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DUDES. We talk too much.
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 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'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.
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:
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'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
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:
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 :)
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 :)
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?
Thanks for the link! 😊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 AMHi 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.
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?
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.
the unicorns are july, i believe. i think fivelittlediamonds has all of the rainbows and unipegs for july too.
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...?
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!
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:
Here is my Trickles... and oops Tickle just fell into my basket too. I can't wait to see Starflower.Caption: Trickles - "You could have let me out of the box before making me babysit!"
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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.
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!
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!)
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!
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”.
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 ;)
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 ;)
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.
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!
I love the Twinkle Eyed ponies. OMG, how amazing would it be if they remade Mimic?!?
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 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.
I hope so, because I do love the TEs. :)
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.
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.
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 ;)
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 guys are underestimating how much that company actually makes. $100 ain't bad as far as business expenses go. :P
$100 is a drop in the bucket for companies.
The common sense point is why would they, when there's another cheaper option on the table.
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.
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.
And it just seems super unrealistic to expect them to spend $100 so collectirs don't have to.
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.
Yes. I was agreeing with you..
With the exception to any reasoning due to cost.
I daren't go into J.L. because if I see them in person I will probably end up getting all of them!
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
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?
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
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.
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'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??
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.
ETA -
getting husband to order Glory etc online for me YAY!!!
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 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?
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.
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.
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 wayAnyone 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.
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:
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:
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...
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
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.
I fear I will miss the 2nd set of Earth ponies and Rainbows. :sad:
Ponyfan
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...
;)
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...
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:
I fear I will miss the 2nd set of Earth ponies and Rainbows. :sad:
Ponyfan
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?
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
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.
Two huh? Who is the second going to be or are you just keeping 2?
Maybe wait for a retro Tickle to get on amazon to do an alt Twilight...? Her colour is pretty close :)
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.:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Ponyfan
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.:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Ponyfan
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.:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Ponyfan
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
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
I wish they would do Big Brother ponies
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:
Went to target. Still no unicorns or pegasus. Only earth ponies and rainbows. Bowtie was there though. I was tempted.
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:
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
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.
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?
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.
:throw: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.
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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:
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:
I apologize, I know this has been answered before, but I forget: When should we start seeing Pinwheel and Starflower in stores (roughly)?
Thank you :)
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
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.
I checked here they really are not sold at all where I live :(
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)
I wish these were available in Canada :(
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.
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.
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!
I'm losing hope that we'll get these in Canada :cry: So I caved and ordered the uni/peg set from amazon US.
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.
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?
Hey... Has anyone opened up a Basic Fun pony to see if they decided to go for total accuracy and use metal washers? XDI opened up a Skydancer! I can't quite remember if they did or not but I'm fairly certain they did.
Hey... Has anyone opened up a Basic Fun pony to see if they decided to go for total accuracy and use metal washers? XD
*Sigh* That’s one aspect of G1 I could have lived without. :P110% Agree. There are many ways to solve it.
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.
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...
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 wanted to give a very BIG HEADS UP!!!! If your still looking for the Rainbow set I found them on sale!!!
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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
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?
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.
Would anyone be interested in getting this custom version of 35th Anniversary version of Applejack?
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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.
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.
JL near me in Manchester still has scented ponies. I hope they all sell soon so three can get the new wave in.
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!!!!
Yes, this was the little independent newsagents/toy store near me.
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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!
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£12.99, there were a few others hidden behind such as Firefly + Sunbeam. Was so excited I had to take a quick piccie!
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:
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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
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.
EXCITING NEWS!!!!
I found the Pretty Parlour with Peachy at TRU Canada for 26.99
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.
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.
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:
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.
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
Especially in this modern world of "toys doing stuff" rather than "kids having imagination".
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!)
Am I missing where someone is discussing, you guys noticed flutters on basic funs Instagram story right??
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.
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?
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 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.
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.
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 ;)
SpoilerI 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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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.
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 :/
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.
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 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.)
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 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.)
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.
(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).
(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.
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 !!!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Hmm... No eyes on Majesty? Creepy.
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:
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
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:
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.
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?
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?
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”.
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?
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'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.
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.
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 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.
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:
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.
Finally got my Glory and Moondancer 35th Anniversary Ponies they came today.
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 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 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 ?
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!
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!
Congrats Taffeta! I know you’re excited!
Obligatory shelf photo for Glitterball as promised xDEven 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??
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’m so happy for you Taffeta! I’m sure Twilight will turn up too.
I guess I should check into TRU and see if anything else has arrived...
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:
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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oh and this arrived the other day to
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awww I had to have 8 of my baby teeth out when I was little so my mum got me hopscotch after :)
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.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.
Congrats on finding the unicorn / pegasus set, Taffeta! I know it's been a long search!
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!
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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?
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.
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...
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.)
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:
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 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=8-1They 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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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. :(
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...
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. ;)
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. ;)
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.
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.
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:
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: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?
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?
up in the air
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...
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:
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 . . .
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. ;)
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 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 AMMinor 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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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 . . .
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
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
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 >_<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.
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
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.
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. :)
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 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 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... ?
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 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...
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.
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!"
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!"
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!"
...then more unscented Rainbow Ponies Wave 3 which will be Gusty, Sparkler, Heart Throb and Surprise - which will be released in 2020. "
...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:
...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.
...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...;)
:dropjaw: :faint: :bolt: I hope they get to the UK at the same time then !!
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
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.)
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....
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 . . .
Someone found them two days ago at Target. :)
https://ponyguru.tumblr.com/post/187131518679/aaaaaaaa-i-found-them-i-looked-at-local-target
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.
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. :(
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.
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.
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.
What a disappointment -_- :( :cry: ... I was looking forward to getting the Flutter Ponies.Well, it would be the retailers who decided. It sounds like Basic Fun offered them but didn't get any bites.
It seems that Basic Fun has definitely ruled them out. A pity, they would have had very good sales.
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.
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:
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.
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
found confetti and tickle at John Lewis :D
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found confetti and tickle at John Lewis :D
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found confetti and tickle at John Lewis :D
Just saw an article where the Basic Fun CEO talked about the effects of the US-China tariffs (upcoming in December) on production.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.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.
FINALLY found these in the Entertainer in the UK. The unipeg set!
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!
Has ANYONE found Pinwheel and Starflower in stores yet?
Has ANYONE found Pinwheel and Starflower in stores yet?
Has ANYONE found Pinwheel and Starflower in stores yet?
Yes I have! :)
I found these at Target today. :cheer: along with plenty of Seashells, Bubbles and Applejack There was also another Tickle.
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I found these at Target today. :cheer: along with plenty of Seashells, Bubbles and Applejack There was also another Tickle.
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Has ANYONE found Pinwheel and Starflower in stores yet?
I found these at Target today. :cheer: along with plenty of Seashells, Bubbles and Applejack There was also another Tickle.
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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
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.
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 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 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!
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:
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.
I don't think I've seen the multipacks in person either. Only on Amazon where they've been around for a while.
the new "retro" G3s
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:
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 . . .
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??
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'm surprised that they are made by Basic Fun and not Hasbro.
Ponyfan
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
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
Tea Leaf*Perks head up* Was I summoned?
Sunny Daze
Such a waste when they could have done FLUTTER ponies instead they did the most common G3 ponies? Sheesh.
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.
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.
Uk people!
Found Pinwheel!
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.
Now this is the set. Can't wait to get a bright new Glory.
Uk people!
Found Pinwheel!
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.
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...
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...
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 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.
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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)
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.
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"
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.
thank you taffeta :)
Does anyone have the link to Starflower and Pinwheel at Target? Or the dcpi number?
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.
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)
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.
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
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)
I need to see the baby ponies. I can only hope Target picks them up
I've found Pinwheel here in the UK, but no sign of Starflower, Trickles or Flutterbye
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. :(
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
John Lewis in Cambridge has 2 Pinwheels, 1 Tickle and a few Fireflys plus the 3-pack collector sets
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.
I finally found Starflower and Pinwheel at a Cracker Barrel! Video is in my sig.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 :).
Did someone Know when the retro flutterponys and the playset with lemondrop will be out???
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 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...
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 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!
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! :)
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.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.
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.
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*.
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
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
American pony hunters, go forth and seek y3 earthies.
The rest of us are counting on you O.o.
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!
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.
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
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 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!
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!
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:
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.
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:
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.
John Lewis in Glasgow is saturated in Tickle.
John Lewis in Glasgow is saturated in Tickle.
Damn, you too? Mine's flooded with her as well.
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.
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...).
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.)
They have their own toylines too, like they have a line of plush animals wrapped in tortilla "blankets" (fabric) called "Cutitos". :)
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!
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!
I still haven't seen a single unicorn or pegasus. I'm kinda dreading the next set's availability.
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
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.
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.
You are most welcome! I hope you get the ponies you want, these really need better global distribution.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!
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.
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
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.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.
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.
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.
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.
Anyone else have issues with crunchy hair straight out of the box?
Anyone else have issues with crunchy hair straight out of the box?
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 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
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’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, Surprise, Heart Throb, and Surprise. Supposedly babies are coming out some time?
darn it i reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally want lemon drop and a different coloured pretty parlour :sad:I reeeeaallly wanted Flutters. :(
Darn flutters were the only thing in the line I was looking forward to
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.
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 :)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oZnrQHZ8G/?igshid=1pj7yaypadraj
Pictures of the upcoming ponies for 2020!
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!
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.
If she was there it wouldn't be a surprise.
Wow . . . I'm so happy looking at that Lickety-Split!about sparkler you can see that lighter purple in her mane too, makes her more interesting ;)
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."
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 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.)
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.
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.
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.
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...
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New york may or may not bring up babies.
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:
try living in NZ, basic fun doesn't care there :sad:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 :Ptry 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 :Ptry 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 :)
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
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!agree.......
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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..
New Zealand - too awesome to get them.
New Zealand - too awesome to get them.
:beerchug: :dance2: :whistle:
My Target had the retro G3s and some of the Rainbows and seashell today.
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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
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
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.
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?
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.
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That AJ is so vivid. If those came here I might be tempted. I don't have g3 AJ.
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 :)
Oh yeah, I forgot about the G3 retros!
I really hope they release G3 Rarity, she's my favorite of the G3 unicorns.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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?
What are my odds of finding unscented Rainbows in the U.S., at this point? I’d like to hold out hope, buuut...
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. :)
Is BF using fading pink for the repros?
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.
Did Snuzzle originally have fading pink? :blink:Is BF using fading pink for the repros?
I haven't noticed any fading on Snuzzle yet...
Did Snuzzle originally have fading pink? :blink:Is BF using fading pink for the repros?
I haven't noticed any fading on Snuzzle yet...
AFAIK My Confetti’s streak is still pretty pink.
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.
:blush: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:
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.
:blush: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!
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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I took this piccie as a size guide. Discord peeps will recognise it
That's a pom-pom Bushwoolie. I also made a green one so check the Green thread in CustomsThe 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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I took this piccie as a size guide. Discord peeps will recognise it
Cute picture. And OT I like your purple plushy.
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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I took this piccie as a size guide. Discord peeps will recognise it
That would have rocked!!! I want backcards for the HQ Ponies as wellThe 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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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.
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 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.
Does anyone know for sure if we are getting a Gusty for this series? I'm REALLY hoping so!
If we get them, and the current crisis doesn't derail their production.be positive :P
If we get them, and the current crisis doesn't derail their production.be positive :P
If we get them, and the current crisis doesn't derail their production.
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.
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
It would appear that Australia got hit with the year 3 ponies, sparkler, Surprise. Gusty, and Heart Throb recently.Interesting!
Source:
https://chibiskittleslovesponies.tumblr.com/post/619824547224567808/australia-got-another-cool-thing-first-jelly-3
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.
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
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
:newpony:.
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i hope they have re tweaked heartthrobs colours :D
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:
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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?
visitors can't see pics , please register or loginshe 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?
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!
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.
Cherries Jubilee is in the next set; the earth pony set is separate from the unicorn/pegasus set. :)
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.
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
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:
;)
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:
Do we know if there’s an official release date yet? :O
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.
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:
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!
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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There were also 2 Gustys and 2 Sparklers at my Target
O_O ??????? XDNo, 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.
do you think its a big brother hint ? - quarterback ?
darn but at least theres something on the UK amazon now...at last !
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
O_O ??????? XD
do you think its a big brother hint ? - quarterback ?
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.
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'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'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)?
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.
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.
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?
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?
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 managed to find Gusty, Surprise and Sparkler today in NJ. Still no Heart Throb.
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.
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.
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.
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?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:
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:
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.
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
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!
I see the chartreuse hair does not get along with standard contemporary photography stage lighting XD
Photographer: I will use the standard lighting and settings:lmao:
Surprise's hair: So, you have chosen death
Whoohoo!!!
https://www.toymaster.co.uk/product/my-little-pony-classic-earth-ponies/
It's taken awhile but well done Toymaster. :)
Whoohoo!!!
https://www.toymaster.co.uk/product/my-little-pony-classic-earth-ponies/
It's taken awhile but well done Toymaster. :)
so whats the going rate for 35th's in the UK?
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.
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 >.>
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
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 >.>
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
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.
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.
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
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...
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:
Well they do say you can get anything on eBay.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
Seriously lame!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!
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.
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 :/
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.
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...
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.
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!
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 :(
omgosh already. yay, so want to see pics, there are tutorials on here for uploading photos :DI 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 :DI 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 :)
Oh, waw, I really want Honneycomb !!
Neon hair for the win. :P
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)
Woops, I just didn't recognize Surprise because the picture is very small. My bad. :lol:
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.
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?
So the 2nd set earth ponies also don't have the puffy stickers ? Welp that's disappointing and strange considering the unicorn & pegasus didomgosh already. yay, so want to see pics, there are tutorials on here for uploading photos :DI 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 :)
Thanks! I didn't realize that there were tutorials already here. Teach me to pay closer attention to things haha.
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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
The Uni/Peg set rings up under the old scented rainbow tag at my Target: 086-00-4538
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!
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...
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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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)
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.
got these for my birthday couldn't find surprise or the earthy in the UK yet
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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!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
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.
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!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
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 Starshine has arrived & she STINKS!!! And I don't have a sensitive nose. I pity those who do...
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
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 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)
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!
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!
Soooo, I saw on my Tumblr feed from heckyeahponyscans that someone confirmed from BF staff on FB that Twinkle eyes will be coming next.That's pretty exciting!
Finally I can own a Gingerbread!
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?
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?
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. :)
WHAT, TWINKLE EYES, YOU SAY?LOL
I can't hear you over the sound of my money flying out of my wallet....
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.
WHAT, TWINKLE EYES, YOU SAY?
I can't hear you over the sound of my money flying out of my wallet....
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. :(
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.
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 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. :)
Is it confirmed we aren’t getting Powder and Sky Flier? I just thought they’d come later like Pinwheel and Starflower...
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.
And people collect de-flocked SS ponies? So what? That's people deliberately altering a gimmicky toy.
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'd love to see the TAF ponies and, you're right, TAF Majesty proves they know how to make them!
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.
Her Majesty's Wallpaper
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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 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.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!
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.
"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
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.
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.
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.
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.QuoteDistribution 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.
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. :/
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.
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."
@Carrehz - I also understood your comments in the same way as LAW did.
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
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 <.<
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.
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."
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.)
For some reason, the Meadowsweets remind me of those fluffy, multi-colored dusters.
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.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.
We have the same boxes as the US so that isn't impossible.
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.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.
We have the same boxes as the US so that isn't impossible.
Lol that must be it!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.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.
We have the same boxes as the US so that isn't impossible.
Well, we didn't get them in the eighties like you guys did ;) Maybe it was our turn :D
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
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'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:
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.
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.
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?
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?
yeah come on, my have FOMO here :PUgh, 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!
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 :PUgh, 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 :PUgh, 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!
I dream about The Warehouse having them!
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.
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?
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?
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
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?
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.
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.
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?
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
Is there any news with these ponies, anyway? Will there be any new releases this year?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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. :(
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.
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.
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 ..?
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. ^.^
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 ;)
Paper Source filed for bankruptcy.Paper Source?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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)
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!
has any one told them (BF) that Mimic would be a good choice :D :lol: :biggrin:
I only see Cracker Barrel & Meijer.
Hope this helps!
It's time for the paint guns and the water pistols.
*Steps away slowly* xDDIt's time for the paint guns and the water pistols.
Ill take those over tasers and brass knuckles. :lol:
Update, they got back to me about the retailers that will be selling the TE Ponies. :(QuoteI 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
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!
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!
They do sell.them on Amazon as well.
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.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!
They do sell.them on Amazon as well.
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.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!
They do sell.them on Amazon as well.
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
how much do we know about the retro line ?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.
Do they have any plans ? I see NOTHING about it on the MLP website. No news section..nothing?
Am I missing something ?
how much do we know about the retro line ?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.
Do they have any plans ? I see NOTHING about it on the MLP website. No news section..nothing?
Am I missing something ?
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).