Ponies in New HASBRO TRADE CATALOGUE!

[Sunset]

Ooh! TV movie announcement!  I look forward to that!

[Evening_Moonstone]

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/toy-fair-38/tfw2005-coverage-of-hasbro-new-york-toy-fair-2013-investor-event-176829/

OOH SOME NEWS. It looks like Equestria Girls will be for teen girls and older, if this is what Equestria Girls is supposed to be. We won't find out exactly what it is until Comic Con. It definitely sounds like a clothing/accessory lines, although I don't know why they mentioned dolls in the trademark thing.

Oooh this is interesting!  TV movie has been speculated for a while, can't wait to see what they do with it. 

[gabumon]

"Things Change.  True friendships remain magical." 

maybe they did a short Season 3 and season 4 , so "season 5" could start fall 2013 with new stuff?

[StarlightGaze]

Nah, season 4 is 26 eps. It's been confirmed.

[gabumon]

Nah, season 4 is 26 eps. It's been confirmed.

 

Ah, ok.  Is that starting Fall 2013?

[achab1984]

Oh please do not stop making ponies Hasbro!!!!!!! I cant wait to see what we are getting in store for us!!

[hathorcat]

Hmmm...."teenage and older"...now I know that's most of us but I don't know how the sweet adorable plastic little ponies which I collect are going to appeal to an older demographic. Guess we will have to see...

[HawaiianRain]

Does this mean we get brushable ponies that are bigger? Because you know, teenage hands are quite bigger then a five year olds lol.

[Galactica]

I am curious about the Equestria Girls thing-  since it is aimed at teens, I doubt it will be dolls-

Guess we will find out very soon! 

So I wonder what was up with the clear brushables?  Do you think Hasbro made a small run of these and decided the clear plastic was too expensive so released the crystal empire brushables with normal plastic bodies and tinsel/hexagon glint eyes?  If that's the case, I have to say that is a pretty big cop out.  I do hope we end up seeing more characters but if we have to get re-hashes of the main six I'd hope they would at least be distinguishable in more ways than just tinsel hair.

They were probably a product that Hasbro had made to showcase during a pitch to their customers (Walmart/Target/etc) and the line didn't get enough interest for whatever reason.  Or maybe the cost of production made the toys unfeasible.   There is always a number of prototypes made for sales meetings/sending to designers/marketing samples  that are made up before a line is approved for mass production.

I sure wish I had them all...

[Artsy Craftsy]

I hate keeping secrets >.< lol

Also, just found out I won't be allowed any where near the Hasbro booth at the Toy Fair because only the "big guys" get to see the actual booth ah well... there will be enough leaks on the internet I suppose...

[Sunset]

Considering the new teen angle that they are going for, I keep having visions of a revamping that includes making all of the characters humanoid ( like Thundercats).  I could see how some would think that might appeal more to teens and would have the added bonus of featuring more fashion.  And as some others have mentioned, pick up on the Monster High popularity.

Not really my cup of tea, though.

[Roseprincess1]

OK what'd i say wrong?

[brittney_rochelle]

OK what'd i say wrong?

What are you talking about?

[rybett]

Seems someone took offense to something she said or how she said it.  Treat others as you would like to be treated... 

[hathorcat]

OK what'd i say wrong?

Roseprincess unfortunately I cant see what you think has happened please feel free to pm me if you are upset at all.