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Title: Gen one puzzles
Post by: invaderhorizongreen on May 07, 2018, 07:29:53 AM: Does anyone know how many puzzles were made, and can we all show them off here. This is a recent find.

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Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: starstrider on May 07, 2018, 08:16:33 AM: There are A LOT of different puzzles. Dozens and dozens of different designs and styles, and different pictures from different countries. Some with typical cardboard cutout pieces, some were done with plastic, some were 3D sculpture puzzles. There's a set I'm particularly fond of which is done with cubes, where each side of the cube belongs to a different scene.

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The following puzzle I love, not for its design but the story of how I found it. I used to work at a Before and After School Care centre for primary aged children, and we used an old set of demountable classrooms which had some pretty old furniture leftover from the days when they were used for classes. At the back of one of the rooms was a large wooden cupboard which had been locked for as long as anyone could remember. One day we paid for a locksmith to open it up and I found a stash of old 80s and 90s games and puzzles which hadn't been touched in over a decade. When I saw this MLP puzzle I quietly slipped away with it - I appreciated it much more than any of the kids would have!

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Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Taffeta on May 07, 2018, 08:19:01 AM: I had a flutter pony one as a kid. There's also a few others I remember. One with paradise I think.

In the UK there's a bunch of images that were sold as framed images I believe? With pink borders mostly, in two sizes. I have one on my wall at home, and I think a lot of those images were also used for puzzles over here.

I had some other jigsaws but sold them. I don't really like them much and they take up space. I probably still have the flutter one somewhere as it was a gift but otherwise...?

I remember one with Applejack and a rodeo kind of image? I think it was AJ. I don't think that one was British but I definitely had it at one point.

There are lots and lots of these :)

Ponyfan took some cute photos with her baby sea ponies and a baby sea pony puzzle the other day too. So that's another.

I have this feeling I've also seen a sundae best one.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: KottonKandy on May 07, 2018, 09:08:07 AM: I’ve only got the one I found in rough shape when I was younger. All the pieces are there tho,and the puzzle pieces themselves are in good shape, better than I expected from a thrift shop haha!

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Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Taffeta on May 07, 2018, 09:13:50 AM: @Kotton Kandy - interesting that Songster is illustrated without the prototype wings. She was always drawn with wings in the comic here, and the set came out here later, so I guess the artists for that puzzle had more accurate images to draw from.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: KottonKandy on May 07, 2018, 11:14:00 AM: Quote from: Taffeta on May 07, 2018, 09:13:50 AM
@Kotton Kandy - interesting that Songster is illustrated without the prototype wings. She was always drawn with wings in the comic here, and the set came out here later, so I guess the artists for that puzzle had more accurate images to draw from.

Your post made me curious, so I scoured the box. It's got a teeny copyright date on it of 1989. That's pretty darn late in the G1 world, is it not?
I was always more mystified that they couldn't squeeze the last two of that set on there. Instead we have rando dancing ducklings?
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: kissthethunder on May 07, 2018, 12:13:55 PM: I have a few and I know my pony friend who lives nearby has several- I'll have to take pics.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Ponyfan on May 07, 2018, 12:30:06 PM: visitors can't see pics , please register or login

Here's a pic of the sea pony puzzle Taffeta mentioned. I love that cube puzzle. I have one that is like that except it's Winnie the Pooh. I used to have the one with Bowtie, Peachy and Sprinkles playing in the clouds and the Rainbow Curl ponies one also.

I'm hoping to get some more G1 MLP puzzles someday. :)

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Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Einhornbaby on May 10, 2018, 09:24:01 AM: OMG, these puzzles are super pretty, Ive never seen the sea pony one yet <3 adorable!!

Im a huuuuge G1 pony fan :D here is my collection, I have one I didnt take a pic from yet, will show it later. But here are the others!

Moonstone 3D stand up puzzle
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25 pieces, made of wood
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24 pieces, cardboard
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35 pieces, cardboard
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35 pieces, cardboard
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60 pieces, cardboard
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60 pieces, cardboard
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60 pieces, cardboard
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60 pieces, cardboard
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60 pieces, cardboard
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60 pieces, cardboard
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35 pieces, cardboard
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60 pieces, cardboard
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60 pieces, cardboard
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100 pieces, cardboard
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Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Kazzellin on May 10, 2018, 09:32:54 AM: Oh my! Einhornbaby, I didn’t know most of those existed! I’ll have to hunt them down. :D

I have quite a few of the US ones, and have pictures on my iPhone, but I don’t know how to upload them without a third party platform :( The flutter pony ones are apparently fairly rare; they seem to be the only ones with 200 pieces.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: therestornadosinmysoup on May 10, 2018, 09:56:43 AM: I LOVE G1 puzzles so hard!!! :lovey: :lovey: :lovey: I have a large box full & somewhere, I have a check list, Lol. There is so much variety in artwork & materials! cardboard, plastic, wooden. Also, 3-D, flat, frame tray, sliding, & block!! I really wish I had the space to put some out! ^.^ I have never seen most of those UK ones. Adorable :whoa:
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Einhornbaby on May 10, 2018, 10:02:16 AM: oooh, totally forgot my plastic tray puzzles, didnt even photograph them o.o Gotta soon do that :D I know I have one with Twilight, one with Meaghan and Sundance and one with Firefly... well the last one I might have sold. Gotta check that :P
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: northstar3184 on May 10, 2018, 03:24:48 PM: Quote from: starstrider on May 07, 2018, 08:16:33 AM
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I had this puzzle too. I had other ones, but my memory has blurred together who was on what with whom. I remember some of the ponies featured: Forget-Me-Not, Posey, Dancing Butterflies, and Princess Tiffany (I think Dancing Butterflies and Princess Tiffany were on the same puzzle.) Then I think there was one with Bow Tie & Apple Jack.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Taffeta on May 10, 2018, 03:41:10 PM: I have never seen a lot of those puzzles Einhornbaby posted either, even though some of them must be European and even UK release (the one with dragons). I haven't ever really gone out to look for them, but that's an impressive collection :) The one with Snowflake I think is one of the framed images I mentioned?

The one I had as a kid isn't pictured but I don't think I have an image :/

@Kotton Kandy - over there, yeah, I guess so. Not so much here. But I guess maybe they used the box art from the ponies to draw from? I forgot but in the US I think these sets all had the ponies drawn on them, rather than photos like we had here...
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Safflower on May 10, 2018, 05:47:42 PM: Ooh, I have one with Sugarberry and some newborn twins. I should get a pic! Love everyone else's :D
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Nonnavlis on May 10, 2018, 09:05:46 PM: Oh my god I need that Rainbow Curl ponies puzzle oh my goodness that's amazing. All those ones with the airbrushed pictures are also so lovely!!!

As for puzzles not yet mentioned, there's one of Paradise Estate with the seaponies hanging out in the pool (I think several other ponies are also in the image and maybe even Megan or Molly?), and one of the sweetheart sister ponies carrying banners. Those two I remember from childhood, but no longer have. They'd be a Canadian release, which likely means America as well and possibly the UK. They're in the flat-coloured style with the black lineart.

At the moment I have two in my possession. One with Glory and Baby Glory in a meadow (pretty sure that's one of the earliest puzzles?) and one I hadn't seen before till I found it of a couple of the ponies (Tootsie, Peachy... Sparkler, maybe?) hanging out with--I am pretty sure--the purple version of the Pretty Parlour (was there even a purple version in G1?). I'll have to grab some pics and come back.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Einhornbaby on May 11, 2018, 05:51:50 AM: Quote from: Taffeta on May 10, 2018, 03:41:10 PM
I have never seen a lot of those puzzles Einhornbaby posted either, even though some of them must be European and even UK release (the one with dragons). I haven't ever really gone out to look for them, but that's an impressive collection :) The one with Snowflake I think is one of the framed images I mentioned?

Thank you :)
Yes, I think the one with Snowflake has been used for the framed pictures. If I remember correctly its the same pic.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: mlp4me on May 11, 2018, 05:59:43 AM: I love puzzles. I'm going to spam my merchandise album with a link. My BFF has waaaay more than I do, but there were a TON of puzzles back in the day!
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My favorite puzzle is:
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Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: PrincessNikki on May 11, 2018, 06:35:46 AM: The puzzles are some of my favorite mlp merch. Love the bright and fun colors, poses and settings used. It really brings the world to life.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on May 11, 2018, 07:08:33 AM: I love the puzzles, too. What a fun piece of merchandise.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Taffeta on May 11, 2018, 09:16:03 AM: I am pretty sure this is the one I had as a kid (though this is not my picture), image from Wiki.

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I didn't really like jigsaws much as a kid, but this was a present from someone at a birthday party when I was...probably five.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: DreamvalleyMLP on May 12, 2018, 07:13:06 AM: The eighties pony puzzles were amongst my favorite merchandise. I loved seeing ponies from completely different sets and years hang out together.
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: starstrider on May 12, 2018, 08:41:29 AM: Quote
Im a huuuuge G1 pony fan :D here is my collection, I have one I didnt take a pic from yet, will show it later. But here are the others!

Wow! Those wooden puzzles are fantastic! I have never seen those ones before, they're so unusual. Do you happen know their country of origin?
Title: Re: Gen one puzzles
Post by: Kiwi on May 12, 2018, 10:00:29 AM: I had this one as a kid, I must've put it together and stared at it so many times.
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(MLP wiki pic)