Do the numbers on the bottom of the G4's actually mean anything?

[cloud_weaver]

Curious, and I'm sure this has been asked before - but do the black numbers on the bottom of the ponies' feet mean anything?  Are they the same on every pony?  I have two identical FS Pinkie Pies (w/glittery black balloon) and their numbers are completely different.  Has anyone solved this mystery yet?

[Leave a Whisper]

serial numbers?

[misskindle]

They're production date numbers! They represent the day your pony was made. MLPMerch has a code converter on their website so you can see what day/month/year your pony was made. The article also explains them in more detail.
http://www.mlpmerch.com/2014/03/guide-what-do-codes-under-my-mlp.html

[partypony566]

They're production date numbers! They represent the day your pony was made. MLPMerch has a code converter on their website so you can see what day/month/year your pony was made. The article also explains them in more detail.
http://www.mlpmerch.com/2014/03/guide-what-do-codes-under-my-mlp.html

That's interesting! I had no idea

[cloud_weaver]

They're production date numbers! They represent the day your pony was made. MLPMerch has a code converter on their website so you can see what day/month/year your pony was made. The article also explains them in more detail.
http://www.mlpmerch.com/2014/03/guide-what-do-codes-under-my-mlp.html

Ah thank you!    Very interesting.  Finally that clears it up for me.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Yes, now you clearly can guess-timate your ponies' birthdays!  :-p

[Jordan]

They're production date numbers! They represent the day your pony was made. MLPMerch has a code converter on their website so you can see what day/month/year your pony was made. The article also explains them in more detail.
http://www.mlpmerch.com/2014/03/guide-what-do-codes-under-my-mlp.html

oh wow thanks!! I shall see when my original mane 6 toys were purchased since I've had them for a while!

[Wind~Whistler]

They're production date numbers! They represent the day your pony was made. MLPMerch has a code converter on their website so you can see what day/month/year your pony was made. The article also explains them in more detail.
http://www.mlpmerch.com/2014/03/guide-what-do-codes-under-my-mlp.html

Just don't put in ponies that were made pre-G4! I put in a Scootaloo from 2009 and it told me 2019 

[ringwraith10]

They're production date numbers! They represent the day your pony was made. MLPMerch has a code converter on their website so you can see what day/month/year your pony was made. The article also explains them in more detail.
http://www.mlpmerch.com/2014/03/guide-what-do-codes-under-my-mlp.html

Oooh! I never knew this, and I always wondered about it, too! Cool!

[Princess Lala]

I love those serial numbers!!! Its cool so see the exact date a pony was made!!!!!

[hathorcat]

Its the joy of toy collecting! We found this out from GI Joe collectors years ago - its something they knew about for years and were used to with Hasbro. But all new to us as pony collectors!