The Round Stable

(?) · by **SecretSoup** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:00 pm

Toys. Yeah, I know you want and/or already own some ponies. Maybe you just picked up a Happy Meal, or maybe you got one of everything during Toys R Us' buy-one-get-one promotion (ends today!) Maybe you've been collecting them for years. Fact is, this show was made to sell us toys. Yay toys!

You can get some of the MLP:FIM (aka Generation 4) ponies just about anywhere, but they'll probably be mixed in with the previous run of ponies. You can identify the previous run (G 3.5) easily because they are completely awful looking.

The G4's are still kind of wildly inaccurate, at least when it comes to the ponies with brushable hair. The molded ones (in the big giftset or the tiny 2" figures) are pretty nice, as long as you don't mind Celestia being pink and...not owning Fluttershy? I've heard tell the 2" figures are supposed to be sold seperately, but I've never seen them in anything other than a 4 pack, and even then, I've only found them at midwestern retail chain Meijer. As for the soft-haired ponies, their horrible out-of-packge hair styles are nothing a good condition and boil-perm can't fix. You can even cut their hair if you're feeling brave and/or are not an obsessive collector.

As for upcoming toys, check out the pics from the new york toy fair: http://toyfair11.asmzine.com/gallery/ha ... index.html
Most of these are pretty meh-worthy but Cheerilee's schoolhouse looks pretty cute.

And as for the long and sugary history of MLP, MLPLand is a pretty nifty database for pretty much every pony up through the end of G3.5.

So yeah. Ponies show and tell. What'd you get, where'd you get it, and how embarrassed where you?

(?) · by **Obligatory Toast** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:16 pm

I've got a number of gen 3, 2 and 1 ponies laying around the house. A few of them need some serious re-habbing. Once I find a suitable replacement for the tinsel, I might fix up this Minty I got from the store and post the results for you guys.

(?) · by **SecretSoup** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:28 pm

That would be pretty cool. The GF is bringing new-old ponies into the house at such an alarming rate that we really don't have enough flat surfaces to keep them on. Her most recent batch from a pony trading forum includes an oldschool Applejack, which is pretty neat.

(?) · by **KillerJunglist** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:31 pm

I need those mini's with the plastic manes. Were those limited editions or could I possibly still find them at Toys R Us or someplace similar?

(?) · by **DEC 9** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:40 pm

I'm gonna hold out till they make some nice better quality (have they already?) and purchase some. Might as well flush the rest of the my manliness right down the potty. Wish I had gotten the McDonald's toys though but I was too shy to ask.

(?) · by **Liska** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:52 pm

I'm really wanting to pick up either a Twilight or a Rarity. I'm hoping some new figures will come along in the coming months that will more closely reflect the show.

(?) · by **SecretSoup** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:18 pm

On the topic of being embarrassed/cowardly/afraid to buy toys made for little girls:

You guys. No one gives a flip. 5 year olds rarely have the income and/or means to drive to TRU or WalMart and buy their own ponies. Typically their parents, step-parents, aunts/uncles, brothers/sisters, godparents, cousins or WHOEVER are the ones making the transaction. Unless you're going through the line at WalMart with a Valentine's Day Pinkie Pie, a roll of duct tape, a hunting knife, and a gallon of bleach, it's extremely unlikely anyone will even give you a second glance. No one knows who you're buying your ponies for, and no one cares. They're going to assume you're buying it FOR someone else unless you give them a reason to think otherwise. :pinkieshrug:

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KJ: I've only found the mini molded ponies at Meijer, and have no idea where else to find them. In fact, I bought mine just last night. At least two stores in my area carry them. They come in a 4-pack (Dash, Rarity, Pinkie and Twilight) for $9.99. I'm hoping they'll show up at WalMart or Target for cheaper, but if they don't start turning up, I could probably stock up and send some out to folks, if anyone was interested.

(?) · by **G&PTrixie** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:31 pm

My store had some a light up Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash :3:

They were like 9 bucks each though so maybe just Rainbow Dash tomorrow when I pick up MvC3 and some other stuff.

They also had a big Applejack and Rarity that were actually pretty decent looking and came with an outfit for like like 15 bucks but I don't like Applejack so ~~whateves~~

(?) · by **Kadjule** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:46 pm

Here's a good link for anyone considering the ponies with brushable hair as even they can look fine with a lot of effort.

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=my%20little%20pony&w=27292654%40N04

(?) · by **Concerned Reader** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:49 pm

SecretSoup wrote:On the topic of being embarrassed/cowardly/afraid to buy toys made for little girls:

Unless you're going through the line at WalMart with a Valentine's Day Pinkie Pie, a roll of duct tape, a hunting knife, and a gallon of bleach, it's extremely unlikely anyone will even give you a second glance.

Ooo, that's even better than my plan to buy Pokemon cards and condoms. If the checker asked me why, I was going to ask if they had ever played strip Pokemon.

(This post is made in jest. I do not actually plan to do these things)

(?) · by **Aethis** (?) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:54 pm

McD walk in.

Walked in, asked if they had the white customer box thing, asked for all eight ponies. Not embarrassed at all.
I was toying with the idea of getting a couple sets from the store, but they really nerfed Celestia's appearance compared to the toyfair one. Her hoof guards weren't coloured, her necklace piece was gone, the tiara was askew, and her hair was changed.

(?) · by **DEC 9** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:10 am

Aethis wrote:
McD walk in.

Walked in, asked if they had the white customer box thing, asked for all eight ponies. Not embarrassed at all.
I was toying with the idea of getting a couple sets from the store, but they really nerfed Celestia's appearance compared to the toyfair one. Her hoof guards weren't coloured, her necklace piece was gone, the tiara was askew, and her hair was changed.

That is fantastic, wutjoo doin over there though? Lemme see those notes!

(?) · by **Mediant** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:35 am

All the toy versions of Fluttershy look high instead of demure, otherwise I'd get one. Oh well. Off to McD's to score a Rarity.

(?) · by **Triangle Head** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:41 am

I was considering getting a set of the toys with the plastic hair, but I couldn't get over Celestia being pink and for some reason Spike was standing on his hands and feet. I might get around to hitting up a McDonald's eventually, I'm just really lazy.

(?) · by **Super Incredible** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:48 am

It took me 6 whole McD trips to get two sets of these.

One of the trips resulted in that horrible abomination of a Cheerilee that I posted in the old thread.

(?) · by **PikaPuff** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:57 am

i guess I'll post my comic

(?) · by **Pineapple** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:43 am

I collect G1 and G3 My Little Ponies. If you have questions about rehabbing a beloved childhood toy or a manky ebay pony, shoot and I'll try to help you.

(?) · by **Reveilled** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:20 am

Sadly, the toys aren't available from McDonalds int he UK yet, I assume the show hasn't been officially released here yet. But, I found a comic

(?) · by **DEC 9** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:23 am

PikaPuff wrote:i guess I'll post my comic

Are those your own photos?

(?) · by **Mediant** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:32 am

Well my McD's didn't know wtf a customer satisfaction box was and offered to sell me the display for $50. Stupid ghetto.

(?) · by **SecretSoup** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:35 am

Reveilled wrote:Sadly, the toys aren't available from McDonalds int he UK yet, I assume the show hasn't been officially released here yet. But, I found a comic

Th-...this is glorious. :starity:

(?) · by **Mediant** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:58 am

SecretSoup wrote:
Reveilled wrote:Sadly, the toys aren't available from McDonalds int he UK yet, I assume the show hasn't been officially released here yet. But, I found a comic

Th-...this is glorious.

That comic almost makes me like Dash.

(?) · by **DEC 9** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:06 am

(?) · by **Beef Assistant** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:08 am

Mediant wrote:
SecretSoup wrote:
Reveilled wrote:Sadly, the toys aren't available from McDonalds int he UK yet, I assume the show hasn't been officially released here yet. But, I found a comic

Th-...this is glorious.

That comic almost makes me like Dash.

Woah now, do we have a problem with Dash??

(?) · by **Halloween Jack** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:10 am

I should get back into collecting. My parents made the mistake of sending me to a babysitter who wouldn't let me watch GI Joe, and they've regretted it ever since. But they still got me a pony that one Christmas. :ponydrugs:

(?) · by **PikaPuff** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:22 am

Slily wrote:
PikaPuff wrote:i guess I'll post my comic

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/788/ ... ponies.jpg

Are those your own photos?

yes. i even took a picture of the bag full of toys. the poster picture was because people weren't sure when it ended (the poster shows that it ends on the 17th)

(?) · by **Super Incredible** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:23 am

Mediant wrote:Well my McD's didn't know wtf a customer satisfaction box was and offered to sell me the display for $50. Stupid ghetto.

Yeah that happened to me a few times, McD 2-4 ended up like that. I got really lucky, the 6th one I went to was completely empty except for one lady and she took a few of them out of the display and gave them to me for free.

(?) · by **Pineapple** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:34 am

Halloween Jack wrote:I should get back into collecting. My parents made the mistake of sending me to a babysitter who wouldn't let me watch GI Joe, and they've regretted it ever since. But they still got me a pony that one Christmas.

It's pretty easy to get into. I rarely pay more than $5 per pony, almost never more than $15 for a rare pony in very good condition. You can also recoup some of that by buying lots, keeping the ones you want and cleaning and reselling the rest for a few bucks a piece.

http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/ is a very complete guide to G1 ponies. My current projects are the Glitter Island/Sparkle ponies and the Glow N Show ponies.

Once I have some more free time and start buying again, I'll try to make some tutorials on rehabbing old toys and what to look for when buying.

(?) · by **Obligatory Toast** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:33 am

Thrift stores also tend to be pretty good for finding some of the older ponies, if you know what you're looking for.

(?) · by **Mediant** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:14 am

Beef Assistant wrote:Woah now, do we have a problem with Dash??

She's an overly aggressive selfish jerk. Her only nice moments are when the other ponies peer pressure her into being sensitive. :colbert:

(?) · by **Majestic bear song** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:28 am

(?) · by **Pineapple** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:54 am

Obligatory Toast wrote:Thrift stores also tend to be pretty good for finding some of the older ponies, if you know what you're looking for.

True, you find a lot of haggard ponies but there are occasional gems. And even the really rough ones can be cleaned and used for customs if you're so inclined.

(?) · by **Obligatory Toast** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:34 am

Pineapple wrote:
Obligatory Toast wrote:Thrift stores also tend to be pretty good for finding some of the older ponies, if you know what you're looking for.

True, you find a lot of haggard ponies but there are occasional gems. And even the really rough ones can be cleaned and used for customs if you're so inclined.

I actually found a few that were in great condition at the thrift store. A gen 3 Fluttershy, Raindow Dash. The only one that was badly off was Minty, and that's mostly because of her hair.

(?) · by **Mediant** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:43 am

Majestic bear song wrote:Shes just overly competitive. She gets so excited that she has won that she forgets that it was her friends who lost. Then she feels bad and apologizes. Every time.

I think it's only because her friends give her "WTF DASH!?" looks every time.

(?) · by **Candy Dawn** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:26 pm

I've only just started exploring the world of collecting MLP. It was all hand me downs from other neighbors and the girliest toys I got that way were Barbies =P I gotta say tho I'm in LOVE with this custom pony thing that's out there! Some of them are works of art!

As for these new Pony toys i think I'm going to dash over to Target today and see if there a re any toys worth taking home. I have a feeling I'll be restyling some hair today though! :pinkieshrug:

(?) · by **Beef Assistant** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:58 pm

Mediant wrote:
Beef Assistant wrote:Woah now, do we have a problem with Dash??

She's an overly aggressive selfish jerk. Her only nice moments are when the other ponies peer pressure her into being sensitive.

She's just insensitive but she doesn't go out of her way to be a jerk. Her friends serve to remind her that hey you're being a dick RD and she's like "oh".

(?) · by **rainbowhax** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:03 pm

Reveilled wrote:Sadly, the toys aren't available from McDonalds int he UK yet, I assume the show hasn't been officially released here yet. But, I found a comic

There have been more fictitious girls invented for these toys than in the entire history of Canadian summer-camp girlfriends.

(?) · by **zodberg** (?) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:57 pm

I was going to a party a month or so ago and I knew this girl who likes me would be there (and she would likely leave her boyfriand at home). So I had the idea to bring a the four McPonies I had for the purpose of making myself more adorable. This worked and she fell asleep on me, as I just felt all cool (but not breaking the brony code because that would be wrong). The next morning we went to the nearest mcdonalds and I bought two more, and she bought two to start her collection. Upon getting back to the party house, one of the guys there was "You bought ponies? We might have to revoke your man-card now." and I was all "Yes, however, I do have this girl hugging me right now so I think I might be on to something.".
A week later she noted to me that she had seven of the eight, I promptly jumped on my bike and made sure to finish the set before she could.

Whoever dies with the most toys, wins.

(?) · by **Reveilled** (?) » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:51 am

Pineapple wrote:
Halloween Jack wrote:I should get back into collecting. My parents made the mistake of sending me to a babysitter who wouldn't let me watch GI Joe, and they've regretted it ever since. But they still got me a pony that one Christmas.

It's pretty easy to get into. I rarely pay more than $5 per pony, almost never more than $15 for a rare pony in very good condition. You can also recoup some of that by buying lots, keeping the ones you want and cleaning and reselling the rest for a few bucks a piece.

http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/ is a very complete guide to G1 ponies. My current projects are the Glitter Island/Sparkle ponies and the Glow N Show ponies.

Once I have some more free time and start buying again, I'll try to make some tutorials on rehabbing old toys and what to look for when buying.

You know, every time I see pictures of the old ponies, especially the artwork on the drawings and cartoons, all I can think about is how incredibly fat they look.

(?) · by **Concerned Reader** (?) » Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:12 am

zodberg wrote:I was going to a party a month or so ago and I knew this girl who likes me would be there (and she would likely leave her boyfriand at home). So I had the idea to bring a the four McPonies I had for the purpose of making myself more adorable. This worked and she fell asleep on me, as I just felt all cool (but not breaking the brony code because that would be wrong). The next morning we went to the nearest mcdonalds and I bought two more, and she bought two to start her collection. Upon getting back to the party house, one of the guys there was "You bought ponies? We might have to revoke your man-card now." and I was all "Yes, however, I do have this girl hugging me right now so I think I might be on to something.".
A week later she noted to me that she had seven of the eight, I promptly jumped on my bike and made sure to finish the set before she could.

Whoever dies with the most toys, wins.

Beware, lest your pony rivalry tears your friendship apart!
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