My Little Pony Mommy of the Year Contest

[KarentheUnicorn]

I thought I'd share this with everyone. I have no idea how many of you remember this but back in the 80's Hasbro held a contest to see who had the most ponies. I have a newspaper clipping showing the winner and her ponies. I've always wondered if the little girl is still around or still has her collection. Here is a scan of the newspaper clipping I have:

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I remember entering but I don't think I had 367 at that time.

[Sunset]

I didn't know anything about this!  But clearly I wasn't as big of a collector as a 9 year old as she was.  Hey, I'm not as big of a collector as a 32 year old!  I'm kind of jealous.

[FarDreamer]

That's so cool!  I'm so jealous!

[Elfpony]

Hehehe, that's awesome.  I wonder if she still has them.

Elf

[KarentheUnicorn]

I didn't know anything about this!  But clearly I wasn't as big of a collector as a 9 year old as she was.  Hey, I'm not as big of a collector as a 32 year old!  I'm kind of jealous.

I wish I still had the original information for the contest - I don't remember anything about how I found out about it. If Hasbro sent out stuff to people who ordered mail order ponies from them or if it was something in the store. I just don't have the info about the contest, etc. This was before internet so I just don't remember. One reason I wanted to post was to see if anyone else had any memory of it or info.

I do remember taking pictures for it and sending them off, so I do remember entering but other than that I don't have any more info on it than the news clipping of the winner. Plus I don't even have the original pictures I took because back then we were limited to the pictures we took (again no digital cameras back then where you could save the pics).

Hehehe, that's awesome.  I wonder if she still has them.

Elf

I know! I have wondered myself. When I go through my book of pamphlets and paper pony stuff I always see the clipping and thing, where is Morgan now!

[hyenacub]

lol What a cool find! Thanks for sharing!  That is one adorable kid.    I sure as heck didin't have nearly that many!

Hey Morgan--if you're on the Arena, give us a hello!

[SweetScoops]

wow, I wish I had that many ponies when I was a child Good for her!

[Sunset]

It's a little fascinating trying to pick out the individual ponies.  I wonder if she had any of the mail orders.

[KarentheUnicorn]

wow, I wish I had that many ponies when I was a child Good for her!

I would have been around 16 at the time. I'm thinking I was probably close to that number because from the time I started back in 83 I was buying ponies steady and thats pretty much all I ever asked for, for holidays and/or gifts. I'm thinking I was between 250-300 maybe when I entered.

Post Merge: May 24, 2012, 05:50:07 PM

It's a little fascinating trying to pick out the individual ponies.  I wonder if she had any of the mail orders.

Yea I can see the US Birthflower ponies in the upper left corner right at the baby bonnet school of dance and Clipper is up there right in front of the paradise estate window.

[Nonnavlis]

Wow, that's amazing! I want her childhood! .

I do hope she stayed a collector, what with such an amazing collection.

[KarentheUnicorn]

Wow, that's amazing! I want her childhood! .

I do hope she stayed a collector, what with such an amazing collection.

Yea! It would be cool to know if she still has her ponies and if she's still a collector or fan of them

[ValeofSpring]

Oh my.  Considering that my mother thought five ponies was "too many," her head would have been spinning at this.  I don't remember this contest.  All I know is that if I had entered and saw that Morgan won w/ 367 ponies--and then got TWENTY more--I would have been fuming! 

[Saja]

My mum never bought me ponies, I had to trade my other toys with friends at school to get my mere collection of 5. So she was very lucky! I think my daughter would be able to enter a competition like that when she is 8! She has so many now and shes only 3.
What a great thing so see, thanks so much for sharing!

[relcelestia]

ok please tell me if im being too creepy...
buuuut
i think i found her
http://www.bakersfield.com/applause_archive/engagements/x1253850224/Morgan-Jacobson-and-Kenny-Young


i just googled morgan jacobson bakersfield

[KarentheUnicorn]

ok please tell me if im being too creepy...
buuuut
i think i found her
http://www.bakersfield.com/applause_archive/engagements/x1253850224/Morgan-Jacobson-and-Kenny-Young


i just googled morgan jacobson bakersfield

Wow, the parents name are the same so it must be her because how many people could have the exact same name and parent names! WOW - relcelestia private detective!!