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Title: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Goanna on September 08, 2018, 11:47:21 PM
Wow! I was looking through the junk mail that just arrived, and look what I found in one of the catalogues!

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I am so sorry for the terrible picture quality, I had  to use my webcam for these ><

The store is "the Reject Shop", one of those dollar store type places which sells all kinds of cheap stuff. Sadly, I don't have one near me...  :cloud: Which is such a shame because Sugarberry is one of my favourite ponies, and just look how cute this art is!

Anyway maybe something for my fellow Aussies to keep an eye out for?  :biggrin:
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: CherryTreats on September 08, 2018, 11:52:39 PM
Oh, how cute!! I wish I had that store! I love the TAF ponies. I have a canvas picture with the image on the left and I love it.
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: starstrider on September 09, 2018, 06:00:31 AM
OMGOMG!  I have a Reject Shop near me!  Tomorrow I'll go and check them out!  That is just so awesome!  :biggrin:
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: banditpony on September 09, 2018, 06:11:14 AM
Can anyone in Australia do pick ups, cuz those items are pretty awesome.
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: nessa16 on September 09, 2018, 06:28:00 AM
Can anyone in Australia do pick ups, cuz those items are pretty awesome.
Ditto! Omg for awesome! Must haves for Sugarberry army!
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: starstrider on September 09, 2018, 07:32:57 AM
Can anyone in Australia do pick ups, cuz those items are pretty awesome.
Can anyone in Australia do pick ups, cuz those items are pretty awesome.
Ditto! Omg for awesome! Must haves for Sugarberry army!

I'll go to the store tomorrow and see if they have stock  I'll be buying for myself, so I should be able to pick up some for you guys if they have plenty available on the shelves  :)
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on September 09, 2018, 07:37:15 AM
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO definitely NOT rejected merchandise!  You Aussies could supply the rest of us!  :D
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Taffeta on September 09, 2018, 07:43:38 AM
I knew I'd seen that artwork of the TAF ponies on merch of some kind before..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cafepress+my+little+pony+retro&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acafepress+my+little+pony+retro

I have no idea whether there;s any relationship between these, but just on the same theme...

Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 09, 2018, 08:47:42 AM
Ooooh! That is precious! I sure wish MY dollar store sold stuff like that.
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: invaderhorizongreen on September 09, 2018, 11:35:15 AM
That is quite lovely, I wish we had stuff like that in the states.
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Post by: Mermaid on September 09, 2018, 10:18:41 PM
I’m loving that water bottle and that little Tupperware!
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Goanna on September 09, 2018, 11:10:50 PM
Good luck Starstrider! Hope you find some (and take pics if you do) :D
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: starstrider on September 10, 2018, 12:02:01 AM
Good luck Starstrider! Hope you find some (and take pics if you do) :D

Sad news, made a special trip to the nearest Reject Shop today and they didn't have anything.  I'll go back in a few days and maybe they'll have new stock in.  Was very disappointed :(
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Sakuyamon on September 10, 2018, 01:06:15 AM
That is so adorable! I wish they could carry stuff with those prints in sweden.
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: starstrider on September 10, 2018, 07:28:07 AM
Has any other Aussie collector managed to find these in the stores yet?

Post Merge: September 10, 2018, 08:25:10 AM

Okay, so I may have the answer.  The bottom of the catalogue states that the specials therein are from the 13th of September.  It's still too early, stock mustn't have been received/shelved yet.  Or at least, I HOPE that's why I couldn't find any of the pony products yesterday! Because just look at how gorgeous these babies are!!  :biggrin:

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Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: chateaushelton on September 10, 2018, 09:59:20 AM
Has any other Aussie collector managed to find these in the stores yet?

Post Merge: September 10, 2018, 08:25:10 AM

Okay, so I may have the answer.  The bottom of the catalogue states that the specials therein are from the 13th of September.  It's still too early, stock mustn't have been received/shelved yet.  Or at least, I HOPE that's why I couldn't find any of the pony products yesterday! Because just look at how gorgeous these babies are!!  :biggrin:

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Sending positive pony vibes your way! Hope they are all there waiting for you on your next visit  :)
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Strawberry Swirl on September 10, 2018, 12:28:29 PM
Oh how I wish to buy a plane ticket!
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Skeen on September 10, 2018, 12:39:53 PM
I'd love some more of this design - someone got me a tumbler for my birthday this year!

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Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: starstrider on September 11, 2018, 12:31:26 AM
Some stores have apparently released the stock already!  Photos have been popping up on the Facebook collectors groups, and I am so envious.  I'll try my local store again tomorrow in the hope that stock will have miraculously appeared on the shelves since I checked yesterday.
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: DreamLight on September 11, 2018, 07:25:16 AM
Okay but is this stolen fan art or official art? (Is this official pony merch at all?)
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: TheBeatlesPkmnFan42 on September 11, 2018, 07:44:55 AM
Okay but is this stolen fan art or official art? (Is this official pony merch at all?)

It's different from the usual G1 retro merch art, but I'm pretty sure it's official art. Target carried a tumbler with the same art (as Skeen posted above) for a little while and that was official merchandise.
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: sweetapple on September 11, 2018, 08:08:24 AM
I dropped by my local Reject Shop today and the whole range was there. I got the tupperware container to hold my small collection of ponywear. Very cute!

There were even more items than the catalogue shows. The Reject Shop website lists them all. Pic below for anyone who can't access the site:

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Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on September 11, 2018, 08:11:27 AM
I dropped by my local Reject Shop today and the whole range was there. I got the tupperware container to hold my small collection of ponywear. Very cute!

There were even more items than the catalogue shows. The Reject Shop website lists them all. Pic below for anyone who can't access the site:

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*does happy dance* Lucky Austrailia!
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: BlushingBlue on September 11, 2018, 08:17:52 AM
Oh, it looks like the tea cup has Milky Way on it too! Super cute stuff!
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Post by: sweetapple on September 11, 2018, 10:01:49 AM
Oh, it looks like the tea cup has Milky Way on it too! Super cute stuff!

It does, and someone else was on the other side if I recall correctly... possibly Yum Yum?

I should have taken a photo when I was down there!

Funny how none of the items say "My Little Pony" but it is official merchandise with copyright information in small print in the corner. This particular TAF pony artwork was used on some clothing in Target this year, too.
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on September 11, 2018, 10:36:40 AM
Those are amazing, too bad they aren't over here. Because I'd buy it all and use it. Happy hunting.
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Ponyfan on September 11, 2018, 11:15:45 AM
Wow, I love all the TAF stuff. It looks like it’s based on the same art as the tumbler Target got earlier this year. Congrats everyone that has a Reject Shop and can pick up these fabulous items. :)

Ponyfan
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Skeen on September 11, 2018, 12:17:29 PM
Ooh, I need that teacup for my Milky Way collection!
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: CherryTreats on September 11, 2018, 02:51:07 PM
Okay but is this stolen fan art or official art? (Is this official pony merch at all?)

I think it is official art since some products with that art say they are officially licensed, like this canvas here:
https://www.entertainart.com/hasbro/classic-my-little-pony-friends-shine-together/



Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: starstrider on September 11, 2018, 11:22:48 PM
I dropped by my local Reject Shop today and the whole range was there. I got the tupperware container to hold my small collection of ponywear. Very cute!

There were even more items than the catalogue shows. The Reject Shop website lists them all. Pic below for anyone who can't access the site:

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I'm so sad, I went into the Reject Shop today and they had everything except the coffee mugs, bowls, placemats, or the insulated lunch boxes.  I'm thrilled to bits to have the rest of the set, but I wanted everything on offer.  I did ask the staff to check out the back for any unshelved stock, but they told me there was no other stock.  Apparently they don't get the full set of products, so they couldn't confirm whether or not they'd be getting any more in. 

It was a lovely whack of nostalgia, seeing G1 merch on the shelves of a store again.  It was like being 8-years-old again and living through the pony boom of the 80s and 90s.  Australia almost never gets merch like this, it all seems to go to the US and UK.  It's so delightful to finally be rewarded after years of being neglected :P

I did pick up two extra sets of the merch that was available, so if anyone really wants them let me know!
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Barnacle_lady on September 12, 2018, 09:42:38 AM
Pro-tip: If there is any australian attending the uk ponycon next month, you do good to take some of it with you :)
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: achab1984 on September 12, 2018, 11:11:00 AM
Beautiful art there! :)
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: starstrider on September 13, 2018, 06:29:03 PM
I went back to Reject Shop yesterday to find that they had put out new stock!  Was able to get the insulated lunch box, the melamine bowl, the porcelain coffee mug (baby sized, it's TINY!), and the tumbler cups.  Still can't find the placemats, unfortunately. 

Some other fan had obviously come in and done a big buy out as well, because in that 24 hr period between my visits ALL of a snack boxes were gone, along with most plates, water bottles and straw/sippy cups. 

So if anyone is keen to own a few of these genuinely gorgeous items, PM me!
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: specialk070581 on September 14, 2018, 04:00:08 AM
I haven't found a store that has stock of everything yet. I wanted the drink bottle and coffee cup... found the coffee cup today and yes, its TINY, like espresso size.... super cute, but didn't get it because I wouldn't use it. Still haven't found the drink bottle yet!
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Goanna on September 14, 2018, 04:49:08 AM
Awwhh that's such a shame the mug isn't full-sized! I would have tried hard to track it down if it were, hmm...

Still, glad you guys are managing to find some of the pieces!
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: brightberry on September 14, 2018, 07:01:46 AM
That artwork is so pretty!  I love the style.
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: nessa16 on September 14, 2018, 07:11:13 AM
I went back to Reject Shop yesterday to find that they had put out new stock!  Was able to get the insulated lunch box, the melamine bowl, the porcelain coffee mug (baby sized, it's TINY!), and the tumbler cups.  Still can't find the placemats, unfortunately. 

Some other fan had obviously come in and done a big buy out as well, because in that 24 hr period between my visits ALL of a snack boxes were gone, along with most plates, water bottles and straw/sippy cups. 

So if anyone is keen to own a few of these genuinely gorgeous items, PM me!
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Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: Galactica on September 14, 2018, 10:15:17 AM
WOW that stuff is so dang cute!!!
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Post by: BlushingBlue on September 14, 2018, 11:57:57 AM
Is the teacup and saucer espresso-sized too? I'm sorely tempted if so...
Title: Re: TAF ponies in a dollar-store catalogue!
Post by: specialk070581 on September 15, 2018, 02:56:07 AM
Is the teacup and saucer espresso-sized too? I'm sorely tempted if so...


It is, maybe even tinier, like kids tea set sized tiny. The tea cup and saucer is melamine, but the miniature coffee mug is ceramic.
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