year!!  :shocked:

"Hi there, it looks like Toys R Us Canada picked up the Earth Ponies collection, which was set to be released for Spring 2019 so they might still have them.  They are part of an ongoing series (all under item number 35230) called "Classic Ponies".  Wave 1 was 35th Anniversary (Flat Footed), the 2nd Wave (Fall 2018) was Pegasus and Unicorn and now the 3rd wave is the Earth Ponies.  Toys R Us Canada took 35230 which is this series but I am unsure which collection they have on shelf at this time. 
The Rainbow Ponies are part of 35250 which began with Wave 1 Scented Ponies, then Wave 2 unscented ponies (Trickles, Tickle, Confetti, Flutterbye) then more unscented Rainbow Ponies Wave 3 which will be Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise - which will be released in 2020.  Toys R Us took the Rainbow collection above as well.  Good luck!"

That’s exciting!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on August 19, 2019, 05:48:46 PM
I’m looking forward to Basic Fun Gusty, Heart Throb, Sparkler and Surprise.  :)

Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on August 19, 2019, 09:36:24 PM
Not sure how to post a screenshot but I reached out to basic fun about getting wave two rainbow ponies and earth ponies to canada and this is what they said plus revealed that a wave 3 of rainbow (actually unicorn & pegasus) will be hitting retailers next year!!  :shocked:

"Hi there, it looks like Toys R Us Canada picked up the Earth Ponies collection, which was set to be released for Spring 2019 so they might still have them.  They are part of an ongoing series (all under item number 35230) called "Classic Ponies".  Wave 1 was 35th Anniversary (Flat Footed), the 2nd Wave (Fall 2018) was Pegasus and Unicorn and now the 3rd wave is the Earth Ponies.  Toys R Us Canada took 35230 which is this series but I am unsure which collection they have on shelf at this time. 
The Rainbow Ponies are part of 35250 which began with Wave 1 Scented Ponies, then Wave 2 unscented ponies (Trickles, Tickle, Confetti, Flutterbye) then more unscented Rainbow Ponies Wave 3 which will be Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise - which will be released in 2020.  Toys R Us took the Rainbow collection above as well.  Good luck!"

Such great news!!!! I hope they show up soon! And exciting to hear about the Gusty set.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 20, 2019, 12:08:52 AM
Two questions I feel I must ask...

One, why are those 'Rainbow Ponies', and two, WHERE IS POWDER?!

Will this set be like the Rainbows and split, or are they just going to ditch that pose?

Powder is my favourite in the set :( And we never had those here in the eighties either, so I was hoping to be able to complete that hoodoo.

Rather have Powder than Gusty, though I know that'll be an unpopular opinion.

Excited for Sparkler though. She's always been a favourite for me, since she was on the front of the first pony comic I ever had (#18).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 20, 2019, 07:27:16 AM
I was wondering where Powder and Skyflier are myself. Those two DD and I need.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on August 20, 2019, 10:08:15 AM
Not sure how to post a screenshot but I reached out to basic fun about getting wave two rainbow ponies and earth ponies to canada and this is what they said plus revealed that a wave 3 of rainbow (actually unicorn & pegasus) will be hitting retailers next year!!  :shocked:

"Hi there, it looks like Toys R Us Canada picked up the Earth Ponies collection, which was set to be released for Spring 2019 so they might still have them.  They are part of an ongoing series (all under item number 35230) called "Classic Ponies".  Wave 1 was 35th Anniversary (Flat Footed), the 2nd Wave (Fall 2018) was Pegasus and Unicorn and now the 3rd wave is the Earth Ponies.  Toys R Us Canada took 35230 which is this series but I am unsure which collection they have on shelf at this time. 
The Rainbow Ponies are part of 35250 which began with Wave 1 Scented Ponies, then Wave 2 unscented ponies (Trickles, Tickle, Confetti, Flutterbye) then more unscented Rainbow Ponies Wave 3 which will be Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise - which will be released in 2020.  Toys R Us took the Rainbow collection above as well.  Good luck!"

Yay!!! I can't wait to see them!!!!  I think they are selling just great which is good news for all of us- weee!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on August 20, 2019, 12:49:38 PM
...then more unscented Rainbow Ponies Wave 3 which will be Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise - which will be released in 2020. "

Ooh a pristine, luminous Surprise will go some way to help satisfy my Honeycomb itch!  :whoa: :whoa: :whoa:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 20, 2019, 12:51:27 PM
...then more unscented Rainbow Ponies Wave 3 which will be Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise - which will be released in 2020. "

Ooh a pristine, luminous Surprise will go some way to help satisfy my Honeycomb itch!  :whoa: :whoa: :whoa:

There will always be room for Honeycomb.

Always.

O.O.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on August 20, 2019, 12:59:52 PM
...then more unscented Rainbow Ponies Wave 3 which will be Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise - which will be released in 2020. "

Ooh a pristine, luminous Surprise will go some way to help satisfy my Honeycomb itch!  :whoa: :whoa: :whoa:

There will always be room for Honeycomb.

Always.

O.O.

Oh yes -  ;)
I doubt BF will re-invent Honeycomb, so Surprise will have to do!  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 20, 2019, 01:00:08 PM
...then more unscented Rainbow Ponies Wave 3 which will be Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise - which will be released in 2020. "

Ooh a pristine, luminous Surprise will go some way to help satisfy my Honeycomb itch!  :whoa: :whoa: :whoa:

There will always be room for Honeycomb.

Always.

O.O.

Oh yes -  ;)
I doubt BF will re-invent Honeycomb, so Surprise will have to do!  :lol:

Buy two, get some glitter paint...;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on August 20, 2019, 01:02:14 PM
 :dropjaw: :faint: :bolt: I hope they get to the UK at the same time  then !!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on August 20, 2019, 01:02:35 PM
...
Buy two, get some glitter paint...;)

Too right!  :party: ...but why stop at just two?  :devious:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 20, 2019, 01:04:02 PM
:dropjaw: :faint: :bolt: I hope they get to the UK at the same time  then !!

If they think them Rainbow Ponies, we might get them early.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on August 20, 2019, 03:30:58 PM
Wow, great set of ponies to pick for next release. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: aria_elwen on August 20, 2019, 04:40:14 PM
I didn't have much interest in these, and couldn't find them in any shops around where I live, so didn't give them a lot of thought.
Until I was out of town on Sunday and saw them in real life. Now I think I'll be getting a few. I might even keep them MIB because they would look so good on my shelf where I used to keep my dolls.

Thing is, they do seem rather pricey...

The cheapest price I've seen here for them is Smyths, which is £8.99. They're meant to get the unipeg set but right now (at least ours) only has a ton of CPs.

Otherwise general rule is classics (unipeg, collector) are £9.99 and rainbows are £12.99 :/

Almost all the Tickles are gone from my JL. Either someone really liked Tickle or a ponyperson visited my town xD.

I can't find them in my JL. Though when I saw them yesterday they weren't with the G4 ponies, and had their own section. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. It seems stupid to buy them online and pay for delivery when I live in a city centre

Might be worth giving your local argos a look. The catalogue says unicorns but mine are still on collectors pose (I checked yesterday). They're selling them singularly for £10 but they're included in the 2 for £15 so might be worth asking if they have more than just one pony available. Might be a cheaper way of getting them.

Post Merge: August 20, 2019, 04:45:27 PM

I hate to say it but there's an easy reason for no Skyflier or Powder, they're in a very little used mold. Everyone else is in a mold already utilised.

I know we've had Bubbles and Seashell but it could be they've thought there's more novelty value with them than making another unicorn mold. :shrug: :shrug:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 20, 2019, 07:42:57 PM
MORE PONIEEEEEEEEES!!!!!
*ahem*
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 20, 2019, 07:49:56 PM
Man oh man, if Surprise has silky hair I am going to be SO PUMPED.  I love the original but her hair is always a little coarse.  (Maybe something about the curling process?  If so, I hope hair-curling technology has improved since the 80s, lol.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 20, 2019, 08:25:26 PM
Man oh man, if Surprise has silky hair I am going to be SO PUMPED.  I love the original but her hair is always a little coarse.  (Maybe something about the curling process?  If so, I hope hair-curling technology has improved since the 80s, lol.)

So like, a curling iron you can set digitally through an app?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shaz on August 21, 2019, 01:13:00 AM
I haven't been too excited about most of the retro ponies so far but.... Heartthrob is coming to the UK!! My girlfriend wanted Heartthrob so bad when she was little. She used to pretend her spare Peachy was her!

I wonder if they'll do a set with Ribbon in it....
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 21, 2019, 02:51:41 AM
I haven't been too excited about most of the retro ponies so far but.... Heartthrob is coming to the UK!! My girlfriend wanted Heartthrob so bad when she was little. She used to pretend her spare Peachy was her!

I wonder if they'll do a set with Ribbon in it....

She obviously feels the way I felt about Medley ;)
It is the first set they're doing where the originals are curly haired.
It will be interesting to see how they handle it, because 3/4 named ponies originally had curls.

I would buy the pose thing except that Bubbles and Seashell happened. But it may take longer because they haven't got those moulds at present, they should have the others.

IF Pinwheel and Starflower ever materialise of course. I noticed they weren't included in that list.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 21, 2019, 06:47:45 AM
I believe they described the 2nd set of Rainbows as "Confetti, Trickles, Tickle, and Flutterbye" in the message, so maybe they just didn't mention Powder and Skyflier for the sake of brevity?

Powder and Skyflier are my favorite unicorns from that year, but if they aren't released, they aren't released . . . Maybe they're changing their business model to "four ponies per set" or something, who knows.  Or maybe Powder and Skyflier will get a late release, like Starflower and Pinwheel. 

Maybe it has some business advantage or something? Like maybe Target etc want more per box of the ponies they think will be most popular . . . and then halfway through the set's run, Basic Fun is allowed to change it to "one of each pony per box" to get the full set out there.   (This is all speculation of course, it's also possible they had some unexpected problem with the Pinwheel mold and had to redo it.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 21, 2019, 06:52:54 AM
I believe they described the 2nd set of Rainbows as "Confetti, Trickles, Tickle, and Flutterbye" in the message, so maybe they just didn't mention Powder and Skyflier for the sake of brevity?

Powder and Skyflier are my favorite unicorns from that year, but if they aren't released, they aren't released . . .

Yeah, but you had a chance to buy them the first time around. We didn't.

It would be like if they made four of the Mountain Boys, left out Ice Crystal, and UK folk said, well, never mind...;)

Ok, maybe not quite like that, but you get my point...

I am more worried that the omission of Pin and Star means something more ominous. Unless what is actually going to happen is that the four they mentioned are a set and then there'll be a unicorn set with the four...but I dunno at this rate. I really thought someone in the US would've found Pin and Star by now...it's not far from September.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 21, 2019, 06:54:39 AM
Someone found them two days ago at Target.  :)

https://ponyguru.tumblr.com/post/187131518679/aaaaaaaa-i-found-them-i-looked-at-local-target
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Magicharp on August 21, 2019, 07:38:56 AM
YES!!!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 21, 2019, 07:50:21 AM
Someone found them two days ago at Target.  :)

https://ponyguru.tumblr.com/post/187131518679/aaaaaaaa-i-found-them-i-looked-at-local-target

Ah! Thank goodness. I was getting worried, but if you guys have them, then September is not unrealistic here. Of course, it probably won't be before I move next week :'( I was in my JL yesterday and they are still stubbornly breeding Tickle, so I will have to order them online, but still, yay :D

Thanks for that LM :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 21, 2019, 08:01:01 AM
No problem!  I was going to post about it earlier but I forgot.

She did say she asked the employees to check the back room . . . so it's possible they won't be put out on the shelves until September.  That said, of course I am dying to go to my Target and see if I can find them myself, ha ha.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 21, 2019, 08:13:44 AM
No problem!  I was going to post about it earlier but I forgot.

She did say she asked the employees to check the back room . . . so it's possible they won't be put out on the shelves until September.  That said, of course I am dying to go to my Target and see if I can find them myself, ha ha.

Go hunt! The more they're found over there, the more likely they'll appear here. We got the first four pretty much a week or two after the US did, I think - back in mid march is when Naynie and I stumbled on them in JL in Birmingham and they were in my store here the week after. So all my hopes are selfishly pinned on this not being a fluke and that distribution to Target and distribution to the UK warehouse happen around the same time.

Also, UK people - the unipegs are now all apparently available on Amazon for £9.99 each and if you have prime it's free shipping. If you can't find them in your local toymaster or Argos, maybe an option.

I took a nostalgic farewell trip to North London the other day and checked the old TOymaster in Wood Green I used to go to, but they only had CPs so even around the London area and perimeter they're not that consistently in stores. Epsom and Sutton are still the only two places I've seen them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 21, 2019, 08:43:03 AM
Didn't someone mention the unicorn poses posing (ha) a bit of an issue when being de-molded? Maybe they couldn't nail Powder's pose...
I am a bit sad over that. Powder was one of my first ponies.  :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on August 21, 2019, 10:23:37 AM
Didn't someone mention the unicorn poses posing (ha) a bit of an issue when being de-molded? Maybe they couldn't nail Powder's pose...
I am a bit sad over that. Powder was one of my first ponies.  :(

Yes, I remember Clipper saying that they had quality control issues with that same mold in HQG1C.

*edit to add.  I meant the Pinwheel mold that HQG1C used for Genie.  I don’t know if there have been any issues with unicorn molds in general.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on August 21, 2019, 10:24:14 AM
Ohhh... yes! I love the new line-up.  I hope they don't forget Powder and Skyflier.  I'd also love to see Posey and Tootsie.

I'm not really worried that they won't be able to make Powder's pose.  Modern manufacturing is kind of amazing.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 21, 2019, 10:29:47 AM
Maybe unicorns just take longer, although Glory/etc seem fine.

I want CJ still, I admit ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on August 21, 2019, 02:44:23 PM
https://www.fivelittlediamonds.co.uk/products/rainbow-pony-wave-2-g1-starflower?variant=19522021261366
found this site UK friends  ;) don't know if that's a good price or not.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 21, 2019, 02:54:08 PM
https://www.fivelittlediamonds.co.uk/products/rainbow-pony-wave-2-g1-starflower?variant=19522021261366
found this site UK friends  ;) don't know if that's a good price or not.

It's expensive. £2 more than retail which is already £3 more than the unipegs or collectors for some reason. The US get them all for $9.99 but not here :/ I wouldn't pay £14.99, personally. I'll wait till Amazon or something.

But that is the first time I saw Starflower on a UK site. Pinwheel has been on Amazon for ages, just not in stock. But not Starflower. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on August 22, 2019, 09:20:07 AM
Since nobody picked up the flutters (a shame since I feel their sparkly wings would have had them flying off the shelves) what does Basic Fun even have planned next? As far as I can remember everything at Toy Fair is out now.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 22, 2019, 09:35:02 AM
Since nobody picked up the flutters (a shame since I feel their sparkly wings would have had them flying off the shelves) what does Basic Fun even have planned next? As far as I can remember everything at Toy Fair is out now.

Pegasus and half of the second set unicorns.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 22, 2019, 09:48:15 AM
Good news for Canada. I will.just have to keep checking TRU
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on August 22, 2019, 09:58:21 AM
I want Twinkleeyed ponies
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on August 22, 2019, 11:53:10 AM
I wonder if the Flutter Ponies weren’t picked up because they were packaged a set and the sets don’t sell as well. I wonder if they were sold to be sold individually if it would have been a different story.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 22, 2019, 12:16:35 PM
I wonder if the wings were an issue.  From the pics, it looked like Basic Fun was trying to buff up the wings on the prototypes.  But I don't feel like that would actually help much.  They just have a really bad stress point where the wing meets the body.  It's just part of the design.

I feel like parents are more proactive about getting refunds for broken toys than they were in the 80s, when a lot of parents had more of a "who cares if your toy broke. Suck it up, kid" attitude.  Maybe the retailers foresaw lots of angry parents demanding refunds.  I absolutely love the flutter ponies (I had three as a kid) but their engineering sucks.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on August 22, 2019, 01:04:24 PM
I had Honeysuckle and Yum Yum (also Rosedust but her wings were already broken off before I got her.)   When I got the Birthday Party set and opened Yum Yum I was extra careful when I pushed the button to make her wings flap but they broke off anyway. I was always really careful with my toys so I know now that it was a design flaw. 


I have yet to see Confetti or the rest of her set where I live. When my Target restocked last time they had the Earth Ponies and the 1st set of unscented Rainbow Ponies.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on August 22, 2019, 01:29:56 PM
Oh I have mixed feelings about the flutterponies no-show.  A little disappointed and relieved because I know I would have been tempted to get them all.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 22, 2019, 01:36:13 PM
Oh I have mixed feelings about the flutterponies no-show.  A little disappointed and relieved because I know I would have been tempted to get them all.

I guess they could have done them as a 'collector' set...but honestly I didn't want them to meddle with the wings. As LM said, it's not like making them thicker would make them stronger overall, with the flutter motion, and thicker plastic would ruin the beauty of the wings anyway...so for me, better not attempted.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: MimicPower on August 22, 2019, 02:05:35 PM
What a disappointment  -_- :( :cry: ... I was looking forward to getting the Flutter Ponies.
It seems that Basic Fun has definitely ruled them out. A pity, they would have had very good sales.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on August 22, 2019, 02:35:27 PM
What a disappointment  -_- :( :cry: ... I was looking forward to getting the Flutter Ponies.
It seems that Basic Fun has definitely ruled them out. A pity, they would have had very good sales.
Well, it would be the retailers who decided.  It sounds like Basic Fun offered them but didn't get any bites.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shileah on August 23, 2019, 01:50:32 AM
I'd have loved to have them, too. Who knows, maybe some time down the road we still get them as collector's set. I'm not giving up hope yet!

I really hope for Twinkle Eyes. It would be too awesome to have an actually white Gingerbread, and a pink Galaxy without regrind!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wonderfalls on August 23, 2019, 04:56:08 AM
I recently bought Tickle and Trickles, and I'm so thoroughly impressed with these reproductions. Basic Fun have done a masterful job at replicating them!

Alas, since I live in Australia these ponies cost about 3 times more than RRP (when I factor in shipping etc). So I've restricted myself to only buying just these two. If I lived in the USA or UK... geez... I'd probably have bought the entire second rainbow collection!

Hopefully Basic Fun will eventually sort out some distribution deal in Australia. Either way, I'm reminding myself to be grateful that these even exist... and that I managed to snare two of them :-)  :frolic:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ephany on August 23, 2019, 06:40:54 AM
I went to a conference over the weekend and since there was a Target near the conference I decided to check for ponies.  I didn't see any but as people have been reporting toy changeups I decided to ask an employee.  He told me that they no longer carry the retro ponies.  So Layton, Utah people, you might have to check Riverdale.  I didn't make it to Riverdale to check there.  I might have to start ordering these online.

I wonder if he meant we don't have any of those rather than Target won't be carrying any?

I have a friend who works at Target too, and she is definitely not privy to what may be coming down the pipe from the buyer or when something is or is not cancelled...  unless you spoke to a manager or someone who is really in the "know" I wouldn't panic yet... ?

He said they no longer carry them, but he wasn't a manager so maybe they're just between shipments.  I was very disappointed because any Target for me is an hour+ away so it isn't like I can just pop down whenever I feel like to check.

I checked a few Targets in Jacksonville, Florida yesterday. At the Regency store, a young lady was kind enough to check the back for me. She said the retro endcap was still in the planogram and that her manager said all the retro stuff had been pulled to make more room for the clearance toys. They were planning on putting it back soon. The Towncenter store had earth ponies which I hadn't seen in a few months and they still had their endcap. Yulee's endcap was gone, no ponies. Jacksonville Beach still had their endcap also. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on August 23, 2019, 10:18:49 AM
The little newsagent at my local precinct has had more ponies in - I saw 3x new Tickles among the herd, so they must have had at least 3 boxes delivered! No Pinwheel (yet).

September approaches... *taps foot impatiently*



Surprise and Gusty, I'm also waiting for you!!  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 23, 2019, 11:45:06 AM
The little newsagent at my local precinct has had more ponies in - I saw 3x new Tickles among the herd, so they must have had at least 3 boxes delivered! No Pinwheel (yet).

September approaches... *taps foot impatiently*



Surprise and Gusty, I'm also waiting for you!!  :lol:

The creepy pony stalker in her dark glasses behind the shelves, watching the pony one intently as the unpackers unpack.

I very much doubt I will get to see Pin and Star in stores as I won't be in London in September :(

But my local JL has been breeding Tickle consistently for the last 3 months and very little else, so...maybe that's all they're sending out.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on August 23, 2019, 11:55:45 AM
I wonder if the wings were an issue.  From the pics, it looked like Basic Fun was trying to buff up the wings on the prototypes.  But I don't feel like that would actually help much.  They just have a really bad stress point where the wing meets the body.  It's just part of the design.

I feel like parents are more proactive about getting refunds for broken toys than they were in the 80s, when a lot of parents had more of a "who cares if your toy broke. Suck it up, kid" attitude.  Maybe the retailers foresaw lots of angry parents demanding refunds.  I absolutely love the flutter ponies (I had three as a kid) but their engineering sucks.

My guess is the breakable wings (even buffed up wings) and the sad fact that if they make the wings thick enough to not break at the touch of a finger, they just don't look like the original wings- and the whole point of Basic Fun's ponies is to cash in on retro nostalgia- so that doesn't work if the pony looks different.

Guess we will have to rely on repro wings and ponies on ebay!  I'm okay with that so long as Basic Fun keeps cranking out other ponies :D 

I do really hope they consider some of the gimmicky ponies like so soft and twinkle eyes....
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on August 24, 2019, 11:07:01 AM
Just stopped at my Target.  They are putting the retro toys end cap back up and there is a set of the 2nd Rainbows though no sign yet of Starflower or Pinwheel.  There is also a set of the 2nd Earth ponies in the regular MLP section.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 24, 2019, 12:45:12 PM
I've now seen not only the Pound Puppies, but also the Pound Puppy Newborns!  I've seen the Newborns in two different styles of display:  one where they are not in individual boxes, but are in an overall box that I think was made to look like a fenced in pen.  The other was individual boxes for each pup, in the same style as the adult dogs.  (Saw the individual boxes at a Target and the pen style at a toy store in Spokane.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: EnaRocketQueen on August 24, 2019, 01:11:08 PM
I got Glory today after ordering her online. I couldn't find her or any of her set in stores. Did I miss them or did my area just not get them? I can find the collector set and two from the rainbows...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 25, 2019, 12:57:55 AM
I think their distribution is patchy at the moment. I have seen the unipegs in 2 toymaster stores but not in others. But I imagine they will be more available up to Christmas here.

The UK seems to have stocked rainbows first so unipegs are the newest release here. I forget when Glitterball first found them but I picked them up in mid July...they had a lot on the shelves. Smyths had them on the website and Argos have them in the autumn catalogue so I think it's just they aren't widely distributed yet.

Amazon finally has them properly in stock at retail prices, too, which is a good sign.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on August 25, 2019, 08:06:51 AM
I was out of town yesterday and we stopped at a Target! They had some ponies back on the end cap!~ But the crazy thing is they no longer have a spot for the other ponies anymore. There are no more ponies in that store but these retro ones!?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 25, 2019, 09:52:27 AM
Nothing new yet at TRU.  Lots of Peachy and her Parlour. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: CherryTreats on August 25, 2019, 12:33:44 PM
I saw the newborn pound puppies too--so cute! My closest Target finally has the rainbow ponies (Trickles, etc.), but no Starflower or Pinwheel yet. Hope they show up soon!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on August 27, 2019, 06:31:39 PM
I haven't seen any large Pound Puppies at our Target, but I did buy three different types of newborns. One for each of my kids and my niece. No rainbow ponies yet, just the sets with the sitting ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on August 28, 2019, 08:31:28 AM
The Pound Puppies surprised me since I seem to recall they had a reboot not that long ago and looked pretty true to the original- but I don't know that they were overly popular. 

I hope the classic style ponies continue to fly off the shelves, they seem to be selling very steadily
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on August 29, 2019, 12:57:06 PM
The Pound Puppies surprised me since I seem to recall they had a reboot not that long ago and looked pretty true to the original- but I don't know that they were overly popular. 

I hope the classic style ponies continue to fly off the shelves, they seem to be selling very steadily

They did and it annoyed me because they clearanced them out so quickly I never got one :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on August 29, 2019, 02:46:55 PM
found confetti and tickle at John Lewis  :D
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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 29, 2019, 02:53:35 PM
found confetti and tickle at John Lewis  :D
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That's a happy pony person ;) Congrats :D

I'm not in London now :'( but the last few weeks I was my JL had just an ongoing army of Tickle...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 29, 2019, 04:35:59 PM
found confetti and tickle at John Lewis  :D
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Congratulations on your lovelies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on August 30, 2019, 09:36:00 AM
found confetti and tickle at John Lewis  :D

 :frolic: :frolic:

I don't even bother looking at my local JL anymore  :lol:

eta - love the celestial pony rucksack!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on August 30, 2019, 09:55:08 AM
thank you I was in Milton Keynes picking up my pics from my photo shoot and thought I would take a look to see if there was any in there (MK has a massive John Lewis ) and yes thats the only 2 they had :/
thanks GB I got it a while ago but I still love it !
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on August 30, 2019, 03:21:05 PM
Just saw an article where the Basic Fun CEO talked about the effects of the US-China tariffs (upcoming in December) on production.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/30/basic-fun-ceo-jay-foreman-to-keep-production-in-china-despite-trump.html?fbclid=IwAR0j96HBp4i2h2-ml1iimOn30W1zaIOsvxtuKoC3KRTqCB7suRQXcexQCB8

I encourage everyone to watch the video clip as well as reading the article.  It's only 7 minutes long and is very informative. It lays out the struggles that small / medium business in general are going to face with the tariffs and specifically the struggles of Basic Fun, which of course are relevant to anyone collecting the retros.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on September 03, 2019, 03:48:46 PM
Just saw an article where the Basic Fun CEO talked about the effects of the US-China tariffs (upcoming in December) on production.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/30/basic-fun-ceo-jay-foreman-to-keep-production-in-china-despite-trump.html?fbclid=IwAR0j96HBp4i2h2-ml1iimOn30W1zaIOsvxtuKoC3KRTqCB7suRQXcexQCB8

I encourage everyone to watch the video clip as well as reading the article.  It's only 7 minutes long and is very informative. It lays out the struggles that small / medium business in general are going to face with the tariffs and specifically the struggles of Basic Fun, which of course are relevant to anyone collecting the retros.
Aww... I hope it doesn't go as far as that.  But I have to agree with him, there doesn't seem to be an end game.  He's been talking about this for months.

https://www.apnews.com/47537353131545e18b2dbcc802291eae
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on September 05, 2019, 11:15:28 AM
Popped into London this morning, so took a stroll to JL Oxford St and asked one of the staff where the ponies were - she looked on her tablet and said they were out of stock. I had a quick search amongst the shelves, but no ponies  :(

Didn't have time to go to Hamleys as I was meeting a friend for lunch then had to zip home in time for the school-run  ^.^
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on September 05, 2019, 12:29:21 PM
My Target got the endcap back, but it's all just the CP and first set of rainbows.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on September 05, 2019, 08:54:07 PM
Spotted the Collectors Pose set (Butterscotch, Snuzzle, etc) at Marshall's today in NYC. 7.99 a piece.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: EnaRocketQueen on September 06, 2019, 10:34:39 AM
FINALLY found these in the Entertainer in the UK. The unipeg set!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 06, 2019, 10:35:49 AM
FINALLY found these in the Entertainer in the UK. The unipeg set!

At Entertainer? That's interesting, they weren't on the original list. I wonder if they're gearing up for Christmas. Great news!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: EnaRocketQueen on September 06, 2019, 10:39:29 AM
FINALLY found these in the Entertainer in the UK. The unipeg set!

At Entertainer? That's interesting, they weren't on the original list. I wonder if they're gearing up for Christmas. Great news!

I can only find Medley and Moondancer online but in the branch in Cambridge they had the whole set
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: svleonard on September 06, 2019, 11:03:43 AM
Has ANYONE found Pinwheel and Starflower in stores yet?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Foxtale on September 06, 2019, 11:16:24 AM
Has ANYONE found Pinwheel and Starflower in stores yet?

A few people have, they are starting to trickle into the stores now. Accordingly none in my area have the new case. Does anyone know the DCPI that you can track if your store has them?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: missbonbon on September 06, 2019, 12:40:43 PM
Has ANYONE found Pinwheel and Starflower in stores yet?

Yes I have! :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Mareacooda on September 06, 2019, 02:11:17 PM
Has ANYONE found Pinwheel and Starflower in stores yet?

Yes I have! :)

Not me and these are 2 I wanting most... Actually like get all second set rainbows but only see Bubbles, Applejack ect set
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on September 06, 2019, 07:15:12 PM
Good luck everyone, no luck here yet in Canada...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on September 06, 2019, 10:05:48 PM
My store had the 2nd set of rainbows, applejack and bubbles.  No Pinwheel and Starflower yet.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 06, 2019, 10:17:49 PM
I'm not currently in easy walking reach of a JL which is annoying - the one where I was in London was pretty quick off the mark with new rainbows. The fact Pinwheel vanished off UK amazon may be a good or a bad sign, if they are going to list them properly or if they are not...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on September 07, 2019, 04:19:54 PM
I found these at Target today. :cheer: along with plenty of Seashells, Bubbles and  Applejack  There was also another Tickle.

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 07, 2019, 04:24:09 PM
I found these at Target today. :cheer: along with plenty of Seashells, Bubbles and  Applejack  There was also another Tickle.

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Ponyfan

Yay :D Had you found them before or is that a first time?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 07, 2019, 06:17:40 PM
I found these at Target today. :cheer: along with plenty of Seashells, Bubbles and  Applejack  There was also another Tickle.

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Ponyfan

Awesome and jealous! They are beautiful.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shatyr on September 07, 2019, 06:24:19 PM
I saw Moondancer, Firefly and Tickle at the Target by work today. I'm hoping the Targets by my house have the ones I'm still missing. Where are you, unscented Moonstone and regular Bow Tie?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on September 08, 2019, 07:21:36 AM
Has ANYONE found Pinwheel and Starflower in stores yet?

Nope. The hubby and I have been checking a lot. Our local Target seems to only have the Earth ponies (a few cases of them) in the back. They are really nice and opened all of the boxes for us :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on September 09, 2019, 07:35:32 AM
I found these at Target today. :cheer: along with plenty of Seashells, Bubbles and  Applejack  There was also another Tickle.

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Ponyfan

So are these showing as being available at your local Target on the site?  My target shows that no Basic Fun ponies are available in store and only the Earth pony set is showing up online at all, all saying out of stock.  It's an hour to my nearest Target so I hate to make the trip for nothing and calling doesn't always guarantee a helpful employee.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on September 09, 2019, 08:52:10 AM
My closest Target still has the CP and year 2 rainbows. The next furthest away has the Earth pony set, but only Seashell and Applejack. I picked up Bubbles and have completed the Earth pony set! Just need the year 3 rainbow unicorns.
Poke, I would suggest calling during the day on Wednesday or Thursday (slowest days of the week) and just asking for them to describe the ponies. I think the DPCI is shared with another set and I don't trust the site to be reliable. You could at least worm "blue unicorn" or "white pony" out of them if nothing else.
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Post by: glitterball on September 09, 2019, 09:15:40 AM
Had a look in Smyths The Entertainer today - finally seeing Glory, Medley, Twilight etc.  :biggrin: so glad these ponies are hitting the UK high street  :ohyeah:

edited - wrong store name!
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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on September 09, 2019, 10:30:01 AM
Has anyone found the first rainbow set in the UK, the unscented ones? I'm wondering if I missed them or if they're not out yet. There's plenty of the second set around other than Pinwheel who I really want
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Post by: Ponyfan on September 09, 2019, 12:30:54 PM
Thanks everyone. :D It was the first time I've seen them in store.  I was surprised to see them there as that Target store has usually been stocking either CP ponies or Applejack's set.

@Pokeyonekenobie. I can't find the rainbow ponies on the website either.  The Earth ponies always show as out of stock at my store even if I find them sitting on the shelves.


Ponyfan
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Post by: Taffeta on September 09, 2019, 02:30:04 PM
Has anyone found the first rainbow set in the UK, the unscented ones? I'm wondering if I missed them or if they're not out yet. There's plenty of the second set around other than Pinwheel who I really want

I don't think they happened here.
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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on September 09, 2019, 02:38:46 PM
Has anyone found the first rainbow set in the UK, the unscented ones? I'm wondering if I missed them or if they're not out yet. There's plenty of the second set around other than Pinwheel who I really want

I don't think they happened here.

Yeah, that's what I feared...

Good news, today I picked up Moondancer and Twilight from the Entertainer in Cambridge and found Firefly in a little toy shop in Southend yesterday 
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Post by: Taffeta on September 11, 2019, 10:18:10 AM
Has anyone found the first rainbow set in the UK, the unscented ones? I'm wondering if I missed them or if they're not out yet. There's plenty of the second set around other than Pinwheel who I really want

I don't think they happened here.

Yeah, that's what I feared...

Good news, today I picked up Moondancer and Twilight from the Entertainer in Cambridge and found Firefly in a little toy shop in Southend yesterday 

I've seen them in Entertainer here near my parents' home as well now. And if they're here, they probably everywhere >.>. I imagine from what glitterball said it might be they're at Smyths too. But I haven't checked.

No local place for Rainbows right now sadly. Missing London and JL. ><
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Post by: Sunset on September 11, 2019, 12:02:23 PM
I saw on Facebook that someone claimed to have found Starflower and Pinwheel at Cracker Barrel.  So US peeps might want to check there, also.
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Post by: Ionn on September 12, 2019, 07:42:00 AM
I saw on Facebook that someone claimed to have found Starflower and Pinwheel at Cracker Barrel.  So US peeps might want to check there, also.

I saw both Starflower & Pinwheel at my local Target last week — I noted them in particular because I adore that pose. I also happened to stop at our Cracker Barrel shop too & noted it had ponies, although I really didn't Dig through what they had as I was looking for something else. But they are out there!
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 13, 2019, 01:02:04 PM
I finally grit my teeth and bought Moondancer off stupid, overpriced amazon.
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Post by: Mermaid on September 13, 2019, 11:42:09 PM
Any word on the two unicorns from the second rainbow set? Did they give an official release date? Does anyone know why they weren’t in the original assortment?
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Post by: silverfall on September 14, 2019, 04:35:10 AM
I just picked up Starflower and Pinwheel at Cracker Barrel yesterday. They had all 6 2nd rainbows. I have also seen the 1st rainbows non-scented there in the past.
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 14, 2019, 05:43:35 AM
Must check out Crackerbarrel.
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Post by: svleonard on September 14, 2019, 10:58:13 AM
I saw on Facebook that someone claimed to have found Starflower and Pinwheel at Cracker Barrel.  So US peeps might want to check there, also.

I saw both Starflower & Pinwheel at my local Target last week — I noted them in particular because I adore that pose. I also happened to stop at our Cracker Barrel shop too & noted it had ponies, although I really didn't Dig through what they had as I was looking for something else. But they are out there!

Target in what area?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ribbs on September 14, 2019, 03:57:06 PM
One of the Asheville, NC Cracker Barrel stores near me had Pinwheel and Starflower. They're $12.99, but I had to get them. Our Targets here have yet to stock them.
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Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on September 17, 2019, 07:08:55 AM
I was near the Target closest to me so I decided to stop in and see if they had any of the Basic Fun ponies (since the site says they don't carry them) and they had 2 of Applejack (no Stranger Things AJ), 1 Bowtie, 1 Scented Sunlight and 3 Seashells.  I asked the staff member if that was all they had and he said everything was out, so no 2nd Rainbow set but at least they actually had something.  I ended up picking up the World's Smallest set with Butterscotch and Snuzzle instead.
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Post by: Gator on September 18, 2019, 02:03:24 PM
I went to my local Cracker Barrel restaurant today.  They had Flutterby, Sunshine, and Skydancer on the shelf.  I asked them if they had anymore, and they brought me Starflower and Pinwheel! 
Pinwheel is special because she was one of my childhood ponies.  Though the store has been long torn down, I still remember where it was and the memory of picking her out and buying her.
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Post by: Wind~Whistler on September 18, 2019, 08:12:25 PM
Kind of in the retro release topic... I think this is cool if you ask me (the desc. says “licensed graphics”? very unique though!)https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074KR65WR/ref=sspa_mw_detail_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074KR65WR/ref=sspa_mw_detail_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
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Post by: Galactica on September 19, 2019, 11:16:26 AM
That's pretty cool- a little young for me but still ;)

I sure wish there were a Cracker Barrel near me. They always get the best and most recent Basic Fun stuff for some reason
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 19, 2019, 02:44:59 PM
Skateboarding with Glory?
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Post by: caseysealia on September 19, 2019, 03:13:52 PM
Kind of in the retro release topic... I think this is cool if you ask me (the desc. says “licensed graphics”? very unique though!)https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074KR65WR/ref=sspa_mw_detail_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074KR65WR/ref=sspa_mw_detail_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
That's cute! That's one way to get me skate boardin'  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carolina-chan on September 20, 2019, 07:38:55 AM
Some news from Finland~

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Second Rainbow set has arrived, but Prisma only has four out of six

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And for the first time Citymarket got Retro ponies, but only two different ones,
Confetti and Pinwheel, but then other Citymarket had Confetti and Tickle. Annoying.

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These ones came out of nowhere, I had already lost hope for collector ponies to appear in Finland (still waiting for uni/peg set),
but once again it was just these three, no other set.
I don't remember anyone mentioning that they had seen these collector sets of three, so is this the first time one has been spotted in the wild?
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on September 20, 2019, 07:40:44 AM
I haven't seen that collector set anywhere! Wow! Nice find!
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Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on September 20, 2019, 09:43:40 AM
Love how pink Pinwheel is, was the original that vibrant?
No sign of the set around here but I remain hopeful. Awesome skateboard is awesome but I don't skateboard.
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Post by: Galactica on September 20, 2019, 10:43:31 AM
Love how pink Pinwheel is, was the original that vibrant?
No sign of the set around here but I remain hopeful. Awesome skateboard is awesome but I don't skateboard.

Repro Pinwheel looks pretty spot on to me-  here is a vintage "bait" one for sale on Etsy

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Post by: Taffeta on September 21, 2019, 07:48:22 AM
I don't think I've seen the multipacks in person either. Only on Amazon where they've been around for a while.

Reassuring to me to see them in Finland, since it means the UK might not be too far behind (hooves crossed).  Anywhere else in Europe seen them yet? I remember the French boxes specifically said September and that is fast running out now...

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Post by: Ponyfan on September 21, 2019, 11:50:44 AM
I checked Target today and found  2 Applejacks 2 Seashells, 1 Confetti, 2 Tickles and 1 Trickles but no Starflower or Pinwheel.


Ponyfan
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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on September 21, 2019, 11:53:53 AM
I don't think I've seen the multipacks in person either. Only on Amazon where they've been around for a while.

I saw some at an obscure toy shop in Southend but other than that I haven't either
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Post by: CherryTreats on September 21, 2019, 02:35:34 PM
I found Starflower & Pinwheel at Target! They also have all the other rainbow ponies, some unscented rainbows and all of the retro G3s. I got retro G3 Rainbow Dash.
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Post by: JazzMatazz on September 21, 2019, 03:01:18 PM
So my target had some of the last wave of g1s yesterday and the new "retro" G3s
I picked up a set for Sugarberry and an Applejack for myself  ;)

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Post by: Harmonie on September 21, 2019, 03:17:58 PM
the new "retro" G3s

Those are out in stores now? I was wondering what happened to them, as the Target site has said sold out forever and I hadn't heard anything about them.

Dang it, I have no money to get them.  :cry:
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Post by: CherryTreats on September 21, 2019, 03:47:50 PM
Oops, I was trying to edit my previous post, but accidentally posted again...

I did see all the retro G3s at all three Targets I went to. I found Starflower & Pinwheel at the 3rd Target (the other two did not have Pinwheel & Starflower, but had all the other rainbows). They also had the Stranger Things pony, some unscented rainbows and all retro G3s. I got retro G3 Rainbow Dash, though I really do like Applejack too so might go back for her.
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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ragamuffin on September 21, 2019, 04:30:35 PM
The G3s look nice, I'm excited! Wish they came with charms though, but I understand that might be more expensive...

The G1s came with a poster or a sticker... these just come with brushes....
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Post by: Galactica on September 21, 2019, 04:59:24 PM
On Friday, the Target in downtown Seattle had 1 Confetti, 1 Tickles and 1 Trickles  - but nothing else.  I think it just means they are flying off the shelves.  Order more, Target !!!
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Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on September 21, 2019, 08:48:37 PM
My Target had one Firefly and one scented Starshine, the retro end cap was looked well stocked.

The g3! are real and am so l psyched, my originals are gone.
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on September 22, 2019, 09:21:35 AM
Wow, the retro G3s look great!  Major kick in the nostalgia!

This is also the first time they've used "G3" on a major product, which is pretty cool considering it started as a fan term.  *sniffs, wipes tear away*  It seems like just yesterday everyone was arguing about what the "new-new ponies" (because G2 used to be "the new ponies") should be called . . .
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 22, 2019, 09:47:18 AM
the new "retro" G3s

Those are out in stores now? I was wondering what happened to them, as the Target site has said sold out forever and I hadn't heard anything about them.

Dang it, I have no money to get them.  :cry:

Does target online EVER have anything in stock?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 22, 2019, 11:19:22 AM
Wow, the retro G3s look great!  Major kick in the nostalgia!

This is also the first time they've used "G3" on a major product, which is pretty cool considering it started as a fan term.  *sniffs, wipes tear away*  It seems like just yesterday everyone was arguing about what the "new-new ponies" (because G2 used to be "the new ponies") should be called . . .

What this proves is we're getting old :)

Are the G3 retros basic fun, Hasbro or something else??

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on September 22, 2019, 01:01:41 PM
My Target hasn't put out the G3 retro ponies yet. They look amazing. :D 

Wow, the retro G3s look great!  Major kick in the nostalgia!

This is also the first time they've used "G3" on a major product, which is pretty cool considering it started as a fan term.  *sniffs, wipes tear away*  It seems like just yesterday everyone was arguing about what the "new-new ponies" (because G2 used to be "the new ponies") should be called . . .

What this proves is we're getting old :)

Are the G3 retros basic fun, Hasbro or something else??




They are made by Basic Fun. I'm surprised that they are made by Basic Fun and not Hasbro.


Ponyfan




Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Noasar on September 22, 2019, 02:10:33 PM
Hmmm I wish they would make more G1 rather than G3 but hey...at least they’re making new (old) ponies! They must be selling well.
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Post by: Taffeta on September 22, 2019, 02:16:47 PM
Hmmm I wish they would make more G1 rather than G3 but hey...at least they’re making new (old) ponies! They must be selling well.

I am fine if we don't get the G3 here.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 22, 2019, 03:00:49 PM
Are we going to get other G3s? Or is Hasbro going to short change the line with their stupid obsession? Because that's not what it deserves.
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on September 23, 2019, 12:30:48 AM
The G3s aren't made by Hasbro, they're made by Basic Fun.  They're a business, so the determining factor will be whether they sell well.  Especially since all their expenses will jump in January when the tariffs go into effect.  If they did make more G3s, though, which ones would you hope for? :)

G3 had a lot of great ponies, but I wonder if it really had fan favorites in the way G1 did.  Like, would my top 10 G3s be the same as anyone else's top 10?  (Aside from probably Minty, due to her fun and goofy personality in the specials.)  From the perspective of "which G3 did most people have as kids", maybe Star Catcher?  She was a Big Deal when she came out and starred in one of the specials.

I'm surprised that they are made by Basic Fun and not Hasbro.

Ponyfan

Not me, from the minute I saw the prototypes I thought the hair was too nice to be from Hasbro. :P
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Post by: Taffeta on September 23, 2019, 02:44:11 AM
I don't have a favourite G3 as such, but the only one I would probably think of buying a retro version of is Kimono.
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 23, 2019, 07:28:23 AM
The G3s aren't made by Hasbro, they're made by Basic Fun.  They're a business, so the determining factor will be whether they sell well.  Especially since all their expenses will jump in January when the tariffs go into effect.  If they did make more G3s, though, which ones would you hope for? :)

G3 had a lot of great ponies, but I wonder if it really had fan favorites in the way G1 did.  Like, would my top 10 G3s be the same as anyone else's top 10?  (Aside from probably Minty, due to her fun and goofy personality in the specials.)  From the perspective of "which G3 did most people have as kids", maybe Star Catcher?  She was a Big Deal when she came out and starred in one of the specials.

I'm surprised that they are made by Basic Fun and not Hasbro.

Ponyfan

Not me, from the minute I saw the prototypes I thought the hair was too nice to be from Hasbro. :P

I am too, judging by the modus operandi.

And yes G3 certainly does.

Some of the fan favorites seem to be:
Waterfire
Kimono
Star Catcher
Thistle Whistle
Brights Brightly
Forsythia
Tea Leaf
Sunny Daze
Cloud Climber
Whistle Wishes
Minty
Caribbean Delight
The Art Pops
The Fair Ponies
The Holiday/Seasonals
Rainbowdash
Kiwi Tart
Coconut Cream
Coconut Grove
Sunrise Song
Wysteria
Shenanigans
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on September 23, 2019, 07:37:13 AM
I still have original unboxed G3 ponies in my closet!  :lol: :lol:

I do like the Applejack.  I remember passing on her on Amazon because the set was too expensive.

My favorite G3 are the Autumn and Halloween themed ponies.  I would love to get those brand new.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on September 23, 2019, 09:59:27 AM
The G3s aren't made by Hasbro, they're made by Basic Fun.  They're a business, so the determining factor will be whether they sell well.  Especially since all their expenses will jump in January when the tariffs go into effect.  If they did make more G3s, though, which ones would you hope for? :)

G3 had a lot of great ponies, but I wonder if it really had fan favorites in the way G1 did.  Like, would my top 10 G3s be the same as anyone else's top 10?  (Aside from probably Minty, due to her fun and goofy personality in the specials.)  From the perspective of "which G3 did most people have as kids", maybe Star Catcher?  She was a Big Deal when she came out and starred in one of the specials.

I'm surprised that they are made by Basic Fun and not Hasbro.

Ponyfan

Not me, from the minute I saw the prototypes I thought the hair was too nice to be from Hasbro. :P

I think it's madness to make G3 ponies that look just like the originals who are still easy and cheap to buy.  Sure G3 was popular enough but most of us overdosed when they were releasing hundreds of them- it was just too much at some point!

I think the best thing about the G1 repros is that we are able to get brand new versions of old favorites who have yellowed and become hard to find in perfect condition.

Plus, there is also the worry about the 1980s toys having leeching chemicals- so those of us who have kids we would let play with these feel better about them playing with the newer ponies...

Such a waste when they could have done FLUTTER ponies instead they did the most common G3 ponies?  Sheesh.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on September 23, 2019, 11:01:58 AM
Tea Leaf
Sunny Daze
*Perks head up* Was I summoned?
I had no clue Tea Leaf was a favorite. She just so happens to be my namesake by coincidence.  :P
My main issue is that I can pick up the originals MiB in most cases for about the same price, and they come with a charm.
That said I still really do want them. *Shrug*
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on September 23, 2019, 11:14:09 AM
Such a waste when they could have done FLUTTER ponies instead they did the most common G3 ponies?  Sheesh.

The flutter ponies weren't wanted by retailers.  They weren't going to happen regardless of whether retro G3s were produced.

I think the G3s are a good choice because their designs are very popular with kids.  Whenever I sell at toy shows, the most popular gens are G4 (because kids watch / like the show) and G3 (because they are cute ponies).  I don't think there are enough MLP collectors to make that much of a difference to sales one way or another.  I drop by Target regularly and the retro G1s sell out quickly.  Who is buying them all?  Not just collectors, because there would be no reason for collectors to buy Confetti again and again and again. :P

Most parents don't go to thrift stores or eBay to buy birthday presents, nor do they want to buy a ratty thrift store G3 that they have to clean up themselves.  They go to a store and look at what's on the shelves.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on September 23, 2019, 02:38:32 PM
Yeah, the Flutters didn't happen because stores said they wouldn't pick them up unfortunately. They aren't going to mass produce anything if they have no stores that would be willing to sell them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on September 23, 2019, 02:45:41 PM
Such a waste when they could have done FLUTTER ponies instead they did the most common G3 ponies?  Sheesh.

The flutter ponies weren't wanted by retailers.  They weren't going to happen regardless of whether retro G3s were produced.

I think the G3s are a good choice because their designs are very popular with kids.  Whenever I sell at toy shows, the most popular gens are G4 (because kids watch / like the show) and G3 (because they are cute ponies).  I don't think there are enough MLP collectors to make that much of a difference to sales one way or another.  I drop by Target regularly and the retro G1s sell out quickly.  Who is buying them all?  Not just collectors, because there would be no reason for collectors to buy Confetti again and again and again. :P

Most parents don't go to thrift stores or eBay to buy birthday presents, nor do they want to buy a ratty thrift store G3 that they have to clean up themselves.  They go to a store and look at what's on the shelves.

Okay so Flutters is a bad example.  But ANY other G1.  I think most of the G1 repro ponies are being bought up by moms and grandmas and aunts who see the ponies and think it would be fun to give their kid one to play with (especially since we don't have to worry so much about 30 year old plastic).

I agree with you that G3 ponies are popular with the kids at MLP fairs. But isn't that just because they are bright flashy and cheap?  How much do YOU charge for your old G3s?  Not much I bet.  And how many do you GIVE away?  It happens doesn't it???

Anyway just saying that as a Mom (who is almost old enough to be a granny) I definitely buy the retro G1s for the kids in my life (as well  as for myself,  and... for my sisters) but if I saw the G3s on the shelves I'd be like "Oh, how odd" and keep going. 

G3= cute but no nostalgic value.

Yes there may be younger moms out there who think of G3 as Nostalgic- but let's be honest, the original generation is still the most iconic- even for younger G3 fans.

Admittedly I could be way off base.  Maybe there are heaps of 20-something moms who will buy these for their kids.  I doubt it but hey,  I won't rule out the possibility.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 23, 2019, 02:56:18 PM
Just because you don't have nostalgia for G3s doesn't mean nobody else does. Its iconic and nostalgic to the kids who grew up loving it.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 23, 2019, 02:57:33 PM
Well, the one thing that might appeal to them is that these are different from the usual mane 6. And that is a nice change...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Foxtale on September 23, 2019, 03:03:23 PM
Sorry to bring the thread backwards.... but what DCPI have people been finding success in locating which stores are getting the two rainbow unicorns for set 2 in the USA? When i put in their individual DCPI I have nothing, but I remember this being the case with previous releases.
What is the overall DCPI for them so I can check stores? Thanks!

As for the G3, I can't wait to find them. Makes me feel so old realizing how "retro" they are now! :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on September 23, 2019, 03:13:59 PM
Just because you don't have nostalgia for G3s doesn't mean nobody else does. Its iconic and nostalgic to the kids who grew up loving it.

I knew you would respond this way-   :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on September 23, 2019, 04:43:00 PM
My favorite G3 is Autumn Sky, don't think she'll be reissued. Being able to
buy new ones again gives me feelings. And makes me feel old :blink: Apple Jack is my army pony so I'll buy her.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on September 26, 2019, 09:52:11 AM
Thank you for the tip about Cracker Barrel. I have been going to Target looking with no luck (I found out last week they have not stocked rainbows since May, an associate looked it up for me) for like two months looking for Pinwheel and Starflower. Sent my hubby to CB on his way home from work and he got them both :)

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I would rather have TE G1 reproductions than G3 ponies. I was never really a fan. I prefer the custom ones people make of G3 than the ones they released.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on September 26, 2019, 10:14:07 AM
I'm just going to point out . . . there is no evidence that the G3 reproductions existing is "taking away" more hypothetical G1 sets. 

First, we don't know if Target would accept stocking three G1 retro sets at a time.  IMO Target sees every G1 retro set as being identical, as a product. G3 ponies might have been possible BECAUSE they came from a different era and would be nostalgic to different demographics than G1.

Second, let's say Basic Fun hadn't made the retro G3s . . . They make sooo many more toys than G1 MLP, and they might have used the money on any toyline.  They might have used the money for a bigger selection of Pound Puppies or for Lite Brites or who knows what.  Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, as they say . . .
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Post by: Ponyfan on September 26, 2019, 11:37:51 AM
I checked both Cracker Barrel and Target today. Cracker Barrel only had unscented Windy, Sunlight and Parasol but at Target I found Starflower and Pinwheel along with 4 Tickles, 2 Trickles 1 Confetti and several earth ponies from Applejack's set

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My Target does not have the Basic Fun G3 ponies yet.

Ponyfan
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Post by: Galactica on September 26, 2019, 12:44:48 PM
Tickle on Target.com  https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-tickle/-/A-53804885

And not currently in stock but I think they are being re-stocked regularly:

Starflower   https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-starflower/-/A-53804884 
Pinwheel: https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-pinwheel/-/A-53804887

And for "retro" G3 ponies, Pinkie and RD are up too- also showing as "sold out" but I think for these, they just haven't been stocked yet. I bet they will show up
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-retro-classic-generation-3-rainbow-dash/-/A-76159181
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-retro-classic-generation-3-pinkie-pie/-/A-76159183


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Post by: Taffeta on September 27, 2019, 02:51:22 AM
Uk people!

Found Pinwheel!

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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on September 27, 2019, 02:53:49 AM
Uk people!

Found Pinwheel!

Where???!!
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Post by: Taffeta on September 27, 2019, 03:15:08 AM
Toymaster in Sutton. There are several from both Rainbow an unipeg sets but no Starflowers. I asked but they didn't have her. Shop assistant said they were super popular so they put all their stock on display.

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(yes, that is a pony on the shelf decal, xD, and also below is the parlour. On this shelf there were a lot of rainbows and unipegs. A beautiful shelf of ponies not available here when I was a kid, which this year kids will be able to have and play with at Christmas xD)

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They had five in total on shelf. The other boxed one is for my sister, who has been agitating for Pinwheel since we found the others in March xD.
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on September 27, 2019, 08:19:52 AM
Oooo, congrats!
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Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on September 27, 2019, 05:39:54 PM
Drove an hour away to check Target and was glad to find 5 of the 6 2nd Rainbow set.  The only one missing was Confetti.  I never got this set as a child and haven't found them secondhand so they're totally new to me.
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Post by: shabbychicdee on September 29, 2019, 12:57:28 PM
she's gorgeous Taffeta. i would love to see a comparison of the retro and old 80s ones to see for any differences if anybody has any :D and starflower.
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Post by: Taffeta on September 29, 2019, 01:17:51 PM
she's gorgeous Taffeta. i would love to see a comparison of the retro and old 80s ones to see for any differences if anybody has any :D and starflower.

I actually did pull out my Italian (she looks like she went to a hard rave and hasn't quite recovered) Pinwheel and my original Pinwheel (I can't work out if she's discoloured evenly all over or whether she was always that shade of pink) and there's a big difference in the colouring, the retro is closer to the Italian one in colour but not the same.

I didn't do photos though as I only got back yesterday and the Arena was playing up so didn't bother taking any.

I'm also suspicious whether my original Pinwheel is not the colour she should be.

In any case, I really like the retro Pinwheel's colouring but it's quite distinctive when you put them together.

Can't speak for Starflower.
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Post by: PinkieLopBun on September 30, 2019, 06:30:50 PM
There’s a retail chain in Maine called Renys that’s selling Basic Fun ponies.
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I didn’t get a picture, but the location I was at was also selling Twilight.
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Post by: HollowZero on September 30, 2019, 08:58:56 PM
Now this is the set. Can't wait to get a bright new Glory.
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Post by: Taffeta on October 01, 2019, 03:53:41 AM
Now this is the set. Can't wait to get a bright new Glory.

They have been out a while in some places so depending where you are I would go hunting!

They are very easy to find here in the UK now...which makes my deprived inner 5 year old happy...
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Post by: glitterball on October 01, 2019, 01:56:32 PM
Uk people!

Found Pinwheel!

 :cheer: - and lovely pictures, too!

I looked in London Oxford St JL, also my local JL and little precinct store, no Pinwheel yet...
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Post by: shabbychicdee on October 01, 2019, 01:57:01 PM
she's gorgeous Taffeta. i would love to see a comparison of the retro and old 80s ones to see for any differences if anybody has any :D and starflower.

I actually did pull out my Italian (she looks like she went to a hard rave and hasn't quite recovered) Pinwheel and my original Pinwheel (I can't work out if she's discoloured evenly all over or whether she was always that shade of pink) and there's a big difference in the colouring, the retro is closer to the Italian one in colour but not the same.

I didn't do photos though as I only got back yesterday and the Arena was playing up so didn't bother taking any.

I'm also suspicious whether my original Pinwheel is not the colour she should be.

In any case, I really like the retro Pinwheel's colouring but it's quite distinctive when you put them together.

Can't speak for Starflower.

thats going to be the closing deal on getting her, i was only going to get one (starflower) but i do like her vibrant colours, i had a mint one (80s version) years back i sold but i think she can be prone to regrind and fading, i know regrind is usually found on harder bodied later ones especially the dark pink and purple ponies

Now this is the set. Can't wait to get a bright new Glory.

They have been out a while in some places so depending where you are I would go hunting!

They are very easy to find here in the UK now...which makes my deprived inner 5 year old happy...

yay for you guys, that deprived inner 7year old is still being deprived here in New Zealand  :pout: :cry: thanks goodness for arena trades and expensive amazon  :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 01, 2019, 02:29:16 PM
Uk people!

Found Pinwheel!

 :cheer: - and lovely pictures, too!

I looked in London Oxford St JL, also my local JL and little precinct store, no Pinwheel yet...

..Day trip to Sutton?? XD
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on October 01, 2019, 02:59:52 PM
I went to a store that had FOUR Seashells.
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Post by: Wonderfalls on October 01, 2019, 03:02:12 PM
yay for you guys, that deprived inner 7year old is still being deprived here in New Zealand  :pout: :cry: thanks goodness for arena trades and expensive amazon  :P

I'm in the same boat. I'm from Australia, and I'm completely jealous of folks in the US and UK who can visit local stores and pick up G1s o_O. I've only bought three Basic Fun ponies, for I cannot justify the sheer expense of shipping etc. Hopefully Basic Fun will eventually figure out a distribution system for Aus and NZ.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 01, 2019, 03:11:51 PM
I'm still surprised that they haven't already figured it out. Also that they've been messing Canada about so badly with such long delays, AND half of Europe. I mean, I'm sure they know that the UK, France and the nordic countries is not all of Europe. Germany used to be a huge market for G1 MLP and yet...?

I feel blessed we've had so much - I actually think given we have rainbows before classic retro here we might get Bow Tie's set in next year's wave too - but angry for other international fans who have had such a troublesome time with them.

I've also been spoiled up till now living in an area of the UK where distribution has been good. Right now not so much, albeit my trip to Sutton was coincidently well timed with finding Pinwheel, but at least it's a lot easier than in some other places. And just seeing Glory and Medley on shelves here makes me smile so much no matter how much I see them since as a kid my mother hunted for them in vain. Hasbro let us down then. Basic Fun at least rectified it now. All of this year's retros (rainbow II and classic unipeg) were never sold in the UK the first time around. It's been a long long wait.
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Post by: Wonderfalls on October 01, 2019, 03:29:03 PM
I feel blessed we've had so much - I actually think given we have rainbows before classic retro here we might get Bow Tie's set in next year's wave too - but angry for other international fans who have had such a troublesome time with them.

Although I'm admittedly quite jealous, I am also deeply thrilled for the pony folks in the UK and US. I do absolutely need to mention that aspect :)

I get a vicarious rush when I see people upload pictures of their in-store finds. Quite often, there's a tangible excitement to a lot of those posts.
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Post by: Taffeta on October 03, 2019, 05:42:48 AM
The other thread made me think of this but...

Tips for anyone who will be coming to the UK for Ponycon and who are looking for the Retros

The Unicorn and Pegasus set is now widely available in Entertainers, Toymasters (sometimes these have different names, like Toy Barnhaus, Toy City, Toy Galaxy etc), Argos (though that's a random pick as it's catalogue), and also some Smyths stores.

Rainbow II is in John Lewis (mostly just Tickle and Confetti at the moment though), and also now in some Toymasters. I found Pinwheel in the Sutton Toy Barnhaus Toymaster but I don't know how widespread rainbow II is in these stores yet. Epsom Toy Barnhaus had Trickles and Confetti. Putney Kids Stuff had, I think, just the Unipegs and Collector Ponies, no Rainbows, so this is more hit and miss and I don't know if they've got to the midlands stores yet.

Collector Ponies
are still available in some Toymaster and Smyths stores but they are essentially old stock now so it's hit and miss to see them.

I haven't seen Rainbow I in months. No unscented ones here as far as I know. No Bow Tie set (yet) either.

Wishing everyone a good ponycon and good luck if coming to hunt retros xD.
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Post by: Barnacle_lady on October 05, 2019, 03:38:58 AM
Thanks for the heads up :)
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Post by: svleonard on October 05, 2019, 06:38:17 AM
Burlington, NC Target had a Starflower and multiple Pinwheels yesterday (my husband bought me the Starflower)

Mebane, NC Cracker Barrel had a Pinwheel
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Post by: HollowZero on October 05, 2019, 03:36:34 PM
Hopefully that means they'll hit the east coast soon.
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Post by: Matcha on October 06, 2019, 01:56:09 PM
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Retros at trago mills! Sadly no Pinwheel or Starflower.
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Post by: Taffeta on October 06, 2019, 04:49:19 PM
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Retros at trago mills! Sadly no Pinwheel or Starflower.

That's a pretty nice range though! Interesting how Rainbow I has basically disappeared here but the Collectors haven't...

...Wait a minute, aren't the unipeg boxes meant to have 35th on them? My Glory's box has 35th on, like the CP ones, but the ones in your photo don't? (My Glory was bought here in the UK)
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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on October 07, 2019, 01:30:07 AM
Smyths toys have the first collector set on sale £6.49 each. I went to the one in Milton Keynes and they had all of the ponies apart from Cotton Candy
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Post by: aria_elwen on October 07, 2019, 03:13:24 AM

That's a pretty nice range though! Interesting how Rainbow I has basically disappeared here but the Collectors haven't...

...Wait a minute, aren't the unipeg boxes meant to have 35th on them? My Glory's box has 35th on, like the CP ones, but the ones in your photo don't? (My Glory was bought here in the UK)

Trago has a tendency to import so that might explain any discrepancy (?), I'll check next time I'm near.

Matcha out of curiousity was that the Newton Abbot or Liskeard one? Just wondering if they have different ranges in stock as according to their website they still have Rainbow I in stock in all locations.
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Post by: Taffeta on October 07, 2019, 05:08:59 AM

That's a pretty nice range though! Interesting how Rainbow I has basically disappeared here but the Collectors haven't...

...Wait a minute, aren't the unipeg boxes meant to have 35th on them? My Glory's box has 35th on, like the CP ones, but the ones in your photo don't? (My Glory was bought here in the UK)

Trago has a tendency to import so that might explain any discrepancy (?), I'll check next time I'm near.

Matcha out of curiousity was that the Newton Abbot or Liskeard one? Just wondering if they have different ranges in stock as according to their website they still have Rainbow I in stock in all locations.

Nope, I looked back at my picture from Entertainer in the other thread and that Sunbeam also has no 35 on the box so I am guessing that later releases of these don't have it (like the rainbow II set don't). My Glory was bought in Sutton in July I think. I have the boxes for the others too somewhere but in storage, so I can't remember, but that would've been right at the start of their being out here.

I'm guessing this is a normal thing. I just didn't notice it before.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on October 07, 2019, 08:53:05 AM
My Target had 3 Tickles, 1 Pinwheel, 1 Trickles, several Applejacks and Bubbles but no Flutterbye or Starflower.

My Cracker Barrel has the unscented Rainbows.

I checked the boxes on my unicorn/pegasus ponies and they have the 35th anniversary logo. I think all the box variations are interesting. :D

Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: EnaRocketQueen on October 07, 2019, 11:22:27 AM
I noticed this too and asked about it on a Facebook group. I was told

"The 35th Anniversary Boxes with the large symbol were products that actually were printed, shipped and delivered during the 35th year. The same ponies were still printed, shipped and delivered after the 35th year but without the additional Anniversary packaging"
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Post by: Taffeta on October 07, 2019, 11:28:35 AM
I noticed this too and asked about it on a Facebook group. I was told

"The 35th Anniversary Boxes with the large symbol were products that actually were printed, shipped and delivered during the 35th year. The same ponies were still printed, shipped and delivered after the 35th year but without the additional Anniversary packaging"

That makes sense. So I guess my Glory etc must have been the tail end of the last year production and now the ones in stores are this year's. Except of course they arrived in the UK long after the 35th year in both cases, but eh, not really complaining since having them in UK stores for the first time ever is still an amazing novelty.
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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on October 07, 2019, 12:22:52 PM
I noticed this too and asked about it on a Facebook group. I was told

"The 35th Anniversary Boxes with the large symbol were products that actually were printed, shipped and delivered during the 35th year. The same ponies were still printed, shipped and delivered after the 35th year but without the additional Anniversary packaging"

That makes sense. So I guess my Glory etc must have been the tail end of the last year production and now the ones in stores are this year's. Except of course they arrived in the UK long after the 35th year in both cases, but eh, not really complaining since having them in UK stores for the first time ever is still an amazing novelty.

Yeah it kinda annoys me though because I have the whole set and two are in different packaging to the other four but the back of the box is the same
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Post by: Taffeta on October 10, 2019, 05:23:53 AM
Starflower is currently sitting here on my bed :D

UK people, Amazon have Starflower in stock. And they actually do. I tested it out last night and she arrived without any issue this morning.

So yeah.

Pinwheel has vanished from Amazon. But Starflower is there. If anyone is interested.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07PY4JY8T/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

That makes a full set for me for Rainbow II. I am certain that probably she'll begin showing in stores too soon since Pinwheel has, but for anyone in an area where the store thing is less likely...^^
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Post by: Aflame on October 10, 2019, 05:31:34 AM
thank you taffeta :)
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Post by: Taffeta on October 10, 2019, 05:32:19 AM
thank you taffeta :)

Welcome! Imagining Amazon people confused at the sudden run on blue unicorns ;)
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Post by: Sunset on October 15, 2019, 09:08:08 AM
Does anyone have the link to Starflower and Pinwheel at Target?  Or the dcpi number?
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Post by: heathersmoo on October 15, 2019, 09:14:52 AM
Does anyone have the link to Starflower and Pinwheel at Target?  Or the dcpi number?

https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony/-/A-53804887

https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony/-/A-53804884

I have been having trouble with the target site for starflower. I get the email she is in stock and within seconds of that email, she is out of stock again. After this happened about a dozen times in the past month, I started calling target.com about it but they haven't had an explanation for me yet as to why this is happening. Maybe you will have better luck.

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Post by: Sunset on October 15, 2019, 11:01:26 AM
Thank you!
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Post by: Taffeta on October 15, 2019, 12:16:55 PM
Does anyone have the link to Starflower and Pinwheel at Target?  Or the dcpi number?

https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony/-/A-53804887

https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony/-/A-53804884

I have been having trouble with the target site for starflower. I get the email she is in stock and within seconds of that email, she is out of stock again. After this happened about a dozen times in the past month, I started calling target.com about it but they haven't had an explanation for me yet as to why this is happening. Maybe you will have better luck.



I realise this is a different country but there seems to be some weird stuff with her since when I saw the set in store with Pinwheel they had 5 Pinwheels and no Starflowers. It might be that the early cases distributed just with Pinwheel or some are missing Starflower. *shrug*.

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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on October 19, 2019, 04:20:20 AM
Pinwheel has appeared on John Lewis website!! I'll have a look in store later

https://www.johnlewis.com/my-little-pony-pinwheel-pony-doll/p4131552
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on October 20, 2019, 04:58:58 PM
Word from someone on Facebook is that Basic Fun replied to their message asking about new retro ponies.  They posted the screenshot of the answer.   Baby Cotton Candy, Baby Blossom, Baby Moondancer and Baby Glory.  In fall of “2010” (did they mean 2020?) there will be Posey, Lickety Split, Cherries Jubilee, and Tootsie.  They make it clear that this is provided the retailers pick them up.
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on October 20, 2019, 05:56:16 PM
No Baby Surprise and Baby Firefly?
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Post by: Ponyfan on October 20, 2019, 07:19:22 PM
I hope we see the baby ponies and more retro ponies.  :) I found Flutterbye for the first time last week. Saturday my Target had 2 Tickles, 1 Trickles and 1 Pinwheel and several of Applejack's set. I found Starflower a couple of weeks ago but haven't seen her since.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Stellaluna on October 20, 2019, 07:46:23 PM
So wait. Basic Fun did retro G3 ponies? Did this actually happen? I totally missed it! And if they did G3, is there any talk of there being G2?

https://ponytoynews.weebly.com/home/basic-fun-retro-g3-applejack-found-in-packaging
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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on October 21, 2019, 02:50:04 AM
Word from someone on Facebook is that Basic Fun replied to their message asking about new retro ponies.  They posted the screenshot of the answer.   Baby Cotton Candy, Baby Blossom, Baby Moondancer and Baby Glory.  In fall of “2010” (did they mean 2020?) there will be Posey, Lickety Split, Cherries Jubilee, and Tootsie.  They make it clear that this is provided the retailers pick them up.
That post now has  pictures on!! (don't know how to post it here)
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Post by: Lilja on October 21, 2019, 03:18:47 AM
Word from someone on Facebook is that Basic Fun replied to their message asking about new retro ponies.  They posted the screenshot of the answer.   Baby Cotton Candy, Baby Blossom, Baby Moondancer and Baby Glory.  In fall of “2010” (did they mean 2020?) there will be Posey, Lickety Split, Cherries Jubilee, and Tootsie.  They make it clear that this is provided the retailers pick them up.

Seems like sets of four is the norm from now on, at least from the start. Any set that has six ponies will get the additional two later. Holding off on Baby Firefly/Surprise was a pretty smart decision, since Surprise hasn't been released yet. Maybe adult and Baby Surprise's releases will coincide.

This makes it seem to me like the babies will be the same price point as the adults, and will get some type of accessory to make up for the size difference. If the accessories will be faithful to the originals or not remains to be seen (they couldn't possibly reproduce all the original accessories without upping the price). I'm really excited to see what the Baby releases end up looking like! If it's just the ponies without any accessories that will be a bit boring, but also great for customizers (or people who just want cheap ponies).  :biggrin:
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Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on October 21, 2019, 07:47:56 AM
You know, if I could order these directly from Basic Fun via the internet, I would.  Yes, they have an Amazon account but they don't have the entire line available on Amazon and the one I am looking for because I couldn't find it in the store is usually the one that is $30-50.  I know that they want the retailers to pick them up but I think more people would buy them if they could order them directly.  It's an hour to the nearest Target for me and they're the only retailer that I'm aware of that carries them anywhere around here.  The Basic Fun website says Walmart carries them, but if you order from Walmart (because they are not available in the store) it's from a 3rd party seller and the prices are jacked up there, too.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on October 21, 2019, 09:15:36 AM
You know, if I could order these directly from Basic Fun via the internet, I would.  Yes, they have an Amazon account but they don't have the entire line available on Amazon and the one I am looking for because I couldn't find it in the store is usually the one that is $30-50.  I know that they want the retailers to pick them up but I think more people would buy them if they could order them directly.  It's an hour to the nearest Target for me and they're the only retailer that I'm aware of that carries them anywhere around here.  The Basic Fun website says Walmart carries them, but if you order from Walmart (because they are not available in the store) it's from a 3rd party seller and the prices are jacked up there, too.
Yeah, I really wish they would let us order from them directly. Maybe they could put some sort of pre-order system into place so that if there is enough commitment they can produce them? Like a Kickstarter almost? Having to hope Target stocks them gets frustrating, and I likegoing to Target. :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on October 21, 2019, 09:16:45 AM
I'm totally going to make a Baby Majesty out of a Basic Fun baby unicorn. <3  And get a brand new Baby Glory for myself because I've had a hard time finding one without discoloration.

I hope these are super popular with kids.  The babies were my favorites when I was a kid.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 21, 2019, 05:41:18 PM
Basic Fun continuing with their policy of making every early pony the UK got shafted on, I cannot disapprove.

We did have the CJ set but I have wanted that to happen for a while now as she is special to me so <3.

I remember someone posting about Surprise etc coming under the Rainbow bracket? Which seems odd to me but may have just been an error. Only reason I mention it is that the UK has operated under 'rainbow first' rules mostly. I guess we'll find out in January if any of these are likely to be offered in the UK market (who knows what state our economy will be in by then). I definitely expect to see the Bow Tie set as that's technically classic III and we've only just had unipegs which are classic II (for want of better terminology).

Has anyone in the UK seen Starflower in stores yet?

I feel like if JL has Pinwheel and not Starflower and if Toymaster also had that situation, they're not being distributed equally. Amazon has Starflower but not, apparently, Pinwheel. Or not in realistic dispatch timerange stock.

I still hope for Powder at some point. I am less bothered about Babies Firefly and Surprise, it will be nice if they happen but Glory and Moondancer are preferable and baby Blossom was my first baby pony so...it will be interesting how they do it...

With CJ that will be my first three ponies done, too. #4 was Snowflake so I'll settle for a Powder instead...>.>
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on October 21, 2019, 09:18:32 PM
I need to see the baby ponies. I can only hope Target picks them up
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Post by: Tulips on October 21, 2019, 09:39:27 PM
Word from someone on Facebook is that Basic Fun replied to their message asking about new retro ponies.  They posted the screenshot of the answer.   Baby Cotton Candy, Baby Blossom, Baby Moondancer and Baby Glory.  In fall of “2010” (did they mean 2020?) there will be Posey, Lickety Split, Cherries Jubilee, and Tootsie.  They make it clear that this is provided the retailers pick them up.
That post now has  pictures on!! (don't know how to post it here)

Does anyone have a link to this post? I am screaming over Posey possibly being made!  :freak:
I only have the Collector set, as amazing as they are I can't afford to buy them all, I've been holding out hope for Posey!
(I'll be seeking help to acquire her if she does get sold in the US)

Apparently we're finally getting the Collector Pose ponies in Australia, at Aldi of all places!
Cotton On sold the Rainbow ponies if I recall correctly, but nothing else has made it to Aus as far as I know.  :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on October 21, 2019, 10:13:53 PM
I need to see the baby ponies. I can only hope Target picks them up

I'm forever miffed that walmart won't touch these.
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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on October 22, 2019, 02:54:53 AM
I've found Pinwheel here in the UK, but no sign of Starflower, Trickles or Flutterbye
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Post by: Taffeta on October 22, 2019, 05:03:03 AM
I've found Pinwheel here in the UK, but no sign of Starflower, Trickles or Flutterbye

Flutterbye and Trickles were both in John Lewis in March but not since. I saw both in Sutton Toymaster though so they are still being supplied.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wonderfalls on October 22, 2019, 03:11:51 PM
Apparently we're finally getting the Collector Pose ponies in Australia, at Aldi of all places!
Cotton On sold the Rainbow ponies if I recall correctly, but nothing else has made it to Aus as far as I know.  :(

Yep! We're getting them on October 30th at Aldi. Which means Rainbows Series Two will probably be in Australia in 2023 :-)

I'm not complaining though. Imagine being able to walk into a store and buy retro MLP figures? Even if it's just the collector's ponies? I'm going to try and pick them up in person. My head would explode if Aldi somehow gets the other lines.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on October 22, 2019, 05:40:18 PM
I wonder how many more years they will make these wonderful ponies! :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: PinkRosedust on October 22, 2019, 06:13:49 PM
So wait. Basic Fun did retro G3 ponies? Did this actually happen? I totally missed it! And if they did G3, is there any talk of there being G2?

https://ponytoynews.weebly.com/home/basic-fun-retro-g3-applejack-found-in-packaging

The G3s should still be in or coming to stores. Not a word about G2. :( Likely because they weren't popular here plus G3 has connections to G4 whereas G2 kinda stands alone. Maybe someday though? We can hope?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on October 23, 2019, 11:09:50 AM
I found the five-pack of scented Rainbows at Ollie's for $19.99! I'm on the fence about de-boxing them, because I already have them individually but I'm really running out of space.
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Post by: Aflame on October 24, 2019, 03:03:03 AM
got a sky dancer ! only need windy to complete the set ! YAY !
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Post by: Taffeta on October 24, 2019, 04:31:59 AM
Message from my sister for any Oxford Pony people...John Lewis there has 4 Pinwheels as of this morning. I believe they also have Tickle and Confetti.

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Post by: EnaRocketQueen on October 25, 2019, 03:12:14 AM
John Lewis in Cambridge has 2 Pinwheels, 1 Tickle and a few Fireflys plus the 3-pack collector sets
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 25, 2019, 04:28:06 AM
John Lewis in Cambridge has 2 Pinwheels, 1 Tickle and a few Fireflys plus the 3-pack collector sets

I have seen Firefly in JL as well, but JUST Firefly from that set. Which is very weird...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on October 25, 2019, 04:09:28 PM
I finally found Starflower and Pinwheel at a Cracker Barrel!  Video is in my sig.
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Post by: StrawberryScoops on October 25, 2019, 04:49:50 PM
Still waiting for the Unicorn and Pegasus, Earth Pony and the second set of rainbows in Canada :(

The distribution of these ponies is discouraging. I love them and want them and am really sad I have to pay around $45 with shipping and fees to get just one to Canada. I can’t afford to buy them this way and it saddens me not having access to them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on October 25, 2019, 06:53:06 PM
Still waiting for the Unicorn and Pegasus, Earth Pony and the second set of rainbows in Canada :(

The distribution of these ponies is discouraging. I love them and want them and am really sad I have to pay around $45 with shipping and fees to get just one to Canada. I can’t afford to buy them this way and it saddens me not having access to them.

Me too :( Super sad that these haven't shown up yet. I'd really like to give them my money but not willing to pay quadruple to import them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on October 26, 2019, 03:32:37 PM
I found 5 Seashells today but only 1 Pinwheel, Trickles and Tickle. 



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on October 27, 2019, 11:11:24 AM
I finally found Starflower and Pinwheel at a Cracker Barrel!  Video is in my sig.

Thank you, love your vids!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: 13blackcats on October 27, 2019, 08:40:22 PM
I found the five-pack of scented Rainbows at Ollie's for $19.99! I'm on the fence about de-boxing them, because I already have them individually but I'm really running out of space.

Really? I'll have to check out my local one....
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 28, 2019, 10:14:46 AM
Still waiting for the Unicorn and Pegasus, Earth Pony and the second set of rainbows in Canada :(

The distribution of these ponies is discouraging. I love them and want them and am really sad I have to pay around $45 with shipping and fees to get just one to Canada. I can’t afford to buy them this way and it saddens me not having access to them.

Me too :( Super sad that these haven't shown up yet. I'd really like to give them my money but not willing to pay quadruple to import them.

Starting to wonder if they are manually printing your boxes one by one, they're taking so long. But didn't they confirm some stuff for Canada a while back? Wonder why it's taking so long with the Christmas rush now here...
FIngers crossed they show up for you soon. Maybe all at once O.o
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on October 28, 2019, 06:42:29 PM
My local Menards has the first release classic ponies set there for sale!! I saw them today with the Christmas toys!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on October 28, 2019, 10:47:06 PM
Still waiting for the Unicorn and Pegasus, Earth Pony and the second set of rainbows in Canada :(

The distribution of these ponies is discouraging. I love them and want them and am really sad I have to pay around $45 with shipping and fees to get just one to Canada. I can’t afford to buy them this way and it saddens me not having access to them.

Me too :( Super sad that these haven't shown up yet. I'd really like to give them my money but not willing to pay quadruple to import them.

Starting to wonder if they are manually printing your boxes one by one, they're taking so long. But didn't they confirm some stuff for Canada a while back? Wonder why it's taking so long with the Christmas rush now here...
FIngers crossed they show up for you soon. Maybe all at once O.o

They must be, this is ridiculous. I checked my closest TRU today and the pony section is teeny tiny now. It's so sad. On a happy note, the Pound Puppies showed up unexpectedly. I found 2 on their website and went in and found those 2 plus 1 more. So they are getting new things and from Basic Fun. So hopefully new ponies will show up for the Christmas season.
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Post by: Carolina-chan on November 02, 2019, 03:05:52 AM
In upcoming McDonalds 40th anniversary of Happy Meals, they have one G2 pony in the mix. Atleast we have that if they otherwise wont release any G2 ponies.

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Promo video for the toys:
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 02, 2019, 06:24:31 AM
She has a hole on the inside of her leg, I'm assuming she will be hard plastic?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on November 14, 2019, 11:31:13 PM
Finally some news for these in Canada but I don't know if anywhere else has this store. I found the 2nd set of Rainbows and the Uni/Peg set at Discovery Hut in Calgary yesterday. They were $18 each so over priced but I got the 2nd set of Rainbows anyway since I haven't been able to find them anywhere else. With the exchange rate and shipping, I'd be paying that much anyway to import them. Only missing Starflower, someone must have beat me to her.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 15, 2019, 12:44:42 AM
Finally some news for these in Canada but I don't know if anywhere else has this store. I found the 2nd set of Rainbows and the Uni/Peg set at Discovery Hut in Calgary yesterday. They were $18 each so over priced but I got the 2nd set of Rainbows anyway since I haven't been able to find them anywhere else. With the exchange rate and shipping, I'd be paying that much anyway to import them. Only missing Starflower, someone must have beat me to her.

Congratulations!

Also, re Starflower, here in the UK the set originally shipped to stores with 2 Tickle, 2 Confetti, 1 Trickles and 1 Flutterbye. Then odd things happened where it seems they maybe shipped with Tickle and Confetti only or with a firefly as well (?!) and then the last time I saw them in stores down south there were five Pinwheels on display but no Starflowers so I think the set was shipped the third time with 1 each of Tickle, Trickles, Confetti and Flutterbye, and then two Pinwheels instead of one of each unicorn.

...So it may be she hasn't shipped out in Canada yet, keep looking :)

So happy these finally made it to you guys though :D Hopefully across the country in time for Christmas!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on November 15, 2019, 08:30:00 AM
Finally some news for these in Canada but I don't know if anywhere else has this store. I found the 2nd set of Rainbows and the Uni/Peg set at Discovery Hut in Calgary yesterday. They were $18 each so over priced but I got the 2nd set of Rainbows anyway since I haven't been able to find them anywhere else. With the exchange rate and shipping, I'd be paying that much anyway to import them. Only missing Starflower, someone must have beat me to her.

I’m glad you were able to find them! I’ve never heard of Discovery Hut and I’m pretty sure there are none on PEI. But it’d be a lot easier to get them shipped within Canada versus imported from another country.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on November 15, 2019, 10:24:58 PM
Thanks Taffeta, I remember reading that their assortment was missing the unicorns. Just found it odd that there was a Pinwheel and not Starflower. I will definitely be checking back. Unfortunately that is not my favorite mall to go to, crazy busy all the time and even worse with the holiday shopping rush. I should have paid more attention to how many of each character they had, I only remember for sure there was another Confetti. I had to dig through quite the stack of ponies, they had the collector pose, 1st and 2nd rainbows and the uni/peg set. They checked the back for me also and had another box of the uni/pegs.

I’m glad you were able to find them! I’ve never heard of Discovery Hut and I’m pretty sure there are none on PEI. But it’d be a lot easier to get them shipped within Canada versus imported from another country.

I checked online and it looks like there is only one Discovery Hut, it's a local specialty toy store. They're also the only store that I've ever found the Basic Fun Strawberry Shortcake (only SSC, no other characters). Hopefully some other stores get the rest of these. I check the TRU website almost daily and they keep restocking the first 2 sets and nothing new.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shaz on November 16, 2019, 01:51:42 AM
UK people: Argos has the Collector's Pose ponies in their Christmas gift catalogue! It's actually the only MLP thing in there, and I for one am not complaining :). It's so awesome to see a G1 style pony in a modern Argos catalogue :).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 16, 2019, 03:59:03 AM
UK people: Argos has the Collector's Pose ponies in their Christmas gift catalogue! It's actually the only MLP thing in there, and I for one am not complaining :). It's so awesome to see a G1 style pony in a modern Argos catalogue :).

They had the unipegs in the regular autumn winter catalogue too :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on November 16, 2019, 07:19:38 PM
I have had NO luck on getting Pinwheel and Starflower! They seem to always be gone when I can do my hour drive to a Target! :(  I did pick up a G3 Applejack though. I thought she was pretty in person! :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on November 16, 2019, 08:02:29 PM
I've seen Starflower once or twice, Flutterbye once  and at least 2 or 3 Pinwheels.  I wanted to get Starflower but she was sold out when I went to get her so I got Flutterbye instead.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 17, 2019, 02:37:28 PM
Starflower is the only one of the ponies out here that I have yet to see in store anywhere.

But I am sure she must be coming to all these places in much bigger quantities than she has done so far.

I am interested to see if any of the projected other new sets show up in the US in January as well, as has happened before...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: eiskrempony on November 17, 2019, 03:18:09 PM
Did someone Know when the retro flutterponys and the playset with lemondrop will be out???
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Post by: Sunset on November 17, 2019, 03:53:45 PM
Did someone Know when the retro flutterponys and the playset with lemondrop will be out???


I don’t believe we will be getting those.  The retailers didn’t decide to carry them
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ponycake on November 17, 2019, 04:27:55 PM
I wish they'd remake seaponies... but I guess that'll never happen, right? Didn't they have mold issues. They're so expensive to buy.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 17, 2019, 07:47:22 PM
The Flutters are officially not being produced, and I'd imagine with how the Parlor did we won't be getting Lemon Drop, at least not the version we saw at Toy Fair.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on November 18, 2019, 07:08:00 AM
And yet if they'd sell directly to the consumers we'd buy them all.  In the age of the internet Basic Fun would do well to bypass snotty retailers.  Their site lists Walmart as a retailer and yet they don't carry any of the retro ponies AT ALL.  IF you order from Walmart's website, it comes from a 3rd party seller.  So why Basic Fun is letting the retailers determine their line is beyond me.  The retailers that say they carry them don't carry them so of course they're not selling!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 18, 2019, 07:43:10 AM
And yet if they'd sell directly to the consumers we'd buy them all.  In the age of the internet Basic Fun would do well to bypass snotty retailers.  Their site lists Walmart as a retailer and yet they don't carry any of the retro ponies AT ALL.  IF you order from Walmart's website, it comes from a 3rd party seller.  So why Basic Fun is letting the retailers determine their line is beyond me.  The retailers that say they carry them don't carry them so of course they're not selling!



Hear hear!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 18, 2019, 09:01:07 AM
Yeah, I'm a bit surprised Basic Fun doesn't sell directly from their website. They could sell at the same price the retailers do and make more money, but it's probably because they don't have the setup to ship out to consumers, don't have the proper storage for all that, etc.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 20, 2019, 12:37:26 AM
And yet if they'd sell directly to the consumers we'd buy them all.  In the age of the internet Basic Fun would do well to bypass snotty retailers.  Their site lists Walmart as a retailer and yet they don't carry any of the retro ponies AT ALL.  IF you order from Walmart's website, it comes from a 3rd party seller.  So why Basic Fun is letting the retailers determine their line is beyond me.  The retailers that say they carry them don't carry them so of course they're not selling!

I can only speak for over here but we have the opposite problem...we're playing hunt the pony because despite a list of places for the UK from a while back, turns out that it's not as straight forward as that. They're showing up in some stores in some regions and not in others...plus Entertainer wasn't on the list for the unipegs but lo and behold they had them. Smyths was, and some have had them - ours still has the CP set. It's really hit and miss like that for what sets are where. Still trying to work out the logic by which Firefly appeared in JL when none of the rest of her set did (and in more than one location, so not one accident box).

BUT all the store employees I've spoken to about these have said THEY ARE selling very well and are popular. I would imagine it's the same in other places - where the distribution happens, they are selling. The problem is the same problem of getting an even coverage across places. Here, Amazon does help that a bit, but it doesn't resolve it entirely and it's not as much fun as finding them in stores.

I am personally ok with them not making the LD parlour (it isn't a thing, anyway, nice as it would have been to have LD - maybe we'll get her in a different context of some kind, who knows) or the flutters. With the latter, making the wings sturdy enough to not break so easily in play is basically taking away some part of the flutters as they were for me. I like the wings in the delicate format, which is not practical for a modern toy release, even a retro. Unless they did a high powered adult collector release for that set, I'm fine with us not having them redone. The perfection in a flutter pony for me is in the fragility, but you shouldn't be selling toys that break 2 seconds into opening them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 20, 2019, 07:28:34 AM
I'm starting to think I'll hafta buy her on Amazon after all. X(

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And yet if they'd sell directly to the consumers we'd buy them all.  In the age of the internet Basic Fun would do well to bypass snotty retailers.  Their site lists Walmart as a retailer and yet they don't carry any of the retro ponies AT ALL.  IF you order from Walmart's website, it comes from a 3rd party seller.  So why Basic Fun is letting the retailers determine their line is beyond me.  The retailers that say they carry them don't carry them so of course they're not selling!

I can only speak for over here but we have the opposite problem...we're playing hunt the pony because despite a list of places for the UK from a while back, turns out that it's not as straight forward as that. They're showing up in some stores in some regions and not in others...plus Entertainer wasn't on the list for the unipegs but lo and behold they had them. Smyths was, and some have had them - ours still has the CP set. It's really hit and miss like that for what sets are where. Still trying to work out the logic by which Firefly appeared in JL when none of the rest of her set did (and in more than one location, so not one accident box).

BUT all the store employees I've spoken to about these have said THEY ARE selling very well and are popular. I would imagine it's the same in other places - where the distribution happens, they are selling. The problem is the same problem of getting an even coverage across places. Here, Amazon does help that a bit, but it doesn't resolve it entirely and it's not as much fun as finding them in stores.

I am personally ok with them not making the LD parlour (it isn't a thing, anyway, nice as it would have been to have LD - maybe we'll get her in a different context of some kind, who knows) or the flutters. With the latter, making the wings sturdy enough to not break so easily in play is basically taking away some part of the flutters as they were for me. I like the wings in the delicate format, which is not practical for a modern toy release, even a retro. Unless they did a high powered adult collector release for that set, I'm fine with us not having them redone. The perfection in a flutter pony for me is in the fragility, but you shouldn't be selling toys that break 2 seconds into opening them.

Sorry Taf. But I respectfully disagree. I don't see how an easily breakable body part being made sturdy is taking away the playability.

Its the exact opposite in that an essential part being easily breakable is taking away the playability. They're supposed to withstand a certain amount of children playing with them. Not snap like a rotten twig underfoot.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 20, 2019, 11:44:26 AM
No, no, you misunderstand me. I'm saying that the original wings are part of the magic for me, but the original wings as they were in the eighties are not good for playability, so you would have to make them sturdier. That would mean changing them to make them last longer. Which is fine in itself, but I personally don't want to see them made sturdier, because I like them the way they were...

So the flutters I would want to see are not viable for the modern market. And that makes me ok with us not getting retro flutters.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on November 20, 2019, 04:13:18 PM
Anyone know if they will be having any other ponies coming out in 2020?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 20, 2019, 04:27:13 PM
Anyone know if they will be having any other ponies coming out in 2020?
Yes! Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb, and Surprise, as well as baby ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Starflashbaby on November 20, 2019, 06:24:47 PM
 
Anyone know if they will be having any other ponies coming out in 2020?
Yes! Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb, and Surprise, as well as baby ponies.

I am sooo happy to hear that Gusty will be coming soon!!!!!  :happy:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: orangepeachmango on November 20, 2019, 06:36:23 PM
Anyone know if they will be having any other ponies coming out in 2020?
Yes! Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb, and Surprise, as well as baby ponies.

eeeee! heart throb!!!!! <3 <3
i was at target just last week and wasn't even looking for them, but confetti caught my eye at the bottom of an endcap and i just kind of lost it for a minute and HAD to buy her B^) i now have snuzzle, parasol, and confetti! and heartthrob soon, too <3
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 21, 2019, 12:13:44 AM
I hope Powder is part of a future plan. It will be sad without her as BF have done such a good job of filling the hole hasbro left in the UK line in 86ish so far...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 21, 2019, 05:07:22 AM
I hope Powder is part of a future plan. It will be sad without her as BF have done such a good job of filling the hole hasbro left in the UK line in 86ish so far...

I hope she is too. Powder is a childhood want. She's so.pretty
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Lilja on November 21, 2019, 07:11:29 AM
Basic Fun hasn't left any set incomplete so far. I think we can be fairly certain Powder/Sky Flier will be added to the set later. Like Pinwheel /Starflower for the second Rainbow set. I feel like the only thing that could stop this is if the line was cancelled before the ponies can be made.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 21, 2019, 07:18:55 AM
Basic Fun hasn't left any set incomplete so far. I think we can be fairly certain Powder/Sky Flier will be added to the set later. Like Pinwheel /Starflower for the second Rainbow set. I feel like the only thing that could stop this is if the line was cancelled before the ponies can be made.

I am hoping this is the case as well. It would be kind of nice if it happened like that, to spread it out across the year. Powder is the most important pony for me from that set because I had her on CHristmas cards as a kid (which I still have) and she was always in the comics with Snowflake (who I also had) in the winter, so I remember her a lot. BUT of the ones they announced, I am most excited for Sparkler. She was on my first ever pony comic cover...and I really wonder if they're going to do the curly hair thing...

I would love them to do the curly hair thing, as 3/4 of the set they're releasing are original curlies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 21, 2019, 07:27:28 AM
Jumping in to sing my praises of Powder as well, she was my first G1 along with Cotton Candy!!
Someone else in my area bought Starflower from my Target. It's nice to see they're finally up to date on stocking, but Applejack from the G3 retro set got left behind as well. So sad.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Squirtsquirt on November 21, 2019, 10:27:52 AM
I know I'm a little late to the party, but this was our MLP retro section at Target when I went yesterday:

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I'm sorry, but I really don't think it's time for the "retro" G3s yet...seriously!

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 21, 2019, 12:57:06 PM
I know I'm a little late to the party, but this was our MLP retro section at Target when I went yesterday:

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I'm sorry, but I really don't think it's time for the "retro" G3s yet...seriously!



What entertains me about this is that the term G3 was something we (as a community) invented and now it's being used as retro branding for official products.

I haven't seen any of the G3 ones here.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on November 21, 2019, 01:07:41 PM
I fell for the G3 Applejack.  I wanted her when she came in a set.  But I wanted just her, so I passed.  Her colors are very pretty.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wonderfalls on November 21, 2019, 03:32:02 PM
I'm hoping that Australia doesn't have to wait three years to get the rest of BF's G1 range. We took so long to get Collector Ponies, but they seem to be selling really well at Aldi. There's tons of reports on social media about stores running out of CPs. I've actually been to my local Aldis and seen a full complement of ponies, only to come back a few days later and find them almost all gone.

Basic Fun should realize that there *is* a market here. They just need to be butts into gear and do something about it. There were a few local news websites that wrote articles about retro MLP stuff coming back, so there was even a small splash of press here.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: CherryTreats on November 22, 2019, 10:11:25 AM
I have had NO luck on getting Pinwheel and Starflower! They seem to always be gone when I can do my hour drive to a Target! :(  I did pick up a G3 Applejack though. I thought she was pretty in person! :)

You can order Starflower and Pinwheel from Target.com--they have tons of them in stock now! They also have plenty of Trickles, Confetti, Tickle, and Flutterbye if anyone still needs those.

My Target is well stocked with rainbow ponies and G3s. I can't wait to see the baby ponies and other new ponies next year!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on November 22, 2019, 11:16:16 AM
I'm hoping that Australia doesn't have to wait three years to get the rest of BF's G1 range. We took so long to get Collector Ponies, but they seem to be selling really well at Aldi. There's tons of reports on social media about stores running out of CPs. I've actually been to my local Aldis and seen a full complement of ponies, only to come back a few days later and find them almost all gone.

Basic Fun should realize that there *is* a market here. They just need to be butts into gear and do something about it. There were a few local news websites that wrote articles about retro MLP stuff coming back, so there was even a small splash of press here.
i hear ya and here in New Zealand too. when Cotton On sold the 4 rainbow retro last Christmas in there exclusive packaging they sold out super fast.
they would be so popular with adults and kids.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Barnacle_lady on November 23, 2019, 01:57:44 AM
If its a comfort, they aren't here in the stores either. Maybe for Christmas hopefully. We do have Aldi over here but they had the fashionstyles for sale. So maybe a link to the others to sell *hint*.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 23, 2019, 03:48:29 AM
If its a comfort, they aren't here in the stores either. Maybe for Christmas hopefully. We do have Aldi over here but they had the fashionstyles for sale. So maybe a link to the others to sell *hint*.

We have Aldi here too but I have to admit it's the last place I could imagine them...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: gustystarr on November 23, 2019, 10:57:13 AM
Wait they’re going to release Gusty?  :frolic: :frolic: :silly: Oh I could cry as a child during g3 who watched the original g1 cartoons all I ever wanted was to walk into a store and find a Gusty. I’m so excited for this to finally happen
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 23, 2019, 12:30:13 PM
Finally got Tickle.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 23, 2019, 01:28:04 PM
Wait they’re going to release Gusty?  :frolic: :frolic: :silly: Oh I could cry as a child during g3 who watched the original g1 cartoons all I ever wanted was to walk into a store and find a Gusty. I’m so excited for this to finally happen

This is how I feel about finding the ponies never sold here in the UK. It's something I never thought I'd have a chance to do and it's so cool to finally see them :D Looking forward to this set as well :D Hope they're not far off.

@LAW - at last! So happy for you, congrats!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 23, 2019, 01:51:12 PM
Wait they’re going to release Gusty?  :frolic: :frolic: :silly: Oh I could cry as a child during g3 who watched the original g1 cartoons all I ever wanted was to walk into a store and find a Gusty. I’m so excited for this to finally happen

May she be plentiful on your shelf.

Post Merge: November 23, 2019, 01:51:30 PM

Wait they’re going to release Gusty?  :frolic: :frolic: :silly: Oh I could cry as a child during g3 who watched the original g1 cartoons all I ever wanted was to walk into a store and find a Gusty. I’m so excited for this to finally happen

This is how I feel about finding the ponies never sold here in the UK. It's something I never thought I'd have a chance to do and it's so cool to finally see them :D Looking forward to this set as well :D Hope they're not far off.

@LAW - at last! So happy for you, congrats!

Thank you Taf.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on November 23, 2019, 04:58:11 PM
Here is a good email that I got from them!!  :)

1.) In Spring 2018, we launched with the Flat Footed My Little Pony Collector Ponies (Item # 35230) - Wave 1 consisted of: Butterscotch, Cotton Candy, Blossom, Blue Belle, Minty and Snuzzle. 
In Fall 2018, we refreshed this assortment by launching Wave 2 "Pegasus & Unicorn Ponies" which included: Firefly, Medley, Twilight, Glory, Sunbeam and Moondancer. 
In Spring 2019, the Classic Ponies assortment added Wave 3 "Earth Ponies" with Bow Tie, Applejack, Bubbles and Seashell. 
The next release for this Collection will be in Fall 2019 (August/September) where we will see Posey, Lickety-Split, Cherries Jubilee and Tootsie! 
Our biggest supporters of this line are Target & Amazon but you can also find these sweet Ponies at the following shops:  Dicks Old Time 5 & 10, Meijer, Menards and TJ Maxx.

2.) Rainbow Pony Collection (Item # 35250)  is also available in North America - launching with Wave 1: Sunlight, Starshine, Windy, Parasol, Skydancer and Moonstone.  Wave 2 quickly followed with: Trickles, Tickle, Confetti and Flutterbye.  Then a few months later joined by Starflower & Pinwheel.  Just wait - in Fall 2020 we are so excited to be adding Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise!
This collection is available at the following retailers:  AC Moore, Cracker Barrel, Dicks Old Time 5 & 10, Kohls, Meijer, Target.

3.) We have re-issued the 1st ever Rainbow Pony Playset (Item #35235)  - called "Pretty Parlor Playset featuring little Miss Peachy herself!  This is available at the following retailers:  Amazon and Walmart.com. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 23, 2019, 05:43:50 PM
August September.

(Glances around)

Time machine anyone??

Thanks for sharing that info :D

They think Gusty etc are rainbow ponies (and actually the toys that made us showed Gusty when talking about Rainbow Ponies, now I think about it) so it will be interesting to see (if we get these) whether they come in the reverse order like all previous occasions.

I am predicting Bow Tie's set will hit the UK next year, and the next "Rainbow Wave". So I may have to wait another whole year for Cherries Jubilee to get here :/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 23, 2019, 05:47:38 PM
I think I just need to snag Rainbowdash and Tootsie, then get an upgrade of Twilight and Baby Moondancer and I'm done for a bit.

I am tempted by Baby Surprise, Bowtie and Posey.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on November 23, 2019, 07:06:08 PM
Here is a good email that I got from them!!  :)

1.) In Spring 2018, we launched with the Flat Footed My Little Pony Collector Ponies (Item # 35230) - Wave 1 consisted of: Butterscotch, Cotton Candy, Blossom, Blue Belle, Minty and Snuzzle. 
In Fall 2018, we refreshed this assortment by launching Wave 2 "Pegasus & Unicorn Ponies" which included: Firefly, Medley, Twilight, Glory, Sunbeam and Moondancer. 
In Spring 2019, the Classic Ponies assortment added Wave 3 "Earth Ponies" with Bow Tie, Applejack, Bubbles and Seashell. 
The next release for this Collection will be in Fall 2019 (August/September) where we will see Posey, Lickety-Split, Cherries Jubilee and Tootsie! 
Our biggest supporters of this line are Target & Amazon but you can also find these sweet Ponies at the following shops:  Dicks Old Time 5 & 10, Meijer, Menards and TJ Maxx.

2.) Rainbow Pony Collection (Item # 35250)  is also available in North America - launching with Wave 1: Sunlight, Starshine, Windy, Parasol, Skydancer and Moonstone.  Wave 2 quickly followed with: Trickles, Tickle, Confetti and Flutterbye.  Then a few months later joined by Starflower & Pinwheel.  Just wait - in Fall 2020 we are so excited to be adding Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise!
This collection is available at the following retailers:  AC Moore, Cracker Barrel, Dicks Old Time 5 & 10, Kohls, Meijer, Target.

3.) We have re-issued the 1st ever Rainbow Pony Playset (Item #35235)  - called "Pretty Parlor Playset featuring little Miss Peachy herself!  This is available at the following retailers:  Amazon and Walmart.com.

There's actually a TJ Maxx near my work.  I may have to check it out and see if I find any there.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 24, 2019, 04:59:55 AM
Tootsie!
My guess is we'll see them at toy fair.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on November 25, 2019, 09:47:10 AM
I am very much looking forward to Gusty, Heart Throb, and Lickety Split! 

I hope they consider doing baby ponies !!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on November 25, 2019, 11:49:43 AM
Tootsie would be really cool as I don't have one.  But, where am I going to put all these ponies??? I want them all but, wow.  They've already filled up my cubby space.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on November 25, 2019, 12:48:52 PM
Here is a good email that I got from them!!  :)

1.) In Spring 2018, we launched with the Flat Footed My Little Pony Collector Ponies (Item # 35230) - Wave 1 consisted of: Butterscotch, Cotton Candy, Blossom, Blue Belle, Minty and Snuzzle. 
In Fall 2018, we refreshed this assortment by launching Wave 2 "Pegasus & Unicorn Ponies" which included: Firefly, Medley, Twilight, Glory, Sunbeam and Moondancer. 
In Spring 2019, the Classic Ponies assortment added Wave 3 "Earth Ponies" with Bow Tie, Applejack, Bubbles and Seashell. 
The next release for this Collection will be in Fall 2019 (August/September) where we will see Posey, Lickety-Split, Cherries Jubilee and Tootsie!
Our biggest supporters of this line are Target & Amazon but you can also find these sweet Ponies at the following shops:  Dicks Old Time 5 & 10, Meijer, Menards and TJ Maxx.

2.) Rainbow Pony Collection (Item # 35250)  is also available in North America - launching with Wave 1: Sunlight, Starshine, Windy, Parasol, Skydancer and Moonstone.  Wave 2 quickly followed with: Trickles, Tickle, Confetti and Flutterbye.  Then a few months later joined by Starflower & Pinwheel.  Just wait - in Fall 2020 we are so excited to be adding Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise!
This collection is available at the following retailers:  AC Moore, Cracker Barrel, Dicks Old Time 5 & 10, Kohls, Meijer, Target.

3.) We have re-issued the 1st ever Rainbow Pony Playset (Item #35235)  - called "Pretty Parlor Playset featuring little Miss Peachy herself!  This is available at the following retailers:  Amazon and Walmart.com.

There's actually a TJ Maxx near my work.  I may have to check it out and see if I find any there.

I checked my local TJ Maxx and the girl there said she hadn't seen any My Little Ponies.  But I wonder if they meant Fall 2020 for the Posey. Lickety Split, Cherries Jubilee, Tootsie set.  Unless people have found them somewhere already?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on November 25, 2019, 12:56:04 PM
Here is a good email that I got from them!!  :)

1.) In Spring 2018, we launched with the Flat Footed My Little Pony Collector Ponies (Item # 35230) - Wave 1 consisted of: Butterscotch, Cotton Candy, Blossom, Blue Belle, Minty and Snuzzle. 
In Fall 2018, we refreshed this assortment by launching Wave 2 "Pegasus & Unicorn Ponies" which included: Firefly, Medley, Twilight, Glory, Sunbeam and Moondancer. 
In Spring 2019, the Classic Ponies assortment added Wave 3 "Earth Ponies" with Bow Tie, Applejack, Bubbles and Seashell. 
The next release for this Collection will be in Fall 2019 (August/September) where we will see Posey, Lickety-Split, Cherries Jubilee and Tootsie! 
Our biggest supporters of this line are Target & Amazon but you can also find these sweet Ponies at the following shops:  Dicks Old Time 5 & 10, Meijer, Menards and TJ Maxx.

2.) Rainbow Pony Collection (Item # 35250)  is also available in North America - launching with Wave 1: Sunlight, Starshine, Windy, Parasol, Skydancer and Moonstone.  Wave 2 quickly followed with: Trickles, Tickle, Confetti and Flutterbye.  Then a few months later joined by Starflower & Pinwheel.  Just wait - in Fall 2020 we are so excited to be adding Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise!
This collection is available at the following retailers:  AC Moore, Cracker Barrel, Dicks Old Time 5 & 10, Kohls, Meijer, Target.

3.) We have re-issued the 1st ever Rainbow Pony Playset (Item #35235)  - called "Pretty Parlor Playset featuring little Miss Peachy herself!  This is available at the following retailers:  Amazon and Walmart.com. 

thank you for the very cool and exciting news, what a wait for some but others (posey and Co.) are meant to be out already?? did i read that right?

anyways the first collector ponies  won't  Flat foots they are concave foots, Hasbro released the flat foots for their 25th Anniversary.....strange.
anyways why separate the rainbow from the others, is it because they were sold in different places.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 25, 2019, 01:53:51 PM
American pony hunters, go forth and seek y3 earthies.

The rest of us are counting on you O.o.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 25, 2019, 03:20:09 PM
American pony hunters, go forth and seek y3 earthies.

The rest of us are counting on you O.o.

Copy that Sergeant Taffeta
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Cheshire_Raptor on November 25, 2019, 05:55:23 PM
*dusts self off*
Wow. Just spent the last couple of days reading this whole thread and wow. Since I spend so much time in Mexico digging in the dirt I get so very behind on my pony collecting. I am glad to see not many have been released lately, but am really excited for the rumored ponies to come!
Currently I am missing Glory, Moondancer, Firefly, Starflower, Tickle, Trickels, Confetti, Fluttershy, Pinwheel, Stranger Things Applejack, SDCC Majesty and any Retro G3 (WHA??? When did this happen and what ponies are out?). I actually bought a ST Applejack, but there was a rash of porch pirates in our area when it was delivered so I never got it and was told they were sold out.  :enraged:
I know I can buy them online, I even have them all in my Target and Amazon baskets, but for me it's just not the same as finding them in the wild. For me that's part of the fun for the whole retro thing. Going around and finding them in the wild, corralling them and taming them. LOL.
I've found some ponies at Kohl's in my area a while back. I was really confused about what it was doing there and wondered if Target was sending some of their clearance to Kohl's for some reason, but some of you are saying they are popping up in other stores as well, which I find interesting. I kept away from Target my last trip to the US because I had no money and this would be about the time I'd find the ponies I'm missing and then have to be heartbroken because I had to spend all my money fixing my car so that I can get around the continent.
Anyone see any Posey, Lickety-Split, Cherries Jubilee and Tootsie on shelves since achab1984's post mentioned them coming out in August/September 2019?
And as a side note, what's going on with pictures hosted by photobucket?? They're blurry and have a photobucket logo on them and look horrible!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on November 25, 2019, 06:19:19 PM
And as a side note, what's going on with pictures hosted by photobucket?? They're blurry and have a photobucket logo on them and look horrible!

Photobucket changed its terms of service two years ago to where in order to hotlink images to other sites (so, embed them here or anyplace else), you have to pay a $399 a year subscription fee. When this was free before. So everyone had to jump ship and use other sites, and now Photobucket images embedded in other places no longer appear due to this TOS update.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Cheshire_Raptor on November 26, 2019, 10:21:47 AM
Holy crap. I pulled all my photos off of Photobucket awhile ago as I was WAY over their new free account limit. Got so tired of getting the nagging emails about being over the limit and pulled them. I use flickr now and they don't seem to be too bad. I also don't do nearly the amount of photo work now as I did back then.

And as a side note, what's going on with pictures hosted by photobucket?? They're blurry and have a photobucket logo on them and look horrible!

Photobucket changed its terms of service two years ago to where in order to hotlink images to other sites (so, embed them here or anyplace else), you have to pay a $399 a year subscription fee. When this was free before. So everyone had to jump ship and use other sites, and now Photobucket images embedded in other places no longer appear due to this TOS update.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 29, 2019, 07:28:50 AM
I noticed Medley is (or was last night) only £5 on Amazon UK (duration of the sale I guess)? Some of the others are also reduced.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: aria_elwen on November 30, 2019, 09:51:19 AM
Update for UK peeps specifically in Scotland since I'm on a not-holiday up here. :(

John Lewis in Glasgow is saturated in Tickle.

The Entertainer is saturated in Medley.

Forbidden Planet International has the collectors 3 packs in stock but I recommend the one in Queen street since it has them priced down.

As for Edinburgh again Forbidden planet has the collectors ponies in 3's (not priced down this time).

But a shop down the road (I think it's called Ever After?) has Collectors, wave 2 rainbow and unipegs in stock. It even had Pinwheel. I say had because she's now sat on the bed in the hotel with Flutterbye. ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on November 30, 2019, 10:08:00 AM
I picked up Confetti today. She is such a dazzling white. :D Has anyone noticed a brown residue on the stickers that come with the ponies? I thought it was flaw at first so I went back and all of the ponies with stickers had the same residue on their sticker. I assume it's the glue that Basic Fun used to hold the sticker to the package.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 30, 2019, 12:38:51 PM
I picked up Confetti today. She is such a dazzling white. :D Has anyone noticed a brown residue on the stickers that come with the ponies? I thought it was flaw at first so I went back and all of the ponies with stickers had the same residue on their sticker. I assume it's the glue that Basic Fun used to hold the sticker to the package.


Ponyfan

Congratulations!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on November 30, 2019, 01:13:00 PM
I love that the UK has the Unicorn/Pegasus collection.  I’m kind of hoping that some European collections will come to the US.  I think we’re ready for some G2.

Or Baby Applejack and Bowtie!  And Baby Lemon Drop and Cherries Jubilee!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 30, 2019, 01:35:19 PM
I love that the UK has the Unicorn/Pegasus collection.  I’m kind of hoping that some European collections will come to the US.  I think we’re ready for some G2.

Or Baby Applejack and Bowtie!  And Baby Lemon Drop and Cherries Jubilee!

I'd love the Mountain Boys and Tales Ponies!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on November 30, 2019, 07:48:43 PM
I picked up Confetti today. She is such a dazzling white. :D Has anyone noticed a brown residue on the stickers that come with the ponies? I thought it was flaw at first so I went back and all of the ponies with stickers had the same residue on their sticker. I assume it's the glue that Basic Fun used to hold the sticker to the package.


Ponyfan

Congratulations!


Thanks Leave a Whisper. :)


I love that the UK has the Unicorn/Pegasus collection.  I’m kind of hoping that some European collections will come to the US.  I think we’re ready for some G2.

Or Baby Applejack and Bowtie!  And Baby Lemon Drop and Cherries Jubilee!


I would love to see the US get some of the ponies that we didn't get. Basic Fun seems to be focusing on the US line though but we can still hope. :D


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 01, 2019, 03:49:19 AM
I'm pretty sure at this stage only the US pony line 'exists' in a global Hasbro consciousness.

We've seen promo stuff here with birthflower Rose on (not sold here) and that horrible name Princess Sparkle on things over the years.

I feel like our line disappeared into dust and the fact that there is now little or no diversity between regions ponywise suggests it won't happen.

Plus the price. US sold common ponies are easier and cheaper for a Florida based organisation to obtain.

While part of me would like to see some of my childhood ponies on sale again (like Snowflake)...the other part of me is much more happy that we're getting the gaps from the eighties filled in. I don't know if this year projected will be the end or if popularity will make it continue, but if we start getting into US sets that weren't publicised here,  I won't feel as strongly about them as I do Medley and company - if that makes sense. And if we get Princesses but they have bushwoolies, US names and accessories...I will feel very conflicted.

In any case, I don't think anything from outside the US will feature. But the best idea would be to write Basic Fun and suggest it.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on December 01, 2019, 05:56:47 PM
When I first read the message that I got from them I was kind of wondering also! I think they might have the wrong year in this message.

Fall 2019 (August/September) where we will see Posey, Lickety-Split, Cherries Jubilee and Tootsie! I feel like they need to say spring 2020 or Fall 2020? But that does not mean we will be getting any new ponies till the fall of next year then! :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on December 04, 2019, 06:29:49 PM
wouldn't it just be great if they did the NBBE babies the uk did, plus NBBE lofty :D that would be a Christmas wish come true  :satisfied:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 05, 2019, 06:46:07 AM
wouldn't it just be great if they did the NBBE babies the uk did, plus NBBE lofty :D that would be a Christmas wish come true  :satisfied:

Or play and care babies, as they're properly known.
Plus baby Shady. Let's not leave her out.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 05, 2019, 07:18:28 AM
wouldn't it just be great if they did the NBBE babies the uk did, plus NBBE lofty :D that would be a Christmas wish come true  :satisfied:

Or play and care babies, as they're properly known.
Plus baby Shady. Let's not leave her out.

There was a normal Baby Shady made?  :stunned:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 05, 2019, 07:25:09 AM
wouldn't it just be great if they did the NBBE babies the uk did, plus NBBE lofty :D that would be a Christmas wish come true  :satisfied:

Or play and care babies, as they're properly known.
Plus baby Shady. Let's not leave her out.

There was a normal Baby Shady made?  :stunned:

No. But there should be. If we want the rest of the set, why not add her as well..?

She was the one I always wanted as a kid though, so I am a bit biased xD.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 05, 2019, 07:47:59 AM
wouldn't it just be great if they did the NBBE babies the uk did, plus NBBE lofty :D that would be a Christmas wish come true  :satisfied:

Or play and care babies, as they're properly known.
Plus baby Shady. Let's not leave her out.

There was a normal Baby Shady made?  :stunned:

No. But there should be. If we want the rest of the set, why not add her as well..?

She was the one I always wanted as a kid though, so I am a bit biased xD.

Aww.  :huh:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carrehz on December 05, 2019, 11:34:15 AM
John Lewis in Glasgow is saturated in Tickle.

Damn, you too? Mine's flooded with her as well.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 05, 2019, 12:16:15 PM
John Lewis in Glasgow is saturated in Tickle.

Damn, you too? Mine's flooded with her as well.

It was like that where I was in London as well. Tickle breeding.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: aria_elwen on December 06, 2019, 11:04:29 AM
John Lewis in Glasgow is saturated in Tickle.

Damn, you too? Mine's flooded with her as well.

It was like that where I was in London as well. Tickle breeding.


Oh, Ponyfeathers!!  :P

(I couldn't resist the highly dubious nature of the pun...).

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carrehz on December 06, 2019, 11:20:05 AM
John Lewis in Glasgow is saturated in Tickle.

Damn, you too? Mine's flooded with her as well.

It was like that where I was in London as well. Tickle breeding.


Oh, Ponyfeathers!!  :P

(I couldn't resist the highly dubious nature of the pun...).

:silly:

I wonder if they made more of her, or if she's just really unpopular over here.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 06, 2019, 11:31:34 AM
Someone throw a fakie at that terrible pun xD.

I have a theory they sent out some boxes which were mostly Tickles to John Lewis. When I was still in London, ours had an increasing number of Tickles and occasional additions of Confetti for a while, then randomly a few Fireflys appeared but no other from that set. I heard someone else say they'd seen Firefly but none of the others in JL too, also accompanied by Tickle and possibly Confetti. There were originally 2 Tickles and Confetti to a box, but I think they may have been sending out boxes with just combinations of these three, most of which being Tickle.

I have no other explanation for why in a month the Tickle count on the shelf in my old JL gradually increased as the Confettis went down.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on December 06, 2019, 12:29:58 PM
I have also seen more Tickles in the US than I have the other Rainbow ponies.  She does seem to be packed more often in the boxes as I usually find Tickle and Trickles and sometimes Pinwheel but rarely see Confetti, Flutterbye or Starflower. My Target did have 2 Confettis last weekend along with 3 Tickles 2 Trickles 3 Seashells and a couple of Applejacks.

I've only seen Flutterbye once and Starflower twice.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on December 10, 2019, 10:32:08 AM
If anyone lives near Boca Raton, Florida, and has a young daughter (age 5 to 9), check out Basic Fun's Facebook page.  They are putting together a focus group composed of young girls for THIS Friday.  (JUST young girls.  If you're an adult . . . this ain't for you. ;) )  You must be able to physically get to Boca Raton, i.e. this isn't over the web or anything.

However, it doesn't appear to be retro MLP related in any way.  From the questions on their "sign up" survey, it looks like they are thinking of designing a doll line (like human dolls.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 10, 2019, 10:51:38 AM
If anyone lives near Boca Raton, Florida, and has a young daughter (age 5 to 9), check out Basic Fun's Facebook page.  They are putting together a focus group composed of young girls for THIS Friday.  (JUST young girls.  If you're an adult . . . this ain't for you. ;) )  You must be able to physically get to Boca Raton, i.e. this isn't over the web or anything.

However, it doesn't appear to be retro MLP related in any way.  From the questions on their "sign up" survey, it looks like they are thinking of designing a doll line (like human dolls.)

Oh neat. Do they have their own toyline as well then? Or did they just do reproductions only till now.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on December 10, 2019, 12:57:16 PM
They make the Fash'ems and Mash'ems, yeah? So primarily licensed properties, don't blame them for wanting to expand!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on December 10, 2019, 01:06:52 PM
They have their own toylines too, like they have a line of plush animals wrapped in tortilla "blankets" (fabric) called "Cutitos". :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 10, 2019, 01:25:47 PM
They have their own toylines too, like they have a line of plush animals wrapped in tortilla "blankets" (fabric) called "Cutitos". :)

Ah.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on December 13, 2019, 04:31:19 PM
Went to Target yesterday and I finally saw Pinwheel and Starflower for the FIRST time. I bought them to give to my daughter at a later date :) They could not get the Target app to work ($25 off $100), so they just did it manually and I got $5 off each pony - Woot!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on December 13, 2019, 06:27:46 PM
Went to Target yesterday and I finally saw Pinwheel and Starflower for the FIRST time. I bought them to give to my daughter at a later date :) They could not get the Target app to work ($25 off $100), so they just did it manually and I got $5 off each pony - Woot!

Congrats, Icey!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 13, 2019, 10:35:28 PM
Went to Target and Cracker Barrel. All I saw was Seashell, Trickles and Parasol.

Post Merge: December 13, 2019, 10:36:10 PM

Went to Target yesterday and I finally saw Pinwheel and Starflower for the FIRST time. I bought them to give to my daughter at a later date :) They could not get the Target app to work ($25 off $100), so they just did it manually and I got $5 off each pony - Woot!

Congrats
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on December 17, 2019, 03:27:10 PM
Thanks! I was super excited. I have been looking for them for months at Target and this was the first time I saw them :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 17, 2019, 03:32:15 PM
I saw Pinwheel and Tickle in Brum's JL yesterday, but I have still not seen Starflower in a store in the UK yet. Seen all the others multiple times, in multiple stores in multiple regions...but...has anyone seen Starflower in a UK store yet?

I got mine on Amazon.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on December 17, 2019, 03:32:26 PM
Man, I love my Target. I was looking over my Christmas receipts to find a gift I bought and noticed one of the new cashiers charged me twice for a toy. I took the receipt in and not only did they refund me for that mistake, but they refunded me an additional discount off my order for the hassle of having to come in. I thought they were going to make me unwrap stuff and bring it back in, but they said no. Target really has the best employees.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on December 17, 2019, 06:11:00 PM
Finally found Starflower, but I'm getting her for Christmas anyway.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on December 30, 2019, 05:00:35 AM
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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 30, 2019, 07:29:54 AM
Congrats
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: pawpatrolbab on January 01, 2020, 07:38:58 PM
I've sent my partner on a hunt for these over in the UK because I adore G1's (More chunky ponies please). I really, really love that sitting down pose too
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on January 02, 2020, 01:35:00 AM
We don't have bubbles and co on shelves here yet I don't believe. They are on our amazon though. Y3 rainbows and unipegs are still what the uk has to offer in store.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 02, 2020, 08:54:03 AM
I still haven't seen a single unicorn or pegasus. I'm kinda dreading the next set's availability.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on January 02, 2020, 09:20:39 AM
I still haven't seen a single unicorn or pegasus. I'm kinda dreading the next set's availability.

I suggest breaking down and shopping online. 

As for pegs and unicorns-

Target has Starflower in stock on line- others come in and out of stock from week to week...
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-starflower/-/A-53804884

Ooop  here's Flutterbye in stock: https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-flutterbye/-/A-53804888

And Pinwheel! https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-pinwheel/-/A-53804887

And Tickle! https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-tickle/-/A-53804885

(Confetti and Trickles are in stock too but they are earth ponies of course)

The colors are so nice-

Target has free shipping if you buy over $35 in stuff or you can ship for free to your local Target and it will be like buying them there. Plus then your Target will see what is selling :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 02, 2020, 10:21:50 AM
I still haven't seen a single unicorn or pegasus. I'm kinda dreading the next set's availability.

I suggest breaking down and shopping online. 

As for pegs and unicorns-

Target has Starflower in stock on line- others come in and out of stock from week to week...
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-starflower/-/A-53804884

Ooop  here's Flutterbye in stock: https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-flutterbye/-/A-53804888

And Pinwheel! https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-pinwheel/-/A-53804887

And Tickle! https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-tickle/-/A-53804885

(Confetti and Trickles are in stock too but they are earth ponies of course)

The colors are so nice-

Target has free shipping if you buy over $35 in stuff or you can ship for free to your local Target and it will be like buying them there. Plus then your Target will see what is selling :D

I already was forced to. And the Target closest to me is weird. It says they're in stock but as soon as I click on the page, they say these are out of stock. Target's website sucks.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on January 03, 2020, 05:26:16 PM
As there is still no sign of them in Canada or on the Canadian Amazon I thought I’d order them from Target. Shipping was going to be $100 so I cancelled my order :( I’m really starting to think I won’t be able to get them. My local Toys R Us has almost nothing MLP anymore and Walmart got rid of ponies years ago.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: pawpatrolbab on January 03, 2020, 08:37:54 PM
We don't have bubbles and co on shelves here yet I don't believe. They are on our amazon though. Y3 rainbows and unipegs are still what the uk has to offer in store.

It didn't even cross my mind to check Amazon. Thankyou so much!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on January 03, 2020, 08:47:40 PM
Found the G3 reissues along with two lone rainbows (Sky Dancer and Starshine). The later had a discolored head so I passed. Think my store is restocking so I'm not worried.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on January 03, 2020, 08:48:12 PM
As there is still no sign of them in Canada or on the Canadian Amazon I thought I’d order them from Target. Shipping was going to be $100 so I cancelled my order :( I’m really starting to think I won’t be able to get them. My local Toys R Us has almost nothing MLP anymore and Walmart got rid of ponies years ago.

I cancelled my Target order too before checking out. Way too expensive. :( I keep checking the toys r us website but no luck. Every time I check my store they only get collector pose or the 1st set of rainbows. They do seem to be selling well and getting restocked though so hopefully at one point they'll move on to the next wave. I think I got the uni/peg set from US Amazon. Still more expensive but shipping was more reasonable. Maybe that's an option for you? Just watch their prices for when they go down. I'd offer to pick some up from Discovery Hut for you but they were more expensive there too.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on January 04, 2020, 05:13:07 AM
Would you Canadian folks like some of the 2nd set rainbows to be picked up? I think they're starting to warm the shelves over where I am. It's sad to hear no one is stocking them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on January 04, 2020, 05:58:24 AM
We don't have bubbles and co on shelves here yet I don't believe. They are on our amazon though. Y3 rainbows and unipegs are still what the uk has to offer in store.

It didn't even cross my mind to check Amazon. Thankyou so much!
You are most welcome! I hope you get the ponies you want, these really need better global distribution.

The earth set 3 are still more expensive on Amazon. I am half expecting them to be in this year's UK wave but we'll see...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 04, 2020, 06:38:04 AM
Found the G3 reissues along with two lone rainbows (Sky Dancer and Starshine). The later had a discolored head so I passed. Think my store is restocking so I'm not worried.

Lucky!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on January 04, 2020, 06:35:10 PM
I still haven't seen a single unicorn or pegasus. I'm kinda dreading the next set's availability.

I suggest breaking down and shopping online. 

As for pegs and unicorns-

Target has Starflower in stock on line- others come in and out of stock from week to week...
https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-starflower/-/A-53804884

Ooop  here's Flutterbye in stock: https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-flutterbye/-/A-53804888

And Pinwheel! https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-pinwheel/-/A-53804887

And Tickle! https://www.target.com/p/my-little-pony-tickle/-/A-53804885

(Confetti and Trickles are in stock too but they are earth ponies of course)

The colors are so nice-

Target has free shipping if you buy over $35 in stuff or you can ship for free to your local Target and it will be like buying them there. Plus then your Target will see what is selling :D

I ended up having to buy the last two! I was so tired of going to the store that was an hour away. To find nothing! I saved money! But I have an extra Starflower that I just cant get sold! :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on January 06, 2020, 10:37:48 PM
Would you Canadian folks like some of the 2nd set rainbows to be picked up? I think they're starting to warm the shelves over where I am. It's sad to hear no one is stocking them.

Are the Earth ponies easy to find still? I still need Applejack and co. I got the rainbows from US Amazon but thank you so much for offering. I know we all really appreciate it when we can't get things here.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on January 07, 2020, 08:09:09 AM
Are the Earth ponies easy to find still? I still need Applejack and co. I got the rainbows from US Amazon but thank you so much for offering. I know we all really appreciate it when we can't get things here.
I'll keep an eye out, but the Targets around me no longer offer them, maybe someone elsewhere still has them around? I can mostly grab G3 retros if wanted. Target does this thing where you have to spend $25 or more to get free shipping, so if someone's only looking for one of those, PM me and I can take a look locally.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind~Whistler on January 07, 2020, 12:08:49 PM
Reposting in case anyone else is looking for them! Some of the Love’s Gas Stations carry the Unicorn Y2 set, $12.99 each!

(Daughter said she didn't see the pegs when she went, but its possible they have them as well since they ship as a set)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on January 07, 2020, 12:52:49 PM
I don't know what the shipping implications would be for Canadian peeps, but I think the Cool Stuff place in Sweden still have (or they had at least) some of the wave 3 earth set (at least they did have Bubbles and Seashell in stock when I checked before Christmas).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on January 07, 2020, 02:44:19 PM
Would you Canadian folks like some of the 2nd set rainbows to be picked up? I think they're starting to warm the shelves over where I am. It's sad to hear no one is stocking them.

Are the Earth ponies easy to find still? I still need Applejack and co. I got the rainbows from US Amazon but thank you so much for offering. I know we all really appreciate it when we can't get things here.

The Earth ponies are being phased out at my Targets as well -- their shelf spot is taken up by the G3s -- but I'm also happy to keep an eye out on behalf of our international neighbours. :) I can ship up to three MIB retros for US$17.50, although I think there's a postage increase due later this month which might impact that. I don't have time to post much on the board these days, but my PMs are always open. ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StayGoldPonyboy on January 07, 2020, 07:48:47 PM
Anyone else have issues with crunchy hair straight out of the box?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on January 07, 2020, 08:33:05 PM
Anyone else have issues with crunchy hair straight out of the box?
In the forelock or elsewhere? It seems like they put a product in to keep the forelock condensed, but I find it brushes out.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StayGoldPonyboy on January 07, 2020, 08:41:37 PM
Anyone else have issues with crunchy hair straight out of the box?
In the forelock or elsewhere? It seems like they put a product in to keep the forelock condensed, but I find it brushes out.

its in the forelock! good to know, i was a little upset when i opened em fresh out of the box and they were like that haha
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 08, 2020, 06:35:01 AM
Anyone else have issues with crunchy hair straight out of the box?

We haven't. Any pony or set your talking about specifically?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: EnaRocketQueen on January 09, 2020, 02:45:04 AM
Anyone else have issues with crunchy hair straight out of the box?

I haven't taken mine out of the box but a quick look at Confetti's forelock, I see what you mean. It looks a bit crunchy like there's some product in it
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Kiwi on January 10, 2020, 06:25:57 PM
I resorted to Ebay to find the earths and rainbows - Target shipping was ridiculous and trying to hunt them down individually on Amazon is even worse. But the last waves I need to get caught up are on their way. I've given up hope that TRU will ever get new waves.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 11, 2020, 09:40:07 AM
Still no G3s at Cracker Barrel. We got a gift card and went yesterday for lunch while running errands. Just a few 2nd set Rainbows.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on January 11, 2020, 10:08:39 AM
I was at Target the other day and they moved the G3s to a new section, still in the toy aisles but not on an end cap.  I think they were with toy crafts, which seemed like an odd place.  The G1s were still on their usual end cap.

So if you aren't finding G3s on the end cap, check the other aisles.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on January 11, 2020, 10:16:44 AM
I found 1 G3 Fluttershy at Target today along with a 1 Applejack, Starflower and Seashell. I will have to check toy crafts for the G3 ponies.



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 11, 2020, 10:20:20 AM
I was at Target the other day and they moved the G3s to a new section, still in the toy aisles but not on an end cap.  I think they were with toy crafts, which seemed like an odd place.  The G1s were still on their usual end cap.

So if you aren't finding G3s on the end cap, check the other aisles.

That is strange.

I found 1 G3 Fluttershy at Target today along with a 1 Applejack, Starflower and Seashell. I will have to check toy crafts for the G3 ponies.



Ponyfan

Congrats!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on January 14, 2020, 12:07:11 PM
I was at Target the other day and they moved the G3s to a new section, still in the toy aisles but not on an end cap.  I think they were with toy crafts, which seemed like an odd place.  The G1s were still on their usual end cap.

So if you aren't finding G3s on the end cap, check the other aisles.

I have found the G1 ponies there a few times now-  crammed in on that back shelf with all the toddler toys and crafts. (West Seattle Target).  SUCH a bizarre place for them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LunaCat on January 16, 2020, 12:52:46 PM
I found Pinwheel, Tickle, Flutterbye and some of the other G1 at meijer.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: svleonard on January 17, 2020, 06:40:31 PM
I’m a little out of the loop. Are the Flutters cancelled for good? Anypony know what’s coming out next (after the set of 4 G3’s)?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ragamuffin on January 17, 2020, 06:53:21 PM
I’m a little out of the loop. Are the Flutters cancelled for good? Anypony know what’s coming out next (after the set of 4 G3’s)?

Flutters and Lemon Drop are cancelled, not sure if "for good" but it doesn't seem likely they'd get picked back up. Next they're releasing Gusty, Heart Throb, and Surprise. Supposedly babies are coming out some time?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: svleonard on January 17, 2020, 07:37:23 PM

Quote
Flutters and Lemon Drop are cancelled, not sure if "for good" but it doesn't seem likely they'd get picked back up. Next they're releasing Gusty, Surprise, Heart Throb, and Surprise. Supposedly babies are coming out some time?

Awesome!!’
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on January 18, 2020, 11:00:58 AM
darn it i reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally want lemon drop and a different coloured pretty parlour :sad:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 18, 2020, 11:06:50 AM
darn it i reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally want lemon drop and a different coloured pretty parlour :sad:
I reeeeaallly wanted Flutters.  :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: DreamLight on January 19, 2020, 06:27:32 AM
Darn flutters were the only thing in the line I was looking forward to
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on January 19, 2020, 08:50:24 AM
Darn flutters were the only thing in the line I was looking forward to

I just wish they would release something other than basic ponies. So Softs, Sparkle Ponies, heck even TAFs would be something.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SilverLinedStars on January 20, 2020, 05:30:14 PM
I would love to see TAF or Twinkle Eye ponies. However, I have no complaints. I was finally able to pick up a Starflower at Target & I love her colors! I am excited about the potential release of baby ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on January 21, 2020, 03:00:35 PM
Darn flutters were the only thing in the line I was looking forward to

I just wish they would release something other than basic ponies. So Softs, Sparkle Ponies, heck even TAFs would be something.

Yes - bring on the gimmick ponies!  I'd even be happy with baby ponies :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 21, 2020, 04:00:41 PM
Darn flutters were the only thing in the line I was looking forward to

I just wish they would release something other than basic ponies. So Softs, Sparkle Ponies, heck even TAFs would be something.

Yes - bring on the gimmick ponies!  I'd even be happy with baby ponies :)

I thought we were getting the Baby Ponies next?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on January 22, 2020, 03:39:04 AM
I dunno if this is old news but I saw bubbles and seashell in a uk  toymaster store today along with all the unipegs and rainbows y3 (so Starflower included). No Bow Tie or AJ though.

That would make us caught up.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SaraMari on January 22, 2020, 11:21:39 AM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oZnrQHZ8G/?igshid=1pj7yaypadraj

Pictures of the upcoming ponies for 2020!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 22, 2020, 11:25:41 AM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oZnrQHZ8G/?igshid=1pj7yaypadraj

Pictures of the upcoming ponies for 2020!

OMGS! Posey and Tootsie look so pretty! I suddenly want Lickety-split back too!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: freezestime on January 22, 2020, 11:28:24 AM
Somebody already beat me to it but here's where I found out about it! https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oipCnBHQd/?igshid=1fm4sw3s7fp32 (https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oipCnBHQd/?igshid=1fm4sw3s7fp32)

I knew I'd want reproduction Lickety Splitt and she's gorgeous! I want her, Heartthrob and Upplejack! Hopefully they'll be released in Australia or at least on Australian Amazon! I might get Tootsie, she looks much prettier here than all the other times I've seen her!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on January 22, 2020, 11:29:09 AM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oZnrQHZ8G/?igshid=1pj7yaypadraj

Pictures of the upcoming ponies for 2020!

OMGS! Posey and Tootsie look so pretty! I suddenly want Lickety-split back too!

CJ feels left out ;)

Are these from London toy fair or somewhere else?

Edit apparently they are. Which means this is what the UK may have available this year...and when new york happens next month we may see if there is anything else overall.

My only sad feeling is no curlies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 22, 2020, 11:43:07 AM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oZnrQHZ8G/?igshid=1pj7yaypadraj

Pictures of the upcoming ponies for 2020!

OMGS! Posey and Tootsie look so pretty! I suddenly want Lickety-split back too!

CJ feels left out ;)

Are these from London toy fair or somewhere else?

Edit apparently they are. Which means this is what the UK may have available this year...and when new york happens next month we may see if there is anything else overall.

My only sad feeling is no curlies.

 Sorry CJ but :shrug:

 You can always give em gorgeous curls. I kinda wish they wouldn't curl their hair.

Still confused as to why there is no Skyflier and Powder. And where's Surprise at?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on January 22, 2020, 12:18:49 PM
If she was there it wouldn't be a surprise.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 22, 2020, 12:24:56 PM
If she was there it wouldn't be a surprise.

 :wow: Genius!  :party:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on January 22, 2020, 12:28:59 PM
Wow . . . I'm so happy looking at that Lickety-Split!

And I actually really like what they did with Sparkler's mane (half and half.)

My guess is ten ponies (if they'd included Skyflier and Powder) either wasn't financially feasible, or wasn't feasible in terms of shelf space.  Those Target end-caps aren't that deep.  Frankly I'm stunned we are getting a 7 (or 8 if Surprise is included, which I think she will be) pony set.

Looks like Stranger Things Applejack is making her way to the UK, since she's also on display and the pics are (I think?) from the London Toy Fair.  Awesome!

Edit:  Looking at Sparkler's tail, it almost looks like she has THREE colors in her hair?  Red, purple, and a very light pink.  Or is it a trick of the light?  In any case, the red streak in the tail has upgraded my opinion of her from "Eh, Sparkler's pretty nice I guess" to "GOTTA HAVE THAT PONY."
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 22, 2020, 12:32:23 PM
Hmm. Should I go for broke and get all my childhood ponies back? The only two I've been excluding from my wishlist is Lickety-split and Wildflower.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on January 22, 2020, 01:03:22 PM
Wow . . . I'm so happy looking at that Lickety-Split!

And I actually really like what they did with Sparkler's mane (half and half.)

My guess is ten ponies (if they'd included Skyflier and Powder) either wasn't financially feasible, or wasn't feasible in terms of shelf space.  Those Target end-caps aren't that deep.  Frankly I'm stunned we are getting a 7 (or 8 if Surprise is included, which I think she will be) pony set.

Looks like Stranger Things Applejack is making her way to the UK, since she's also on display and the pics are (I think?) from the London Toy Fair.  Awesome!

Edit:  Looking at Sparkler's tail, it almost looks like she has THREE colors in her hair?  Red, purple, and a very light pink.  Or is it a trick of the light?  In any case, the red streak in the tail has upgraded my opinion of her from "Eh, Sparkler's pretty nice I guess" to "GOTTA HAVE THAT PONY."
about sparkler you can see that lighter purple in her mane too, makes her more interesting ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 22, 2020, 01:06:47 PM
I didn't notice the third color stripe in Sparkler's hair. Good catch you two. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on January 22, 2020, 01:23:00 PM
I say go for it with Lickety-Split if you like her!  She looks like she'll be a good match with First Tooth Baby Lickety, who I had as a kid, so I'm pretty excited about her!

I was going through my older Basic Fun info and it appears that Surprise will be included; they previously mentioned her by name.

It also appears that this isn't actually a set of eight ponies, but rather two sets of 4 ponies.  A set of 4 earth ponies, a separate set of 4 unicorn / pegasi.  (As in, the two sets will have different DCPI numbers.)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on January 22, 2020, 01:24:30 PM
i hope they do surprise, that is the one im really holding my breath for. i just really hope they keep her fluro yellow/green hair colour and not change it like they have on other certain BF retro's  :unsure: ^^;
i mean some changes are neat like butterscotch but surprises biggest attraction imo is her surprise hair  ^.^

I didn't notice the third color stripe in Sparkler's hair. Good catch you two. :)
it like how they made moondancer so different with her stripes.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 22, 2020, 01:41:23 PM
I say go for it with Lickety-Split if you like her!  She looks like she'll be a good match with First Tooth Baby Lickety, who I had as a kid, so I'm pretty excited about her!

I was going through my older Basic Fun info and it appears that Surprise will be included; they previously mentioned her by name.

It also appears that this isn't actually a set of eight ponies, but rather two sets of 4 ponies.  A set of 4 earth ponies, a separate set of 4 unicorn / pegasi.  (As in, the two sets will have different DCPI numbers.)

Its about time they had different DCPI numbers. I think I just might grab Lickety. I liked her as a kid, but she was never one of my favorites.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on January 22, 2020, 01:46:37 PM
The only ones I have from this set are Lickety Split and Gusty. These are going to be hard to resist.

Ponyfan

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 22, 2020, 01:46:42 PM
i hope they do surprise, that is the one im really holding my breath for. i just really hope they keep her fluro yellow/green hair colour and not change it like they have on other certain BF retro's  :unsure: ^^;
i mean some changes are neat like butterscotch but surprises biggest attraction imo is her surprise hair  ^.^

I didn't notice the third color stripe in Sparkler's hair. Good catch you two. :)
it like how they made moondancer so different with her stripes.

I wish they hadn't changed Butterscotch's hair either. It makes her unique.

I don't think they will though, considering the second set Rainbows have neon yellow-green stripes in theirs.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on January 22, 2020, 01:52:55 PM
I'm excited for Gusty and Lickety Split-  Lickety Split was one of my fav ponies as a kid- and Gusty is so pretty. They look perfect!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on January 22, 2020, 02:30:48 PM
Well, when I say "different DCPI numbers" I mean different between the two sets.  They're the same DCPI numbers used by previous sets. ;)

I think Basic Fun does have a flureoscent yellow hair color already, it's one of the Year 3 Rainbow pony stripes, right?  I don't have a rainbow pony in front of me right now, but I'm pretty sure they got all the hair colors right on them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on January 22, 2020, 03:07:25 PM
I'm really excited about all of them!   Tootsie is the one I think I'll debox.  I love her and yet I don't have her.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 22, 2020, 03:18:30 PM
Well, when I say "different DCPI numbers" I mean different between the two sets.  They're the same DCPI numbers used by previous sets. ;)

I think Basic Fun does have a flureoscent yellow hair color already, it's one of the Year 3 Rainbow pony stripes, right?  I don't have a rainbow pony in front of me right now, but I'm pretty sure they got all the hair colors right on them.

They do. I have Tickle.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Gator on January 22, 2020, 04:09:19 PM
They only ones I'd get myself would be Lickety and Gusty.  The two in my collection are dirty.  A nice, pure white Gusty will be nice.  As for the others, I already have doubles or more of Tootsie, Posey, HeartThrob and the others so don't need more.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on January 23, 2020, 04:07:04 AM
We already knew from past basic fun intel that the unipeg set were essentially rainbows in their cataloguing despite what the box says. This matters for us more than you as we pay more for rainbows. The stickers also indicate they fit this theme.
 So the 2 sets and 2 code thing fits with that info.

This would be for the uk. I wonder if Primark will stock stranger things aj as they just launched a full st range. And I remember a loose amazon date for feb for her too...

New york may or may not bring up babies.

I still hope powder and skyflier make a wave 2.

In other news today I saw all the classic earths together in another toymaster so the UK definitely have this set now despite it not being at last year's toy fair. We are caught up except gor the special releases.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on January 23, 2020, 07:01:32 AM
Does anyone else feel like the Tootsie pose looks better with her head facing straight ahead rather than turned to the side?  I've never liked that pose, but it's looking pretty good on CJ and Tootsie here, and I think that's the difference.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on January 23, 2020, 07:33:23 AM
Does anyone else feel like the Tootsie pose looks better with her head facing straight ahead rather than turned to the side?  I've never liked that pose, but it's looking pretty good on CJ and Tootsie here, and I think that's the difference.
She does look good.  I really like that Basic Fun pony heads can turn.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on January 23, 2020, 09:13:12 AM

This would be for the uk. I wonder if Primark will stock stranger things aj as they just launched a full st range. And I remember a loose amazon date for feb for her too...

...


New york may or may not bring up babies.


My UK Amazon Stranger Things AJ arrived last week!  :P

omg if they deffo do the babies... squeeeeee!!  :lovey: :lovey:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on January 23, 2020, 10:22:26 PM
They're all so pretty! Now please come to Canada!!! I want them all  :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wonderfalls on January 26, 2020, 03:31:27 PM
I hope Basic Fun doesn't forget Australian buyers. We folks here still need the rainbow series two ponies (and a lot of the others, come to think of it.) I know I should be grateful that we've gotten Collector Ponies and Rainbow 1 ponies, but I feel like we're constantly getting the short end of the stick  :blink:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on January 26, 2020, 07:47:42 PM
I hope Basic Fun doesn't forget Australian buyers. We folks here still need the rainbow series two ponies (and a lot of the others, come to think of it.) I know I should be grateful that we've gotten Collector Ponies and Rainbow 1 ponies, but I feel like we're constantly getting the short end of the stick  :blink:
try living in NZ, basic fun doesn't care there :sad:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on January 26, 2020, 08:48:24 PM
In Basic Fun’s defense,  there isn’t a company ever created that didn’t want their products sold world wide.   It’s not like Basic Fun has just decided that they don’t want to sell to some countries.  There is so much involved in a company selling outside their own borders.  Laws and trade agreements and they have to find a store that’s willing to sell their products.  If a local store isn’t willing to sell Basic Fun products then it isn’t their fault that ponies aren’t readily available to everyone.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wonderfalls on January 27, 2020, 05:42:42 AM
try living in NZ, basic fun doesn't care there :sad:

Has NZ had any Basic Fun releases at all?

In Basic Fun’s defense,  there isn’t a company ever created that didn’t want their products sold world wide.   It’s not like Basic Fun has just decided that they don’t want to sell to some countries.  There is so much involved in a company selling outside their own borders.  Laws and trade agreements and they have to find a store that’s willing to sell their products.  If a local store isn’t willing to sell Basic Fun products then it isn’t their fault that ponies aren’t readily available to everyone.

I do agree with you, but I guess I have this unshakeable feeling that some countries are not even a blip on Basic Fun's radar. Admittedly, this is coming from my own perspective as a person with limited access to the Basic Fun treasure trove. So I'm definitely not an objective voice, hah! I re-read my post and I do regret that it does sound a bit sulky. In spite of my frustration with the distribution blindspots, I am actually pleased for people who will be able to nab these as they arrive :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on January 27, 2020, 08:06:51 AM
I see the retro ponies as the sole glimmer of economic light in our future trade arrangements here in the UK. But I am surprised that Europe has not had a more uniform release given that the safety rules and trade regulations in the EU should be the same. Maybe it is just about stores picking them up. I can see no other reason for them to be in Scandinavia and some in France (and here) but not in major g1 hubs like Germany, Netherlands, Italy or Spain.

I wish there was a cheaper way to send these to aus and NZ and even Canada though.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on January 27, 2020, 08:27:15 AM
In Basic Fun’s defense,  there isn’t a company ever created that didn’t want their products sold world wide.   It’s not like Basic Fun has just decided that they don’t want to sell to some countries.  There is so much involved in a company selling outside their own borders.  Laws and trade agreements and they have to find a store that’s willing to sell their products.  If a local store isn’t willing to sell Basic Fun products then it isn’t their fault that ponies aren’t readily available to everyone.

And mostly-  it's the local store that just hasn't ordered the ponies. It's funny how easy it is to blame Basic Fun for distribution issues, when really, it is just about the "buyers" for Basic Fun, who are not regular people but stores.

The best way to get local distribution of a toy you love-  pester your own local big box chain store to order them...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 27, 2020, 08:34:11 AM
In Basic Fun’s defense,  there isn’t a company ever created that didn’t want their products sold world wide.   It’s not like Basic Fun has just decided that they don’t want to sell to some countries.  There is so much involved in a company selling outside their own borders.  Laws and trade agreements and they have to find a store that’s willing to sell their products.  If a local store isn’t willing to sell Basic Fun products then it isn’t their fault that ponies aren’t readily available to everyone.

That's very true. I was just coming in to say that companies can't sell to the whole world" and that there are stores in all countries that don't sell outside of wherever they're at. But you put it very eloquently Sunset.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on January 27, 2020, 08:47:46 AM
The best way to get local distribution of a toy you love-  pester your own local big box chain store to order them...
Yes, of course! The company can only do so much if no one wants to buy their product.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on January 27, 2020, 11:07:28 AM
try living in NZ, basic fun doesn't care there :sad:

Has NZ had any Basic Fun releases at all?

In Basic Fun’s defense,  there isn’t a company ever created that didn’t want their products sold world wide.   It’s not like Basic Fun has just decided that they don’t want to sell to some countries.  There is so much involved in a company selling outside their own borders.  Laws and trade agreements and they have to find a store that’s willing to sell their products.  If a local store isn’t willing to sell Basic Fun products then it isn’t their fault that ponies aren’t readily available to everyone.

I do agree with you, but I guess I have this unshakeable feeling that some countries are not even a blip on Basic Fun's radar. Admittedly, this is coming from my own perspective as a person with limited access to the Basic Fun treasure trove. So I'm definitely not an objective voice, hah! I re-read my post and I do regret that it does sound a bit sulky. In spite of my frustration with the distribution blindspots, I am actually pleased for people who will be able to nab these as they arrive :)
its just that being in NZ feels like the far corner and unheard of country to alot of people still like we still run around in grass skirts living in huts :P
no seriously its frustrating and heartbreaking how much we miss out (and i know a little country can't catch them all since the 80s there were so many thing we never heard of) but when it comes to big brands and big companys Hasbro (which are or use to be in NZ) we are getting less and less pony stuff

anyways i shouldn't be the sulky one here, we did get 4 first wave rainbows from Cotton On as Cotton On exclusives and they lasted one week before selling out.

im still waiting for miracles and hoping i will be surprised someone will get them on there shelves 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: promqueen on February 01, 2020, 12:17:28 AM
My only complaint is I wish basic fun would change up the box colours & illustrations on the back of the box for display purposes. It would be cool if each line (earth pony, unicorn/pegasus, rainbow) would have been a different colour!

Post Merge: February 01, 2020, 12:23:36 AM

I was most excited to get heart throb but she looks a lot more mauve than pink now so I may stick to my original!
I hope babies are next..
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: freezestime on February 01, 2020, 02:06:11 AM
try living in NZ, basic fun doesn't care there :sad:

Has NZ had any Basic Fun releases at all?

In Basic Fun’s defense,  there isn’t a company ever created that didn’t want their products sold world wide.   It’s not like Basic Fun has just decided that they don’t want to sell to some countries.  There is so much involved in a company selling outside their own borders.  Laws and trade agreements and they have to find a store that’s willing to sell their products.  If a local store isn’t willing to sell Basic Fun products then it isn’t their fault that ponies aren’t readily available to everyone.

I do agree with you, but I guess I have this unshakeable feeling that some countries are not even a blip on Basic Fun's radar. Admittedly, this is coming from my own perspective as a person with limited access to the Basic Fun treasure trove. So I'm definitely not an objective voice, hah! I re-read my post and I do regret that it does sound a bit sulky. In spite of my frustration with the distribution blindspots, I am actually pleased for people who will be able to nab these as they arrive :)
its just that being in NZ feels like the far corner and unheard of country to alot of people still like we still run around in grass skirts living in huts :P
no seriously its frustrating and heartbreaking how much we miss out (and i know a little country can't catch them all since the 80s there were so many thing we never heard of) but when it comes to big brands and big companys Hasbro (which are or use to be in NZ) we are getting less and less pony stuff

anyways i shouldn't be the sulky one here, we did get 4 first wave rainbows from Cotton On as Cotton On exclusives and they lasted one week before selling out.

im still waiting for miracles and hoping i will be surprised someone will get them on there shelves

Same here with being neglected by Hasbro, although we got the collector's repro ponies randomly at Aldi's one day and for G4/G4.5, no new stuff despite restocking the exact same things.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on February 01, 2020, 11:01:33 AM
i was wondering if you guys in Aus got any more 35th's, it will be interesting to see if any more pop up in the future. talk about being drip feed.

My only complaint is I wish basic fun would change up the box colours & illustrations on the back of the box for display purposes. It would be cool if each line (earth pony, unicorn/pegasus, rainbow) would have been a different colour!

Post Merge: February 01, 2020, 12:23:36 AM

I was most excited to get heart throb but she looks a lot more mauve than pink now so I may stick to my original!
I hope babies are next..
agree.......
-i wish the packaging would be more interesting.
-  heart throb does look very faded and washed out  :huh: just like moonstone looked. my one's look much better so il be skipping that one.
- super excited to see how (or if) they do the babies and what they may come with in the way of accessories


Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Loa on February 01, 2020, 01:57:12 PM
New Zealand - too awesome to get them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on February 01, 2020, 02:39:06 PM
New Zealand - too awesome to get them.


 :beerchug: :dance2: :whistle:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Loa on February 01, 2020, 06:12:16 PM
New Zealand - too awesome to get them.


 :beerchug: :dance2: :whistle:

I'm heading up in September though, so will be hoarding for us!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on February 08, 2020, 03:50:20 PM
My Target had the retro G3s and some of the Rainbows and seashell today.

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 08, 2020, 05:16:00 PM
My Target had the retro G3s and some of the Rainbows and seashell today.

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Lucky
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 10, 2020, 07:07:49 AM
My Target had the retro G3s and some of the Rainbows and seashell today.

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Lucky

That AJ is so vivid. If those came here I might be tempted. I don't have g3 AJ.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: caseysealia on February 10, 2020, 07:57:12 AM
I found some at my Target this weekend! Might add pics later. They had Tickle, G3 Rainbow Dash, and G3 Applejack. I only left Flutters behind. I think Tickle was the last G1 there which means they must be selling good? 

@Taffeta that AJ is better than her original g3 release, IMHO. Her colors just look better in this release :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 10, 2020, 08:41:41 AM
I found some at my Target this weekend! Might add pics later. They had Tickle, G3 Rainbow Dash, and G3 Applejack. I only left Flutters behind. I think Tickle was the last G1 there which means they must be selling good? 

@Taffeta that AJ is better than her original g3 release, IMHO. Her colors just look better in this release :P

That's interesting, thanks for letting me know :)

My sister has the original one, she brought her back from Australia when she was over there (she used to play in a youth percussion group, they went touring there, and somehow she came back with a pony. Go figure) but I've never had one of my own. If the G3 retro do arrive in the UK I might make her a target.

I dunno if this is true over there, but literally every store that has Rainbows here has at least Tickle. The last time I was in JL she even has her own price tag, as opposed to 'rainbow pony' which is what it used to say.

She seems quite common here. The irony.

I have found when they first came out Fluttershy was the most difficult to track down, then when the unicorns were added now it's Starflower, only seen her in a store once in Sutton last month.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 10, 2020, 08:59:06 AM
The hardest to find from each set here is:
Collectors: Cotton Candy
Rainbows 1: Star Shine
Earth Ponies 1: Bubbles
Unicorns: All of them
Pegasus: All of them
Rainbows 2:  Everyone except Trickles and Pinwheel
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 10, 2020, 09:15:16 AM
The hardest to find from each set here is:
Collectors: Cotton Candy
Rainbows 1: Star Shine
Earth Ponies 1: Bubbles
Unicorns: All of them
Pegasus: All of them
Rainbows 2:  Everyone except Trickles and Pinwheel


I have only seen the Bubbles and AJ set in one region of the UK, but I saw her in three stores vs Seashell in 2 and the rest in only 1. I guess we have all the Bubbles.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on February 10, 2020, 09:18:00 AM
My Target had 3 Trickles left for the longest time.  Now they're down to one.  And I have to remind myself that I already have Trickles because I'm so tempted every time I see her.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 10, 2020, 09:18:44 AM
The hardest to find from each set here is:
Collectors: Cotton Candy
Rainbows 1: Star Shine
Earth Ponies 1: Bubbles
Unicorns: All of them
Pegasus: All of them
Rainbows 2:  Everyone except Trickles and Pinwheel


I have only seen the Bubbles and AJ set in one region of the UK, but I saw her in three stores vs Seashell in 2 and the rest in only 1. I guess we have all the Bubbles.

So were they all on vacay or did they simply migrate?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on February 10, 2020, 09:19:46 AM
The hardest to find from each set here is:
Collectors: Cotton Candy
Rainbows 1: Star Shine
Earth Ponies 1: Bubbles
Unicorns: All of them
Pegasus: All of them
Rainbows 2:  Everyone except Trickles and Pinwheel


I have only seen the Bubbles and AJ set in one region of the UK, but I saw her in three stores vs Seashell in 2 and the rest in only 1. I guess we have all the Bubbles.

So were they all on vacay or did they simply migrate?

I love the idea of them vacationing. <3
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 10, 2020, 09:25:15 AM
My Target had 3 Trickles left for the longest time.  Now they're down to one.  And I have to remind myself that I already have Trickles because I'm so tempted every time I see her.

Trickles and Flutterbye both disappeared here for a few months until Pinwheel came out, then I started finding them again, but for a while it was basically Confetti and the army of Tickle show.

The unipegs are quite easy to get here still probably more so than the rainbows as they're in more stores and on Amazon at retail prices..?

I think the Bubbles set is really new here so am expecting it to spread out more like the unipegs. Rainbows tend to come here first but only lodge in certain stores (mostly independent/toymasters and JL) whereas the others spread across the main toy stores like Entertainer and Smyths as well. (And Argos I think at Christmas?)

Smyths in Colney Hatch definitely had a lot of unipegs, some of which had the older 35th anniversary boxes and some which didn't. So it looks like the UK has had a fair share of older stock as well.

There are and have been literally no first set rainbows anywhere I've seen for over a year but I think some people in other regions have seen them. I've seen Collector Ponies still in the last year, and also now the 3 packs are all over, but the original Rainbows happened in summer 2018 and then that was it. Gone. Probably the scenting. We never had unscented ones here.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on February 10, 2020, 05:37:57 PM
Well here in Canada Toys R Us has restocked MORE Collector pose ponies.  >_< Wishing for something new
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 11, 2020, 07:31:18 AM
My Target had the retro G3s and some of the Rainbows and seashell today.

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Ponyfan

Lucky

That AJ is so vivid. If those came here I might be tempted. I don't have g3 AJ.

You should get her. She's such a pretty and unusual pony.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Dreamer on February 12, 2020, 11:10:29 PM
Wow, how are these ponies going? I left the forum a while ago and I don't know which ones are available right now. I got Medley on a trip to London, that was incredible! I'd like to get Moonstone next, but I would like to know about all the ones that have been released so far  :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on February 13, 2020, 03:34:59 AM
Released so far:

Collector ponies
Year 2 Rainbow ponies
Pretty Parlor with Peachy
Earth pony set of Bubbles, Seashell, Applejack, and Bow Tie
Year 2 Unicorn / Pegasus set
Year 3 Rainbow ponies

Singles:
SDCC exclusive Majesty
Stranger Things Applejack

Coming later this year:

Year 3 Earth pony set: Tootsie, Cherries Jubilee, Posey, Lickety Split
Year 3 unicorn / pegasus set: Surprise, Heart Throb, Sparkler, and Gusty

Did I miss any ponies? :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 13, 2020, 04:22:23 AM
Wow, how are these ponies going? I left the forum a while ago and I don't know which ones are available right now. I got Medley on a trip to London, that was incredible! I'd like to get Moonstone next, but I would like to know about all the ones that have been released so far  :)

Moonstone is pretty much no longer in stores in most places and hasn't been for ages (certainly in Europe). I know she still is on Amazon UK though, and maybe Amazon France?

Edit: Can't believe I totally missed the comments about Bubbles holidaying in the UK XD.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 13, 2020, 07:28:49 AM
And G3 Ponies Rainbowdash, Applejack, Flutter Shy and Pinkie Pie. Sadly no Twilight Twinkle or Rarity
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on February 13, 2020, 07:44:12 AM
Oh yeah, I forgot about the G3 retros!

I really hope they release G3 Rarity, she's my favorite of the G3 unicorns.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 13, 2020, 07:48:33 AM
Oh yeah, I forgot about the G3 retros!

I really hope they release G3 Rarity, she's my favorite of the G3 unicorns.

I wish they'd release G3 properly.  Like they're doing for G1.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 13, 2020, 07:51:24 AM
These are a bit old now (end of January) but from stores in the south east of the UK. Sadly I didn't get a photo of the only store that had Bow Tie and AJ because I was too excited to find Bow Tie >.>

This one is from a John Lewis. For some reason John Lewis ONLY have Firefly from the unipeg set and seem now to ONLY have Tickle from the Rainbow set.

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The rest are from various toymaster stores:

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(It's so weird how Moondancer has the 35th anniversary box and Glory doesn't. The Glory I bought from this store last summer does).


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(Bubbles was also here but hiding behind Medley)

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Gives a flavour of how the UK is looking atm. Smyths also still has unipegs.

Please note in that last photo how OLD some of those G4 things are. Yes that is Water Cutie Flower Wishes.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 13, 2020, 07:53:37 AM
The pony shelves at my store are so barren with like maybe 3 tops. Lucky UKers.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pheasant on February 13, 2020, 03:45:36 PM
Heads up to Northwest / Pacific Northwest U.S. folks that Bi-Mart carries them!

I swung by today to pick up some ice cream and ran across about fifteen 2ndn wave Rainbow ponies. Didn't see Starflower, but all the others were there.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on February 13, 2020, 06:40:25 PM
What are my odds of finding unscented Rainbows in the U.S., at this point? I’d like to hold out hope, buuut...

On that note... I have a question for all the brilliant pony chemists out there. X3 Do you think that displaying scented Rainbows near other repro ponies could cause the discoloration issues to spread? Like, could a neighboring, unscented BF pony discolor because of the “fumes” given off by a scented one? I’m kind of scared to buy the scented ones for this reason...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on February 13, 2020, 07:03:43 PM
My Cracker Barrel still has a few unscented Rainbows. My Target usually has part of  Applejack's set and at least one 2nd series Rainbow.



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carrehz on February 14, 2020, 08:39:41 AM
Taffeta - wow, you've got the 3-packs over there? The only place I've ever seen those is Forbidden Planet, I had no idea they'd gotten a wide release in the UK. That's interesting.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 14, 2020, 08:44:26 AM
Taffeta - wow, you've got the 3-packs over there? The only place I've ever seen those is Forbidden Planet, I had no idea they'd gotten a wide release in the UK. That's interesting.

Only down in the south east. Not around where I am atm in the midlands but I make whatever excuse I can to go hover in the south east/london area when I can because of the university libraries, so I always pony store hop as well. SE has best selection quickest :/

I hadn't seen them in stores before January. Wondering if the rainbow 5 pack will follow, though I noticed the Toymaster ones were mostly on clearance.

Smyths where I am currently are exploding with unicorn and pegasus ponies meanwhile, though last time I checked the website it said they were no longer being stocked. My local store seems to have ended up with everyone's, apparently it's like a wall of unipegs (ah, the joy :D)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Icey on February 18, 2020, 12:43:30 PM
When does the new wave come out? I just want to know so I can stalk my Target when it is time - LOL!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on February 18, 2020, 01:29:27 PM
My Target rearranged the collectibles section at the back of the store and no longer carries Stranger Things AJ.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on February 20, 2020, 06:59:21 PM
My Cracker Barrel had Starflower today. It's the first time I've seen one of th2 2nd set of Rainbows there.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on February 24, 2020, 06:02:44 AM
Praise the pony gods, someone took a video of Basic Fun's 2020 New York Toy Fair booth, including the ponies!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRtSiceH8B4

The pony content starts at about 5:47.

Please leave them a nice comment, because I swear 90% of Toy Fair coverage has been Funko Pops. :P

Anyway, similar to the London Toy Fair we have a set of four earth ponies (Posey, Lickety-Split, Tootsie, and Cherries Jubilee) and a set of four unicorn/pegasus ponies (Surprise, Heart Throb, Gusty, and Sparkler.)

This is the first we've seen of Surprise's toy so it's great to get confirmation on her!

They also have the main Care Bears line now, which I'm pumped about because I have their retro Share Bear and it has the nicest, softest fur I've ever felt on a Care Bear.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 24, 2020, 07:51:41 AM
Ponies look good, the Care Bears are cute but I'll pass and the Bubble Bottoms are really weird.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on February 24, 2020, 01:51:37 PM
I'm psyched, they look amazing. Gotta love the Gusty pose.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: DreamvalleyMLP on February 24, 2020, 10:09:58 PM
Gusty and Posey are definitely a must have for me!

I so hope Basic Fun makes it to year 4; the rearing pose and the Fizzy pose is on the top of my wishlist! With the harder plastic used on these retros, I'm sure the legs on the Fizzy pose will be more sturdy and she'll be less prone to tipping over.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Adarkdraconis on February 25, 2020, 01:20:04 PM
So my daughter and I had to go to Target last Friday to pick up a birthday gift for my partner (headphones, nothing Pony-related...)  Well she had been so good all day while we ran our errands and so good at keeping the secrets of the surprise party from him (5 is a hard age to keep something to yourself, haha!) so I told her that yes, she could get a toy as a reward. 

We head over to the toy aisle and she goes up the first aisle, comments on every Batman, Spiderman, Iron Man, talking about each thing she is interested in to try and make her mind up.  We go down the next aisle and it is all Barbie and various dolls, which she isn't really interested in.  Then we round a back side end cap and she stops and shouts "MAMA!!!  THEY HAVE PONIES!!!  THEY HAVE OLD TIME PONIES IN BOXES!!!"  I wasn't even thinking about it, our Target had never had them before that I saw (but I only go to Target a few times a year). They had 3 Confettis, a Trickles, a Tickle, a Pinwheel, a Flutterbye, and a G3 Applejack all at eye level of my small human!  She was so pleased, we went through and looked at each one and she chose Flutterbye to come home with us.  She said Flutterbye was so glad we were able to come and adopt her because she had been waiting a long time in the pony orphanage and now she has a family  :lol:

So we took her home and she is so pretty!  Her rainbow hair is different than the other rainbow rereleases, it has a lot of orange and suits her so well.  She is also in a different pose than the other pegasi so that is always nice. 

...

On a side note, does anyone else have an issue with the tails of the retros not being glued in?  It seems like ours are all loose and can be pushed down inside the pony if you are not careful, and they spin.  We have Bowtie, Windy, Moonstone, Starshine, Skydancer, Parasol, and now Flutterbye and it seems they are all like that.  Are they not attached inside?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on February 25, 2020, 01:35:15 PM
On a side note, does anyone else have an issue with the tails of the retros not being glued in?  It seems like ours are all loose and can be pushed down inside the pony if you are not careful, and they spin.  We have Bowtie, Windy, Moonstone, Starshine, Skydancer, Parasol, and now Flutterbye and it seems they are all like that.  Are they not attached inside?
Pony Tails were never glued in, they were only held inside the pony with a metal washer. My thought is that perhaps the tails aren't as full as they used to be before or are too sleek so the tail can be slipped inside easier. These ponies are held in place with basically the same system.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Adarkdraconis on February 25, 2020, 01:47:23 PM
Pony Tails were never glued in, they were only held inside the pony with a metal washer. My thought is that perhaps the tails aren't as full as they used to be before or are too sleek so the tail can be slipped inside easier. These ponies are held in place with basically the same system.

Thanks!  I have only one original g1 and she hasn't had an issue with her tail moving.  I had thought the g3s had them glued, we have loads of g3s and they don't budge either.  These must just be very slick, but they are soooooo easy to move!  Skydancer's bow was very loosely attached to the little elastic on her tail so I took the elastic off to reattach her bow better and her tail fell into her body like a centimeter!  I pulled it back out and when the band is on nice and snug against her backside it holds it in place well but I just worry about them sliding around when played with.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 25, 2020, 03:19:36 PM
Picked up the lone basic fun Trickles with my Crackerbarrel gift card
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Foxtale on February 25, 2020, 05:53:30 PM
What are my odds of finding unscented Rainbows in the U.S., at this point? I’d like to hold out hope, buuut...

On that note... I have a question for all the brilliant pony chemists out there. X3 Do you think that displaying scented Rainbows near other repro ponies could cause the discoloration issues to spread? Like, could a neighboring, unscented BF pony discolor because of the “fumes” given off by a scented one? I’m kind of scared to buy the scented ones for this reason...

If you have any of the scented ones, the discoloration should only be on the pony itself (it shouldn't spread). I have seen a lot of the unscented ones at my local stores recently so don't give up hope!

If anyone has any questions about the line let me know.

I posted my close ups from the Toy Fair in NY on my instagram if you wish to see the ponies up close. :D

https://www.instagram.com/bizzarro_toys/

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on February 26, 2020, 09:16:26 AM
Is it bad that I'm worried that once they get up to Year 5 that they will just roll back around to Year 1 since it will be the 40th anniversary of those ponies?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 26, 2020, 09:20:54 AM
Is it bad that I'm worried that once they get up to Year 5 that they will just roll back around to Year 1 since it will be the 40th anniversary of those ponies?

I don't think its an unreasonable assumption to make. Hasbro has done that twice already.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on February 26, 2020, 09:45:45 AM
It would be the 40th anniversary of MLP as a whole, I don't think they would rerelease the Collector ponies.  They could use "40th anniversary of MLP" for any pony.  :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on February 26, 2020, 10:35:36 AM
*roles eyes*  I hope they carry on in stead of going back to the beginning  *throws fakie at hasbro* :throw:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Adarkdraconis on February 26, 2020, 10:57:57 AM
What are my odds of finding unscented Rainbows in the U.S., at this point? I’d like to hold out hope, buuut...


I ordered the 5 pack of rainbows on a really good Amazon sale and the listing said they were scented.  Box arrived, opened it up, and none are scented.  Apparently Basic Fun ran out of the scented ones on their Amazon and just didn't change the listing description.  Kinda relieved because discoloration, but kinda sad because I wanted to smell them...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: promqueen on February 26, 2020, 11:37:48 AM
I still haven't bought any and have no interest until they start releasing the gimmick and baby ponies. I was looking forward to upgrading my heartthrob then I saw how drastically different in colour the repro is -_-
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 26, 2020, 03:50:55 PM
It would be the 40th anniversary of MLP as a whole, I don't think they would rerelease the Collector ponies.  They could use "40th anniversary of MLP" for any pony.  :)

Birthday Pony would be a good choice for the 40th. (Do you call her that over there?)

I also wonder whether wider events in China and production may impact this release of BF ponies. We may find them delayed while they're dealing with the much bigger and more important problem of getting everyone fit and well again.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 27, 2020, 11:15:27 AM
Is BF using fading pink for the repros?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 27, 2020, 12:42:03 PM
Is BF using fading pink for the repros?

I haven't noticed any fading on Snuzzle yet...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 27, 2020, 01:24:35 PM
Is BF using fading pink for the repros?

I haven't noticed any fading on Snuzzle yet...
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That's good to hear.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wind~Whistler on February 27, 2020, 08:14:23 PM
Is BF using fading pink for the repros?

I haven't noticed any fading on Snuzzle yet...
Did Snuzzle originally have fading pink? :blink:
AFAIK My Confetti’s streak is still pretty pink.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on February 28, 2020, 03:58:26 AM
Is BF using fading pink for the repros?

I haven't noticed any fading on Snuzzle yet...
Did Snuzzle originally have fading pink? :blink:
AFAIK My Confetti’s streak is still pretty pink.

Not the original one, but the retro Snuzzle and CC have very fadingpinkish shade mane and tail. So does Bow Tie but I haven't had her very long - I had Snuzzle a lot longer (I don't have CC) so that's why I mentioned her.

I don't think the streaks in the 2nd set rainbows are fading pink, I think it's a different shade.

Looks like Posey and Lickety will have this colour as well.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on February 28, 2020, 05:01:01 PM
 I recently made a start on increasing my Butterscotch collection, & got 25th (falls over so I call her Topplescotch) an Italian (the pale-haired one I call Buttercream) & this 35th one. Her hair is a bright golden yellow rather than the golden brown of the original so I call her Goldenscotch.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Adarkdraconis on February 28, 2020, 06:44:13 PM
I recently made a start on increasing my Butterscotch collection, & got 25th (falls over so I call her Topplescotch) an Italian (the pale-haired one I call Buttercream) & this 35th one. Her hair is a bright golden yellow rather than the golden brown of the original so I call her Goldenscotch.

I love all of your Scotch names!!!  :lovey:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on February 29, 2020, 02:43:27 AM
I recently made a start on increasing my Butterscotch collection, & got 25th (falls over so I call her Topplescotch) an Italian (the pale-haired one I call Buttercream) & this 35th one. Her hair is a bright golden yellow rather than the golden brown of the original so I call her Goldenscotch.

I love all of your Scotch names!!!  :lovey:
:blush:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on February 29, 2020, 07:19:32 AM
I recently made a start on increasing my Butterscotch collection, & got 25th (falls over so I call her Topplescotch) an Italian (the pale-haired one I call Buttercream) & this 35th one. Her hair is a bright golden yellow rather than the golden brown of the original so I call her Goldenscotch.

Loving those names!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on February 29, 2020, 09:59:08 AM
I recently made a start on increasing my Butterscotch collection, & got 25th (falls over so I call her Topplescotch) an Italian (the pale-haired one I call Buttercream) & this 35th one. Her hair is a bright golden yellow rather than the golden brown of the original so I call her Goldenscotch.

Loving those names!
:blush:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on March 03, 2020, 07:19:55 AM
Made the trip into my closest Target yesterday.  They had the 2nd set of rainbows so I was able to get Confetti (finally) since she was the only one I was missing from that set.  They also had one Seashell, 1 G3 Pinkie and 3 G3 Applejacks. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on March 03, 2020, 04:32:48 PM
I wasn't that excited when my Bluebelle arrived but I just de-boxed her and I'm really pleased. I've never de-boxed a pony before. Her hair is such a pretty and different shade that she looks like a variant. I made the box into a display stand by cutting it up and taping something underneath to make it stand. I may even put the poster up.  I will keep the others in boxes though.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on March 03, 2020, 09:08:33 PM
The box my 35th Butterscotch was in is now storing miscellaneous Egmont magazine goodies...  It's too gorgeous to throw!!!

And I forgot to mention I have all six World's Smallest MLPS:
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 (https://www.hqg1c.com/gallery/Personal-album-of-Ponybookworm/worldssmallestsizeguide-pic_364.htm)
I took this piccie as a size guide. Discord peeps will recognise it
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on March 04, 2020, 06:37:35 AM
The box my 35th Butterscotch was in is now storing miscellaneous Egmont magazine goodies...  It's too gorgeous to throw!!!

And I forgot to mention I have all six World's Smallest MLPS:
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 (https://www.hqg1c.com/gallery/Personal-album-of-Ponybookworm/worldssmallestsizeguide-pic_364.htm)
I took this piccie as a size guide. Discord peeps will recognise it

Cute picture. And OT I like your purple plushy.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on March 04, 2020, 10:37:31 AM
The box my 35th Butterscotch was in is now storing miscellaneous Egmont magazine goodies...  It's too gorgeous to throw!!!

And I forgot to mention I have all six World's Smallest MLPS:
visitors can't see pics , please register or login
 (https://www.hqg1c.com/gallery/Personal-album-of-Ponybookworm/worldssmallestsizeguide-pic_364.htm)
I took this piccie as a size guide. Discord peeps will recognise it

Cute picture. And OT I like your purple plushy.
That's a pom-pom Bushwoolie. I also made a green one so check the Green thread in Customs
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on March 04, 2020, 01:30:12 PM
The box my 35th Butterscotch was in is now storing miscellaneous Egmont magazine goodies...  It's too gorgeous to throw!!!

And I forgot to mention I have all six World's Smallest MLPS:
visitors can't see pics , please register or login
 (https://www.hqg1c.com/gallery/Personal-album-of-Ponybookworm/worldssmallestsizeguide-pic_364.htm)
I took this piccie as a size guide. Discord peeps will recognise it

The company that makes these also made World's Smallest G1 Transformers and they actually included a "backcard" like they did for the Hot Wheels. I wish they had done that for the ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on March 04, 2020, 01:50:17 PM
The box my 35th Butterscotch was in is now storing miscellaneous Egmont magazine goodies...  It's too gorgeous to throw!!!

And I forgot to mention I have all six World's Smallest MLPS:
visitors can't see pics , please register or login
 (https://www.hqg1c.com/gallery/Personal-album-of-Ponybookworm/worldssmallestsizeguide-pic_364.htm)
I took this piccie as a size guide. Discord peeps will recognise it

The company that makes these also made World's Smallest G1 Transformers and they actually included a "backcard" like they did for the Hot Wheels. I wish they had done that for the ponies.
That would have rocked!!! I want backcards for the HQ Ponies as well
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on March 04, 2020, 05:12:42 PM
I'm kind of obsessed with these 35th anniversary reproduction ponies right now. It means so much to me to be able to buy beautiful  new "G1s" at a great price. I was finally able to add Minty to my collection, a pony I've  wanted since I was a little girl. I've also bought Bluebelle, Snuzzle, Bowtie, and two Pinwheels. I hope  to get more soon.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Gator on March 12, 2020, 04:10:24 PM
My Target did away with the Basic Fun endcap.  The pound puppies and ponies are gone!  I couldn't even find them on clearance anywhere.  Hope that doesn't mean I won't get a new Gusty.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on March 12, 2020, 07:42:03 PM
My Target did away with the Basic Fun endcap.  The pound puppies and ponies are gone!  I couldn't even find them on clearance anywhere.  Hope that doesn't mean I won't get a new Gusty.

I think they might just had been sold out and it will be sometime before any more shipments from China come in.  I’ve noticed that my Target is moving things around to fill up empty space.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on March 12, 2020, 09:40:26 PM
My Target did away with the Basic Fun endcap.  The pound puppies and ponies are gone!  I couldn't even find them on clearance anywhere.  Hope that doesn't mean I won't get a new Gusty.

My Target took the retro end cap down only to move it a few isles down.  Maybe that is what is happening?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on March 13, 2020, 06:41:42 AM
We are nearing the end of the first quarter, perhaps they just have new planograms for Spring.
Last I went we still had plenty of G3 and Flutterbyes.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: flutterscotch on March 14, 2020, 11:48:38 AM
I will admit that I was just a teensy bit disappointed that Starflower did not have the pink color shift-glitter that Flutterbye and Confetti had.

But getting a Starflower whose glitter wasn't bleeding into her flank?  Still a top notch experience.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Kitzka on April 01, 2020, 09:16:58 AM
I recently found the second series of the rainbows and i was thrilled. I had missed them at my local targets and they do't seem to be carrying them anymore even before all of the stuff that's going on now). I do hope we see some of the ponies that were sowed at toyfair.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on April 07, 2020, 06:50:43 PM
Does anyone know for sure if we are getting a Gusty for this series?  I'm REALLY hoping so! 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on April 07, 2020, 06:59:44 PM
you must have missed the YN toy fair pictures of what 35th retros are coming out this year :biggrin: you will be happy to know gusty is one of them ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 07, 2020, 07:46:57 PM
Does anyone know for sure if we are getting a Gusty for this series?  I'm REALLY hoping so!

Yes we are, as long as retailers are willing to play ball. I'm still sore that they wouldn't pick up the Flutters
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on April 07, 2020, 07:47:44 PM
Yeah, I haven't kept up with things too well I guess.  Thanks for letting me know, I can't wait to get her  :lovey:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 08, 2020, 12:10:31 AM
If we get them, and the current crisis doesn't derail their production.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on April 08, 2020, 12:52:14 AM
If we get them, and the current crisis doesn't derail their production.
be positive :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 08, 2020, 12:53:02 AM
If we get them, and the current crisis doesn't derail their production.
be positive :P

Being realistic is often less emotionally destructive :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on April 08, 2020, 07:41:02 AM
I was thinking the same thing, Taff.  Basic Fun is a small toy company, their main market is the US, and so many Americans are unemployed right now.  Honestly I just hope they survive this crisis.  No one is going to be buying toys while they're laid off.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 08, 2020, 07:45:10 AM
If we get them, and the current crisis doesn't derail their production.

That too.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 08, 2020, 08:18:59 AM
I was thinking the same thing, Taff.  Basic Fun is a small toy company, their main market is the US, and so many Americans are unemployed right now.  Honestly I just hope they survive this crisis.  No one is going to be buying toys while they're laid off.

Yeah. I was thinking of their staff in this kind of climate. They're in FL, right? Which is now in lockdown? Whatever happens, I hope they come through it. If we get the wave we do, if not we don't, but if the company survives it can always be revisited in a year or two for the 40th anniversary, and people need to be keeping their jobs for the global economy to pick up again after this is over.

Right now I think there are more important things than whether or not repro ponies are made, but it would be nice if we get through to the other side to think we might be able to look forward to them at a future date.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Harmonie on April 10, 2020, 11:45:21 AM
Well, it's actually because of this that I finally got my hands on one of the Basic Fun G3's. I went on Target's website to do some take out shopping. My browser has a page of one of them memorized that pops up above everything else when I start typing in Target to go to the website. Now when I did this recently I realized that the G3 Basic Funs are now available to ship out, instead of only saying "in stores" (which I could never find any trace of them in-stores).

So I ordered one. You have to spend $25 to get them to ship out, though, which is kind of a pain when you're strapped for money.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on April 10, 2020, 02:43:33 PM
I'm afraid to go any where near Target right now.  But I'm hoping when it's all over there will be some nice surprises there.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on April 22, 2020, 06:39:23 AM
Anyone know when the new ones will start to hit the stores?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Mana Minori on April 22, 2020, 02:15:28 PM
I happened to find the whole set of remade G3’s and g1 rainbow ponies at Target, today! Wanted AJ, but I think there’s more fun in finding retro ponies at thrift stores than on big box store shelves.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on April 23, 2020, 08:22:49 AM
I ended up giving my DD the 35th Anniversary Pretty Parlor for Easter... she plays with it sporadically but Minecraft is the primary attraction around here LOL
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Mana Minori on June 02, 2020, 08:34:04 AM
It would appear that Australia got hit with the year 3 ponies, sparkler, Surprise. Gusty, and Heart Throb recently.
Source:
https://chibiskittleslovesponies.tumblr.com/post/619824547224567808/australia-got-another-cool-thing-first-jelly-3
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 02, 2020, 08:37:53 AM
It would appear that Australia got hit with the year 3 ponies, sparkler, Surprise. Gusty, and Heart Throb recently.
Source:
https://chibiskittleslovesponies.tumblr.com/post/619824547224567808/australia-got-another-cool-thing-first-jelly-3

Interesting!

It does suggest that the unstable trade routes have meant that things are being distributed a little differently than they normally would be. Much as I want to find these in the UK, or even be allowed to go to a shop in the UK -.-, it's awesome for Aus because they have missed out on so much. If these turn out to only be available over there, it's probably deserved. Better than them not existing at all right?

The rest of us can keep our fingers crossed, though..they were predicted for summer 2019.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 02, 2020, 08:55:15 AM
Oooo, nice!

I'm just glad they're turning up, I don't really care which country gets them first.  Happy for Australians, though.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Mana Minori on June 02, 2020, 10:38:50 AM
It would appear that Australia got hit with the year 3 ponies, sparkler, Surprise. Gusty, and Heart Throb recently.
Source:
https://chibiskittleslovesponies.tumblr.com/post/619824547224567808/australia-got-another-cool-thing-first-jelly-3
Interesting!

It does suggest that the unstable trade routes have meant that things are being distributed a little differently than they normally would be. Much as I want to find these in the UK, or even be allowed to go to a shop in the UK -.-, it's awesome for Aus because they have missed out on so much. If these turn out to only be available over there, it's probably deserved. Better than them not existing at all right?

The rest of us can keep our fingers crossed, though..they were predicted for summer 2019.

I do hope they show stateside, though. I like Gusty and Surprise, and since I don’t buy things online, I would feel a bit bummed that we never got them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 02, 2020, 10:43:56 AM
Right on!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wonderfalls on June 02, 2020, 05:21:22 PM
Thanks for sharing the link to that site!

I've just ordered from Alfy's Toys. They use Sendle instead of Australia post, so the local shipping seems cheaper than expected.
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Post by: glitterball on June 03, 2020, 08:46:00 AM
It would appear that Australia got hit with the year 3 ponies, sparkler, Surprise. Gusty, and Heart Throb recently.
Source:
https://chibiskittleslovesponies.tumblr.com/post/619824547224567808/australia-got-another-cool-thing-first-jelly-3

Yay for the Aussies!  :newpony:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Galactica on June 03, 2020, 03:41:46 PM
It would appear that Australia got hit with the year 3 ponies, sparkler, Surprise. Gusty, and Heart Throb recently.
Source:
https://chibiskittleslovesponies.tumblr.com/post/619824547224567808/australia-got-another-cool-thing-first-jelly-3

AHHH LUCKY!  I wonder if they will ever make it to the US...
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Post by: Griffin on June 04, 2020, 12:25:11 AM
I hope they will become available elsewhere, too!
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Post by: Carrehz on June 04, 2020, 08:20:20 AM
oooh great to hear they're popping up somewhere! I hope they turn up in other places eventually :)
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 04, 2020, 04:24:41 PM
They've started showing up in California, based on eBay listings.  Surprise looks sooo good.

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Haven't seen Heart Throb yet, guess someone got her in the store.

Check out the back of the box, though!

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Okay, this is interesting.  Instead of using retro art, they took the art from the Year 2 'regular ponies, unicorns, and pegasi' set and recolored it to be these four ponies.  (In case anyone is curious, Surprise and Heart Throb are modified from Firefly, Sparkler is modified from Moondancer, and Gusty is modified from Glory.)
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 04, 2020, 05:05:31 PM
I've never really cared much for Surprise, but every time I see a new photo of her BF repro, I want her in my collection.
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Post by: Ponyfan on June 04, 2020, 07:15:31 PM
I'm so happy these are starting to show up. :)  I see they have stickers again.  The box art is interesting. I wonder why they chose to recolor the Year 2 art instead of using retro art.


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Post by: shabbychicdee on June 04, 2020, 07:29:28 PM
 :newpony:.

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i hope they have re tweaked heartthrobs colours :D
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 04, 2020, 07:59:37 PM
:newpony:.

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i hope they have re tweaked heartthrobs colours :D

Retweaked how?  :what:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on June 04, 2020, 08:08:43 PM
she was looking really grey pink at the NY toy fair and i think someone mentioned that to them so im wondering if they did anything about it .
they were a few comments at the time, personaly i hope they do, i can't justify buying a new in box heartthrob when my 35year old one looks better  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on June 04, 2020, 10:13:50 PM
Ahhh they kept Sparklers hair in the new style! Awesome!
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Post by: Carrehz on June 05, 2020, 01:08:56 AM
Ooooh I love the box art!!!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Lilja on June 05, 2020, 01:34:23 AM
Sad to see that Powder and Skyflier are not on the box. I guess that means there are no plans for them at least at the moment. It would be the first time Basic Fun has left a set incomplete. I wonder what that will mean for the the future, if there will be any more releases after this and the year 3 earth ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 05, 2020, 07:29:46 AM
she was looking really grey pink at the NY toy fair and i think someone mentioned that to them so im wondering if they did anything about it .
they were a few comments at the time, personaly i hope they do, i can't justify buying a new in box heartthrob when my 35year old one looks better  :lol:

Gray/pink? Now I'm confused. Anyone have a picture of that please?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on June 05, 2020, 06:15:40 PM
Its sad for me to say this! But I am not sure if I am going to get these ones! I have the rest but sad I think they are almost done with them! :( And I am also spending a lot on these ponies! :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on June 05, 2020, 07:00:12 PM
Wow, I need that Surprise! She’s stunning! :newpony:

Alas, I need to slow down on my spending right now. :/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 05, 2020, 08:35:15 PM
she was looking really grey pink at the NY toy fair and i think someone mentioned that to them so im wondering if they did anything about it .
they were a few comments at the time, personaly i hope they do, i can't justify buying a new in box heartthrob when my 35year old one looks better  :lol:

Gray/pink? Now I'm confused. Anyone have a picture of that please?
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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wonderfalls on June 05, 2020, 08:41:56 PM
I ordered Heart Throb from Alfy's Toy Shop, and this was the picture on the sales page:

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Personally I'm not fussed about whether she's pink-pink or grayish pink. I think she looks awesome either way and look forward to adding her to my small Basic Fun collection. Still, I can definitely understand why some folks might be disappointed about color inaccuracies.
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Post by: ponycake on June 06, 2020, 02:53:43 AM
Wow. I feel we're so lucky to have gotten this many.
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 06, 2020, 09:12:01 AM
she was looking really grey pink at the NY toy fair and i think someone mentioned that to them so im wondering if they did anything about it .
they were a few comments at the time, personaly i hope they do, i can't justify buying a new in box heartthrob when my 35year old one looks better  :lol:

Gray/pink? Now I'm confused. Anyone have a picture of that please?
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I see what you mean.

If nothing else, it'll be easier to tell her apart from vintage Heartthrobs on ebay
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on June 06, 2020, 12:23:07 PM
Sad to see that Powder and Skyflier are not on the box. I guess that means there are no plans for them at least at the moment. It would be the first time Basic Fun has left a set incomplete. I wonder what that will mean for the the future, if there will be any more releases after this and the year 3 earth ponies.
Sad!  Those are my favorites from this set! 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: JazzMatazz on June 06, 2020, 01:14:05 PM
I need gusty!!!! I gave up finding a nice looking vintage one years ago.
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Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 06, 2020, 03:52:54 PM
I ordered Heart Throb from Alfy's Toy Shop, and this was the picture on the sales page:

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Personally I'm not fussed about whether she's pink-pink or grayish pink. I think she looks awesome either way and look forward to adding her to my small Basic Fun collection. Still, I can definitely understand why some folks might be disappointed about color inaccuracies.

Even though I was hoping she'd be more lavender / pink, this version is very pretty.  Much nicer looking close up than I'd been expecting.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on June 06, 2020, 04:08:32 PM
My Target only had the Basic Fun G3 ponies, Tickle, Trickles and Flutterbye.

I'm hoping I will be able to find these.  I have a G1 Gust but not Surprise, Heart Throb or Sparkler.

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on June 06, 2020, 08:41:32 PM
They are so lovely! I never cared for Surprise much but the BF version is changing my mind. I definitely want her and Heartthrob.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on June 08, 2020, 09:22:24 AM
I would think Heartthrob can be easily dyed, considering her hair is also pink.
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Post by: bright rabbit 1 on June 08, 2020, 09:44:12 AM
No news on Cherries Jubilee then?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on June 08, 2020, 05:51:08 PM
Ooohh its happening!!  They look great! :frolic:

I'm so excited to get Gusty.  Fingers crossed!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 09, 2020, 07:45:07 AM
Cherries Jubilee is in the next set; the earth pony set is separate from the unicorn/pegasus set. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 09, 2020, 10:31:22 AM
Cherries Jubilee is in the next set; the earth pony set is separate from the unicorn/pegasus set. :)

I am waiting for CJ too. Although three of the four unipegs never came out here, I actually want CJ more at this point because that set are so iconic here. It's the songs <3.

I hope the UK will get them. It cheered my sister up yesterday when I told her they were making an appearance.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 09, 2020, 12:28:43 PM
Ever since I saw that one YouTube channel with the UK pony songs, 1,2,3 Its Cherries Jubilee starts playing in my head when I see or hear CJ mentioned. I thought it was the catchiest of the bunch.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 09, 2020, 12:35:34 PM
Ever since I saw that one YouTube channel with the UK pony songs, 1,2,3 Its Cherries Jubilee starts playing in my head when I see or hear CJ mentioned. I thought it was the catchiest of the bunch.

Brainwashed :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 09, 2020, 01:25:33 PM
Ever since I saw that one YouTube channel with the UK pony songs, 1,2,3 Its Cherries Jubilee starts playing in my head when I see or hear CJ mentioned. I thought it was the catchiest of the bunch.

Brainwashed :D


What is it with you people and brainwashing?  :freak:


;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 11, 2020, 08:52:46 AM
Ever since I saw that one YouTube channel with the UK pony songs, 1,2,3 Its Cherries Jubilee starts playing in my head when I see or hear CJ mentioned. I thought it was the catchiest of the bunch.

Brainwashed :D


What is it with you people and brainwashing?  :freak:


;)

You know all those Hollywood movies where the British person is the bad guy?
...There's a reason for that.
 :devious:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 11, 2020, 10:20:24 AM
Ever since I saw that one YouTube channel with the UK pony songs, 1,2,3 Its Cherries Jubilee starts playing in my head when I see or hear CJ mentioned. I thought it was the catchiest of the bunch.

Brainwashed :D


What is it with you people and brainwashing?  :freak:


;)

You know all those Hollywood movies where the British person is the bad guy?
...There's a reason for that.
 :devious:

Fact: Taffeta is secretly an immortal, shapeshifting wizard whose played every British baddie in existence.

:silly:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: toyjunky on June 13, 2020, 05:06:01 PM
All my local Targets only have the Retro G3's and various ones from the rainbow set. The downside is the shelves are completely stocked with them. So it will probably be awhile before any new ones show up.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SilverLinedStars on June 14, 2020, 12:49:01 PM
I'm pretty excited about finding a Gusty! The Targets in my area have had rainbows and collector ponies for what feels like an eternity. Not complaining though - I will be happy when the new wave shows up!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on June 23, 2020, 12:07:42 PM
Although I am waiting for Gusty and Surprise,  *taps foot impatiently*  I am also excited at the rumour of baby ponies being produced.

I wonder how they would potentially package them?

Oh, I wonder if they will do a baby Cotton Candy with her playset and all the wee accessories?

And a baby unicorn would be greatly appreciated for a potential baby Gypsy custom!  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 23, 2020, 12:17:39 PM
I will be sooo tempted to grab Posey, Lickety and Surprise along with Tootsie and CJ.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Snapdragon on June 23, 2020, 03:52:40 PM
Do we know if there’s an official release date yet? :O
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Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 23, 2020, 07:02:45 PM
Do we know if there’s an official release date yet? :O

No, but someone said they found Heartthrob at Target.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: MimicPower on June 24, 2020, 05:42:33 AM
I'm waiting for Gusty, Surprise & Heart Throb.
Gusty is an identical reproduction. She's a must, with a spectacular white!
Suprise has subtle differences from the original (pink eyes, blue symbol??) but she's great.
Heart Throb has a pale pink, but looks great too.
And sorry, Sparkler does'nt convince me with so many changes, with her different mane and two-colored tail. She is'nt Sparkler, is her cousin  :lol: :lol:
This set is appearing , and I'm already wanting to grab Lickety Split, Posey, Tootsie ...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on June 24, 2020, 06:46:42 AM
Wish they did the Big Brother/Mountain Boy ponies. :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 24, 2020, 11:53:51 AM
i was at my local toarget the other day and didn't see them, but I found them at the one a bit further from my house! Someone had gotten Surprise so I'm still on the lookout for her, but I got the others. Not sure if it's random, or if there's consistently two unicorns per pack, but I saw two Sparklers and Gusties each.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on June 24, 2020, 12:09:14 PM
i was at my local toarget the other day and didn't see them, but I found them at the one a bit further from my house! Someone had gotten Surprise so I'm still on the lookout for her, but I got the others. Not sure if it's random, or if there's consistently two unicorns per pack, but I saw two Sparklers and Gusties each.


Awesome
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on June 26, 2020, 02:15:32 AM
I think they were mooted for August.

I hate not being a bus ride away from certain toy stores in the SE. ><
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: gustystarr on June 30, 2020, 07:30:56 PM
For my midwestern pals I just saw the full set with gusty and co at meijer! I got to fulfill my kid dream of walking into a store and buying a brand new gusty off the shelf so I’m dancing on air!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on June 30, 2020, 07:32:57 PM
For my midwestern pals I just saw the full set with gusty and co at meijer! I got to fulfill my kid dream of walking into a store and buying a brand new gusty off the shelf so I’m dancing on air!
Woooo!  That's exciting!  i so want to do that!  Unfortunately I'm still not going in stores bc I'm high risk, but I'm hoping this means they will put them on their website soon!  :cool:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 02, 2020, 02:18:15 AM
For my midwestern pals I just saw the full set with gusty and co at meijer! I got to fulfill my kid dream of walking into a store and buying a brand new gusty off the shelf so I’m dancing on air!

Congrats <3 I had that with Medley and Glory last year so I completely understand the vibe!

BTW on another note, I assume UK people know that the ST AJ is on Amazon at the moment here for £11.99?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on July 04, 2020, 10:01:57 AM
I found everyone except Heart Throb today. There were also 2 Gustys and 2 Sparklers at my Target but only one Surprise.


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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on July 04, 2020, 02:17:00 PM
I can see the pics fine.

They all look amazing! I'm really loving Sparklers tail. It gives her a bit more pizazz.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on July 04, 2020, 04:55:29 PM
I'm glad the pics are showing up. :)



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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 04, 2020, 05:54:28 PM
I found everyone except Heart Throb today. There were also 2 Gustys and 2 Sparklers at my Target but only one Surprise.


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Great pics and finds Ponyfan. :frolic:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 07, 2020, 07:10:30 PM
There were also 2 Gustys and 2 Sparklers at my Target

I wonder if they are the double-packed ones in the set, then!  Anyone else spot doubles of these two?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 10, 2020, 01:53:54 AM
So...erm...
This mysteriously imaged thing appeared on Amazon.UK this morning...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miles-Austin-Wall-Decal-51/dp/B00Q8CYSQG/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=my+little+pony+gusty&qid=1594371160&sr=8-2

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on July 10, 2020, 01:55:55 AM
O_O ??????? XD
do you think its a big brother hint ?  - quarterback ?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 10, 2020, 01:58:20 AM
O_O ??????? XD
do you think its a big brother hint ?  - quarterback ?
No, I think it's just Gusty with the wrong image. Like they sold Medley for ages as a mobile phone cover (not even kidding, she might still be one, haven't checked). It's the only one I can see though...no sign of the others.

True to form, only Gusty makes it to the UK? XD.

I admit, I preordered just to see what turns up...

Edit to add:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cerhinu-Shelfone-Stylish-Protective-Leather/dp/B00KW7NOPE/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=my+little+pony+medley&qid=1594371559&sr=8-1

Yes, Medley is still a phone case. Well done Amazon UK.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on July 10, 2020, 02:00:34 AM
darn but at least theres something  on the UK amazon now...at last !
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 10, 2020, 02:05:54 AM
darn but at least theres something  on the UK amazon now...at last !

Yeah, and a date. And they do tend to trickle onto Amazon more slowly. I remember that Pinwheel appeared and disappeared a lot. The thing is they've been changeable with dates before, so I'm not holding out a hope that the 13th is correct. But it is a positive sign that they're gonna come here after all.

...I really wish I was still down in London because one of the stores in that area used to get them really quickly. I bet they probably have them already...sigh.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 10, 2020, 08:15:20 AM
So...erm...
This mysteriously imaged thing appeared on Amazon.UK this morning...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miles-Austin-Wall-Decal-51/dp/B00Q8CYSQG/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=my+little+pony+gusty&qid=1594371160&sr=8-2

Wow. I never knew Gusty played for the Cowboys? :snicker:

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O_O ??????? XD
do you think its a big brother hint ?  - quarterback ?

That would be awesome!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 10, 2020, 10:11:42 PM
Medley as a phone cover? Oh wow XD

I still need to get Bow Tie, Parasol, Windy, Tickle, Confetti, Flutterbye, Pinwheel, Starflower, and Trickles.

Not particularly interested in the most recent unicorn-pegasus set. I already own Surprise, Sparkler, and Skyflier (the latter two are my first G1s), I have a So Soft Heart Throb on the way, and I would prefer to get So Soft Gusty. Now, if they hadn't left Powder out...

I would love for Basic Fun to reissue Dream Castle and Paradise Estate. I'm pretty sure people would brave a volcanic eruption to get to the stores if those were available.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 11, 2020, 07:27:18 AM
Yeah, Amazon UK really know what they're doing. ><

I'm really sad about Powder, too. The last couple of waves of BF ponies (y3 rainbow and y2 peg/uni) have filled in some of the gaps of the ponies we didn't get in the UK during the 1980s, and Sparkler (yay, Sparkler!) Surprise and Heart Throb are the next in line to do that job, but Powder and Skyflier also missed the UK in 1985/6 as well, so it will be a sad thing indeed if they never happen. But I am at least looking forward to Sparkler.

And from the other set, Cherries Jubilee <3 <3 <3 I hope they get here soon.

I'd love a Majesty and at last a proper Paradise to go with the Estate. But not so much the buildings. Have the originals and no space ><
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 11, 2020, 08:23:16 AM
Yeah I'm still bummed about Powder and Skyflier.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on July 11, 2020, 10:53:53 AM
Took a walk to my local precinct this morning - I couldn't find any ponies in our little Toy Master affiliate newsagents... I enquired and the lady said that there were 2 left on the shelf...

oh, the old ones, I said.
The lady seemed excited - what, are they doing new ones?

...at that very moment the store owner/manager walked by and joined in the convo. He seemed to be eager to go forth and make a new toy order!!!

...so, watch this space... either they will get the new ones or get dumped with old Toy Master stock!  :lol:

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 12, 2020, 01:54:51 PM
So this is just my impression, but . . . it seems like they are doing a better job aligning the unicorn stripe than they did last time?  (On Gusty; Sparkler doesn't have one.)  I'm just going off of eBay pics and collector pics, but so far I haven't seen any where the stripe is blended in with the rest of the mane, as sometimes happened with the Moondancer / Glory set.

I'm eager to get this set but also do not want to go to the store with Covid still around, so I'm patiently waiting for Target to list them on their site.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on July 12, 2020, 02:51:46 PM
also the symbols, my glory and moondancer have awfully small symbols :( it just bugs the heck out of me, does anybody else have that or is it just mine or a batch was like that, i can't tell by the online photos. all the other ponies seem to be fine but i don't own firefly or twilight out of that set.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 12, 2020, 04:28:35 PM
I'm not sure. The ones I saw in the store, the size seemed normal from what I can recall. But it's been a while. I didn't get them because I already had the ponies in question ^^;

Forgot a few others I need to get still: Cotton Candy, Butterscotch, and Blossom. Of course, at this point I might have to resort to eBay and I'm not sure how worth it going specifically for the reissues would be there.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 12, 2020, 11:15:13 PM
I'm not sure. The ones I saw in the store, the size seemed normal from what I can recall. But it's been a while. I didn't get them because I already had the ponies in question ^^;

Forgot a few others I need to get still: Cotton Candy, Butterscotch, and Blossom. Of course, at this point I might have to resort to eBay and I'm not sure how worth it going specifically for the reissues would be there.

Does Amazon not have them still over there?

You guys were ahead on most of the releases so maybe some of them not so much, but the more recent ones (Rainbow etc)?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 12, 2020, 11:23:14 PM
I'm not sure. The ones I saw in the store, the size seemed normal from what I can recall. But it's been a while. I didn't get them because I already had the ponies in question ^^;

Forgot a few others I need to get still: Cotton Candy, Butterscotch, and Blossom. Of course, at this point I might have to resort to eBay and I'm not sure how worth it going specifically for the reissues would be there.

Does Amazon not have them still over there?

You guys were ahead on most of the releases so maybe some of them not so much, but the more recent ones (Rainbow etc)?
Admittedly I tend to overlook Amazon, so I'm not sure about there. The Rainbow Ponies, I wasn't worried about having to resort to eBay. Just Cotton Candy, Butterscotch, and Blossom.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 12, 2020, 11:33:56 PM
I'm not sure. The ones I saw in the store, the size seemed normal from what I can recall. But it's been a while. I didn't get them because I already had the ponies in question ^^;

Forgot a few others I need to get still: Cotton Candy, Butterscotch, and Blossom. Of course, at this point I might have to resort to eBay and I'm not sure how worth it going specifically for the reissues would be there.

Does Amazon not have them still over there?

You guys were ahead on most of the releases so maybe some of them not so much, but the more recent ones (Rainbow etc)?
Admittedly I tend to overlook Amazon, so I'm not sure about there. The Rainbow Ponies, I wasn't worried about having to resort to eBay. Just Cotton Candy, Butterscotch, and Blossom.

I guess it's been a lot longer since they were out over there as well, except maybe in the multipacks (do they come in the same one or different?) I just thought of it since they're all still on our Amazon in one way or another, so might be worth checking it out at least.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on July 13, 2020, 05:48:19 AM
So this is just my impression, but . . . it seems like they are doing a better job aligning the unicorn stripe than they did last time?  (On Gusty; Sparkler doesn't have one.)  I'm just going off of eBay pics and collector pics, but so far I haven't seen any where the stripe is blended in with the rest of the mane, as sometimes happened with the Moondancer / Glory set.



Did the later Basic Fun Moondancer's have the full stripe?  Mine is blended in with the rest of her mane.  I thought all Basic Fun Moondancers were like that?


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on July 13, 2020, 06:40:25 AM
Popped into Fenwicks (UK)  just now with kiddo as a treat - she had a great school report so a toy reward for her hard work was called for... a couple Lego Dots bracelet kits and a fluffy bunny... ugh, Build-a-Bear has totally GONE so it looks like I need to travel to Basingstoke or go online to redeem her giftcards...  >_<

Anyway, I knew they had some ponies here last time, off I went for a search.

Found the Rainbows: Confetti et-al, then I decided to look through ALL the boxes... wow, right at the back I found.... the much sought-after duo:

Pinwheel and Starflower!

AND instead of paying £12.99, my receipt showed them sold at £4.50  :shocked: okaaay...  :cool:

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The only two they had... mine at last!!  :lol:

 :newpony: :newpony:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 13, 2020, 06:46:52 AM
At Fenwicks, huh? Congrats Glitterball :D That's an awesome price too, albeit it smacks of clearance ><

I've seen Pinwheel in a few places but the only place I saw Starflower was in one specific Toymaster :/

And ditto AJ/BT/Seashell and Bubbles, but only in 2 specific branches.

And this is going back to last autumn, when things were more normal. No wait, I think I brought Bow Tie back with me in January.

...I really wish I was able to get down to where I was living last year right now. I am certain if the new ponies are anywhere, they're in those Toymaster stores that are out of my reach *sob*.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 13, 2020, 05:37:50 PM
Checked Amazon US and.. not the most promising. The only Basic Fun reissue ponies I found there for close to the store price are among those I already have.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 14, 2020, 12:57:47 AM
Checked Amazon US and.. not the most promising. The only Basic Fun reissue ponies I found there for close to the store price are among those I already have.

That sucks :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 14, 2020, 01:45:46 AM
Eeyup. I managed to find a good listing for Cotton Candy on eBay though. Hopefully she'll still be there when next I'm free to indulge
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 14, 2020, 03:51:15 AM
Unsurprisingly my order for "Gusty" has been delayed as they are still trying to source the item.

Gonna leave the order there since I won't be able to go to a store till August anyway...

And watch this space.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on July 14, 2020, 11:02:35 PM
https://www.amazon.com/Asmokids-KKMLPSUN-Figurine/dp/B07BVGM8QP/ref=mp_s_a_1_20

Anyone know of the brand "Asmokids"? Are they the brand creating the 35ths for international sales?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 15, 2020, 08:08:26 AM
I'm not 100% sure, but I seem to recall them having to do with France?  Maybe a distributor for France?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 15, 2020, 09:28:11 AM
https://www.amazon.com/Asmokids-KKMLPSUN-Figurine/dp/B07BVGM8QP/ref=mp_s_a_1_20

Anyone know of the brand "Asmokids"? Are they the brand creating the 35ths for international sales?

I see they put up pictures of puking sun symboled Sunlight. And holy freaking cow! Why so much?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 15, 2020, 11:48:20 AM
https://www.amazon.com/Asmokids-KKMLPSUN-Figurine/dp/B07BVGM8QP/ref=mp_s_a_1_20

Anyone know of the brand "Asmokids"? Are they the brand creating the 35ths for international sales?

I think they're the French distributor. At the very start of the retros when the rainbows were the only ones available here, they were sold via those people on amazon uk and the boxes were bilingual, like those sold in France.

Edit - they stil sell on Amazon UK as well. And they seem to have preorders for some of the newest, with a release date of Sept 1st - I see CHerries Jubilee, Gusty and Heart Throb with pictures but stupid high prices even for the UK. But CJ <3.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=asmokids&ref=nb_sb_noss

Also, reading the description of this cracked me up:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MON-PETIT-PONEY-AKMLPCHERR-Jubilee/dp/B08CH9BHMG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=my+little+pony+cherries+jubilee&qid=1594846217&quartzVehicle=183-644&replacementKeywords=my+little+cherries+jubilee&sr=8-1

The boxes that are generally sold in the UK are American in one language, and they have a label on the bottom (mostly) saying they're distributed by KNEX and a UK address.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on July 17, 2020, 03:08:05 PM

I can really see the glitter in Gusty's symbols in their photo, but I am so used to the plain painted version!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MON-PETIT-PONEY-Little-AKMLPGUST/dp/B08CH87N9X/ref=sr_1_47?dchild=1&keywords=asmokids&qid=1595023263&sr=8-47

I see they put up pictures of puking sun symboled Sunlight. And holy freaking cow! Why so much?


 :snicker: :haha:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 17, 2020, 03:13:41 PM

I can really see the glitter in Gusty's symbols in their photo, but I am so used to the plain painted version!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MON-PETIT-PONEY-Little-AKMLPGUST/dp/B08CH87N9X/ref=sr_1_47?dchild=1&keywords=asmokids&qid=1595023263&sr=8-47


Aqua eyes too. Not green *tsk*

Though I have a lot of childhood nostalgia for the painty one, having grown up with my friend's and then adopted her,  I have to admit that IMO the perfect Gusty is the Scandinavian/SA Fable one with glitter and green eyes. Which one day I will own, but sadly, not yet.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: 1983Baby on July 17, 2020, 06:36:53 PM
I managed to find Gusty, Surprise and Sparkler today in NJ. Still no Heart Throb.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Kitzka on July 21, 2020, 07:21:56 AM
I managed to find Gusty, Surprise and Sparkler today in NJ. Still no Heart Throb.

Can you tell me where in NJ? i am in NJ and haven't seen any at my local targets. but i have been hesitant to go out too often.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: 1983Baby on July 22, 2020, 07:04:23 AM
I managed to find Gusty, Surprise and Sparkler today in NJ. Still no Heart Throb.

Can you tell me where in NJ? i am in NJ and haven't seen any at my local targets. but i have been hesitant to go out too often.

Parsippany
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Gator on July 22, 2020, 12:35:45 PM
My Target stocked 40th anniversary Strawberry Shortcakes(with gold sparkle shoes) today on the retro endcap.  Since they haven't done the Strawberry retro's in forever at my store, I hope that means Gusty and crew are to follow soon.  The two Trickles and lone Flutterbye have been sitting there for ages.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 22, 2020, 12:49:35 PM
My Target stocked 40th anniversary Strawberry Shortcakes(with gold sparkle shoes) today on the retro endcap.  Since they haven't done the Strawberry retro's in forever at my store, I hope that means Gusty and crew are to follow soon.  The two Trickles and lone Flutterbye have been sitting there for ages.

Awesome
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Haruna on July 23, 2020, 08:45:09 AM
Older retro ponies have been on clearance at my Targets, and yesterday I found a pleasant Surprise. (har har har) She was the only new release on the shelf and her sticker had fallen from its place in her box. But it was fun to see her in stores. If I see Gusty or Sparkler I may not be able to resist :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: CupidStrikes on July 23, 2020, 10:22:30 AM
I am suuuper late to the party. I finally got my hands on Starshine (couldn't resist!) and she has the discolouration issue (though it's only on one side of her head/body) - is there a way to fix it or at least lessen the chances of it spreading?

She's absolutely stunning otherwise, and I got her really cheap on Ebay because her box was damaged and she had a neck gap (which has vanished since unboxing her so I guess the plastic was pushing her head out of place?) so double win  :biggrin: The worst part will be resisting buying any of the others...especially if I see Gusty....
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on July 23, 2020, 11:44:44 AM
I am suuuper late to the party. I finally got my hands on Starshine (couldn't resist!) and she has the discolouration issue (though it's only on one side of her head/body) - is there a way to fix it or at least lessen the chances of it spreading?
I wonder if giving her a wash may help remove some of the scent, but unfortunately there isn't much known to fix it.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on July 23, 2020, 02:36:30 PM
I am suuuper late to the party. I finally got my hands on Starshine (couldn't resist!) and she has the discolouration issue (though it's only on one side of her head/body) - is there a way to fix it or at least lessen the chances of it spreading?

She's absolutely stunning otherwise, and I got her really cheap on Ebay because her box was damaged and she had a neck gap (which has vanished since unboxing her so I guess the plastic was pushing her head out of place?) so double win  :biggrin: The worst part will be resisting buying any of the others...especially if I see Gusty....
try sun fading her, covering her hair, eyes and symbols in something like tin foil so not to fade in the sun. my retro starshine had discoloured really badly with yellow blotches over her body but after leaving her in a sunny location for a while she came up bright white again :biggrin:
also she worked as an air-freshner  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 23, 2020, 02:55:10 PM
Is she the scented version of Starshine?  That set is prone to discoloration, presumably from the oils(?) or whatever that's mixed in or sprayed on to make the scent.  There's also a version of that set that's non-scented.

But I'll say this:  scented Starshine smells so dang good.  My favorite from that set.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: CupidStrikes on July 24, 2020, 04:57:43 AM
try sun fading her, covering her hair, eyes and symbols in something like tin foil so not to fade in the sun. my retro starshine had discoloured really badly with yellow blotches over her body but after leaving her in a sunny location for a while she came up bright white again :biggrin:
also she worked as an air-freshner  :lol:

I'll try that, thanks :) Would something like masking tape be safe for her eyes?

Is she the scented version of Starshine?  That set is prone to discoloration, presumably from the oils(?) or whatever that's mixed in or sprayed on to make the scent.  There's also a version of that set that's non-scented.

But I'll say this:  scented Starshine smells so dang good.  My favorite from that set.

She is - I didn't realise there was a non-scented version too! She smells nicer now I've washed her and aired her out - she was extremely pungent when I first opened her! I can't quite put my finger on what she smells like..it's almost kind of like plastic-y cake?  :lol: It's very sweet, whatever it is!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 24, 2020, 08:47:43 AM
The UK didn't get the unscented versions. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 24, 2020, 01:15:32 PM
I think her official scent is vanilla but she kind of smells more like caramel to me.  Yes, she's EXTREMELY strong!  I keep her in a corner of a room and her smell spreads, ha ha!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on July 24, 2020, 01:22:07 PM
I think her official scent is vanilla but she kind of smells more like caramel to me.  Yes, she's EXTREMELY strong!  I keep her in a corner of a room and her smell spreads, ha ha!
yeah i thought she smelt more like caramel too


cupidstrikes; i can't see why not, iv never used it but good idea :) as long as it does leave a sticky residue
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Mana Minori on July 26, 2020, 11:03:06 AM
http://aminoapps.com/p/cp0h7e
I just got back from my local target. They didn’t have any of the new ponies in stock. All they had was Flutterbye. She was on clearance for 30% off. I didn’t have any stock in the back unfortunately.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 26, 2020, 11:05:27 AM
Might be a case by case thing. My daughter's Starshine is nice and subtle. As in, you hafta stick your nose up to her to catch a whiff. Its pleasant, reminds me of those vanilla cupcake candles at Bath and Body.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 26, 2020, 04:34:52 PM
Good news, Heart Throb & company are now listed on Target.com!  I managed to order Gusty and Sparkler before they went out of stock.  I think you can have them email you to alert you when they're in stock again.

Links on MLP Merch:  https://www.mlpmerch.com/2020/07/second-set-of-basic-fun-unicorn-pegasus-ponies.html

I like how Surprise's hair destroyed their attempts to take a good photo of her.  SURPRISE!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 26, 2020, 04:45:04 PM
Good news, Heart Throb & company are now listed on Target.com!  I managed to order Gusty and Sparkler before they went out of stock.  I think you can have them email you to alert you when they're in stock again.

Links on MLP Merch:  https://www.mlpmerch.com/2020/07/second-set-of-basic-fun-unicorn-pegasus-ponies.html

I like how Surprise's hair destroyed their attempts to take a good photo of her.  SURPRISE!

My initial thoughts: Man! That Gusty is way too pretty for her own goo-holy cow! Lookit Surprise's hair!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carrehz on July 26, 2020, 05:14:24 PM
omg, Surprise. XD
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 26, 2020, 05:18:31 PM
I see the chartreuse hair does not get along with standard contemporary photography stage lighting XD
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on July 26, 2020, 05:23:45 PM
I've been waiting for them to be put up there!  And they're already sold out  :sad:

Yeah, Surprise's hair...yikes  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 26, 2020, 05:56:41 PM
It probably looks fine in person, but between its existing brightness and the effect of the light glare... WELP.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 26, 2020, 06:04:17 PM
I see the chartreuse hair does not get along with standard contemporary photography stage lighting XD

And that is glorious!  :happy:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on July 26, 2020, 08:31:36 PM
Photographer: I will use the standard lighting and settings

Surprise's hair:  So, you have chosen death
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 26, 2020, 09:45:43 PM
Photographer: I will use the standard lighting and settings

Surprise's hair:  So, you have chosen death
:lmao:
No mere mortal can accurately capture the eye-sizzling glory of electric banana.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on July 27, 2020, 02:52:09 AM
Surprise. Proving once again she is the master and Pinkie Pie has a lot to learn.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on July 27, 2020, 05:28:58 AM
I’m confident they’ll be back soon—the first listings always sell out immediately. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on July 31, 2020, 09:33:11 AM
My Target has set the retro endcap.  There are still shelf stickers for MLP but the 40th anniversary Strawberry Shortcake doll is where the ponies should be.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on July 31, 2020, 12:00:04 PM
LOL at LadyMoondancer's link to the photo of Surprise re-enacting a scene from an 80s pop video!

Intense, saturated YELLOW!!!  :lol:

I have yet to check my local ToyMaster store to see if they have ordered these new ponies in yet....
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tjenni on August 04, 2020, 05:54:33 AM
I really like the Surprise / Gusty / Heart Throb / Sparkler set, but sadly I´m from Germany and we don´t have any Target Stores that I know of, so I sadly I need to wait for them to hit ebay...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: aria_elwen on August 04, 2020, 11:29:08 AM
Whoohoo!!!

https://www.toymaster.co.uk/product/my-little-pony-classic-earth-ponies/

It's taken awhile but well done Toymaster. :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on August 04, 2020, 11:36:16 AM
*gasps* mus t haaaaaavvvee!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on August 04, 2020, 04:58:11 PM
Whoohoo!!!

https://www.toymaster.co.uk/product/my-little-pony-classic-earth-ponies/

It's taken awhile but well done Toymaster. :)

At last!!!  :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: fuzzysherbet on August 06, 2020, 01:33:41 AM
Unsure if it's been mentioned on this thread before, but for Australian collectors, Alfy's Toys stocks the remakes!
https://alfystoys.com.au/ (https://alfystoys.com.au/)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 06, 2020, 12:10:06 PM
Whoohoo!!!

https://www.toymaster.co.uk/product/my-little-pony-classic-earth-ponies/

It's taken awhile but well done Toymaster. :)

If it's the AJ set, Toymaster had them last year in some areas. I saw them in two separate Toymasters in the SouthEast last September, and brought Bow Tie back with me.

But I really want to check those 2 stores for the newest ones given how fast they got all the other waves. Although I still can't even get to the station here, let alone down to the south, so...:'(


@Tjenni - you can always try Amazon when they eventually get stock, or there may be people here who will pick them up for you at cost, so you can avoid the scalpers.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on August 06, 2020, 12:18:12 PM
so whats the going rate for 35th's in the UK?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 06, 2020, 12:30:10 PM
so whats the going rate for 35th's in the UK?

You mean retail prices?

For what we've had already, the unipegs and collector ponies and the seashell set were around £9.99 and the rainbows £12.99. And ST AJ is on Amazon UK for £11.99 though it's probably cheaper on the US site.

I don't know what the sets of 3/5 cost.

When I preordered the (ghost/baseball poster!) Gusty from Amazon that still hasn't been dispatched her preorder price was a weird £11.99 but I'm assuming that set will retail at £12.99 because they have stickers. And the CJ set at £9.99.

They're on preorder on Amazon uk atm from the french distributers but the prices are stupid so I'm ignoring those.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on August 06, 2020, 02:18:47 PM
so whats the going rate for 35th's in the UK?

You mean retail prices?

For what we've had already, the unipegs and collector ponies and the seashell set were around £9.99 and the rainbows £12.99. And ST AJ is on Amazon UK for £11.99 though it's probably cheaper on the US site.

I don't know what the sets of 3/5 cost.

When I preordered the (ghost/baseball poster!) Gusty from Amazon that still hasn't been dispatched her preorder price was a weird £11.99 but I'm assuming that set will retail at £12.99 because they have stickers. And the CJ set at £9.99.

They're on preorder on Amazon uk atm from the french distributers but the prices are stupid so I'm ignoring those.

sweet, thank you.
lol that's right ghost poster :lol:
yeah i paid $12usd each for my glory and moondancer from US amazon (and shipping wasn't bad either) i wish I could get the newer ones at that price but its all over the place.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 06, 2020, 02:33:25 PM
If the preorder dates on the French ones are accurate Europe seems likely to have them in September.

...I guess we'll see if US amazon is the same. I guess for you it depends on the pony price given shipping is gonna be expensive either way??

(Is Australia not an option seeing as they were apparently gonna come out there? Or is that just the unipeg set?)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on August 06, 2020, 02:36:18 PM
yeah i woiuld love to know what is coming out there in Aus if any of our Aussy friends don't mind sharing.
as for shipping from Australia is super expensive since they are so close :sad:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 11, 2020, 09:23:37 AM
Amazon have allegedly dispatched ghost Gusty.

All of her set now show up on Amazon's site with the correct pictures but out of stock, at £11.99.

I will keep you guys informed. Please note even if received safely, Ghost Gusty will have to do her 3 days quarantine before being opened.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on August 13, 2020, 05:18:54 AM
Well, Target sent me an email that Gusty was back in stock at about 4am this morning.  I just saw it and tried to order her and she's sold out again!  Its been just over three hours, yikes!  Maybe next time...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 13, 2020, 06:03:16 AM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 14, 2020, 08:48:51 AM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>

So basically you nabbed Gusty and Slugger...or you have a thing for short baseball players and shipped him to the UK.  :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 14, 2020, 09:26:09 AM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>

So basically you nabbed Gusty and Slugger...or you have a thing for short baseball players and shipped him to the UK.  :P

Having watched 3 seasons of baseball anime...who knows O.o. One of the characters in that *is* pretty short ;)

She's out of quarantine on Sunday.

O.o.

Suddenly wishing Hasbro made a bat to go with the baseball cap.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on August 14, 2020, 09:41:07 AM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>

I think I know who the baseball player is. :D


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 14, 2020, 09:53:36 AM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>

I think I know who the baseball player is. :D


Ponyfan

Haha xD If it were a baseball player, then you probably would be right.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 14, 2020, 10:00:09 AM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>

So basically you nabbed Gusty and Slugger...or you have a thing for short baseball players and shipped him to the UK.  :P

Having watched 3 seasons of baseball anime...who knows O.o. One of the characters in that *is* pretty short ;)

She's out of quarantine on Sunday.

O.o.

Suddenly wishing Hasbro made a bat to go with the baseball cap.

:snicker:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on August 14, 2020, 11:05:24 AM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>

I think I know who the baseball player is. :D


Ponyfan

Haha xD If it were a baseball player, then you probably would be right.




Maybe Gusty secretly brought a friend with her? :D


Congrats on getting Gusty.  She is very pretty.   


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 14, 2020, 12:02:21 PM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>

I think I know who the baseball player is. :D


Ponyfan

Haha xD If it were a baseball player, then you probably would be right.




Maybe Gusty secretly brought a friend with her? :D


Congrats on getting Gusty.  She is very pretty.   


Ponyfan


Well, we hope it's Gusty ;) I didn't open the box yet...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 14, 2020, 12:49:03 PM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>

I think I know who the baseball player is. :D


Ponyfan

Haha xD If it were a baseball player, then you probably would be right.




Maybe Gusty secretly brought a friend with her? :D


Congrats on getting Gusty.  She is very pretty.   


Ponyfan


Well, we hope it's Gusty ;) I didn't open the box yet...

Well maybe if you'd quit surprise adopting people off eBay, they wouldn't take a swipe at you with a bat. :silly:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 14, 2020, 12:54:50 PM
There is a box from Amazon UK on my quarantine post desk.
It's either Gusty/a pony or a very small and quiet baseball player.

More detail to come >.>

I think I know who the baseball player is. :D


Ponyfan

Haha xD If it were a baseball player, then you probably would be right.




Maybe Gusty secretly brought a friend with her? :D


Congrats on getting Gusty.  She is very pretty.   


Ponyfan


Well, we hope it's Gusty ;) I didn't open the box yet...

Well maybe if you'd quit surprise adopting people off eBay, they wouldn't take a swipe at you with a bat. :silly:

I read that and went, "Surprise adopts people off ebay?"

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 14, 2020, 04:24:16 PM
Well they do say you can get anything on eBay.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 15, 2020, 10:15:03 AM
Well they do say you can get anything on eBay.

Hrm. True. But I'm pretty sure body parts are against the rules.
Besides, Gusty is from Amazon. Not Ebay.

Edit to add: Ghost Gusty is out of quarantine. And she is indeed...Gusty.

And I managed to nab Sparkler as well with my amazon vouchers. Although she's still in quarantine atm.

...They're here :)

As far as I can see the annoying term cutie mark is nowhere on the box for these guys, too. Thankfully.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on August 16, 2020, 01:39:00 PM
Well they do say you can get anything on eBay.

Hrm. True. But I'm pretty sure body parts are against the rules.
Besides, Gusty is from Amazon. Not Ebay.

Edit to add: Ghost Gusty is out of quarantine. And she is indeed...Gusty.

And I managed to nab Sparkler as well with my amazon vouchers. Although she's still in quarantine atm.

...They're here :)

As far as I can see the annoying term cutie mark is nowhere on the box for these guys, too. Thankfully.


I'm glad Gusty is out of quarantine and ready to join the other ponies.  :)


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: promqueen on August 18, 2020, 11:58:53 PM
Sorry if it has already been asked I haven't been following this thread as much but does anyone know when the 2nd wave of earth ponies are being released? (lickety split, cherries jubilee, posey)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 19, 2020, 08:16:42 AM
Sorry if it has already been asked I haven't been following this thread as much but does anyone know when the 2nd wave of earth ponies are being released? (lickety split, cherries jubilee, posey)
I don't think we have a date right now. I've only just now started seeing the newest Unicorns get released so they could either be coming in Fall (to be alongside this set) or sometime after.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 19, 2020, 08:23:10 AM
Sorry if it has already been asked I haven't been following this thread as much but does anyone know when the 2nd wave of earth ponies are being released? (lickety split, cherries jubilee, posey)
I don't think we have a date right now. I've only just now started seeing the newest Unicorns get released so they could either be coming in Fall (to be alongside this set) or sometime after.

The French sellers on Amazon UK who have the silly high prices are predicting 1st Sept.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on August 19, 2020, 01:12:09 PM
My ongoing saga of trying to buy Gusty on Target's website continues - I checked out of the blue and it didn't say sold out!  So I tried to buy her, but it turns out they won't sell her unless you buy $35+ worth of stuff...I thought, well I'll just think of $25 worth of other stuff to add, but then I had a video conference starting in a few minutes and I couldn't think of anything else to add at the spur of the moment, so I decided to wait until my meeting was over...sure enough as soon as I went back to it an hour later she was sold out again   :lol: :cry:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 19, 2020, 01:21:33 PM
My ongoing saga of trying to buy Gusty on Target's website continues - I checked out of the blue and it didn't say sold out!  So I tried to buy her, but it turns out they won't sell her unless you buy $35+ worth of stuff...I thought, well I'll just think of $25 worth of other stuff to add, but then I had a video conference starting in a few minutes and I couldn't think of anything else to add at the spur of the moment, so I decided to wait until my meeting was over...sure enough as soon as I went back to it an hour later she was sold out again   :lol: :cry:

Is she not on the Amazon.com website yet??

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 19, 2020, 01:21:52 PM
My ongoing saga of trying to buy Gusty on Target's website continues - I checked out of the blue and it didn't say sold out!  So I tried to buy her, but it turns out they won't sell her unless you buy $35+ worth of stuff...I thought, well I'll just think of $25 worth of other stuff to add, but then I had a video conference starting in a few minutes and I couldn't think of anything else to add at the spur of the moment, so I decided to wait until my meeting was over...sure enough as soon as I went back to it an hour later she was sold out again   :lol: :cry:

What? That's so lame! No one should be forced to buy a certain amount of stuff!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on August 19, 2020, 01:25:11 PM
My ongoing saga of trying to buy Gusty on Target's website continues - I checked out of the blue and it didn't say sold out!  So I tried to buy her, but it turns out they won't sell her unless you buy $35+ worth of stuff...I thought, well I'll just think of $25 worth of other stuff to add, but then I had a video conference starting in a few minutes and I couldn't think of anything else to add at the spur of the moment, so I decided to wait until my meeting was over...sure enough as soon as I went back to it an hour later she was sold out again   :lol: :cry:

What? That's so lame! No one should be forced to buy a certain amount of stuff!
Seriously lame!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on August 19, 2020, 04:14:13 PM
It’s so hard to get these ponies! I tried ordering from Target but it was going to be over $100 shipping to get them to Canada. They never became available on Amazon.ca except through very pricey third parties and Amazon.com only got the unicorn/Pegasus ponies :( The stores in my area only ever got the original 6 collector ponies and original 6 rainbow ponies. It’s been a crazy scavenger hunt trying to get the others and I’m nowhere near having them all.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on August 19, 2020, 09:48:37 PM
My Target didn't have any of the Basic Fun ponies. 



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 20, 2020, 04:38:39 AM
It’s so hard to get these ponies! I tried ordering from Target but it was going to be over $100 shipping to get them to Canada. They never became available on Amazon.ca except through very pricey third parties and Amazon.com only got the unicorn/Pegasus ponies :( The stores in my area only ever got the original 6 collector ponies and original 6 rainbow ponies. It’s been a crazy scavenger hunt trying to get the others and I’m nowhere near having them all.

What's the shipping like from Amazon UK to Canada? Is it bad? Because the 2nd set rainbows are all still available on there at retail I *think*. I'm not sure what your conversion would be like but the £ is fairly weak at the moment.

ETA - when I checked I could only find Flutterbye at retail :/ I guess they had a run on them during lockdown.



Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on August 20, 2020, 05:09:56 PM
I had looked on amazon.uk in the past and they wouldn’t ship the ponies to Canada. It said something like the item is unavailable for shipping to your location :/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 21, 2020, 06:45:01 AM
I had looked on amazon.uk in the past and they wouldn’t ship the ponies to Canada. It said something like the item is unavailable for shipping to your location :/

Ugh, that sucks :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Gator on August 22, 2020, 02:48:03 PM
Gusty and friends finally showed up here in Georgia, USA.  I passed on Heart Throb and Sparkler.  Thought hard about Sparkler, but the red tail just wasn't enough to warrant another one in the herd (I have three.  Loose, MOC, and a baity one).  I wanted Surprise, but the one at my store had a long smudge on her wing and a defect on one balloon.  So I just bought Gusty, and will watch for another Surprise.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 22, 2020, 03:21:05 PM
Gusty and friends finally showed up here in Georgia, USA.  I passed on Heart Throb and Sparkler.  Thought hard about Sparkler, but the red tail just wasn't enough to warrant another one in the herd (I have three.  Loose, MOC, and a baity one).  I wanted Surprise, but the one at my store had a long smudge on her wing and a defect on one balloon.  So I just bought Gusty, and will watch for another Surprise.


Congrats Gator
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 23, 2020, 06:00:51 AM
I have Sparkler and Gusty (now both out of Quarantine) and I have to say that I really love how distinct Sparkler is. There's definitely two shades in the purple section of her mane, as well as the red, and I think she's a slightly different blue shade? I actually haven't had a chance to compare her to my loose one, though.

I only wish they had made her curly, because one thing my collection one doesn't have still are curls. Sparkler is not an easy pony to get here in the UK, so I'm a bit sad they haven't experimented with curling hair for this line. It was their main gimmick after all. The hair there is is not really long enough to do it myself.

I like Gusty too - she's so white, and even though I grew up with painted symbol Gusty (my friend's), I always prefer her having glittery. I think she's a pretty faithful representation, though.

Congrats on getting her in store, Gator :) I am sad I am not able to go hunting for these at the moment.

I will probably get Surprise and Heart Throb but I still wish Powder was gonna be part of this line. We never had this set (aside painted symbol Gusty) in the UK, and Powder will always be my favourite y3 unipeg. Oh well...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 23, 2020, 07:04:46 AM
I have Sparkler and Gusty (now both out of Quarantine) and I have to say that I really love how distinct Sparkler is. There's definitely two shades in the purple section of her mane, as well as the red, and I think she's a slightly different blue shade? I actually haven't had a chance to compare her to my loose one, though.

I only wish they had made her curly, because one thing my collection one doesn't have still are curls. Sparkler is not an easy pony to get here in the UK, so I'm a bit sad they haven't experimented with curling hair for this line. It was their main gimmick after all. The hair there is is not really long enough to do it myself.

I like Gusty too - she's so white, and even though I grew up with painted symbol Gusty (my friend's), I always prefer her having glittery. I think she's a pretty faithful representation, though.

Congrats on getting her in store, Gator :) I am sad I am not able to go hunting for these at the moment.

I will probably get Surprise and Heart Throb but I still wish Powder was gonna be part of this line. We never had this set (aside painted symbol Gusty) in the UK, and Powder will always be my favourite y3 unipeg. Oh well...

Really? That does sound pretty. I didn't know she had two shades of purple.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 23, 2020, 08:40:10 AM
I have Sparkler and Gusty (now both out of Quarantine) and I have to say that I really love how distinct Sparkler is. There's definitely two shades in the purple section of her mane, as well as the red, and I think she's a slightly different blue shade? I actually haven't had a chance to compare her to my loose one, though.

I only wish they had made her curly, because one thing my collection one doesn't have still are curls. Sparkler is not an easy pony to get here in the UK, so I'm a bit sad they haven't experimented with curling hair for this line. It was their main gimmick after all. The hair there is is not really long enough to do it myself.

I like Gusty too - she's so white, and even though I grew up with painted symbol Gusty (my friend's), I always prefer her having glittery. I think she's a pretty faithful representation, though.

Congrats on getting her in store, Gator :) I am sad I am not able to go hunting for these at the moment.

I will probably get Surprise and Heart Throb but I still wish Powder was gonna be part of this line. We never had this set (aside painted symbol Gusty) in the UK, and Powder will always be my favourite y3 unipeg. Oh well...

Really? That does sound pretty. I didn't know she had two shades of purple.

It reminds me of how Berry Bright's hair is two shades merged together to get the one overall tone. It makes her purple look lighter. I think Jem also did the same with Kimber in the second edition, as well. And it *might* also be what is going on with BF Moondancer having the purple strands through the red if I remember right in her tail...? I can't get at mine to check right now.

Either way I didn't notice them in photos and only spotted it when I got Sparkler out of her box, so it's pretty subtle but I like it.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on August 28, 2020, 04:19:44 PM
I've given up on finding these in person. My local Targets still have the second rainbow waves and they're not even on clearance. Oh well.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 28, 2020, 04:31:39 PM
Yes Moondancer has red/purple in her tail.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on August 28, 2020, 05:18:30 PM
I've given up on finding these in person. My local Targets still have the second rainbow waves and they're not even on clearance. Oh well.
I only just now found them at my local Target, don't give up hope!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on August 29, 2020, 06:27:38 AM
My Mash-em's Butterscotch arrived.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: firefly277 on August 30, 2020, 01:01:36 PM
I had looked on amazon.uk in the past and they wouldn’t ship the ponies to Canada. It said something like the item is unavailable for shipping to your location :/

Ugh, that sucks :(

Hopefully, this news brightens a fellow Canadian's day, just a little! Today in Toys R Us (Hamilton, Ontario) I found the new Pegasus and Unicorn Ponies (Gusty and friends) AND the new Earth Ponies (Tootsie and friends)! I was shocked these were available and I scooped them all up (well one of each character, there were multiples of all except Heart Throb and Surprise). They were $12.99 each.

I took pictures of the new members of my herd, but I cannot figure out how to post them here. If any kind person lets me know how, I can easily post proof  :)

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on August 30, 2020, 03:21:25 PM
I had looked on amazon.uk in the past and they wouldn’t ship the ponies to Canada. It said something like the item is unavailable for shipping to your location :/

Ugh, that sucks :(

Hopefully, this news brightens a fellow Canadian's day, just a little! Today in Toys R Us (Hamilton, Ontario) I found the new Pegasus and Unicorn Ponies (Gusty and friends) AND the new Earth Ponies (Tootsie and friends)! I was shocked these were available and I scooped them all up (well one of each character, there were multiples of all except Heart Throb and Surprise). They were $12.99 each.

I took pictures of the new members of my herd, but I cannot figure out how to post them here. If any kind person lets me know how, I can easily post proof  :)


omgosh already. yay, so want to see pics, there are tutorials on here for uploading photos :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: firefly277 on August 30, 2020, 05:14:21 PM
I had looked on amazon.uk in the past and they wouldn’t ship the ponies to Canada. It said something like the item is unavailable for shipping to your location :/

Ugh, that sucks :(

Hopefully, this news brightens a fellow Canadian's day, just a little! Today in Toys R Us (Hamilton, Ontario) I found the new Pegasus and Unicorn Ponies (Gusty and friends) AND the new Earth Ponies (Tootsie and friends)! I was shocked these were available and I scooped them all up (well one of each character, there were multiples of all except Heart Throb and Surprise). They were $12.99 each.

I took pictures of the new members of my herd, but I cannot figure out how to post them here. If any kind person lets me know how, I can easily post proof  :)


omgosh already. yay, so want to see pics, there are tutorials on here for uploading photos :D

Thanks! I didn't realize that there were tutorials already here. Teach me to pay closer attention to things haha.

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on August 30, 2020, 05:27:07 PM
Oh my gosh!! I may need to take my lunch break time early tomorrow and go to the store as soon as it opens!!!
 I hope mine has them. It usually takes us longer to get them than elsewhere. I still need the older waves with Bowtie, Twilight but this is amazing news!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 30, 2020, 06:51:35 PM
good to see they are moving across store shelves around the world
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on August 31, 2020, 07:26:15 AM
Wow, Cherries Jubilee and her setmates look great. :wow:

Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 31, 2020, 01:10:55 PM
CJ! *grabby hands*

Congrats <3
About time Canada lucked out!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on August 31, 2020, 02:49:24 PM
My Toys R Us had nothing  :( They said they haven’t gotten anything in for awhile. I hope they will get them. I’m going to keep checking.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: serena-hime on August 31, 2020, 02:53:42 PM
I hope the Target site will get these in stock soon, these two sets are the first of the repros that I really want lol
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: RoseNoire on August 31, 2020, 03:36:00 PM
Oh, waw, I really want Honneycomb !!
Neon hair for the win.  :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on August 31, 2020, 03:54:56 PM
Oh, waw, I really want Honneycomb !!
Neon hair for the win.  :P

I guess she could be customised into Honeycomb. I mean, the pure white body and straight hair are more Honeycombish than Surpriseish anyway, honestly...(though I have yet to see Surprise in person xD)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 31, 2020, 05:19:30 PM
Oh, waw, I really want Honneycomb !!
Neon hair for the win.  :P

I guess she could be customised into Honeycomb. I mean, the pure white body and straight hair are more Honeycombish than Surpriseish anyway, honestly...(though I have yet to see Surprise in person xD)

The ponies that blind your eyes. Its Honeycomb and Surprise!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: RoseNoire on August 31, 2020, 05:24:54 PM
Woops, I just didn't recognize Surprise because the picture is very small. My bad.  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 01, 2020, 06:33:45 AM
Woops, I just didn't recognize Surprise because the picture is very small. My bad.  :lol:

Well, Basic Fun only tend to produce ponies that were available in the US, and Honeycomb was pretty much a UK-and-a-handful-of-export-countries pony. But I agree that at a glance it would be easy to mistake the BF Surprise for Honeycomb because most all the 80s Surprises tend to yellow more than Honeycomb does in general.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on September 01, 2020, 12:46:38 PM
Woops, I just didn't recognize Surprise because the picture is very small. My bad.  :lol:

Well, Basic Fun only tend to produce ponies that were available in the US, and Honeycomb was pretty much a UK-and-a-handful-of-export-countries pony. But I agree that at a glance it would be easy to mistake the BF Surprise for Honeycomb because most all the 80s Surprises tend to yellow more than Honeycomb does in general.

I’m dreaming, I know, but... Wouldn’t it be cool if BF did a special set of “MLP Around the World”, and released retros of Honeycomb, Gypsy, Nachtlicht, and some of the other popular “international” ponies?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 01, 2020, 12:57:17 PM
Woops, I just didn't recognize Surprise because the picture is very small. My bad.  :lol:

Well, Basic Fun only tend to produce ponies that were available in the US, and Honeycomb was pretty much a UK-and-a-handful-of-export-countries pony. But I agree that at a glance it would be easy to mistake the BF Surprise for Honeycomb because most all the 80s Surprises tend to yellow more than Honeycomb does in general.

I’m dreaming, I know, but... Wouldn’t it be cool if BF did a special set of “MLP Around the World”, and released retros of Honeycomb, Gypsy, Nachtlicht, and some of the other popular “international” ponies?

I am guessing that opinion on that may change depending on geography xD. I mean, for me, having the ponies BF have made has filled a gaping hole in what we had in the 1980s, so I am totally happy with the y2 and y3 unipegs and rainbows and really want them to finish off with Powder and Skyflier and maybe the y3 sea ponies :)

But I can see how from the pov of overseas the view may be different.  And I am excited to get another of my childhood ponies in retro when CJ hits stores, so I guess some UK folk or Euro folk would like to see those guys too. Sunburst is a special childhood pony for me, as are Gypsy and Snowflake...so I certainly wouldn't say 'no' if they were offered, you know?

But in reality stakes, BF buy the actual pony maybe multiple times in order to create their reproduction. Expecting them to spend some hundred $ on Nightlight in order to sell replicas for $10 seems a bit unlikely. While companies can absoliutely sink money into projects if they see a profit at the end of it, they're not characters with any kind of nostalgia in the US, which is the only market BF really care about overall...



Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: promqueen on September 05, 2020, 01:43:06 AM
I had looked on amazon.uk in the past and they wouldn’t ship the ponies to Canada. It said something like the item is unavailable for shipping to your location :/

Ugh, that sucks :(

Hopefully, this news brightens a fellow Canadian's day, just a little! Today in Toys R Us (Hamilton, Ontario) I found the new Pegasus and Unicorn Ponies (Gusty and friends) AND the new Earth Ponies (Tootsie and friends)! I was shocked these were available and I scooped them all up (well one of each character, there were multiples of all except Heart Throb and Surprise). They were $12.99 each.

I took pictures of the new members of my herd, but I cannot figure out how to post them here. If any kind person lets me know how, I can easily post proof  :)


omgosh already. yay, so want to see pics, there are tutorials on here for uploading photos :D

Thanks! I didn't realize that there were tutorials already here. Teach me to pay closer attention to things haha.

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So the 2nd set earth ponies also don't have the puffy stickers ? Welp that's disappointing and strange considering the unicorn & pegasus did
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on September 05, 2020, 04:10:18 PM
do the new earth ponies have a poster?

Post Merge: September 05, 2020, 04:10:54 PM

i love those puffy stickers :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 05, 2020, 04:34:05 PM
TBH it's weirder that the unipegs do have them, because the first set didn't. Prior to this they were only with the retro rainbows I think..?

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: promqueen on September 05, 2020, 05:08:26 PM
TBH it's weirder that the unipegs do have them, because the first set didn't. Prior to this they were only with the retro rainbows I think..?
Oh really I didn't realize the original unicorns didn't. We never got them here in Canada
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on September 06, 2020, 07:44:00 PM
The sets with stickers don't have a poster, and vice versa.  :)

Here's a pic of a Posey someone in the Facebook group has (not sure if they found it or ordered it online . . . Looks like she is from France.)

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 07, 2020, 02:01:07 AM
You can buy the French packaged ones from Amazon UK right now. They're just £6 more expensive than retail could possibly be, so I haven't. That would suggest they were out in France, the Amazon UK seller had a preorder date of 1st Sept.

I am guessing they are probably in the various toy stores I used to haunt when I lived in London, as they were always quick off the ball, but I have no way of checking :/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on September 08, 2020, 01:00:40 PM
More news from the Facebook group:  someone ordered a Sparkler online and got one with "traditional" unicorn hair (streak of red) instead of the half-and-half mane and half-and-half tail!

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Looks like her purple hair is still a mix of two colors.

I wonder if this is going to be like the scented / unscented Rainbow ponies set.  Like first run has half-and-half Sparkler, the later runs have stripe Sparkler.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on September 08, 2020, 03:11:43 PM
Interesting! I think I still prefer the red-striped tail, but if Basic Fun wants another $10 from me...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on September 08, 2020, 05:20:24 PM
I like my half and half Sparkler, personally. But if there are gonna be variations and batches, that'll be interesting.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on September 08, 2020, 06:34:15 PM
Oh how interesting... I enjoy my halfsies Sparkler the way she is, but I'm sure I'll end up getting both anyway because I'm a sucker. :P

I wonder if they're also getting the darker pink Heart Throb along with new Sparkler. BF had said that future batches would be "corrected" but I didn't think we'd see it so soon. Maybe pale Heart Throb will turn out to be the scarcer version, like dark Bow Tie.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on September 08, 2020, 10:00:55 PM
Oh no! I already have half/half sparkler but I like the one color better.  And if they correct Heartthrob, I’ll need her too.  Pale Heartthrob is kind of bland to me.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on September 09, 2020, 10:41:08 AM
Does anyone have the dcpi for the two latest sets?  Not for the individual ponies but for the whole set?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: BlushingBlue on September 09, 2020, 11:17:37 AM
The Uni/Peg set rings up under the old scented rainbow tag at my Target: 086-00-4538
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on September 09, 2020, 11:21:38 AM
The Uni/Peg set rings up under the old scented rainbow tag at my Target: 086-00-4538

Thank you!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shimmer Mist on October 01, 2020, 09:59:51 AM
Has anyone else posted about finding the retro ponies at Menards? Went in today and found a seasonal(maybe?) Toy aisle. It was the set with Surprise and Gusty. They're $9.99.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on October 01, 2020, 10:02:27 AM
Has anyone else posted about finding the retro ponies at Menards? Went in today and found a seasonal(maybe?) Toy aisle. It was the set with Surprise and Gusty. They're $9.99.
Great find!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on October 01, 2020, 01:51:20 PM
I got my Surprise today!!! Box is great, sticker is small but seems good, ribbon was again stitched but attached to an elastic so I pulled that out & clipped out the thread. Neck still feels annoying to detach but hey I can always boil water...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 01, 2020, 02:02:57 PM
The ribbons are always stitched to an elastic. That's normal release for the basic fun ponies :)

I have Surprise and HT now too. I am keeping HT in box, but I have yet to get around to deboxing Surprise. She was the last to arrive and clear quarantine.

I am waiting with bated breath for CJ. I noticed Tootsie has a place marker on Amazon uk now but not the others (aside the scalping French seller)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on October 01, 2020, 03:11:27 PM
I found Gusty's set at Cracker Barrel today.  I didn't see Surprise but I saw Sparkler, Gusty and Heart Throb.

The lighting was really bad in the store so my pics are not very good.

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on October 01, 2020, 04:15:37 PM
I got my Surprise today!!! Box is great, sticker is small but seems good, ribbon was again stitched but attached to an elastic so I pulled that out & clipped out the thread. Neck still feels annoying to detach but hey I can always boil water...

Today's special Surprise Goulash.

Post Merge: October 01, 2020, 04:16:06 PM

I found Gusty's set at Cracker Barrel today.  I didn't see Surprise but I saw Sparkler, Gusty and Heart Throb.

The lighting was really bad in the store so my pics are not very good.

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Ponyfan

Congratulations you lucky girl!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on October 01, 2020, 06:29:01 PM
I love hearing the different places they have turned up
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on October 02, 2020, 07:02:38 PM
My Target finally got in the latest unicorns and Pegasus!  I was starting to worry because they had filled the usual spot with a card game but on my last visit I found them on another end cap 2 down with no tag.

Review and comparisons
 https://youtu.be/kcFzevB_zqU (https://youtu.be/kcFzevB_zqU)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Dreamer on October 03, 2020, 12:30:15 AM
I don't know if I mentioned this before but earlier this year I found Medley at a toy shop in London! I was very surprised and glad I found her.

Nowadays, how much should I expect to pay for Basic Fun Moonstone? I've decided to get her, but I'm not entirely sure where to start (none on Amazon, unsure of eBay's prices, European who doesn't want to pay triple for shipping overseas)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on October 03, 2020, 07:14:14 AM
My quest to order Gusty on the Target website continues, she is constantly sold out  :(  Maybe someday...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 05, 2020, 08:55:25 AM
I don't know if I mentioned this before but earlier this year I found Medley at a toy shop in London! I was very surprised and glad I found her.

Nowadays, how much should I expect to pay for Basic Fun Moonstone? I've decided to get her, but I'm not entirely sure where to start (none on Amazon, unsure of eBay's prices, European who doesn't want to pay triple for shipping overseas)

Moonstone is out of production so she may be harder to get for retail. Retail in the UK was 12.99£ (compared to $9.99 in the US). I did check UK amazon just in case but while some of the others from her set are there, she's not. She was quite popular; might be worth checking ebay with the retail price in mind to see if you can find one close to that amount with reasonable shipping.



Ironically the first set of unipegs were really well distributed in London and the South East :D They actually had quite a good distribution across the country compared to some of the others.

 So happy you managed to pick up a Medley <3
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: toyjunky on October 10, 2020, 10:03:51 AM
I found 3 out of 4 at Target finally yesterday. Still missing Sparkler. At least they are starting to show up though.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunbeamV on October 11, 2020, 05:04:14 PM
I finally found some of the retro ponies at my local TRU! I'm in BC, and they had a few of Heart Throb, and Lickety Split, and 1 Tootsie (who I picked for myself :9 ). The pony stock in my area almost always.. practically nothing so I was really glad to see em.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SaraMari on October 12, 2020, 12:34:55 PM
I also found the UniPeg set at Menards! They were 9.99$

Sadly every Gusty (they had 4) had some kind of stain or head mismatch and she is the one I wanted the most. They had one Surprise and one Heartthrob and four Sparklers
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on October 12, 2020, 01:43:07 PM
My Target hasn’t restocked the Basic Fun ponies yet. The retro end cap is full of other toys.

Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 12, 2020, 01:44:01 PM
Waiting for Cherries Jubileeeeeeeee.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on October 14, 2020, 01:29:08 PM
Total pony drought in my neighbourhood.  >_< No results in Fenwicks, John Lewis, Smyths, Entertainer, local Toymaster shop. *shakes fist* 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on October 14, 2020, 03:56:38 PM
I'm seeing the Unicorns a lot (no pegasi...so there are an extra each of Sparkler and Gusty in each box), no pegasi aside from those I got originally...no new earth ponies...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on October 16, 2020, 07:25:29 PM
I found the newest wave with Gusty and co at Toys R Us Canada last week!!! Bought them all. So happy they finally got something other than the collector pose. And I was there again a couple days ago and they were sold out so that's a good sign that they're doing well.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Haruna on October 17, 2020, 01:36:08 AM
I've been checking Target endcaps for a little while and finally found the entire set yesterday! They must have recently been put on the shelves because the whole box (two Sparklers, two Gustys, Surprise, and Heart Throb) was there.

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on October 24, 2020, 09:20:30 AM
My Targets still have the second wave of rainbow ponies. And they're STILL not on clearance. So disappointing.  -_-
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SilverLinedStars on October 24, 2020, 11:33:54 AM
I was finally able to get Gusty and Sparkler at my local Target. They look so nice! It felt like they had the second set of rainbow ponies for an eternity along with the collector post. And I never did see the earth pony set with Bubbles and Applejack.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on October 24, 2020, 02:02:43 PM
My local stores are still not bearing any fruit, so I caved in and bought off Amazon.

Delivered yesterday: Gusty - with her blue eyes and purple glitter symbols - pristine and gorgeous!

Delivered today: Surprise - with her glitter balloons and again, that CLEAN body - the closest that I can get to re-living my Honeycomb purchasing experience when I was a kid!  :heart: :heart:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 24, 2020, 05:34:52 PM
I find it a bit worrying you haven't seen them local to you, Glitterball. I wonder if it's COVID.
Though as I said Gusty and Sparkler at least are on the JL site.

And Amazon.

So are the earthies (wave 3) now but they're even more stupidly expensive so clearly some seller trying to scalp. I'm going to keep waiting. They'll show eventually. Hopefully...

Sigh.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on October 24, 2020, 06:25:31 PM
Went to 2 different Targets today.  At the first I found 2 Sparklers, 2 Gustys, 1 Heartthrob and 1 Surprise.  I bought one of each.  At the second Target, they had 4 Sparklers, 2 of which had the variant hairstyle, 2 Gustys 1 Heartthrob and 1 Surprise so I picked up the variant Sparkler.  :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on October 25, 2020, 07:07:23 AM
Still trying to buy Gusty off the Target website, unsuccessfully.  Got two more notifications that she was back in stock, but within 5 minutes each time she was sold out again.  Where else can I buy her online (other than Amazon) for her normal price of $10 in the US?  Wish I could just go to the store but I'm not risking my health for her when she might not even be there - our area now has record numbers of covid cases  >_<   
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on October 25, 2020, 07:19:59 AM
My Target finally put out Sparkler's set. There were 2 Sparklers with the red stripe in her mane, Surprise, Heart Throb and a couple others that I couldn't get to because of the way the ponies were packed on the shelf.



Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on October 25, 2020, 07:20:21 AM
Still waiting for Cherries Jubilee
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Mana Minori on October 25, 2020, 09:00:33 AM
I was FINALLY able to find and get Surprise and Gusty at my local Target!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on October 25, 2020, 09:43:30 AM
I find it a bit worrying you haven't seen them local to you, Glitterball. I wonder if it's COVID.
Though as I said Gusty and Sparkler at least are on the JL site.

And Amazon.

So are the earthies (wave 3) now but they're even more stupidly expensive so clearly some seller trying to scalp. I'm going to keep waiting. They'll show eventually. Hopefully...

Sigh.


I am content with my Gusty and Surprise, for now. Like you, I will wait and see if they appear in the stores (and may buy a duplicate).   :P

My local JL doesn't even have a shelf tag for these ponies. The staff keep changing the displays around and I have to keep asking them where they would be if they get them back in stock! Fenwicks, Entertainer = zilch. Smyths have a couple of Medleys but no new stock. Local Toymaster shop have had nothing new since Confetti release.

I am guessing that distribution has indeed been disrupted by the 'rona. At least there is a semblance of "some" new stock trickling through rather than none at all, I am thankful for this!

To think, just a few years ago, we were having forum discussions of what a cool fantasy it would be for G1 to be re-booted (sort of) and now, here we are! Stayin' positive!  :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on October 25, 2020, 08:51:31 PM
Incredibly, I've just been able to order Gusty off the Target website!  After over a dozen "your item is back in stock" emails that led only to the website saying she was out of stock again, over a period of months, my patience has finally been rewarded.  Now to wait for her arrival... :work:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on October 27, 2020, 11:21:11 AM
I'm feeling antsy.  I really want Tootsie!  I've never actually owned her or seen her in person and a minty one sounds so wonderful.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on October 27, 2020, 01:01:48 PM
got these for my birthday couldn't find surprise or the earthy in the UK yet
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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on October 27, 2020, 02:17:58 PM
got these for my birthday couldn't find surprise or the earthy in the UK yet
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:birthday: And congrats on your lovelies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: IceCrystal02 on October 27, 2020, 04:33:43 PM
got these for my birthday couldn't find surprise or the earthy in the UK yet
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Awww, amazing haul, congrats, and  :birthday:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: skyline on October 27, 2020, 05:06:05 PM
SoCal here reporting the Sparkler/Gusty set on the shelves of Target!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 27, 2020, 05:10:23 PM
@Aflame, belated happy birthday and a nice bunch of ponies there!

Surprise was on Amazon...I got her from there.

There are place markers for the earthies but not from Amazon's own store yet so the prices are stupid.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shy Violet on October 27, 2020, 07:49:16 PM
I found the Pretty Parlour at Winners in Canada for $10 today. Worth checking if you don't have it yet
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: glitterball on October 29, 2020, 08:36:23 AM
An impromptu trip to another town and a visit to Build-a-Bear to spend vouchers for my kid...

...and a sneaky pop into HMV, for moi!

I got their last little set of tiny ponies, I have the one with Snuzzle and Butterscotch.  :)

On the look out for Cotton Candy, should I stumble across any more in the future.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on October 29, 2020, 07:07:44 PM
I found the Pretty Parlour at Winners in Canada for $10 today. Worth checking if you don't have it yet
@Aflame, belated happy birthday and a nice bunch of ponies there!

Surprise was on Amazon...I got her from there.

There are place markers for the earthies but not from Amazon's own store yet so the prices are stupid.
My BF Tootsie was NOT cheap, but the vastly reduced price of the BF Parlour more than made up for it. They're on their way from Amazon along wi BF Starshine
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on October 29, 2020, 11:57:13 PM
I managed to buy Gusty, Surprise, and Sparkler on Target’s site. ^_^ Heartthrob was sold out, so I’m still on the hunt for her and Tootsie‘s wave.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on October 30, 2020, 01:28:19 AM
I found the Pretty Parlour at Winners in Canada for $10 today. Worth checking if you don't have it yet
@Aflame, belated happy birthday and a nice bunch of ponies there!

Surprise was on Amazon...I got her from there.

There are place markers for the earthies but not from Amazon's own store yet so the prices are stupid.
My BF Tootsie was NOT cheap, but the vastly reduced price of the BF Parlour more than made up for it. They're on their way from Amazon along wi BF Starshine

Yeah...I am just not going to pay hiked prices for ponies I already have in the original. I mean, I want CJ because she was my third pony, but I do still have my original CJ. I feel like people are taking some advantage of the pandemic by hiking the prices and I don't feel like playing ball.

I'm gonna wait till Amazon proper have them in stock, rather than third party sellers.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on October 30, 2020, 02:13:14 AM
I’m going to be getting Cherries Jubilee and Heart Throb from Amazon.uk along with something else. I know it’s a third part seller for Cherries Jubilee but I’m not risking having the same problem I had for Moondancer and Glory some of you know what I’m talking about. I had to wait till after my holiday to get them.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on October 30, 2020, 09:54:32 AM
Quick announcement for folks in the U.S. still trying to get the Gusty set... ALL FOUR (Gusty, Surprise, Heart Throb, and Sparkler) are now available to buy on Target.com! (https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=my+little+pony+retro+rainbow) I just got Heart Throb to complete my set. :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on October 31, 2020, 12:55:39 AM
My Starshine has arrived & she STINKS!!! And I don't have a sensitive nose. I pity those who do...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Dreamer on October 31, 2020, 01:50:09 AM
My Starshine has arrived & she STINKS!!! And I don't have a sensitive nose. I pity those who do...

What is she supposed to smell like? I recall my Moonstone is scented too and I don't know how much blueberry I can take
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on October 31, 2020, 06:58:32 AM
My Starshine has arrived & she STINKS!!! And I don't have a sensitive nose. I pity those who do...

What is she supposed to smell like? I recall my Moonstone is scented too and I don't know how much blueberry I can take


Vanilla, as my daughter has one. Hers wasn't strong, but some may have gotten uneven doses of scented oil or whatever they used. You also hafta air them out. My Sunlight and Moonstone were really strong.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on October 31, 2020, 10:57:23 AM
I found both variants of Sparkler!  My Target sold through 2 sets with the first Sparkler and when they put out the 3rd set it was the one with the striped mane/no red in tail.

Video comparison for those interested  https://youtu.be/E6VrYdqfgIU (https://youtu.be/E6VrYdqfgIU)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on October 31, 2020, 11:30:03 AM
Starshine smells strongly, but she's also my favorite scent out of them all.  She smells like vanilla, mmm.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on November 01, 2020, 11:10:03 PM
I found both variants of Sparkler!  My Target sold through 2 sets with the first Sparkler and when they put out the 3rd set it was the one with the striped mane/no red in tail.

Video comparison for those interested  https://youtu.be/E6VrYdqfgIU (https://youtu.be/E6VrYdqfgIU)

I saw that! It was a cute video.

I also found the variant.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on November 02, 2020, 06:32:46 AM
Just ordered 35th Anniversary Cheeries Jubilee and Heart Throb from Amazon.uk going to be here on the seventh.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Chi on November 02, 2020, 07:56:52 AM
I found both variants of Sparkler!  My Target sold through 2 sets with the first Sparkler and when they put out the 3rd set it was the one with the striped mane/no red in tail.

Video comparison for those interested  https://youtu.be/E6VrYdqfgIU (https://youtu.be/E6VrYdqfgIU)


I actually like the one with the red in the tail, that's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing :)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Mana Minori on November 03, 2020, 02:15:07 PM
Soooo, I saw on my Tumblr feed from heckyeahponyscans that someone confirmed from BF staff on FB that Twinkle eyes will be coming next.
Finally I can own a Gingerbread!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on November 03, 2020, 02:32:36 PM
Soooo, I saw on my Tumblr feed from heckyeahponyscans that someone confirmed from BF staff on FB that Twinkle eyes will be coming next.
Finally I can own a Gingerbread!

Ooohhhh....I wonder if they'll do repro Mimics at any point.  Probably not if they try to get an original in order to get things right.  But if one of them already happens to own her...

Anyway, I'd really like to get some of the twinkle eyes that I don't already have, like Bright Eyes. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on November 03, 2020, 02:45:47 PM
Soooo, I saw on my Tumblr feed from heckyeahponyscans that someone confirmed from BF staff on FB that Twinkle eyes will be coming next.
Finally I can own a Gingerbread!

Oh boy!  This is exciting to hear... Thanks for the info
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 03, 2020, 07:22:31 PM
I'll wait and see about the Twinkle Eyes, considering we didn't get the Flutters.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on November 03, 2020, 08:28:52 PM
In regards to the Twinkle Eye, do y’all think they will reproduce the actual jewel eye?  I’m actually kind of hoping they will use the characters but give them regular eyes.  I think that would be a nice variant to the originals.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 03, 2020, 10:51:39 PM
Twinkle Eyes are kind of not Twinkle Eyes unless they have...well...twinkle eyes. That is the entire point of the set so if they're willing to revise Sparkler's hair because it's not close enough to the original (speculated reason), it would be odd for them to produce this set without the key feature of the set. Would be like selling the Rainbow ponies with different hair.

Not that I rule it out, it just seems pointless to issue this set without issuing the key feature of that set.

Waiting for LM to come comment on this since it's her blog being talked about and I know she's been watching BF pretty carefully. I also don't think that if they did do this set it would be wholly a surprise.

Also, there was stuff about the baby ponies...that seems to have disappeared into mist right now.

In more selfish terms, still want my Cherries Jubilee ;) Let's get that set's distribution sorted out first BF.

ETA - oh yeah, I just realised -how many years will that be? Since 3 was the original number of years projected for this. Are they going over that *if* we see TEs?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on November 03, 2020, 11:51:30 PM
Waiting for my 35th Anniversary Heart Throb and Cherries Jubilee to come.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Chi on November 04, 2020, 03:28:29 AM
Soooo, I saw on my Tumblr feed from heckyeahponyscans that someone confirmed from BF staff on FB that Twinkle eyes will be coming next.
Finally I can own a Gingerbread!
That's pretty exciting!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 04, 2020, 05:52:30 AM
In regards to the Twinkle Eye, do y’all think they will reproduce the actual jewel eye?  I’m actually kind of hoping they will use the characters but give them regular eyes.  I think that would be a nice variant to the originals.

Thoughts?

Then what's the point of making them at all? They can't be Twinkle Eyes without the rhinestones.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on November 04, 2020, 09:02:11 AM
In regards to the Twinkle Eye, do y’all think they will reproduce the actual jewel eye?  I’m actually kind of hoping they will use the characters but give them regular eyes.  I think that would be a nice variant to the originals.

Thoughts?

I think it's very very likely they'll give them the jewel eyes, since they tend to use the proper set name and it would be a little weird if they were called Twinkle Eyes and had normal eyes.  Although I guess they could put glitter on their eyes or something?  But I would guess they'd give them jewel eyes.  Unless they couldn't figure out how to keep them securely in place.  (Like, to make sure they aren't a choking hazard.)

But they can probably figure that out by looking at and, errr, dissecting ;) the originals?  Gotta says, the eyes of the TEs are amazing, I have NEVER seen a pony with an eye popped out unless it was on purpose by a customizer.  Just rock (ho ho like a GEM) solid.  :)

Like the other recent sets, the info we're getting is that they'll be a set of four:  TE Sky Rocket, Fizzy, Gingerbread, and Sweet Stuff.  I'm hoping they will make more TE sets because I'd love to get a new Masquerade, but Gingerbread and Sweet Stuff are the most prone to problems in the set (age spots and in Gingerbread's case, discoloration in general) so I'm pretty happy.

It's a little weird that three are in the same pose, but my hypothesis is they were designed when it looked like there would be tariffs on all goods imported from China . . . We know Basic Fun was worried about this (they said so in interviews), so they might have decided to save the money of making three or four separate molds and instead gone with only two.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 04, 2020, 09:03:40 AM
In regards to the Twinkle Eye, do y’all think they will reproduce the actual jewel eye?  I’m actually kind of hoping they will use the characters but give them regular eyes.  I think that would be a nice variant to the originals.

Thoughts?

I think it's very very likely they'll give them the jewel eyes, since they tend to use the proper set name and it would be a little weird if they were called Twinkle Eyes and had normal eyes.  Although I guess they could put glitter on their eyes or something?  But I would guess they'd give them jewel eyes.  Unless they couldn't figure out how to keep them securely in place.  (Like, to make sure they aren't a choking hazard.)

But they can probably figure that out by looking at and, errr, dissecting ;) the originals?  Gotta says, the eyes of the TEs are amazing, I have NEVER seen a pony with an eye popped out unless it was on purpose by a customizer.  Just rock (ho ho like a GEM) solid.  :)


 :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on November 04, 2020, 10:12:05 AM
Ooh, I know I need a Fizzy!  I don't own her yet.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on November 04, 2020, 11:00:22 AM
WHAT, TWINKLE EYES, YOU SAY? 
I can't hear you over the sound of my money flying out of my wallet....
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on November 04, 2020, 01:47:23 PM
WHAT, TWINKLE EYES, YOU SAY? 
I can't hear you over the sound of my money flying out of my wallet....
LOL

I want them!  But those aren't the ones I want most.  I want a new Mimic and Quackers someday.  This is good though! Really good.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 04, 2020, 01:52:01 PM
Masquerade is my childhood pony, and the one my sister says she would most want from a BF release, so that's a bit of a let down.
Doesn't make sense to have Sky Rocket and not Galaxy. If they're making the unicorn pose surely it would be better to make 2 in that pose and 2 in the earth pose?

I don't like this habit of cutting ponies out of sets though. I get why it probably is happening, but you aren't really memorialising the TE ponies with Sky Rocket and yet no Whizzer or Masquerade...:/ She's beautiful, yes, but not iconic.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 04, 2020, 02:01:26 PM
I'd be more excited for a Powder release to be honest, but it would be cool to have some TEs to alt-rehair without guilt.
My Target is OVERRUN with Gusties and Sparklers. I'm starting to wonder if I should pick them up to distribute around, but I'm not sure how many are still hunting.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 04, 2020, 02:05:20 PM
I'd be more excited for a Powder release to be honest, but it would be cool to have some TEs to alt-rehair without guilt.
My Target is OVERRUN with Gusties and Sparklers. I'm starting to wonder if I should pick them up to distribute around, but I'm not sure how many are still hunting.

I am also still sore about Powder. She NEVER made it to the UK in the 1980s and was always a favourite of mine in stories as a kid. :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 04, 2020, 02:22:49 PM
WHAT, TWINKLE EYES, YOU SAY? 
I can't hear you over the sound of my money flying out of my wallet....

Vroooom.

Post Merge: November 04, 2020, 02:23:57 PM

I'd be more excited for a Powder release to be honest, but it would be cool to have some TEs to alt-rehair without guilt.
My Target is OVERRUN with Gusties and Sparklers. I'm starting to wonder if I should pick them up to distribute around, but I'm not sure how many are still hunting.

I am also still sore about Powder. She NEVER made it to the UK in the 1980s and was always a favourite of mine in stories as a kid. :(

Same. Really wanted a pretty shiny Powder
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on November 04, 2020, 02:37:59 PM
Sky Rocket struck me as an odd choice too.  Because when I think of the first set of TEs I think of Masquerade, Fizzy, Galaxy, Whizzer, Gingerbread, and Sweet Stuff, not the three add-ons Speedy, Sky Rocket, and Sweet Pop.  (Why DID they have three new ponies in the middle of the year?  Maybe the TEs were just too popular, or . . . ?)

But then I thought, "Does Basic Fun even KNOW those three are add-ons?  Or did they get a list of 'First Year TEs' from Hasbro and it had nine ponies on it?"

I'd looove to see Galaxy remade, she was one I really liked as a kid but as an adult . . . I don't like the hair on the vintage ones.  I've tried to buy "mint" ones several times but the hair is always coarse--nice looking, but coarse.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on November 04, 2020, 04:57:16 PM
Twinkle Eyes are kind of not Twinkle Eyes unless they have...well...twinkle eyes. That is the entire point of the set so if they're willing to revise Sparkler's hair because it's not close enough to the original (speculated reason), it would be odd for them to produce this set without the key feature of the set. Would be like selling the Rainbow ponies with different hair.

Not that I rule it out, it just seems pointless to issue this set without issuing the key feature of that set.


Then what's the point of making them at all? They can't be Twinkle Eyes without the rhinestones.

It's fair that if they are going to advertise them as the Twinkle Eyed set that it makes sense to include that feature. 

My thought process is just that the jewel eyes might be integral as a unifying feature to the set but not integral to the character design? :shrug:   I don't know that the Rainbow ponies is the best comparison.  If you took the Rainbow feature away, you would then have to redesign part of the pony.  To me, the twinkle eyes are more like glitter symbols or flocking.   Plenty of people would have bought the previous Basic Fun ponies if they had painted symbols only.  And plenty of people currently collect non-flocked and de-flocked versions of So-Soft ponies. 

And also, plenty of people collect Fizzy merch when the art depicts her with regular eyes.  ;)




Although I guess they could put glitter on their eyes or something?  But I would guess they'd give them jewel eyes.  Unless they couldn't figure out how to keep them securely in place.  (Like, to make sure they aren't a choking hazard.)

I mean, that's a legitimate possibility.   Additionally, lots of non-pony people find the jewel eyes creepy.  Depending on how much they are banking on pure nostalgia* or how much they want to draw in a modern audience that just likes the idea of a classic MLP with little regard to how authentic it is.

*True, they changed Sparkler's hair which seems to indicate that they are listening closely to collectors.  On the other hand, Sparkler's hair was an easy fix where as the twinkle eye gimmick isn't something that could be changed mid-stream.

I have NEVER seen a pony with an eye popped out unless it was on purpose by a customizer.  Just rock (ho ho like a GEM) solid.  :)

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on November 04, 2020, 05:45:57 PM
Broke down and ordered Stranger Things AJ from Amazon since I never saw her in store.  She showed up today.  :)  I've never watched Stranger Things but I'm glad I bought her because I love her colors.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on November 04, 2020, 06:16:50 PM
Is it confirmed we aren’t getting Powder and Sky Flier? I just thought they’d come later like Pinwheel and Starflower...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 04, 2020, 06:28:35 PM
What's character design got to do with it? And some random artist on DA making merch with regular eyes is different from a toy company reproducing a set that revolves solely aound a gimmick. If the Rainbow set doesn't work as an example then how about the Brush n Grows? Or the Glow n Shows? Or the Drink n Wets?

And people collect de-flocked SS ponies? So what? That's people deliberately altering a gimmicky toy.

You can say that you collect skinned furbys with their electronics gutted, but that doesn't mean a toy company is going to make reproduction old school furbys with no fur and the wires hanging out now does it?  It would not be a reproduction product anymore.

Which honestly is why I don't think BF is likely to do it, unless Hasbro gives up their secrets as to how to place the specially made rhinestones and the irridescent coating recipe.  Basic Fun has been very cautious about which sets they do. Multi-colored hair and glitter? Sure! Sets themed around species? They can totally do that no prob! Pearlescence and TAF? They totally went for it! And gave us a unique, creepy, eyeless, TAF, pearly Majesty.

One-and-done sets that require specially made parts and moulds? Maybe it won't be feasible to pull off.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on November 04, 2020, 06:30:46 PM
Is it confirmed we aren’t getting Powder and Sky Flier? I just thought they’d come later like Pinwheel and Starflower...

I don't think the company has outright said it, so in that aspect it's unconfirmed.  But also they aren't on the boxes (which Starflower and Powder were) and the company hasn't mentioned them even once, and in thaaat sense I think it's really unlikely we'll see them.  Which I do regret, they are lovely. <3
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 04, 2020, 06:58:33 PM
Actually, given how over the top Her Majesty's Wallpaper was, TAFs and Pearly sets seem more likely then TEs.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on November 04, 2020, 07:24:50 PM
I'd love to see the TAF ponies and, you're right, TAF Majesty proves they know how to make them!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on November 04, 2020, 08:33:42 PM
What's character design got to do with it?

Someone who is a fan of a character, especially if they are a fan of the show, may not care about the gimmicks.  Fizzy is still Fizzy even if she doesn’t have the twinkle eyes.  Or maybe she gets flocking or twice as fancy symbols.  She’s still Fizzy.  And a lot of people would still want her. 

And some random artist on DA making merch with regular eyes is different from a toy company reproducing a set that revolves solely aound a gimmick.

? I wasn’t talking about random artists on DA?    Every piece of official Retro merchandise that I’ve seen for years has depicted Fizzy with regular eyes.


And people collect de-flocked SS ponies? So what? That's people deliberately altering a gimmicky toy.


People like that character and don’t like the flocking gimmick.  If they could buy a Bangles, for example, without the flocking then they wouldn’t have to alter the vintage one?  An example of the gimmick not being the be-all and end-all?


 :shrug:  I just meant for this to be a fun discussion.  My opinion doesn’t in any way effect what Basic Fun will or will not do.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 12:45:36 AM
What's character design got to do with it?

Someone who is a fan of a character, especially if they are a fan of the show, may not care about the gimmicks.  Fizzy is still Fizzy even if she doesn’t have the twinkle eyes.  Or maybe she gets flocking or twice as fancy symbols.  She’s still Fizzy.  And a lot of people would still want her. 


I actually disagree with this really strongly. The thing is that what makes this set special is the fact they have twinkle eyes. That is their core meaning, if you like. And most people who grew up with them as TEs are probably having a bit of trouble working out why you're arguing to remove that core gimmick.

Retro art is new. But the BF ponies are not looking at new. They've been looking at old consistently throughout this. Yes, they have made some cosmetic choices, but they aren't removing the core gimmick.

Removing the Twinkle Eyes is exactly the same as removing Rainbow hair. It's an integral part of the design of the original pony, and the core of their sales pitch. Retro art is both new, and lazy - it likes to reproduce pony images and it's easy to reproduce the same shape if you eradicate particular features. The same happened towards the end of the pony comic whenever they dragged up a TE pony from 'memory lane' for a story, long after the ponies were on sale.

However "Show" Fizzy has twinkle eyes. And you know how nuts people are about show accuracy. It would be one thing to amend the hair colours to match the animation - which we all know will never happen, because BF have been working from the original ponies, NOT the animation - but to remove the gimmick itself would be weird.

(And the animation is not as influential for people re G1 as it is for G4, of course - there will be some people strongly influenced by it as nostalgia and some who never saw it).

But for people who grew up with TE ponies, I figure everyone who would want Fizzy would want her with the TEs.

(Personally, the idea of glitter on the eyes is cheap, tacky and a no for me too.)

I've also never had a conversation with anyone outside pony who thinks TE eyes are creepy. Mostly because people outside pony don't know what TE are, but I've had conversations with people outside pony who think they're beautiful *shrug* so it really is subjective. I don't think you can say most people, I think it's just personal preference.

There is also the fact that since that comic story about the gemstone mine went inexplicably viral, the Twinkle Eyes have a little bit more cult status because of this misconception that comic story is their actual origin.

I can't imagine any circumstances under which BF would not make TE ponies with actual Twinkle Eyes, and I can't imagine why the vast majority of people who grew up with Twinkle Eyes would accept that either.

Especially since most of the meaningful ponies from the set seem likely to be excluded.

@LM - you are probably right, that is probably what happened. They got a list of nine and so chose the ones they thought would work at random. I understand the rationale behind the pegasus ponies, although it makes me sad. But it makes no sense not to at least have Galaxy because that's not making an extra pose.

For me it's even more unnatural since Sky Rocket belongs to an entirely different year here ><. We didn't get her till 1987. And part of her appeal for me is her curly hair, which, of course ,BF seem to be bypassing.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Lilja on November 05, 2020, 02:41:33 AM
I'd love to see the TAF ponies and, you're right, TAF Majesty proves they know how to make them!

A potential problem with the first TAF set is that it's five different molds that BF hasn't made yet. It seems like at most they can do two new molds for each set at a time. The only exception so far was the first Rainbow set when they introduced three molds at the same time (but all of those could be reused in later sets). They do have 4/6 molds ready to go for the second TAF set, but I'm guessing those are not as iconic as the first set even if they are very beloved by collectors.

I wonder if BF is leaving Galaxy out of their first TE release, so they can include her later if they do a second set of four? Then their second TE release can be Galaxy, Speedy, Masquerade and Sweet Pop, leaving only Whizzer out.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Aflame on November 05, 2020, 03:07:18 AM
but I love whizzer! she was my first TE :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on November 05, 2020, 04:25:49 AM
I'd assume they would do the actual twinkle eyes on them! 
 I've taken one apart before and if I recall correctly it was just one piece (the "gem") shoved in the eye socket, not too complex...I wonder if the price might go up a bit though?

That said, if they don't do the gem eyes I won't personally be tooooo disappointed, and with pandemic-related impacts who knows.  I would like to get Fizzy, out of the first set, and like someone else said, whether or not she had the gem eyes isn't a deal breaker for me.  She'd still be visually the same for the most part.  The gems don't have any particular meaning to me, though I'm sure some people are more attached to them.  Oh if they do Tic Tac Toe with regular eyes I would totally get her...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 04:28:38 AM
I'd love to see the TAF ponies and, you're right, TAF Majesty proves they know how to make them!

A potential problem with the first TAF set is that it's five different molds that BF hasn't made yet. It seems like at most they can do two new molds for each set at a time. The only exception so far was the first Rainbow set when they introduced three molds at the same time (but all of those could be reused in later sets). They do have 4/6 molds ready to go for the second TAF set, but I'm guessing those are not as iconic as the first set even if they are very beloved by collectors.

I wonder if BF is leaving Galaxy out of their first TE release, so they can include her later if they do a second set of four? Then their second TE release can be Galaxy, Speedy, Masquerade and Sweet Pop, leaving only Whizzer out.

Actually, that sounds weirdly plausible. Although it would be a shame not to see Whizzer, as aflame mentions, she is the one off pose in the group. And it's not a common pose so not easily reuseable unless they plan for Paradise and Wind Whistler down the line. Which I wouldn't complain about (and those COULD have no flocking, since one was released as a regular pony and the other at least projected, they're not dependent on the gimmick in quite the same way as the TES and Rainbows) but which seems a long way from likely at the moment.

It just seems unnatural to split Fizzy and Galaxy, but then again here in the UK the 1987 set had Sky Rocket and Fizzy, also Sweetie - but no Galaxy :/ So maybe it's not that unnatural. I dunno. We can hope, I suppose?

It would be lovely to see Sweet Pop here, as she never has been, and my sister is grumpy now about this release since the four they are projecting are the four TE ponies she already owns xD.

I think that for most people who grew up with TE ponies, the eyes are non-negotiable, but I can't legislate for newer pony fans. Still, BF has gone to great lengths to represent these ponies as they were meant to be, even if there are minor cosmetic changes. I would like to hope they won't betray that trend by eradicating the eyes. If they want to do that, then they should just skip the set entirely and look at another set instead.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Lilja on November 05, 2020, 05:32:14 AM
Actually, that sounds weirdly plausible. Although it would be a shame not to see Whizzer, as aflame mentions, she is the one off pose in the group. And it's not a common pose so not easily reuseable unless they plan for Paradise and Wind Whistler down the line. Which I wouldn't complain about (and those COULD have no flocking, since one was released as a regular pony and the other at least projected, they're not dependent on the gimmick in quite the same way as the TES and Rainbows) but which seems a long way from likely at the moment.

It makes some amount of sense, doesn't it? If BF is open to the possibility of releasing two TE sets of four, they may as well mix it up a bit.

While it's possible Hasbro gave them a list of "1986 Twinkle Eyes" which contained all nine and they just picked four out of them, I find it unlikely that's all there is to it. If you look up original card art and information online it's very hard to miss that the TEs were originally a set of six, with three more added later. And it seems to me like someone at BF is looking at fansites, since among other things they've used "Earth Ponies" as a set name which didn't exist in the toyline back in the '80s (pretty sure the term came from the cartoon, and collectors have used it to distinguish sets that were originally just sold as "My Little Pony").

And yeah, I guess they could do Whizzer too if they're able to introduce two new molds for the potential TE follow up set (but if it's a set of four someone has to be cut). And I would really like them to do Wind Whistler and Paradise without flocking as well. Either as a "Movie Star" set or just make it another Unicorn/Pegasus set (maybe with Wind Whistler, Paradise, Buttons and Ribbon). Probably extremely unlikely though. :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on November 05, 2020, 07:35:57 AM
I am behind on BF releases.  I still need Gusty's set and part of Confetti's set. 

The only TEs in my childhood ponies were Party Time and Sweet Pop.  I am surprised that Sky Rocket was chosen over Galaxy, Masquerade or Whizzer.  Has BF done a pony in Masquerade's pose yet?  I think this is only time we've seen 3 Earth ponies in a set. 

I'm excited to get a Fizzy and Sweet Stuff/Sweetie  :D   

I think Applejack's set ending up being named Earth ponies because that's what they were and BF didn't know what else to call the set since they had the Collector's set, Rainbow pony set and Unicorns and Pegasus set.   


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carrehz on November 05, 2020, 08:10:33 AM
Making Twinkle Eyes without their Twinkle Eyes would just be stupid, if I can be blunt for a second. Can't see any logic in that at all.

Her Majesty's Wallpaper

:lmao:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on November 05, 2020, 08:15:38 AM
I'd assume they would do the actual twinkle eyes on them! 
 I've taken one apart before and if I recall correctly it was just one piece (the "gem") shoved in the eye socket, not too complex...I wonder if the price might go up a bit though?

That said, if they don't do the gem eyes I won't personally be tooooo disappointed, and with pandemic-related impacts who knows.  I would like to get Fizzy, out of the first set, and like someone else said, whether or not she had the gem eyes isn't a deal breaker for me.  She'd still be visually the same for the most part.  The gems don't have any particular meaning to me, though I'm sure some people are more attached to them.  Oh if they do Tic Tac Toe with regular eyes I would totally get her...

I could be okay without twinkle eyes on some of them, too--even though I really like the twinkle eye sets.  It would definitely differentiate them from the original releases.  I guess I would see it kind of like how some of the beddy-bye eyed babies were released with regular eyes in other parts of the world.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 05, 2020, 08:28:57 AM
What's character design got to do with it?

Someone who is a fan of a character, especially if they are a fan of the show, may not care about the gimmicks.  Fizzy is still Fizzy even if she doesn’t have the twinkle eyes.  Or maybe she gets flocking or twice as fancy symbols.  She’s still Fizzy.  And a lot of people would still want her. 

And some random artist on DA making merch with regular eyes is different from a toy company reproducing a set that revolves solely aound a gimmick.

? I wasn’t talking about random artists on DA?    Every piece of official Retro merchandise that I’ve seen for years has depicted Fizzy with regular eyes.


And people collect de-flocked SS ponies? So what? That's people deliberately altering a gimmicky toy.


People like that character and don’t like the flocking gimmick.  If they could buy a Bangles, for example, without the flocking then they wouldn’t have to alter the vintage one?  An example of the gimmick not being the be-all and end-all?


 :shrug:  I just meant for this to be a fun discussion.  My opinion doesn’t in any way effect what Basic Fun will or will not do.

All the Twinkle Eye Characters have jewels in the show. Sorry, you're contradicting yourself on that one. Get a custom done if they want a pony without its gimmick. But removing the gimmick "just cuz" and not for a valid reason, like it being severely damaged, is not the same as remaking a reproduction set. BF should eiher do it right, or not at all. And the TEs are very popular for being pretty and unique.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SaraMari on November 05, 2020, 08:30:39 AM
Making Twinkle Eyes without their Twinkle Eyes would just be stupid, if I can be blunt for a second. Can't see any logic in that at all.

No need to call people's musings stupid

The logic is cost savings, the original idea posed was "well they didn't do flutter ponies because of the added cost, what could they do to save money on twinkle eyes? Not do twinkle eyes?" from a business perspective it has logic to it. Now I know a bunch of people are going to jump up "oh the accuracy!" But as a discussion of what's best for a companys profits it's a legitimate pondering. I feel if it became too costly they'd move onto another set and just skip them like the flutters

I feel like things are getting a bit too heated/aggressive over a simple what if scenerio

That being said I would love to see and will buy gingerbread, fizzy and sweetstuff they are all lovely choices. Masquerade was my childhood te it came out when I was just a couple months old, but I won't complain if they don't make her.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 05, 2020, 08:41:56 AM
Making Twinkle Eyes without their Twinkle Eyes would just be stupid, if I can be blunt for a second. Can't see any logic in that at all.

No need to call people's musings stupid

The logic is cost savings, the original idea posed was "well they didn't do flutter ponies because of the added cost, what could they do to save money on twinkle eyes? Not do twinkle eyes?" from a business perspective it has logic to it. Now I know a bunch of people are going to jump up "oh the accuracy!" But as a discussion of what's best for a companys profits it's a legitimate pondering. I feel if it became too costly they'd move onto another set and just skip them like the flutters

I feel like things are getting a bit too heated/aggressive over a simple what if scenerio

That being said I would love to see and will buy gingerbread, fizzy and sweetstuff they are all lovely choices. Masquerade was my childhood te it came out when I was just a couple months old, but I won't complain if they don't make her.

She's saying it would be stupid to make them that way. She's not calling Sunset stupid. The whole point of a faithful reproduction product is to make it as it was. Maybe a little better if it had issues, like how the repro Flutters were initially supposed to have stronger wings. But don't make a gimmick set without its gimmick and call it that set.

If you'll recall, people weren't thrilled with the scented Rainbows because it was causing rapid discoloration, so BF amended that. And SDCC Majesty got mixed results because some people thought she was over-the-top and/or didn't like her eyelessness.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on November 05, 2020, 08:52:45 AM
BF has reproduced enough sets that I feel they know we would refuse glitter-eyed ponies.  this why they abandoned the Flutters - we wanted delicate unbreakable wings and they were like, no way that can happen.

Also, inserting the eye gems is not as difficult under industrial settings. 
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 05, 2020, 08:58:37 AM
BF has reproduced enough sets that I feel they know we would refuse glitter-eyed ponies.  this why they abandoned the Flutters - we wanted delicate unbreakable wings and they were like, no way that can happen.

Also, inserting the eye gems is not as difficult under industrial settings.

What are you talking about? And speak for yourself on that one. They abandoned them because stores wouldn't stock them. Not because people wanted a toy that's gonna break in a few days.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carrehz on November 05, 2020, 10:31:35 AM
Leave a Whisper - thanks dear, that's exactly what I was trying to say. :) I absolutely wasn't trying to trash anyone's ideas, not sure where that came from.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 10:32:32 AM
since among other things they've used "Earth Ponies" as a set name which didn't exist in the toyline back in the '80s (pretty sure the term came from the cartoon, and collectors have used it to distinguish sets that were originally just sold as "My Little Pony").
Earth Pony is an official term. I would have to go through stuff to find out if it may have been bequeathed from the US TV show to the toy line, but I know for sure it's here in Hasbro's Fact File in 1987. At least, to be strictly accurate, they say "EarthLY ponies" on at least two separate occasions I can see. There's also "earthbound" in Glory's entry (most elegant of all the earth-bound ponies). And finally on the page for Baby Ponies, "the earth babies often tumble into mischief."

I have too many cards and leaflets and not enough time to go through all of them to see if it tracks back to US backcards, which at least some of the UK lore does...but I feel like earth pony is Hasbro and not Sunbow. Like rump mark was also Hasbro.

"Collector Pony" is a fan term, though, as is G3, which indicates they've been looking at us and our sites.

On the other subject (and this not from Lilja's post but from other comments).

I don't want to get heated on this, but I admit I find the "nobody will care it's the same pony" angle of the eye discussion insensitive rather than 'fun'. While there's nothing wrong with speculation, I think there are other ways it could have been raised.

In other notes.

First - comparing SS to TE. It just doesn't wash. SS is a bigger set, but it's also complicated by the fact about half of the release is available in a regular version. Either because the SS is a reissue, or because there is a Movie Star release. If you ignore poses, I think the only SS ponies from the largest SS set (1) not to have a regular release are Paradise - and she was projected - Lofty and Ribbon. Because there are so many people who grew up with the movie versions, having versions of others - like those three are quite high on the deflock list for a lot of people in the UK :) Deflocking also does happen often because flocking ages or comes off. I am a fan of flocking and I am not a fan of deflocking ponies that don't need deflocking. But several members of this release are not only SS ponies, they're also "My Little Pony" (see Lilja's definition).

This isn't the case for the TE ponies. That's why I compare them to Rainbow Ponies, as it's a more accurate match. When you see ponies that fit into the generic "My Little Pony" category, then they won't have the name of a set on the card. You will have MLP on the rainbow, but there'll then only be the name of a pony. With the Rainbow Ponies, TE ponies, and other sets that do not have regular/alternate versions, you get the name of the pony AND the name of the set. So there's one collective that can be generic, and one that can't.

Basically my point is remixing the gimmick is a later generation trait. You do get some rereleases or alternate version in G1 - like the Movie Stars/SS ponies/Pony Friends - but they're not uber common. Mostly they're very late in the line (after the US ended) or they're special sets like Megan & Sundance or playsets (regular/BBE versions of babies). Again, TE doesn't fit any of those categories either.

As we've already mentioned, the G1 animation promoted them as having TEs. It's true the UK comic dropped the twinkles in the later artwork but that was a long time after these ponies were on sale and they were no longer trying to sell them (it was more about Guy Fawkes/Fizzwhizz, which is ironically tonight!). The retro artwork, frankly, I see in the same way. It's an image not related to a toy or a release, but a stock image conveying an idea. If we are going to use that as a benchmark, we're going to have to start expecting a release of Talk-A-Lot or Birthflower Rose - both often also used in stock artwork. Maybe that's realistic to some folk, but I'm sceptical. There are a lot of ponies in retro art who have been chosen for unknown reasons - but I am sure they don't relate to the retro releases. They're just for merch.

Those images are also related to Hasbro's retro and licenced art, but we know BF goes from the ponies themselves. They must, in order to get the poses. So they're not looking at Hasbro's retro art or style. If they were, we'd probably see these ponies looking more like the G3/G1 hybrid that Hasbro's retro Twilight etc looks like. That's not what BF have gone with, so the idea that the retro art has any bearing is a bit odd to me.

...The scented Rainbows was a weird thing, it was not popular, it got phased out because of the discolouration. But if you want to argue the toss, there's nothing in "Rainbow Pony" that says, "can't be scented." They didn't remove the rainbow hair and make them scented instead. That is basically what is being suggested with the idea of removing the eyes and making them SS or TAF instead. It's just a bit...weird. And anachronistic. And...yeah. Weird.

And amongst all this rationalising - for me personally, my inner five year old who loved Masquerade's eyes as a kid is offended. I still feel if BF don't want to make gem eyes, they choose another set. We heard rumours about baby ponies, and we still have Powder and Skyflier outstanding. Those are all options if they don't want to do gem eyes. Plus, let's not forget that they were WILLING to consider flutter wings. Yes, it didn't happen, but that was because stores didn't take up the idea (not I don't think because we had doubts, that was all on the stores). But if they are willing to make something complex and delicate like flutter wings, it's a bit strange to think they wouldn't go for gem eyes.

They may NOT be identical to what we have now. But if customisers can find gems and make customs with gem eyes, the possibility for a toy manufacturer to do it seems high. And it seems far more likely they would do that than some of the other things I still see people suggesting - like buy up all the expensive ponies to reproduce so collectors can get them for $10. In comparison to that, gem eyes seems pretty simple.

@Carrehz - I also understood your comments in the same way as LAW did.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on November 05, 2020, 10:41:53 AM
The method they used to coat the eyes isn't even a Hasbro secret lost to time. There have been toys from multiple companies that have had the same kind of finish. The problem for us is that that coating is done the same way that "vacuchromed" toys are and that method is not available to most of us who don't have the resources that a factory would.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on November 05, 2020, 10:46:46 AM
My Gusty arrived awhile ago and she finally finished her quarantine period so I opened her up and wow!  She's gorgeous!  I'm so glad they made her and I was able to get one.   I really like how her mane lays on her NDS instead on the front like the original had.  It's easier to see her face.  I haven't had Gusty since we moved when I was four, I'm so happy  :biggrin:

I see on her box that Glory is listed, did that set come out already?  I haven't been keeping up on the releases really well other than checking the endcap in Target each time I went before covid hit (except for Gusty haha).  I hadn't really wanted any others but seeing this unaged white plastic might be changing my mind.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 10:48:19 AM
We can still get Glory's set here, online at least, but the US had them a long time ago now so I don't know about over there.

Congrats on Gusty :)

I still have to debox Surprise. She still weirds me out with her whiter than white body and straight hair. I keep thinking she's Honeycomb xD. She's not cream enough for Surprise! ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on November 05, 2020, 10:51:35 AM
We can still get Glory's set here, online at least, but the US had them a long time ago now so I don't know about over there.

Congrats on Gusty :)

I still have to debox Surprise. She still weirds me out with her whiter than white body and straight hair. I keep thinking she's Honeycomb xD. She's not cream enough for Surprise! ;)

I wonder if my Target never got them, I only ever saw the collector's pose set, pretty parlor,  and a few rainbow ponies, oh and stranger things Applejack  :( Or they sold out really fast?  Alas!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Sunset on November 05, 2020, 11:26:02 AM
I will say this and then I will leave this discussion.   I never once said or implied that “no one would care” about Twinkle Eyes.  I was just merely trying to point out that not everyone needs a re-make to exactly match the original.  Some people even enjoy having the alternative.

Obviously some of you are extremely passionate about it.  So much so that maybe you don’t realize how very aggressive and even a little hurtful your replies have been.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on November 05, 2020, 12:14:30 PM
I will say this and then I will leave this discussion.   I never once said or implied that “no one would care” about Twinkle Eyes.  I was just merely trying to point out that not everyone needs a re-make to exactly match the original.  Some people even enjoy having the alternative.

Obviously some of you are extremely passionate about it.  So much so that maybe you don’t realize how very aggressive and even a little hurtful your replies have been.
I agree that people have been really passionate.  We do love our twinkles.  I would be really, really disappointed if they made a Mimic with no twinkle eyes.  However, I do see your points.  We shall see what happens!


Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on November 05, 2020, 12:20:52 PM
Collector Pony isn't a fan term, it's what Hasbro called the six original ponies when they started advertising them as mail orders.

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When I sold most of my childhood ponies at a garage sale, I kept Cotton Candy because I remembered she was a "Collector pony" and I thought that meant she was more valuable than the others.  Yep, sold the flutters with wings and SS Angel and kept VALUABLE Cotton Candy . . . :P

Customizers don't use the same kind of gems, we use gems that superficially look similar from the front.  They aren't child-safe. The real TE gems look like "gems" on the front, but the back have a peg and a flared base.  (I know this from cracking open a Sweet Stuff years ago).  Which is why they sit so securely.  Basic Fun will have to make the gem eyes themselves if they do gem eyes.

They're certainly capable of manufacturing the eyes.  But I think "will they do it?" is a completely legitimate question.  Because producing the eyes + the insertion of the eyes + coating the eyes = increased cost of production.

I think they'll do the gem eyes.  But I don't think it's a cRaZy idea to suggest they'd consider something else . . . We've seen them change Moondancer and Sparkler's hair, for reasons unknown.  They were going to release Lemon Drop with a pink Pretty Parlor.  They are open to changing things.

I do think people could practice phrasing things . . . less abrasively?  And get less worked up.  Ultimately Basic Fun is going to do what they're going to do whether you get angry about it or not, and whether it's discussed or not.  I know it's a stressful time, personally I've been refreshing the New York Times election page for three days straight, maybe step away from the computer if you start getting too invested in what should be friendly speculation.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 01:14:33 PM

Thanks for the correction on CP. You're right. I'd forgotten that insert :D

Sunset, you asked for people's thoughts on your idea, and you got that. I don't know if some people were abrasive - it seems pretty even to me - but I also think if people got heated it's because you maybe didn't word everything you said in the best possible way. I imagine you hurt other people's feelings too. Sometimes it goes both ways.

In any case, when you ask for opinions, you have to accept those opinions are going to be different from different people.

@LM - when I mentioned the gems people use for customs, I know that's not the same as BF would use. I was just illustrating that the concept of producing eye gems is not something mystical and alien beyond human understanding. It's definitely within the realms of a toy company's capabilities was really what I was getting at.

I have never cracked a TE, but I have also seen the eye mechanism before and I imagine BF have probably looked at it themselves too. (Horrible thought ><).

It's not that it's crazy to suggest something else, but I think it could have been handled better. But most of all I feel like, if you ask for opinions you shouldn't be surprised when you get them. Nor should you ignore points being made like the G1 animation including the TE eyes, or the fact Basic Fun is not affiliated with the retro artwork. It's fine to have a different view, but not great to not engage with these counter points. That's going to annoy people as well, because it comes over like those points don't matter - and of course they do.

Of course, none of us know BF's intentions. But I also don't think the G1 animation is factoring into their decisions either. Thinking about the sets they have made so far, only some of those ponies have even been featured in G1 animation. They certainly didn't pull the Rainbow Ponies out because people were fans of the G1 animation. So it seems probable they're banking on the toy line nostalgia. That again feeds into the idea of TEs being included.

I'm sorry, I just think there's no logic in picking a set that has a key named gimmick and then eradicating that gimmick. There are so many ponies with regular eyes they could choose instead (including the Movie Stars, if they wanted to avoid flocking), that it just wouldn't make any sense to actively choose a set and then remove its key feature. Removing Twinkle Eye from the Twinkle Eye Pony is exactly the same as removing the Rainbow from the Rainbow Pony. It's pretty strange to me to suggest it's different because someone likes Rainbow hair more than gemstone eyes. :/ Suggesting that TEs are not part of the design in a set called Twinkle Eye that was promoted on the basis of having Twinkle Eyes...is...very...difficult...to...process. Obviously it's the core element of their design.

I also imagine *most* G1 fans would want their TEs with gems. But that may be my assumption.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SaraMari on November 05, 2020, 01:49:09 PM
"She's saying it would be stupid to make them that way. She's not calling Sunset stupid. "
I didn't say she called sunset stupid if you'll recall. Sunset come up with that idea, then y'all called it stupid. Maybe it's not needed to call people's ideas stupid, idk maybe that's just me

"What are you talking about? And speak for yourself on that one"
See phrasing like that is aggressive, a simple I disagree can get the job done just as well, especially when just replying to a neutral opinion.

Regardless of the "passion" BF will do whatever is best for it's bottom line
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 05, 2020, 01:59:57 PM
"She's saying it would be stupid to make them that way. She's not calling Sunset stupid. "
I didn't say she called sunset stupid if you'll recall. Sunset come up with that idea, then y'all called it stupid. Maybe it's not needed to call people's ideas stupid, idk maybe that's just me

"What are you talking about? And speak for yourself on that one"
See phrasing like that is aggressive, a simple I disagree can get the job done just as well, especially when just replying to a neutral opinion.

Regardless of the "passion" BF will do whatever is best for it's bottom line

If you choose to interpret it that way, that is strictly on you. Nobody said that. No one was out to insult her.

What are you talking about? Was a valid response out of confusion. Because nowhere did Basic Fun ever say, 'We're going to cancel the Flutters because people want wings that break off."

And speak for yourself is also valid. Because I speak for myself when I say that I wouldn't want a toy that has the same issues as it did before. I loved the idea of stronger wings. And I certainly wouldn't give it to a little kid who wants to play with it and then comes crying because they broke it through no fault of their own.

Hence, speak for yourself. Don't speak for all of us.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 05, 2020, 02:11:11 PM
I wonder if my Target never got them, I only ever saw the collector's pose set, pretty parlor,  and a few rainbow ponies, oh and stranger things Applejack  :( Or they sold out really fast?  Alas!
The Collector's Pose, Pretty Parlor, Rainbow sets 1 and 2 all shelf-sat for quite a while in my area. The Glory/Firefly set I only saw once or twice...and the Bubbles/Applejack set I had less trouble getting but was still very quick to disappear.
I know for sure that people are buying the pegasi in the Gusty/Surprise set, I'd imagine they'd be quite hard to come by in the future.

I'm not as passionate about the Twinkle Eyes but it's pretty clear to me by now that BF does value accuracy for the MOST part. I enjoy variants so I would be interested in seeing a non-TE version, but I can't really see them doing it since they'd end up missing out on the nostalgia factor for people who aren't so "BUY EVERYTHING". I can also see that set selling *excellently* for the kids, sparklies are huge with them!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 02:17:27 PM
TEs have always been one of my favourite sets since I was a kid <3 Tic Tac Toe also has the most amazing eyes of probably any pony in the whole line. But that's a whole other matter.

We definitely had a lot of the unipegs here all over the place, in both the original 35th anniversary labelled boxes and the ones without. So I don't know if we got surplus or whatever. They are still available on Amazon, but I picked all of them up easily enough in Surrey last year when I was living down in London. I also saw them multiple times even when I went to pick up others like Pinwheel and Bow Tie.

Starflower and Bow Tie's set have been more difficult to find (I haven't been able to go pony buying since lockdown so can't talk about the new sets). But Glory's set was available here for a long period at a lot of stores (Argos, Smyths, Toymaster) so maybe we got some excess originally intended for the States.

We have the same boxes as the US so that isn't impossible.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 05, 2020, 02:23:44 PM
TEs are my favorite set. And I had 4 as a kid.

Distribution was weird here as always, not a single unicorn or Pegasus to be seen. But the collector's, earth and 1st set rainbows were in decent supply. Only ever saw Trickles and I think Starflower from the second set.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 02:29:49 PM
TEs are my favorite set. And I had 4 as a kid.
I only had Masquerade, but sister's first pony was Fizzy, and I had friends who also owned Fizzy and Locket and Tic Tac Toe. The latter 2 came to live with me so I almost feel like we had 4 childhood TEs as well.
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Distribution was weird here as always, not a single unicorn or Pegasus to be seen. But the collector's, earth and 1st set rainbows were in decent supply. Only ever saw Trickles and I think Starflower from the second set.

I remember Tickle ad nauseum in London.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 05, 2020, 02:33:40 PM
TEs are my favorite set. And I had 4 as a kid.
I only had Masquerade, but sister's first pony was Fizzy, and I had friends who also owned Fizzy and Locket and Tic Tac Toe. The latter 2 came to live with me so I almost feel like we had 4 childhood TEs as well.
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Distribution was weird here as always, not a single unicorn or Pegasus to be seen. But the collector's, earth and 1st set rainbows were in decent supply. Only ever saw Trickles and I think Starflower from the second set.

I remember Tickle ad nauseum in London.

Envious of your Tic-Tac-Toe and Locket.

I had Sweet Pop, Sweet Stuff, Fizzy and Whizzer.  I'm bent on getting Locket this year, and Tic Tac and Sweet Stuff next year. I'd love to have a pretty new Gingerbread.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 02:45:58 PM
I suspect that BF Gingerbread will be the immediate sell out xD.

Still have mixed opinions on "Sweet Stuff" on the box. Guess I won't be keeping that one MIB *innocent*

Shame Locket is unlikely to ever be rereleased. :/

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 05, 2020, 02:54:38 PM
I've been lusting after a Locket for ages! They don't replace the originals for me but still would LOVE to see one...I'm loving the alt-rehair potential for these. Would love to see a Bright Eyes too since they have that mould down.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 05, 2020, 02:56:22 PM
I suspect that BF Gingerbread will be the immediate sell out xD.

Still have mixed opinions on "Sweet Stuff" on the box. Guess I won't be keeping that one MIB *innocent*

Shame Locket is unlikely to ever be rereleased. :/

Its a possibility. Sweet Stuff might be htf as well, just because she's so prone to pvc breakdown.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on November 05, 2020, 03:00:38 PM
I could see BF doing Locket because the body type is the same for other, non-twinkle ponies like Dancing Butterflies.  The head mold would be a bit different but if they plan on going for the long haul because this seems to be making them some dough, I could see it as a possibility in the future.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on November 05, 2020, 03:05:39 PM
I wonder if my Target never got them, I only ever saw the collector's pose set, pretty parlor,  and a few rainbow ponies, oh and stranger things Applejack  :( Or they sold out really fast?  Alas!
The Collector's Pose, Pretty Parlor, Rainbow sets 1 and 2 all shelf-sat for quite a while in my area. The Glory/Firefly set I only saw once or twice...and the Bubbles/Applejack set I had less trouble getting but was still very quick to disappear.

Huh, I feel better about missing Glory's set, then.  The rainbows were definitely on the shelf for a long time here, too.  Ah the mystical realm of toy distribution...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 03:07:44 PM
If there is a chance we might see some TAFs going forward - and this is all speculative - then I guess Locket can't be ruled out entirely. In any case I think Locket would be more likely than, say, Mimic.

They haven't made Bright Eyes' pose yet. That's the 1987 Crumpet Pose, so it would need a new pose base. BUT the same thing applies -if they had it, then Up Up is also possible.

If they did Quackers, then there's Love Melody AND Lollipop/Sweet Tooth.

And Tic Tac Toe and Strawberry Fair/Sugarberry.

Though considering that over it seems like the option to use the same pose 3 times adds weight to Quackers/LM/Lollipop. And nobody here would argue about getting a white Quackers. So WHILE THIS IS ENTIRELY SPECULATIVE...

It seems that those would be the poses they'd use. I imagine they'd nix Mimic because first the raw materials needed to create her are more expensive than the others in her set, and secondly, her colour is a tricky one to reproduce. Don't get me wrong, she's a favourite of mine, I just think that if sets are coming in 4s, she'd be the one to drop. And that would probably mean no Milky Way either. IF they went to a third set of TEs. But I am not totally convinced they will, unless they plan on a TAF set of some kind.

We start to get into poses with fewer candidates as we go forward though. I suppose there's then material for some of the 1987 SS ponies too...but...eh. I don't know. The Princesses? (I am still not keen on having those though, if they're not going to have dragons. Although gift sets with dragons AND bushwoolies would be amazing, I think they'd be more likely without attendants if they DID happen and I think them unlikely atm).

So yeah. Much speculation :)

Locket is very pretty. Her pinks are deceptive. As a kid I always thought she had ice cream hair.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carrehz on November 05, 2020, 03:12:21 PM
Evidently my choice of phrasing earlier has been taken the wrong way; for this, I apologize. Again, I wasn't directing it towards anyone in the thread, just stating MY opinions on the matter. I'd have said the exact same thing if this convo had emerged from, say, Basic Fun themselves proposing the notion of TEs without TEs.

Earth Pony is an official term. I would have to go through stuff to find out if it may have been bequeathed from the US TV show to the toy line, but I know for sure it's here in Hasbro's Fact File in 1987. At least, to be strictly accurate, they say "EarthLY ponies" on at least two separate occasions I can see. There's also "earthbound" in Glory's entry (most elegant of all the earth-bound ponies). And finally on the page for Baby Ponies, "the earth babies often tumble into mischief."

yes, I was trying to figure out where the term was first used too - it's definitely not in either of the first two specials, but I'm not sure about the movie onwards - I couldn't find it on any of the backcards (closed I could find was Glory's factfile like you said). Hmm.

I'd lean more towards "earth pony" being a Hasbro-coined term too, though. It's possible Sunbow happened to use it first but if they did, I think it'd be more likely they'd have gotten it from Hasbro than making it up themselves? If that makes sense. /tangent

@Carrehz - I also understood your comments in the same way as LAW did.

:)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 03:28:46 PM
Geeky tangents are awesome.
It's not in the UK commercial for the set with Bubbles and Seashell. They're just "My Little Ponies" in that.
The US insert for that year also calls them "My Little Pony" which would be in line with RaMC.
The comic doesn't begin here till 1985, which is after RaMC I think.

...The best bet would be the US stories on the cards from Bubbles' set. Which I mostly own but am too lazy to dig out xD.

It could be Sunbow -> Hasbro. I remember that the Starlight Girls were created for the Jem cartoon and then made into dolls by Hasbro so there's a precedent. Or it could've been Hasbro --> Sunbow and it later spread through the line.

ETA - is RaMC actually Sunbow? Now I think of it the animation is different, so I'm not sure?

Ember's name for the MO baby seems to have come from RaMC, unless it's on the US insert. It's not on the UK one.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on November 05, 2020, 04:47:52 PM
There are US inserts that call Ember “My Beautiful Baby Pony” and “Ember.” 

http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Ember.

 I just checked my VHS of RAMC and it  says  “copyright Sunbow Productions” on the box. :)

Glory’s BF set disappeared from my area too. I am still missing some of them. They were restocked a couple of times at my Target but quickly replaced by the Earth ponies set.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 04:52:49 PM
There are US inserts that call Ember “My Beautiful Baby Pony” and “Ember.” 

http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Ember.

 I just checked my VHS of RAMC and it  says  “copyright Sunbow Productions” on the box. :)

Glory’s BF set disappeared from my area too. I am still missing some of them. They were restocked a couple of times at my Target but quickly replaced by the Earth ponies set.


Ponyfan


Thank you for that, Ponyfan! You solved two mysteries with one post :)

So Ember is her US name, officially. But according to what I have found so far, maybe not in the UK. I guess that makes sense.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on November 05, 2020, 04:57:50 PM
I am happy to hear they are selling well.  :)  I wonder how many sets BF wants to do.... I really think they would sell out if they did Baby Ponies... just my opinion, please nobody get upset <.<
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 05, 2020, 05:12:11 PM
I am happy to hear they are selling well.  :)  I wonder how many sets BF wants to do.... I really think they would sell out if they did Baby Ponies... just my opinion, please nobody get upset <.<

*gives cookies*

I am sure I remember some talk about baby ponies. Something...about four from six. No baby pegasus ponies. Were there pictures? Did we ever get pictures or just words, speculation, etc?

I can't remember any more. 2020 seems to have been eternal lockdown and nothing else.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on November 05, 2020, 07:27:35 PM

Thank you for that, Ponyfan! You solved two mysteries with one post :)

So Ember is her US name, officially. But according to what I have found so far, maybe not in the UK. I guess that makes sense.



:) 


I think BF baby ponies might have been mentioned around the time we saw the flutter pics from Toy Fair.  I don't think anything was confirmed except that BF was looking in to them as a possible set. I remember there was some discussion about them and what accessories we'd like to see included.

I would love to see baby ponies too and sea ponies. :)  I don't think BF will make sea ponies though due to the shells  I can't see BF wanting to make that large of an accessory to go with the sea ponies but in my opinion they  would feel incomplete without the shells.   

Ponyfan   


Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Lilja on November 06, 2020, 08:23:55 AM
Earth Pony is an official term. I would have to go through stuff to find out if it may have been bequeathed from the US TV show to the toy line, but I know for sure it's here in Hasbro's Fact File in 1987. At least, to be strictly accurate, they say "EarthLY ponies" on at least two separate occasions I can see. There's also "earthbound" in Glory's entry (most elegant of all the earth-bound ponies). And finally on the page for Baby Ponies, "the earth babies often tumble into mischief."

That's interesting, I wasn't aware of that. Of course it's an official term whether it came from Hasbro or Sunbow. My point was that it wasn't the official set name, but one can easily get that impression when looking at ID sites online. As well as "Collector Ponies" being the set name for the original six, when it actually just referred to the mail order offer.

But yeah, putting "G3" on the boxes for those re-releases was probably the most blatant use of collector terminology so far.  :biggrin:

On another note, I really feel like we're overdue for some baby ponies at this point! I want BF to release anything baby!  ^.^
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on November 06, 2020, 09:02:40 AM
Wouldn't it be neat if they released Mommy/Baby sets, even with little to no accessories?  I mean, a set with (for example) Applejack and Baby Applejack with only a ribbon on their tails and a comb as an accessory would be something I would buy.  As much as I like the little accessories that came with the original baby ponies, it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me not to have them.  I'd like the pony anyway.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 06, 2020, 12:16:48 PM
The problem with that is that AJ has already been released. It would be an overlap. They might be better off with the Loving Families as that kind of a set. Something new, matching and shiny.

If they wanted to do mother and baby pairs, though, they could do Ribbon & Baby, Lofty & Baby, Shady & Baby and Lemon Drop & Baby. That would mean skipping for one baby into the UK/European line, which is why I'm not suggesting Honeycomb/Buttons/Hopscotch and baby. But those are options.

Or, to stay more US centric - Tic Tac Toe/Quackers/Fifi/Bouncy?

(Or the TAF adult and baby :D How would that be? LOL)

@Lilja - yeah, in that context you're right. They're not set names. Whereas Unicorn & Pegasus is a set name, the Earths are just "My Little Pony" on both the inserts and the Hasbro UK list I have. (Or on one UK insert, "ponies", which is classy xD I think that includes Gypsy and Honeycomb though.)

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on November 06, 2020, 12:51:49 PM
The problem with that is that AJ has already been released. It would be an overlap. They might be better off with the Loving Families as that kind of a set. Something new, matching and shiny.

If they wanted to do mother and baby pairs, though, they could do Ribbon & Baby, Lofty & Baby, Shady & Baby and Lemon Drop & Baby. That would mean skipping for one baby into the UK/European line, which is why I'm not suggesting Honeycomb/Buttons/Hopscotch and baby. But those are options.

Or, to stay more US centric - Tic Tac Toe/Quackers/Fifi/Bouncy?

(Or the TAF adult and baby :D How would that be? LOL)

@Lilja - yeah, in that context you're right. They're not set names. Whereas Unicorn & Pegasus is a set name, the Earths are just "My Little Pony" on both the inserts and the Hasbro UK list I have. (Or on one UK insert, "ponies", which is classy xD I think that includes Gypsy and Honeycomb though.)

It'll never happen but, I'd want the UK/Euro families more. The Sunbrights and Berrytowns are way prettier then the Apple Delights and Bright Bouquets.

For some reason, the Meadowsweets remind me of those fluffy, multi-colored dusters.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carrehz on November 06, 2020, 03:47:41 PM
For some reason, the Meadowsweets remind me of those fluffy, multi-colored dusters.

omg I can totally see it... never going to unsee it now XD
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Haruna on November 06, 2020, 04:24:47 PM
But Glory's set was available here for a long period at a lot of stores (Argos, Smyths, Toymaster) so maybe we got some excess originally intended for the States.

We have the same boxes as the US so that isn't impossible.
That's really interesting, because at least where I was, the first set of rainbow ponies was on the shelves while the unicorn/pegasi set was nowhere to be found. I saw some at a liquidation store and picked up Glory finally. I think the rainbow ponies weren't selling fast enough here so they didn't always put the unipegs on the shelves.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on November 06, 2020, 04:36:15 PM
But Glory's set was available here for a long period at a lot of stores (Argos, Smyths, Toymaster) so maybe we got some excess originally intended for the States.

We have the same boxes as the US so that isn't impossible.
That's really interesting, because at least where I was, the first set of rainbow ponies was on the shelves while the unicorn/pegasi set was nowhere to be found. I saw some at a liquidation store and picked up Glory finally. I think the rainbow ponies weren't selling fast enough here so they didn't always put the unipegs on the shelves.

Well, we didn't get them in the eighties like you guys did ;) Maybe it was our turn :D
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Haruna on November 07, 2020, 02:52:09 AM
But Glory's set was available here for a long period at a lot of stores (Argos, Smyths, Toymaster) so maybe we got some excess originally intended for the States.

We have the same boxes as the US so that isn't impossible.
That's really interesting, because at least where I was, the first set of rainbow ponies was on the shelves while the unicorn/pegasi set was nowhere to be found. I saw some at a liquidation store and picked up Glory finally. I think the rainbow ponies weren't selling fast enough here so they didn't always put the unipegs on the shelves.

Well, we didn't get them in the eighties like you guys did ;) Maybe it was our turn :D
Lol that must be it!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on November 07, 2020, 04:26:21 AM
For some reason, the Meadowsweets remind me of those fluffy, multi-colored dusters.

omg I can totally see it... never going to unsee it now XD

Haha, I do like the Meadowsweets but this is so true  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on November 14, 2020, 12:13:36 PM
I would really like them to do Quackers at some point. Especially with the custom possibilities that would open up since it's the same pose as another famous pony.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on November 18, 2020, 09:07:45 AM
Checked the Target in a city an hour away from where I live last night. They had all 4 BF ponies from the newest unicorn/peg set, including a Sparkler with regular hair. There was also a Sparkler with half-and-half hair as well. I walked out with the regular-haired Sparkler (I already have the half-and-half), Surprise, and a second Gusty I'm planning on giving as a gift. $30 I didn't need to spend, but I guess it's just me doing my part to keep Basic Fun in business!

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: PinkRosedust on December 08, 2020, 04:09:52 PM
Ugh, 3/4 of the Twinkle Eyes will be in one of the worst G1 poses? Hmm if that is true, I'm not sure I can support this wave other than snapping up Fizzy as soon as I see her. But I'm glad it will finally be possible to get a perfect Gingerbread lol. Will be interesting to see how they turn out. They may be able to charm me despite that pose, as they are otherwise lovely ponies.

Still sad the Flutters were cancelled though.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 08, 2020, 04:26:35 PM
I've been lusting after a Locket for ages! They don't replace the originals for me but still would LOVE to see one...I'm loving the alt-rehair potential for these. Would love to see a Bright Eyes too since they have that mould down.

I'm trying to think, when did they do a Crumpet posed pony?  :wonder:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 08, 2020, 04:53:15 PM
I've been lusting after a Locket for ages! They don't replace the originals for me but still would LOVE to see one...I'm loving the alt-rehair potential for these. Would love to see a Bright Eyes too since they have that mould down.

I'm trying to think, when did they do a Crumpet posed pony?  :wonder:

They didn't. They've only done the shy pose, but I am going to guess trtl got them muddled.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on December 08, 2020, 06:15:39 PM
Ah, yeah, they're so similar to me unless I have them in front of me.  :drunk:
I wonder if the limited poses is due to the twinkley eyes and costs?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on December 08, 2020, 07:14:34 PM
Oof, not another incomplete set... I’m just happy to see BF going forward with more ponies, though. Has TE been confirmed, or are we still just speculating? I know BF has mentioned them, but is there anything concrete? I fear for the future, what with the aftermath of Covid-19.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on December 08, 2020, 07:33:46 PM
Ugh, 3/4 of the Twinkle Eyes will be in one of the worst G1 poses? Hmm if that is true, I'm not sure I can support this wave other than snapping up Fizzy as soon as I see her. But I'm glad it will finally be possible to get a perfect Gingerbread lol. Will be interesting to see how they turn out. They may be able to charm me despite that pose, as they are otherwise lovely ponies.

Still sad the Flutters were cancelled though.

huh im confused, what have I missed, i went over past posts, are there TE coming?
where is the info?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 08, 2020, 09:45:57 PM
I've been lusting after a Locket for ages! They don't replace the originals for me but still would LOVE to see one...I'm loving the alt-rehair potential for these. Would love to see a Bright Eyes too since they have that mould down.

I'm trying to think, when did they do a Crumpet posed pony?  :wonder:

They didn't. They've only done the shy pose, but I am going to guess trtl got them muddled.

Ahh.

Ah, yeah, they're so similar to me unless I have them in front of me.  :drunk:
I wonder if the limited poses is due to the twinkley eyes and costs?

Understood.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: bright rabbit 1 on December 09, 2020, 03:03:08 AM
I am going to pass on the TE ponies (if they make them, like they said they were going to do the Flutter Ponies), because this is one set I don’t want reproduced. I hate Locket’s pose hence why I turned a very bait Whizzer into a alternative to Locket to match her tv counterpart with the purple eyes (because she has purple jewel eyes in the TV series) along with her tv series hair.

Why can’t they do the hair to match the TV series, I would save on buying hair.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Loa on December 09, 2020, 12:24:08 PM
Ugh, 3/4 of the Twinkle Eyes will be in one of the worst G1 poses? Hmm if that is true, I'm not sure I can support this wave other than snapping up Fizzy as soon as I see her. But I'm glad it will finally be possible to get a perfect Gingerbread lol. Will be interesting to see how they turn out. They may be able to charm me despite that pose, as they are otherwise lovely ponies.

Still sad the Flutters were cancelled though.

huh im confused, what have I missed, i went over past posts, are there TE coming?
where is the info?

The other Kiwi would like to know this too!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on December 09, 2020, 01:33:05 PM
Ugh, 3/4 of the Twinkle Eyes will be in one of the worst G1 poses? Hmm if that is true, I'm not sure I can support this wave other than snapping up Fizzy as soon as I see her. But I'm glad it will finally be possible to get a perfect Gingerbread lol. Will be interesting to see how they turn out. They may be able to charm me despite that pose, as they are otherwise lovely ponies.

Still sad the Flutters were cancelled though.

huh im confused, what have I missed, i went over past posts, are there TE coming?
where is the info?

The other Kiwi would like to know this too!
yeah come on, my have FOMO here :P
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 09, 2020, 02:09:37 PM
Ugh, 3/4 of the Twinkle Eyes will be in one of the worst G1 poses? Hmm if that is true, I'm not sure I can support this wave other than snapping up Fizzy as soon as I see her. But I'm glad it will finally be possible to get a perfect Gingerbread lol. Will be interesting to see how they turn out. They may be able to charm me despite that pose, as they are otherwise lovely ponies.

Still sad the Flutters were cancelled though.

huh im confused, what have I missed, i went over past posts, are there TE coming?
where is the info?

The other Kiwi would like to know this too!

From what I understand, its sort of like a baby pony situation. They're saying they will, but we have to wait and see. I haven't seen any announcements on BF's page yet.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: ponycake on December 13, 2020, 07:54:55 PM
I would love TEs, I'd buy them even if I didn't and just donate them just to support them to keep going. I thought about donating all my others to Toys for Tots except the day I caught the email was the evening of the last day to donate, ugh. I'm surprised with anything else we get.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Loa on December 14, 2020, 04:20:03 PM
Ugh, 3/4 of the Twinkle Eyes will be in one of the worst G1 poses? Hmm if that is true, I'm not sure I can support this wave other than snapping up Fizzy as soon as I see her. But I'm glad it will finally be possible to get a perfect Gingerbread lol. Will be interesting to see how they turn out. They may be able to charm me despite that pose, as they are otherwise lovely ponies.

Still sad the Flutters were cancelled though.

huh im confused, what have I missed, i went over past posts, are there TE coming?
where is the info?

The other Kiwi would like to know this too!
yeah come on, my have FOMO here :P

I dream about The Warehouse having them!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on December 14, 2020, 06:44:31 PM
Ugh, 3/4 of the Twinkle Eyes will be in one of the worst G1 poses? Hmm if that is true, I'm not sure I can support this wave other than snapping up Fizzy as soon as I see her. But I'm glad it will finally be possible to get a perfect Gingerbread lol. Will be interesting to see how they turn out. They may be able to charm me despite that pose, as they are otherwise lovely ponies.

Still sad the Flutters were cancelled though.

huh im confused, what have I missed, i went over past posts, are there TE coming?
where is the info?

The other Kiwi would like to know this too!
yeah come on, my have FOMO here :P

I dream about The Warehouse having them!

me too  :wail:

i just want a nice surprise one day to go in there and look at the toy ales and there they are.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: achab1984 on December 15, 2020, 01:47:09 PM
I am not going to read threw all the post on here. I will get a headache! Are they coming out with more ponies?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on December 15, 2020, 01:58:55 PM
I am not going to read threw all the post on here. I will get a headache! Are they coming out with more ponies?
I think most of us are waiting for the Cherry/Posey ponies, after that HOPEFULLY twinkle eyes.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 15, 2020, 05:41:03 PM
I will just be content to have CJ at this point. <3
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 16, 2020, 04:42:30 PM
Did they drop the Baby Ponies?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 26, 2020, 02:14:56 PM
Sister got me CJ for Christmas. <3 <3 <3 Happy Taffeta is happy.

Interesting that this set do have a poster, so that's continuing with the earth pony set line?





Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 26, 2020, 02:31:32 PM
Aww what a sweet gift from your sister
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponybookworm on December 26, 2020, 04:46:35 PM
So good of your sister Taff xxx
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on December 27, 2020, 01:13:42 AM
Yes it was <3.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on December 27, 2020, 03:22:44 PM
Sister got me CJ for Christmas. <3 <3 <3 Happy Taffeta is happy.

Interesting that this set do have a poster, so that's continuing with the earth pony set line?








Congrats Taffeta. :cheer: :cheer:


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on December 28, 2020, 11:35:36 AM
Sister got me CJ for Christmas. <3 <3 <3 Happy Taffeta is happy.

Interesting that this set do have a poster, so that's continuing with the earth pony set line?

Can't wait for you to show her off
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: EmBee on January 07, 2021, 07:13:09 AM
Hello, all!

I have been absent from the community for some time. At Target yesterday I saw some of the retro remakes and it sparked much joy. I have scoured the internet in search of a guide listing all of the waves so far. Can anybody please help me out, please? Thank you!

-Em
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on January 07, 2021, 07:16:11 AM
Hello, all!

I have been absent from the community for some time. At Target yesterday I saw some of the retro remakes and it sparked much joy. I have scoured the internet in search of a guide listing all of the waves so far. Can anybody please help me out, please? Thank you!

-Em

Made
Collectors Set
Both Rainbow Sets
Both Earth Pony Sets
1st Unicorn Set
Half of Second Unicorn Set with Gusty and Sparkler
Pegasus Set
Peachy and the Pretty Parlor with Twinkles
G3s Rainbowdash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy

Cancelled
Lemon Drop with Pretty Parlor
Half of 1st Flutter Pony Set

Mentioned but not formally announced
Baby Pony Set
Twinkle Eyes
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: EmBee on January 07, 2021, 07:24:49 AM
Thank you so much!!!

-Em
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on January 07, 2021, 10:23:27 AM
Still so bummed about those flutters getting the ax... RIP. :cry:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: toyjunky on January 08, 2021, 05:38:11 PM
I have been away from the forum for a couple months now, so this may have been answered somewhere already.

Did Lickety-Split, Cherries Jubilee, Tootsie and Posey ever come out?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on January 09, 2021, 05:24:37 AM
I have been away from the forum for a couple months now, so this may have been answered somewhere already.

Did Lickety-Split, Cherries Jubilee, Tootsie and Posey ever come out?

They have been released but as far as I know they have only showed up in Canada so far.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on January 09, 2021, 11:00:38 AM
I have Cherries Jubilee!
I think my sister may have acquired her from France. But she was a Christmas gift, so I am not certain.

I think the set has been sighted in some stores in the US and maybe Canada?

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SilverLinedStars on January 19, 2021, 06:07:39 PM
I'm hoping to find a Posey or a Cherries Jubliee! Nothing at my local Target yet. Hopefully this set makes it's way here. I don't recall ever seeing the Bubbles & Applejack set but I swear we had Rainbow ponies for an eternity.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on January 24, 2021, 10:34:21 PM
Really excited for the next BF set. I'll finally own Tootsie and Lickety Split! If they ever show up. We just barely got the Gusty set lol.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on January 26, 2021, 02:23:15 PM
I went looking, but there were no ponies at all today.   :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on January 26, 2021, 07:54:32 PM
Are people really finding the BF ponies at Aldi?? How much are they? WHERE are they? I had no idea Aldis even had a place for toys!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on January 26, 2021, 08:55:55 PM
Our Aldi doesn't have the BF ponies, but they did have the Pony Life ones last time I checked. I'll probably keep checking back though, because their inventory changes all the time on non-grocery items. Look in the 'Aldi Finds' aisle, usually in the center area of the store. They don't carry much for toy-type items, but it's always random if they do.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on January 27, 2021, 09:02:04 AM
I thought all the Aldi finds were people in Europe? Y'know, the ones with the cool Aldis.
Our Aldi doesn't have the BF ponies, but they did have the Pony Life ones last time I checked.
Intriguing, which PLs? Maybe it's worth another look.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on January 27, 2021, 11:55:00 AM
I thought all the Aldi finds were people in Europe? Y'know, the ones with the cool Aldis.
Our Aldi doesn't have the BF ponies, but they did have the Pony Life ones last time I checked.
Intriguing, which PLs? Maybe it's worth another look.

Potion Nova and Rarity for sure, not sure what was behind them because they were on the top shelf and I couldn't reach behind those 2 without drawing attention to them to my twin 2-year-olds, and I didn't want to cause a scene when I wasn't buying any, haha. I have to pop in there this afternoon (I'll be by myself), and I'll check again  :)

Post Merge: January 27, 2021, 02:49:17 PM

Eh. I did stop in while I was out picking my son up from school...they didn't have any ponies at all this time.  :pout:  Guess that's typical Aldi...they get a shipment of something in and then once it's gone it's gone. It was at least a week ago that I saw them. They might still have some at other locations though!

They do have in their ad this week (and I didn't see this until I got home or I would have checked it out) a mlp coffee mug and what looks like a small-ish plush for $5. It was pictured in with Valentine's Day stuff, so that's probably where it is in the store if anyone's looking for it. ETA: I probably should have put this last bit in the 'out now and coming soon thread' since it's a bit off-topic, but I just brought it up because Aldi was mentioned...sorry if it's in the wrong place!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on February 08, 2021, 06:12:13 PM
Target had the Basic Fun unipeg set on 50% off clearance for $4.99 when I stopped in this evening. I wonder if that means the store won't be carrying them at all anymore, or that they are just making room for the Posey/Lickety/Cherries Jubilee/Tootsie set.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: missbonbon on February 09, 2021, 06:26:19 AM
I saw them on sale too at my target. Really hope that means they are making room for new set and not discontinuing them :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on February 09, 2021, 07:44:50 AM
My Target also had them on sale last week.  I wish I would have known but by the time I was at Target the ponies were gone. I'm hoping they are making room for the new set.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: joey on February 14, 2021, 01:26:32 PM
I have Cherries Jubilee!
I think my sister may have acquired her from France. But she was a Christmas gift, so I am not certain.

I think the set has been sighted in some stores in the US and maybe Canada?

I picked up the earth pony set with Lickety, posey, etc in the summer at toysrus (here in Canada) along with Gusty, sparkler, etc at the same time.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on February 14, 2021, 02:50:27 PM
My Target didn't have ponies yesterday.  Just the sale sticker and an empty spot where they should be.  I think they were resetting though so maybe new ponies will appear soon. :D


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: StrawberryScoops on February 25, 2021, 05:22:34 AM
I always looked forward to February for the toy fair pictures of new ponies coming. I’d been hoping there might be something virtual this year to let us know if Basic Fun is continuing with the Retro MLP. I know they’d mentioned other lines of ponies in the past but with Covid and everything being quiet lately I’m getting worried there won’t be any new releases.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: pennieslane on March 08, 2021, 08:26:52 AM
Hi everyone! I've been sorta out of the pony loop for a while but have been trying to keep up with these retro ponies. Can anyone tell me if the line is done? I have all of them up to Surprise/Gusty/Sparkler/Heartthrob set. Was Posey/Lickety Split/Cherries Jubilee/Tootsie set ever seen in the US? I've gotten all of mine at Target.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on March 08, 2021, 09:23:19 AM
I haven't seen them yet at our Target, but about a month ago or so I saw the Gusty/Sparkler/etc. set on clearance for $5 apiece, so I'm guessing that means they are hopefully making room for the next set.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on March 08, 2021, 10:10:26 AM
I haven't seen the Poseysplit set either. My Gusty Sparkler set was still at Target.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shiverdam on March 08, 2021, 01:28:47 PM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: kestral_kitsune on March 08, 2021, 06:17:41 PM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?
i didn't even know there were more waves i'm in nw kansas and  non of the stores around me see pony anything anymore
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Clipper on March 09, 2021, 12:06:39 PM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?

It's confirmed on FB that there will be new "Rainbow Ponies" out this fall if retailers pick them up.

The assortment includes:

Sky Rocket
Fizzy
Sweet Stuff
Gingerbread


I really hope they are Twinkle-Eyed versions. But I wouldn't be sad if they weren't either. Lets just hope someone picks them up so they are made.

As for CJ and co, I think theyve only been found at Meijer and Paper Source in the US so far. I heard a rumor that Target discontinued the retro MLP line and won't be carrying them anymore. But lets hope that isn't true.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on March 09, 2021, 12:17:20 PM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?

It's confirmed on FB that there will be new "Rainbow Ponies" out this fall if retailers pick them up.

The assortment includes:

Sky Rocket
Fizzy
Sweet Stuff
Gingerbread


I really hope they are Twinkle-Eyed versions. But I wouldn't be sad if they weren't either. Lets just hope someone picks them up so they are made.

As for CJ and co, I think theyve only been found at Meijer and Paper Source in the US so far. I heard a rumor that Target discontinued the retro MLP line and won't be carrying them anymore. But lets hope that isn't true.

I'd pick up the new ones even if they weren't twinkle eyes.  If Target isn't going to carry them anymore I don't know where I'll even be able to buy these.  :(  I guess I could pay overinflated prices on Amazon but I really don't want to.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on March 09, 2021, 12:53:07 PM
Woo hoo, Fizzy!  I'll be keeping an eye out for her for sure.  Maybe gingerbread as well... Be nice to have one that isn't discolored.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on March 09, 2021, 01:28:13 PM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?

It's confirmed on FB that there will be new "Rainbow Ponies" out this fall if retailers pick them up.

The assortment includes:

Sky Rocket
Fizzy
Sweet Stuff
Gingerbread


I really hope they are Twinkle-Eyed versions. But I wouldn't be sad if they weren't either. Lets just hope someone picks them up so they are made.

As for CJ and co, I think theyve only been found at Meijer and Paper Source in the US so far. I heard a rumor that Target discontinued the retro MLP line and won't be carrying them anymore. But lets hope that isn't true.

Huh?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Shiverdam on March 09, 2021, 08:39:36 PM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?

It's confirmed on FB that there will be new "Rainbow Ponies" out this fall if retailers pick them up.

The assortment includes:

Sky Rocket
Fizzy
Sweet Stuff
Gingerbread


I really hope they are Twinkle-Eyed versions. But I wouldn't be sad if they weren't either. Lets just hope someone picks them up so they are made.



Oh that's pretty cool! I do hope they are twinkle-eyes, but non-twinkle-eye ponies would be pretty interesting. Like non-so-softs.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Loa on March 09, 2021, 10:42:10 PM
OOOOH the chance to own gingerbread without cancer spots!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on March 10, 2021, 06:13:04 AM
that's good, I hope they keep making enough so that they make THE BABIES
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on March 10, 2021, 06:35:56 AM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?

It's confirmed on FB that there will be new "Rainbow Ponies" out this fall if retailers pick them up.

The assortment includes:

Sky Rocket
Fizzy
Sweet Stuff
Gingerbread


I really hope they are Twinkle-Eyed versions. But I wouldn't be sad if they weren't either. Lets just hope someone picks them up so they are made.

As for CJ and co, I think theyve only been found at Meijer and Paper Source in the US so far. I heard a rumor that Target discontinued the retro MLP line and won't be carrying them anymore. But lets hope that isn't true.

Oh this isn't good news. I hope Target continues to carry them. I can't imagine why they wouldn't; despite their odd, obscure shelf placement amid non-MLP items on random endcaps, they fly off the shelves at our Target locations. I have a Meijer within an hour of me, but it's way off any beaten path that my normal life takes me, and I've never even heard of Paper Source before. I'd sure love a new-looking Gingerbread and Sweet stuff though, if I can manage to get my hands on them, whether they are Twinkle Eyed or not.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on March 10, 2021, 07:13:57 AM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?

It's confirmed on FB that there will be new "Rainbow Ponies" out this fall if retailers pick them up.

The assortment includes:

Sky Rocket
Fizzy
Sweet Stuff
Gingerbread


I really hope they are Twinkle-Eyed versions. But I wouldn't be sad if they weren't either. Lets just hope someone picks them up so they are made.

As for CJ and co, I think theyve only been found at Meijer and Paper Source in the US so far. I heard a rumor that Target discontinued the retro MLP line and won't be carrying them anymore. But lets hope that isn't true.

Oh this isn't good news. I hope Target continues to carry them. I can't imagine why they wouldn't; despite their odd, obscure shelf placement amid non-MLP items on random endcaps, they fly off the shelves at our Target locations. I have a Meijer within an hour of me, but it's way off any beaten path that my normal life takes me, and I've never even heard of Paper Source before. I'd sure love a new-looking Gingerbread and Sweet stuff though, if I can manage to get my hands on them, whether they are Twinkle Eyed or not.

My nearest Target is an hour away.  The nearest Paper Source is 2 1/2 hours away.  If you order online from Paper Source you don't get to pick which pony you get, which doesn't help me to find the ones I need.  :(
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on March 10, 2021, 07:36:42 AM
The distribution of BF ponies is so confusing... Didn’t they used to turn up at Walmarts all the time? Now it’s Meijers instead? It’s been so long since I actually went shopping, given the pandemic, that I have no idea what the local situation is. I wish more online retailers kept them stocked. :/

I’m glad to at least hear that another wave is planned! I’d still love to eventually see some seaponies. <3
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on March 10, 2021, 08:47:33 AM
The distribution of BF ponies is so confusing... Didn’t they used to turn up at Walmarts all the time? Now it’s Meijers instead? It’s been so long since I actually went shopping, given the pandemic, that I have no idea what the local situation is. I wish more online retailers kept them stocked. :/

I’m glad to at least hear that another wave is planned! I’d still love to eventually see some seaponies. <3

The only time I ever saw them at Walmart was the first CP wave and that was only for Christmas.  They only had one set on the display that hung from an endcap and they were gone in a flash.  If Walmart actually started carrying them regularly I would be surprised.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on March 10, 2021, 08:54:30 AM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?

It's confirmed on FB that there will be new "Rainbow Ponies" out this fall if retailers pick them up.

The assortment includes:

Sky Rocket
Fizzy
Sweet Stuff
Gingerbread


I really hope they are Twinkle-Eyed versions. But I wouldn't be sad if they weren't either. Lets just hope someone picks them up so they are made.

As for CJ and co, I think theyve only been found at Meijer and Paper Source in the US so far. I heard a rumor that Target discontinued the retro MLP line and won't be carrying them anymore. But lets hope that isn't true.

Oh this isn't good news. I hope Target continues to carry them. I can't imagine why they wouldn't; despite their odd, obscure shelf placement amid non-MLP items on random endcaps, they fly off the shelves at our Target locations. I have a Meijer within an hour of me, but it's way off any beaten path that my normal life takes me, and I've never even heard of Paper Source before. I'd sure love a new-looking Gingerbread and Sweet stuff though, if I can manage to get my hands on them, whether they are Twinkle Eyed or not.

My nearest Target is an hour away.  The nearest Paper Source is 2 1/2 hours away.  If you order online from Paper Source you don't get to pick which pony you get, which doesn't help me to find the ones I need.  :(

Can you order online from Target for delivery?  That's how I got my Gusty.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on March 10, 2021, 08:58:54 AM
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?

It's confirmed on FB that there will be new "Rainbow Ponies" out this fall if retailers pick them up.

The assortment includes:

Sky Rocket
Fizzy
Sweet Stuff
Gingerbread


I really hope they are Twinkle-Eyed versions. But I wouldn't be sad if they weren't either. Lets just hope someone picks them up so they are made.

As for CJ and co, I think theyve only been found at Meijer and Paper Source in the US so far. I heard a rumor that Target discontinued the retro MLP line and won't be carrying them anymore. But lets hope that isn't true.

Oh this isn't good news. I hope Target continues to carry them. I can't imagine why they wouldn't; despite their odd, obscure shelf placement amid non-MLP items on random endcaps, they fly off the shelves at our Target locations. I have a Meijer within an hour of me, but it's way off any beaten path that my normal life takes me, and I've never even heard of Paper Source before. I'd sure love a new-looking Gingerbread and Sweet stuff though, if I can manage to get my hands on them, whether they are Twinkle Eyed or not.

My nearest Target is an hour away.  The nearest Paper Source is 2 1/2 hours away.  If you order online from Paper Source you don't get to pick which pony you get, which doesn't help me to find the ones I need.  :(

Can you order online from Target for delivery?  That's how I got my Gusty.

When I've tried in the past the site has told me that it can't deliver those items to my address but they can deliver other things.  Apparently just not ponies.  It's highly annoying.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SunPony on March 10, 2021, 09:40:09 AM
That's so irritating!   :mad: I did have to order at least $35 worth of items, but at least they would deliver it to me.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on March 10, 2021, 09:43:19 AM
Target's website is the worst. Not all items are able to be delivered to your home, and the ones that are often require a minimum $ amount purchase. Some items can be paid for and then picked up in the store, but not all. Other items they claim to be in stock in the store, but won't let you pay for it and pick it up, you have to just go to the store and hope it's actually there. I've gotten screwed over at least twice this way; the website said it was in stock (not ponies; it was kids clothes once and a different toy item the other time), so I schlepped an hour away to the store that claimed to have it with infant twins in tow, only to find that it wasn't there. The employees couldn't figure out why either, only that their info claimed that there was one in the store, but 'unavailable for purchase', meaning possibly an employee had claimed it before it had had the chance to hit the shelf. I don't know why they can't make their website more efficient/reliable, and their mode of distribution consistent.

Sorry for the rant. But yes, at one time, some Basic Fun ponies could be ordered from their website. I'm not sure if they can now; I checked their website a couple months ago while I was actually in their store, because I couldn't find any BFs in the store, and there were none listed online. I did, however, eventually find them in the store; they had just been moved to a different area.

Post Merge: March 10, 2021, 09:47:15 AM

That's so irritating!   :mad: I did have to order at least $35 worth of items, but at least they would deliver it to me.

Yes! I had to order $35 worth of stuff just to get a $10 baby outfit...but I was desperate to get the outfit so I did. So frustrating!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Pokeyonekenobie on March 10, 2021, 10:33:50 AM
Generally I just make a trip of it on my day off to go looking.  And since the Michael's where I live shut down (because their rent got raised to an unreasonable amount), I have to go to the same town (an hour away) if I want to go to Michael's.  I'll usually hit a few thrift stores on the way if I have to that far anyway.

So I never know if they'll actually have what I want when I go but sometimes they do.

Spoiler
The sad thing is that we were supposed to get a Target years ago but the people selling the property they were going to buy found out it was Target and raised the price so they pulled out.  The people up here are just plain greedy and they think they're higher class than they are and it has cost us a lot in what merchandise we can get at a reasonable price.  Then the local business owners complain about people buying online.  Well...what do they expect us to do?  They don't carry it and won't let companies that do carry it into the area.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: toyjunky on March 12, 2021, 10:56:12 PM
I hope Target does continue to carry them. At the moment though in the last week as I have been out shopping, I have noticed at multiple Targets near me the MLP tag has been removed completely from the retro end cap.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on March 13, 2021, 06:15:39 AM
At my Target the  sale/clearance sticker for the ponies is still there but the ponies are missing and the space for them has been filled by Strawberry Shortcake.


Ponyfan
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on March 14, 2021, 09:21:33 AM
So I got Lickety Split today. She was a late birthday present - she got caught up in transit. I mention it because her box is in 3 languages and I haven't seen one like that before - French ,Spanish and English. There's some disagreement whether she came from Germany or Switzerland - she was definitely shipped by DeutschePost though. But there's no German on her box...

Is this a European release or ..?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on March 14, 2021, 12:02:16 PM
Could it be they are taking a break to give Strawberry the spotlight since they are made by the same company and MLP is currently in a lull?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on March 14, 2021, 12:31:30 PM
So I got Lickety Split today. She was a late birthday present - she got caught up in transit. I mention it because her box is in 3 languages and I haven't seen one like that before - French ,Spanish and English. There's some disagreement whether she came from Germany or Switzerland - she was definitely shipped by DeutschePost though. But there's no German on her box...

Is this a European release or ..?

Must be the perfect Lickety-split for you, since you are both multi-lingual.  ^.^
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on March 14, 2021, 01:40:53 PM
So I got Lickety Split today. She was a late birthday present - she got caught up in transit. I mention it because her box is in 3 languages and I haven't seen one like that before - French ,Spanish and English. There's some disagreement whether she came from Germany or Switzerland - she was definitely shipped by DeutschePost though. But there's no German on her box...

Is this a European release or ..?

Must be the perfect Lickety-split for you, since you are both multi-lingual.  ^.^

It does mean she can demand Ice Cream in 3 languages mind you ;)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on March 14, 2021, 02:48:34 PM
So I got Lickety Split today. She was a late birthday present - she got caught up in transit. I mention it because her box is in 3 languages and I haven't seen one like that before - French ,Spanish and English. There's some disagreement whether she came from Germany or Switzerland - she was definitely shipped by DeutschePost though. But there's no German on her box...

Is this a European release or ..?

Must be the perfect Lickety-split for you, since you are both multi-lingual.  ^.^

It does mean she can demand Ice Cream in 3 languages mind you ;)

Does this mean she has eclectic tastes?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: skyline on March 14, 2021, 07:53:53 PM
I'm still dying for Lickety over here in California - still no luck at Target of late. Ugh.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: HollowZero on March 14, 2021, 08:13:52 PM
Paper Source filed for bankruptcy.

But yes, I haven't seen ponies at Target in a year now. It's very disappointing. I caught a few before last Easter at a TJ Maxx, but I haven't seen any anywhere since.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on March 14, 2021, 08:41:16 PM
Paper Source filed for bankruptcy.

But yes, I haven't seen ponies at Target in a year now. It's very disappointing. I caught a few before last Easter at a TJ Maxx, but I haven't seen any anywhere since.
Paper Source?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SilverLinedStars on March 15, 2021, 06:24:23 PM
I got curious over the weekend and hit up Target to see if there were any ponies on the shelf. When I was there a week or two ago, the sticker was still there but there were no ponies. When I went this weekend, the sticker was gone and no sign of classic MLP anywhere. You can't seem to order them through Target's website either, which is a bummer. Amazon is so dang expensive! I hope it's just a hiccup in production, but it really seems like Target won't carry them anymore. I want to be wrong.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Wardah on March 15, 2021, 08:18:13 PM
I got curious over the weekend and hit up Target to see if there were any ponies on the shelf. When I was there a week or two ago, the sticker was still there but there were no ponies. When I went this weekend, the sticker was gone and no sign of classic MLP anywhere. You can't seem to order them through Target's website either, which is a bummer. Amazon is so dang expensive! I hope it's just a hiccup in production, but it really seems like Target won't carry them anymore. I want to be wrong.

Even if they stopped carrying them right now they might get them in again later. After all they stopped carrying SSC for a while and now they have the 40th anniversary dolls. Of course it's still kinda disappointing that it's just a sparkly version of Strawberry instead of the toddlers that were hinted at before MLP took over. Hopefully for the 40th anniversary of MLP they won't just do sparkly versions of the collector ponies.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: WingsOfMasquerade on March 18, 2021, 04:10:36 PM
Jumping in to confirm in FL (several Targets)...
That the shelf label for the BasicFun / Classic ponies is GONE from the shelves as well. There's no evidence any more that they ever had them.
I am SO hoping this is a short term thing!
I totally want the next set with Posey / Cherries & everybody! They were always in the show and I want them mint in the box sooooo much. I was so excited for that wave too, but nobody knows what's going on?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: splooto on March 18, 2021, 04:48:05 PM
This is absolutely heartbreaking for me! I've been so excited to see what new collection to update next  :cry:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: WingsOfMasquerade on March 18, 2021, 05:37:07 PM
To Splooto: It was going to be the first half of the Twinkle Eye ponies.
And that was REALLY going to be exciting because can you imagine? TE's with perfect iridescent eye coating? WHITE crisp Gingerbread? Cancer/Centerpoint-free ponies filling the shelves? No more regrind/blotches? Of course, super special to me would be to have Masquerade new in the box. I'd have multiples!
Plus...you knoooowww those would sell well and we'd get the second half of them next with Mimic! 10 dollar Mimic means everybody can finally have her and she becomes affordable and that would be completely amazing. There is so much potential here.

But, like Wardah says the Strawberry went away for a while / stopped and then came back with more of them so it's not 'lose all hope' time, either. I want to hopefully look around and see if I can sniff up any hints or news somewhere.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on March 18, 2021, 05:56:11 PM
If we do get the first four TEs then I think we should be happy with that.

I also don't think there's any chance of Mimic coming in a second wave even if everything did go smoothly and there was another set. Seems more likely that the suggestion someone else made back when this was first discussed is more logical - Masquerade and Sweet Pop to add the pegasus vibe. Those two have the same pose so it's the most obvious choice. If there needs to be two others, then Speedy and Galaxy would make sense given Fizzy's already on the plan.

Mimic is a different pose and buying research materials to design and construct her is more expensive than all the others, a real concern in the current climate.

But right now, given everything...I think we should really just be happy if we get a proper release of CJ's set and not hope for too much. That way we can be surprised, but not disappointed.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on March 18, 2021, 06:19:00 PM
I would die of happiness if the TEs were released. Any of them. They're such beautiful ponies, every single one of them!

My gut feeling is that Target won't be getting the CJ earth pony set, which is rough for me. Target was where I bought all of my BF ponies. There are no Meijers or Paper Sources near me. I'd have to go to a different state to get to the nearest PS and the BF ponies have weird prices on Amazon. I'll have to check out my "local" (still far away) Cracker Barrel and see what they have...
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: serena-hime on March 18, 2021, 08:34:00 PM
I sure hope this line lasts at least another year :/ they're kind of a dream for me, as someone who loves G1 ponies but is a bit picky about mint-ness lol

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Nemesis on March 19, 2021, 02:38:21 AM
I’m also a bit afraid that this line might be coming to a close. :/ 2020 was tough on a lot of companies, and BF MLPs had troubled distribution to begin with. :( I’m going to quietly hope that the upcoming G5 reboot will renew interest in the franchise as a whole, and maybe give the BFs a boost.

Does anyone know the status of their licensing deal with Hasbro? That was a big topic of discussion here a while back, but I haven’t heard it brought up in a while.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on March 19, 2021, 07:39:26 AM
I haven't seen any BF stuff at Cracker Barrel the last few times I visited Cracker Barrel's prices are $3-$5 more for the ponies and Strawberry Shortcake than Target's. 

The last set I saw both places was the Gusty set.  I was looking forward to finding the Cherries Jubilee set also.   


Ponyfan


   
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: splooto on March 19, 2021, 10:22:10 AM
Oh my if they did a run of twinkle eyes I wouldn't even be able to contain my joy! A mimic is the highest up on my grail list at this point
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on March 29, 2021, 05:32:31 AM
So just a word of caution regarding Surprise...
The haircolour can stain.

I think it might have happened in the package, judging where the marks are, but I just discovered some neon yellow on the pony's rear leg. I don't think her tail has been in that position since I deboxed her, so it probably is in the way the pony is packaged...but I have moved her some distance from Gusty and Sparkler just to ensure there can't be any transfer to them.

Just a heads up for people that this could be an issue with the neon yellow hair.

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on March 29, 2021, 06:48:44 AM
So just a word of caution regarding Surprise...
The haircolour can stain.

I think it might have happened in the package, judging where the marks are, but I just discovered some neon yellow on the pony's rear leg. I don't think her tail has been in that position since I deboxed her, so it probably is in the way the pony is packaged...but I have moved her some distance from Gusty and Sparkler just to ensure there can't be any transfer to them.

Just a heads up for people that this could be an issue with the neon yellow hair.


Thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on March 29, 2021, 08:02:27 AM
I had the same problem with Confetti! I had bought an extra to customize and by the time I got around to deboxing her, she had bright yellow marks on her leg. :( I haven't noticed problems with any other colors.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on March 29, 2021, 08:52:34 AM
Good to know, thank you! I'll check how mine is stored to make sure she's not staining anyone else.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on March 29, 2021, 11:35:34 AM
I’m also a bit afraid that this line might be coming to a close. :/ 2020 was tough on a lot of companies, and BF MLPs had troubled distribution to begin with. :( I’m going to quietly hope that the upcoming G5 reboot will renew interest in the franchise as a whole, and maybe give the BFs a boost.

Does anyone know the status of their licensing deal with Hasbro? That was a big topic of discussion here a while back, but I haven’t heard it brought up in a while.

If only  BF had made them more widely distributed from the start. I could  find Strawberry Shortcake at TrU, Barnes n Noble and Target. Here its Target and Crackerbarrel, and with the restaurants closed... :|

Well, I'll just pick them up on Amazon if they make the Babies and TEs.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on March 29, 2021, 12:16:18 PM
Thanks for the heads up Taffeta and tailrustedtealeaf.  All of my BF ponies are still boxed but I do have Confetti.  I think there was also an issue with the tail ribbons staining the ponies on the first set of Rainbows?

I meant to check for these at Target this weekend but I forgot.  They haven't been there the last few times I looked 


Ponyfan

Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on March 29, 2021, 01:43:43 PM
No problem all.

On another note, I saw today that there are quite a few listings on ebay uk for the posey/CJ set...and all of them seem to have boxes in three languages, like my Lickety Split. So that's clearly some kind of European release?? I don't know.

I got Tootsie the other day. Technically she's a Christmas present, but the UK online store that was selling them had a delay in their order, so she came on the 21st March. But she also has a box in 3 languages.

I would be interested to know if the boxes in Canada are two or three languages? I'm wondering i f we're getting Canadian stock or whether this is something that's happening in the US release too? (If they are showing up there??)

Also, are they showing up in Europe anywhere? The boxes have Spanish on them too, which makes me wonder if they might be aimed at that market?

The unicorn and pegasus set had boxes just in English when they came here - at least mine did. So this is curious to me.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on March 29, 2021, 02:10:19 PM
My first BF Surprise didn't have a stained leg but my second one (the one for my collection) does. I guess it's time to learn all about sunfading.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on March 29, 2021, 04:13:22 PM
Just popped into the Target near my son's therapy (husband is home sick and let me leave my girls home, so I had 3 child-free hours to kill!), and there was no sign of BFs or for that matter anything MLP. Not sure what that means, considering that this location was always previously very well-stocked :/
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: PurpleCheeseStick on March 29, 2021, 07:31:01 PM
Checked a Target in Chitown and had my mom check the Super Target in Davenport, IA, absolutely nothing. No ponies at ALL, 35th or not.

Perhaps the stores sre resetting in preparation for the new gen 5 toys?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: serena-hime on March 30, 2021, 10:14:45 AM
Just wanted to let you guys know that this toy shop (https://toyshoppeinc.com/products/retro-my-little-pony?_pos=1&_psq=pony&_ss=e&_v=1.0) has the Posey wave in stock (sans Tootsie for some reason) for somewhat-normal prices! They also have the last wave of Unicorns and Pegasus ponies if you missed them before.

They were so kind on Instagram when I asked if they were restocking (I got most of the ones they had before but I missed CB, Lickety-Split and Heart Throb so I was waiting lol) and they let me know that they'd gotten their new shipment today!

 They seem to be run by a small group and have a very small social media presence, and they're also one of the only US retailers with this wave of Earth Ponies so I thought I'd shout them out!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on March 30, 2021, 10:52:45 AM
Just wanted to let you guys know that this toy shop (https://toyshoppeinc.com/products/retro-my-little-pony?_pos=1&_psq=pony&_ss=e&_v=1.0) has the Posey wave in stock (sans Tootsie for some reason) for somewhat-normal prices! They also have the last wave of Unicorns and Pegasus ponies if you missed them before.

They were so kind on Instagram when I asked if they were restocking (I got most of the ones they had before but I missed CB, Lickety-Split and Heart Throb so I was waiting lol) and they let me know that they'd gotten their new shipment today!

 They seem to be run by a small group and have a very small social media presence, and they're also one of the only US retailers with this wave of Earth Ponies so I thought I'd shout them out!

Thanks Serena
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: LadyAmalthea on March 30, 2021, 11:33:22 AM
Just wanted to let you guys know that this toy shop (https://toyshoppeinc.com/products/retro-my-little-pony?_pos=1&_psq=pony&_ss=e&_v=1.0) has the Posey wave in stock (sans Tootsie for some reason) for somewhat-normal prices! They also have the last wave of Unicorns and Pegasus ponies if you missed them before.

They were so kind on Instagram when I asked if they were restocking (I got most of the ones they had before but I missed CB, Lickety-Split and Heart Throb so I was waiting lol) and they let me know that they'd gotten their new shipment today!

 They seem to be run by a small group and have a very small social media presence, and they're also one of the only US retailers with this wave of Earth Ponies so I thought I'd shout them out!

Thank you! I'm going to bookmark their page. It's showing now that Tootsie is available, and several of the previously released earth ponies, Applejack, Bubbles, etc. that I missed the first time around. Awesome find!

It is showing them listed under 'toys for 6 and 7-year-olds'...are kids today over 7 not into toys like ponies anymore? That makes me sad if that is the case. I think I played with them well into fifth grade at least.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on March 30, 2021, 12:22:37 PM
Just wanted to let you guys know that this toy shop (https://toyshoppeinc.com/products/retro-my-little-pony?_pos=1&_psq=pony&_ss=e&_v=1.0) has the Posey wave in stock (sans Tootsie for some reason) for somewhat-normal prices! They also have the last wave of Unicorns and Pegasus ponies if you missed them before.

They were so kind on Instagram when I asked if they were restocking (I got most of the ones they had before but I missed CB, Lickety-Split and Heart Throb so I was waiting lol) and they let me know that they'd gotten their new shipment today!

 They seem to be run by a small group and have a very small social media presence, and they're also one of the only US retailers with this wave of Earth Ponies so I thought I'd shout them out!

Thank you so much! I snagged Heartthrob, Posey, Lickety Split, and Cherries Jubilee about an hour ago. I just received a notification telling me my order was shipped! O_O Wow!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: serena-hime on March 30, 2021, 01:20:22 PM

Thank you so much! I snagged Heartthrob, Posey, Lickety Split, and Cherries Jubilee about an hour ago. I just received a notification telling me my order was shipped! O_O Wow!
Yay! I'm so glad you managed to get them! I was worried that scalpers would get ahold of their stock before they sold out- hopefully actual collectors get the most of their stock this time (they did order double the amount of stock for this restock, hopefully more will be on the way after this too)
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on April 01, 2021, 12:13:35 PM
I checked Cracker Barrel today and didn't see any BF ponies or Strawberry Shortcake items,


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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Carrehz on April 04, 2021, 11:18:12 AM
eeek, thanks for the heads-up on the staining hair Taffeta/Tailrust! I'll have to check my Confetti D:

Also that's great that there's another US shop stocking them! :) Thanks for the link Serena!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: serena-hime on April 07, 2021, 12:30:34 PM
I recently emailed BF about a defective pony I got (poor CJ has a tear in her tail hole), and I asked them about future releases while I was at it! They confirmed that the Twinkle Eyed ponies are still slated for a Fall 2021 release, so we should (hopefully) definitely see those coming soon. No idea on which retailers will carry them, but I will update when they respond lol!

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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on April 07, 2021, 12:46:14 PM
Oh, that's exciting to see they're still on the table! Sky Rocket is a weird choice still to me.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 07, 2021, 12:57:22 PM
Nice to know, thanks for that information!

I agree that Sky Rocket is a weird choice for us as collectors, but maybe not for manufacturers. The weirder choice in this is Fizzy because she'd be a one off in that pose - unless there is going to be an additional 2 release with Galaxy and Speedy later on, in which case 3 in each pose seems more profitable a possibility.

Masquerade was my childhood twinkle so I'll be sad if she doesn't happen. But it would be nice to see a full set of six, whichever six it turns out to be, and it feels like if those four are on the table, with Fizzy as the odd one out, there might be another two.

Unless...Fizzy uses a different pose for the first time in BF's releases.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 07, 2021, 01:18:03 PM
Pleased to hear it. Sky Rocket is still a strange choice over others, but then, I suspect that they likely don't know who are going to be more sought after in the sets.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: shabbychicdee on April 07, 2021, 01:38:29 PM
has any one told them (BF) that Mimic would be a good choice :D  :lol: :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 07, 2021, 01:53:35 PM
has any one told them (BF) that Mimic would be a good choice :D  :lol: :biggrin:

Not to my knowledge.  But there might be a mad scramble if they did.  Pony collectors knocking each other off their feet in the aisles! Scalper scumbags being rendered unconscious (they do kinda deserve it.) Grail hunters waiting to pilfer some poor unsuspecting soul, in a dark alley! Chaos and pandemonium shall reign! It'll be Black Friday on a Monday!

And then the next day, people will casually pop up with their black eyes, and fat lips on the TP and Arena and say, "Yo! Wanna see the cool new pony I just got?"
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 07, 2021, 02:30:12 PM
It's time for the paint guns and the water pistols.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: serena-hime on April 07, 2021, 02:42:48 PM
Update, they got back to me about the retailers that will be selling the TE Ponies.  :(

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I only see Cracker Barrel & Meijer.

 

Hope this helps!


There are some CB locations here, but no Meijers. Guess I'll be paying scalper prices lol
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on April 07, 2021, 02:47:57 PM
Ugh, I don't have a Meijer and I can't eat at Cracker Barrel nor do I know where one is. I'll sit these out then until they return to Target unless I find some randomly.
I'm curious why they didn't go with Galaxy if they went through the hasle of making a Fizzy mold! They could have made Party Time, too, if they really wanted to.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 07, 2021, 03:01:41 PM
It's time for the paint guns and the water pistols.


I'll take those over tasers and brass knuckles.  :lol:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 07, 2021, 03:13:02 PM
It's time for the paint guns and the water pistols.


Ill take those over tasers and brass knuckles.  :lol:
*Steps away slowly* xDD

...I wonder whether those are only the in person locations. Suspect there will also be online sales, such as Amazon but also other retailers. It seems to be that the Posey wave is happening mostly through online sellers. Especially here.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 07, 2021, 03:53:59 PM
Update, they got back to me about the retailers that will be selling the TE Ponies.  :(

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I only see Cracker Barrel & Meijer.

 

Hope this helps!


There are some CB locations here, but no Meijers. Guess I'll be paying scalper prices lol

They do sell.them on Amazon as well.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: serena-hime on April 07, 2021, 04:20:04 PM


They do sell.them on Amazon as well.
I know they sold some previous waves on Amazon, but I didn't see the Surprise or Posey waves on there (except from third party sellers with scalper prices)- maybe they'll get this wave though!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on April 07, 2021, 04:40:41 PM


They do sell.them on Amazon as well.
I know they sold some previous waves on Amazon, but I didn't see the Surprise or Posey waves on there (except from third party sellers with scalper prices)- maybe they'll get this wave though!

The Gusty set is below. I hope that helps. 

https://toyshoppeinc.com/products/retro-rainbow-my-little-ponies?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_pid=5727277580438&pr_ref_pid=6081891532950&pr_seq=uniform
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: serena-hime on April 07, 2021, 04:46:49 PM


They do sell.them on Amazon as well.
I know they sold some previous waves on Amazon, but I didn't see the Surprise or Posey waves on there (except from third party sellers with scalper prices)- maybe they'll get this wave though!

The Gusty set is below. I hope that helps. 

https://toyshoppeinc.com/products/retro-rainbow-my-little-ponies?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_pid=5727277580438&pr_ref_pid=6081891532950&pr_seq=uniform
Thanks! I posted that link in the thread a bit earlier, I was able to secure the last two waves through them last week <3 I'm going to ask if they'll be ordering the Twinkle Eyes series as well because they're such a good shop.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: brightberry on April 07, 2021, 04:57:52 PM


They do sell.them on Amazon as well.
I know they sold some previous waves on Amazon, but I didn't see the Surprise or Posey waves on there (except from third party sellers with scalper prices)- maybe they'll get this wave though!

The Gusty set is below. I hope that helps. 

https://toyshoppeinc.com/products/retro-rainbow-my-little-ponies?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_pid=5727277580438&pr_ref_pid=6081891532950&pr_seq=uniform
Thanks! I posted that link in the thread a bit earlier, I was able to secure the last two waves through them last week <3 I'm going to ask if they'll be ordering the Twinkle Eyes series as well because they're such a good shop.

Oh! It was you! lol! I picked up Tootsie as I've never owned her so thank you.
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Tropical_Sunset on April 07, 2021, 06:08:44 PM
FIZZY?!  :frolic:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Taffeta on April 08, 2021, 12:06:52 PM
Amazon UK has been a bit buggy with the Posey set (though it has had them on and off), but they've had the unicorn and pegasus set since the end of last year in reasonably regular quantities. I think all mine came from Amazon. So they probably would take on new ones, I think the Posey set has just been delayed to the spring instead of the winter.

I would expect them to stock the TEs in the autumn or winter 2021, and the US site probably will as well.

People buying Posey's set in the US, how many languages are on the box?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Rhaegar on April 08, 2021, 01:34:55 PM
The ones I picked up at Paper Source have three languages. "Earth Ponies", "Poneys de la Terre", and "Ponis Terrestres".
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on April 10, 2021, 03:14:01 PM
I'm happy that we still see the twinkle eyes. :) 

I checked Target today and there were no Basic Fun ponies and only a couple of Pony Life things.


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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on April 10, 2021, 04:08:29 PM
What happened to the Baby Pony set?
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: kid80 on April 10, 2021, 08:35:37 PM
Oh girls, like many of you I've been scouring all sources online (and harassing basic fun) for the second earth pony set: CJ, LS, P and T.

No Meijer or CB's near me, but today took a chance and dropped by Paper Source...
I.
Found.
All.
Four.
Needless to say I was a giddy, mumbling disaster of joy. I kind of still can't believe it. $13/each

I had checked PS's site prior, and earth 2 was definitely not listed--think they had a few of first peg/uni  set, but they send you whatever they have available, ugh. I get the sense their retro inventory varies store to store and day to day. Salespeople mentioned when they do receive a shipment they have no way of knowing what items it will contain.

So... for those of you not close to Meijer, CB, or PS, I have found earth 2 online as well here, for $13/ea, minimum shipping $15.50--kind of steep--though it varies by location.  Did not order from them, but came real close. Ultimately, I just wanted to be able to see the set in person if at all possible... Hence my hail mary trip to PS today.

I have found a couple other sites that carry retro, but, like PS, they cannot guarantee you'll get the pony you order. If those sites are of interest to anyone, let me know and I'll share those as well.

Stay strong and pony on!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: SilverLinedStars on April 17, 2021, 08:58:19 AM
Both Paper Source and Cracker Barrel are a bit of a drive for me. And I'm convinced Target is no longer carrying the retro G1 ponies, so I sucked it up and paid out the nose for a Lickety Split from Amazon. I can't wait until she arrives! I'm going to have to keep my eye out for the twinkle eyes when those get released. Pretty sure I'll have to shell out quite a bit for those, but I'm excited to get a nice Gingerbread!
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Annichen on April 17, 2021, 09:12:47 AM
Hi all, I haven't been here forever and just unpacked my ponies since moving in 2013..so I just can't read the entire thread..can I just ask - how much do we know about the retro line ?
Do they have any plans ? I see NOTHING about it on the MLP website. No news section..nothing?
Am I missing something ?
I just hope it continues, I really want re-issues of all the playsets, new fresh plastic that will last a while, and hey, now we know how to care for it !!
Anyway, thanks in advance   :biggrin:
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on April 17, 2021, 09:26:01 AM
how much do we know about the retro line ?
Do they have any plans ? I see NOTHING about it on the MLP website. No news section..nothing?
Am I missing something ?
They're not being done by Hasbro so they aren't on the website-they're being done by Basic Fun, who's made remakes of other toylines as well.
I'll have to get the Wiki up to speed at some point. I'm just gonna direct you to the MLPMerch page  (https://data.mlpmerch.com/g1-retro/)in the meantime.
We have some Twinkle Eye ponies planned (Gingerbread, Sky Rocket, Sweet Stuff, and Fizzy).
Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Ponyfan on April 17, 2021, 09:58:01 AM
I checked Target today and there were no Basic Fun ponies.  There were a few Strawberry Shortcake dolls though,



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Title: Re: 35 Anniversary Collectors ponies - Thread 3!
Post by: Annichen on April 17, 2021, 10:18:30 AM
how much do we know about the retro line ?
Do they have any plans ? I see NOTHING about it on the MLP website. No news section..nothing?
Am I missing something ?
They're not being done by Hasbro so they aren't on the website-they're being done by Basic Fun, who's made remakes of other toylines as well.
I'll have to get the Wiki up to speed at some point. I'm just gonna direct you to the MLPMerch page  (https://data.mlpmerch.com/g1-retro/)in the meantime.
We have some Twinkle Eye ponies planned (Gingerbread, Sky Rocket, Sweet Stuff, and Fizzy).
   

...no Mimic ...Noooooo !

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