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My Little Pony Toys – Every Little Girl’s Dreams
In 2008 My Little Pony toys celebrated 25 years of wonderful whimsicality, playfulness and near celebrity status. Conceived and manufactured by Hasbro, My Little Pony toys have brought enjoyment to millions of children all over the world throughout several decades, and they continue to do so today, for adults and children alike.
These rainbow coloured little ponies have a long and interesting story to tell but their indelable characterisitics remain, they are as wonderful and whimsical as Hasbro intended when they were created.
Most little girls dream of owning a pony and My Little Pony toys go some way to making that dream come true. Especially for the generation of little girls born in the 1970′s, who then grew up in the 1980′s, as My Little Pony toys were part of their dreams and aspirations. Those little girls who played with the first ponies are now adults who still adore My Little Pony toys and these have become very collectable.
My Little Pony toys continued to be massively popular after the first generation of children grew up and stopped playing with them but their shapes and colours changed and other companies made toys to compete with them. Before any such competition, when they were first introduced in 1983, My Little Pony toys became so popular that they outsold the infamous and massively successful Barbie doll at one point.
The creation of My Little Pony toys closely followed My Pretty Pony toys, their American relation that had been released to the market in 1981. My Pretty Pony was made by Romper Room, a division of Hasbro at the time. My Pretty Pony was much bigger than the My Little Ponies that we know, and her colouring was much more earthy than the pretty, pastel colours of My Little Pony, with primary coloured accessories.
The first generation of ponies ran from 1983 to 1995 (1992 in the US) and there were originally just six ponies. The original ponies were all Earth ponies, they had no wings or horns like later Unicorn or Pegasus ponies. They had silky, brushable manes and tails and their own individual symbols on their flanks. Each pony came with a comb for grooming and a ribbon for decoration.
One of the first My Little Ponies was released with the Grooming Parlour (Pretty Parlour in the US) in 1983. The Grooming Parlour was a blue rectangular case that opened out into a parlour, where you could groom a little pony. It came with a comb, ribbons, hats, a bridle, a saddle and nametags to display under a pony placed on the centre stage. It also had a tabby cat included with a pink basket that it could sit in, strapped to the pony’s back.
My Little Pony toys changed thier appearance slightly over time but they retained their pastel colours and individual symbols on their sides. After the original Earth Ponies there were Unicorns, Pegasus ponies and baby ponies were made in all three varieties – Earth, Unicorn and Pegasus. The early babies were similar to their “mothers” but smaller and in slightly softened colours. In time babies were made to have more individual personalities of their own.
In 1997 (1999 in the US) the My Little Pony brand was re-launched and it enjoyed a massive revival, although for many people it had never really gone away and always remained popular. The second generation of ponies were made in totally different poses. They were a different shape to the original first generation ponies, slimmer and smaller in height, with longer legs and turning heads. Most of them were Earth ponies but there were a few unicorns, although no Pegasus ponies and only two baby ponies.
All the second generation ponies were discontinued in 2003 and the next, and current, generation of ponies was released. The third generation of ponies includes the re-release of some of the original generation ponies, but standing in different poses and with shiny bodies instead of matte, and matte symbols on their flanks.
From 2003 to 2005 only Earth ponies were released, then in 2005 Pegasus ponies were released and in 2006 Unicorn ponies. In 2008 Hasbro reduced its My Little Pony toys down to just seven ponies and from now no new ponies will be created, although some older generation models may be released.
Whatever happens in the future of My Little Pony toys, they will always retain their charm and appeal to millions of little girls and adults worldwide and they are sure to have a long, magical life ahead. Their magical, playful nature and iconic status will withstand the test of time and remain for future generations of little girls to enjoy.
Choosing & Maintaining Baby Toys : Toys for Babies 9 Months & Older: Part 1
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