Firefly and Illustrated Book

[MidnightMocha]

The book is slightly redeeming with the packaging art, but still...

Thanks for the scans, Ponycake!

[Sprinklecupcake]

The book is way cooler than the pony! Wow the edited picture makes her head look waaaay better! I want to put her head on a G1 body and stick the head on the mini body! x'D

[KarentheUnicorn]

Book for the win! haha

[Khema]

Love the book!

[Shiromisa]

Anyone wanna sell me one?  I like the pony but no interest in the book.

[Shenanigans]

Wow, her head is huge I might still get her though. Does anyone have any pics of what she looks like in the package?

[Vertefae]

I wonder if a baby G1 head would be better?

[Galactica]

Oooh- I like the package art scans!

[Carcina]

I thought the same thing, Vertefae! I want to see her with a baby firefly head!


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[LadyGuinevere]

She's about what I would have expected to be honest, though I agree on the head.

Book seems to really be stock images, but still nice. However, did notice that in the original packaging art (US - ours was dfferent here), they managed to include a set of ponies that were never actually produced!

[Star Spark]

I think she's cute, in an ugly sort of way, if that makes sense. I didn't order her but if I see her in the store I'll pick her up. I'm disappointed with Hasbro's "regular" pony line, anyway, so something different and G1 related (even if imperfect) is welcome.

[Carrehz]

She's about what I would have expected to be honest, though I agree on the head.

Book seems to really be stock images, but still nice. However, did notice that in the original packaging art (US - ours was dfferent here), they managed to include a set of ponies that were never actually produced!

I noticed that, too! Fairy Brights ;w; I so wish they'd been produced.

Hm, come to think of it, hasn't the Fairy Bright art shown up on some other retro merchandise? A dress, or something? Maybe I'm misremembering.

[Mirnyj]

Hey guys, is she squishy like a fakie or firm like a dollymix?

[hathorcat]

The book has been available in pdf form almost since the moment the product got listed on Amazon, although I dont think it features the G1 backcard art unfortunately.

Interesting that she is Hasbro made rather than 3rd party. LOL - after this and the retro releases...actually I think Hasbro can just focus on G4, I dread to think what they could have given us for a 30th anniversary.

The retro porcelains were a nightmare from start to finish. They were mail order and basically took everyones money and then took 6 or 7 months to ship the items out to people. The initial photographs were of Glory who looked really good but then right before they started turning up with people, Hamilton [the manufacturers] released another picture of the actual product and she just looked really poor. Her symbol was a sticker, the finish was poor, colours off - just generally they felt cheap.

Here are a couple of the old problem threads about them

http://www.mlparena.com/archive/Forums/viewtopic/t=42518/

http://www.mlparena.com/archive/Forums/viewtopic/t=51539/

[Elisto]

hmm...just looked up pictures of those Hamilton figures. I had no idea they existed, and yeah, they look bad...although honestly, I like them a little better than this... at least their body parts are more in proportion.