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A year ago today I had the crazy idea to start a blog all about the latest stuff happening with My Little Pony. It turned out to be a super exciting year for MLP, and to my surprise people started reading my reports. Thank you so much to all my readers for making this year so great!
Site Highlight Friday: Ponyland Press
Ponyland Press is a great resource for European G1 (1982-1995) Pony Releases. That alone is enough to recommend it, but there is so much more. Like last week's feature, Where the Rainbow Ends, there is an assortment of super cute games. There's great information on Pony Merchandise.
My favorite section has to be The Town, which has a collection of the most adorable photos and descriptions of a Pony Town. This Wedding is utterly darling, and the rest of the Town pages are equally full of charm.
About Site Highlight Friday: Every Friday My Little Pony News features a great My Little Pony related site. The site is also added to the Featured Sites page. Sites featured on Site Highlight Friday are not affiliates or sponsors of My Little Pony News. If you have a suggestion for a great site to feature, please Contact My Little Pony News.
Seth Green and a My Little Pony
Image from @sethgreen on Twitter
Here's a cute picture from Seth Green's visit with Hasbro about Apocalypse Pony Toys.
Pony in Medium Large Comic
Image from Medium Large
Check out this pony comic from Medium Large: The Origin of "My Little Pony".
My Little Pony is the Meaning of Life
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Lady_Butterscotch at the MLP Arena has proven that My Little Pony is the Meaning of Life.
"1. New show airs on October 10th.
2. October 10th is 10/10/10.
3. When we remove the slash marks we get 101010.
4. 101010 is the number 42 in binary code.
5. As good nerds and geeks know, the number 42 is the meaning of life. Because Douglas Adams said so.
6. Therefore, because we have come to associate
10/10/10 -} 101010 -} 42 with MLPs, we can therefore assume that My Little Pony is the meaning of life."
Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood vs The Hub
Hub Logo Source
The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood is concerned about Hasbro owning The Hub, according to parentdish.
"Even before The Hub launched, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC), a watchdog organization devoted to limiting the impact of commercial culture on kids, came out strongly against Hasbro's participation in the new venture, telling The Times it's like an "infomercial."The CFCC has recently petitioned the FCC against Nicktoons series Zevo-3, which features characters originally developed for Sketchers Shoe commercials. They claim that the series is a "program-length commercial", in violation of FCC rules. While the outcome of that petition is still to be determined, it may have an impact on The Hub and shows that feature characters from toy lines, like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. However, there may be a fine line of difference between toy company shows, and shows featuring spokes-characters.
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"We certainly hope that the FCC will take a closer look, and that what The Hub does is show that the few rules we have about protecting children from over-commercialization are both inadequate and not enforced" "
Any ruling by the FCC against shows based on toys, like My Little Pony, would have a major impact on everything from TV showings of Hollywood feature films (like the Transformers franchise) to the Disney marketing machine.
"“Just because there is a character in a program that initially originated as a toy, does not transform the program into a program-length commercial or a commercial at all,” Association of National Advertisers executive vice president Dan Jaffe said. “To ban or severely restrict these programs if they don’t have an explicit selling message would be censorship of noncommercial speech that has the highest level of First Amendment protection.”"
My Little Pony at Washington International Horse Show Tomorrow
My Little Pony is going to be at the Washington International Horse Show, starting tomorrow. The show runs from October 26-31, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington DC.
Site Highlight Friday: Where the Rainbow Ends
Where the Rainbow Ends is a fun site covering all generations of My Little Pony. It has many of the features other sites have - an ID Machine, ponies sorted by year. But dig a bit deeper and there's a lot of unique, cool content. My favorites:
- A Font Guide, with the fonts used on MLP packaging identified
- Cute pony games
- Comics! And some are scanned in so you can see all the pony pages!
About Site Highlight Friday: Every Friday My Little Pony News features a great My Little Pony related site. The site is also added to the Featured Sites page. Sites featured on Site Highlight Friday are not affiliates or sponsors of My Little Pony News. If you have a suggestion for a great site to feature, please Contact My Little Pony News.
Pony Science - Pony Cancer Under a Microscope
BlackCurtains at the MLP Arena has moved the pony community forward in the fight against pony cancer, by identifying a potential cause. Pony cancer appears as impossible to remove brown spots on older ponies; pony collectors have theorized that the cause may be plastic deterioration or mold. As you can see in the above video, a slice of pony cancer appears to have bacteria around the cancer spot. More research is needed to determine where the bacteria is indeed the cause of pony cancer, but it's a significant breakthrough.
BlackCurtains is seeking donations of cancer-striken ponies or pony cancer spots to continue this research.
There are also microscopic images of pin-dot available here. Pin-dot is another vintage pony affliction that appears as a rash of small black dots. BlackCurtain's research shows that the damage does not go entirely through the plastic, though does not determine a cause for the discoloration.
ETA: Here is the original MLP Arena thread where BlackCurtains posted this video: Pony Cancer - Magnified
Operation Scan and Save My Little Pony Puzzles
Image via Target
There are lots of adorable MLP puzzles available, but puzzles are a tricky thing to collect. Pieces go missing, cardboard deteriorates over time. Hillary at MyLittlePonyCollecting.com has a great idea to preserve MLP puzzles.
"What if those of us that had a few My Little Pony puzzles on hand were to scan them in. In other words, scan in the front of the box (so we know what the puzzle is supposed to look like) as well as the individual pieces. In theory, if someone really wanted to, they could print out the scanned in pieces on a color printer and recreate the puzzle themselves at home just for fun. This wouldn’t decrease the value of the originals but would be a way for people to enjoy some of the puzzles they may never have seen before."Hillary is getting started by scanning her five vintage puzzles. If you'd like to contribute, visit Operation Scan and Save My Little Pony Puzzles.
Powerpoint Pony Game
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Katra21 at the MLP Arena has shared an adorable Pony PowerPoint Game.
"Style-wise I'd say so far it resembles a kid friendly interactive comic book. This first installment, "Storm's Request" serves to quickly introduce the characters. Hopefully the navigation is self explanatory and you'll all be able to enjoy it for a quick giggle.Download the game here.
Now I'm addicted, working on the second installment, character profiles, and all kinds of madness."
Pony Boutonnierre
Image via Offbeat Bride
Check out this amazing boutonnierre featured on Offbeat Bride. What a great detail for a wedding!
Week In Review: October 10-16, 2010
Here are the highlights from the week of October 10-16, 2010.
Top Stories:
Ponies for Charity:
Top Stories:
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Episode 1 on YouTube
- Episode 1 New Characters and Places - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (SPOILER ALERT)
- The Hub is on Facebook
- Episode 2 Description for MLP:FIM (SPOILER ALERT)
- More voice actors for MLP:FIM: deciphering the blurry credits
Ponies for Charity:
- UK PonyCon Auction of Celebrity Signed Ponies - auctions are here and end October 19, 2010
- Win a $75 Gift Code for HalloweenExpress.com from Fun Saving Money - enter here by October 18, 2010
- The Mad Madame's Batty Contest at the MLPTP - enter here by October 24, 2010
- The Grundles TV Show Contest - enter here or here by November 5, 2010.
- My Pretty Plushies Contest - enter here, contest ends in approximately one month
- Whippetluv's Coloring Contest at the MLPTP - enter here by October 31, 2010
- 5th Annual MLP Arena Card Swap - sign-up here by October 23, 2010
Holiday ATC Swap at MLP Arena
Sign-ups are open for the 1st Anuual Holiday Art Card Swap at the MLP Arena. Art Cards, aka Artist Trading Cards or ATCs, are tiny works of art, 2.5" by 3.5". For more information including how to sign-up, visit the MLP Arena thread.
Site Highlight Friday: Ponyville.org
Ponyville.org is just what the name implies: a site dedicated to Ponyville toys. Links on the left side of the page make it easy to find what you're looking for, with ponies sorted by year and by name, and even sections dedicated to all the tiny accessories.
About Site Highlight Friday: Every Friday My Little Pony News features a great My Little Pony related site. The site is also added to the Featured Sites page. Sites featured on Site Highlight Friday are not affiliates or sponsors of My Little Pony News. If you have a suggestion for a great site to feature, please Contact My Little Pony News.
Letter From the Editor: Offline
Dear Ponyfans,
I'm not going to have internet access for a couple of weeks, but just because I'm offline, doesn't mean MLP News is too. I have a bunch of pony fun to share, all scheduled to post over the next couple of weeks. So be sure to come by and check it out!
I will unfortunately get a bit behind on the latest and greatest. I'll catch up and my regular posting will start again around November 2, 2010. If you can't wait, here are a few of my favorite pony news sources:
- The MLP Arena
- The My Little Pony Trading Post
- Google News
- Hasbro's Just for Parents Page
- The My Little Pony Facebook Page
My Little Pony News
More Friendship is Magic Voice Actors - Credits
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While the closing credits on the first episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic were difficult to read, here are a few of the best guesses for the new characters:
- Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia
- Madeline Peters as Scootaloo
- Claire Corlett as Sweetie-Belle
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Pinkie Pie's singing voice
Thank you to Desiree, and to Lancer at the MLP Arena, for interpreting the names.
New: Firefly Love T-Shirt
Image from 80stees.com
80sTees.com has a new Firefly Love t-shirt. The shirt is $24.
Whippetluv's Coloring Contest at the MLPTP
Whippetluv is hosting a Coloring Contest at the MLPTP.
"You can color my lineart...and submit your best results. Traditional or Digital art welcome! I will be the judge and the winner gets a siggie of their choice! *you pick the pony and the theme..etc*"(The MLPTP allows small images to be used as siggies aka signatures for forum posts).
Entries are due October 31, 2010. For the lineart, more information, and to enter visit the MLPTP thread.
SPOILER ALERT Episode 2 Description - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Image via the Discovery Press Page
Zap 2 It has posted the second episode description for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The episode will air Friday, October 22, 2010 at 2:00pm ET, on The Hub. See the episode description after the jump.
My Pretty Plushies Contest
Photo by halicabi at the MLP Arena
Corpsey at the MLP Arena is hosting a contest to promote her new plushie forum, My Pretty Plushies. To enter, register and post at My Pretty Plushies.
"The more posts the more "tickets" you get! Your post count will be equal to the entries in the raffle."Prizes are a Ponyville Halloween Tube, an open mouthed plush Parasol, and a Nanco Plush Cherilee. Contest ends "in about a month or so". For more information, visit the MLP Arena thread.
The Grundles TV Show Contest
Twink at the MLP Arena, aka Lina-chan at the MLPTP, is hosting an art contest.
"Hi, My little pony fans. Guess What? I'm holding a contest for people to design the grundles from my little pony the movie. Along with some animal friends of them. With some shrew-like bad guys called The Shrewkins along with an evil animal that served some evil creatures once."Deadline for entry is November 5, 2010. For more information, visit the MLP Arena thread or MLPTP thread.
Wolfie’s 2010 Spooky Haunted Halloween Photo Hunt at the MLPTP
Wolfie's 2010 Spooky Haunted Halloween Photo Hunt at the MLPTP is open for sign-ups. The hunt consists of numerous challenging steps to photograph. You can earn points for each completed step, and the people with the most points win prizes. Click to see more information and rules.
Hurry and sign-up today, since the practice shot has already started.
The Hub is on Facebook
The Hub, the new network that will be showing the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic TV series, is now on Facebook.
The Mad Madame's Batty Contest at the MLPTP
Mad Madame Mimm of the MLPTP is hosting a Ponies Gone Batty Contest.
"Post a picture of a pony (or ponies) being BATTY! Use your imagination! It can be anything at all but at least ONE pony must have BAT wings."Enter by October 24, 2010. The winner will be chosen by random.org. The prize is a custom pony by Mimm.
For more information, visit the MLPTP thread.
5th Annual MLP Arena Card Swap
The 5th Annual MLP Arena Card Swap is open for sign-ups.
"I am looking for how ever many members want to join. The more the merrier! I will be breaking everyone into groups of roughly 10 each - that means you will be sending and receiving about 10 cards."Sign-ups are open until October 23, 2010. For more information including how to sign-up, visit the MLP Arena thread.
UK PonyCon Auction of Celebrity Signed Ponies
The UK Ponycon is auctioning Celebrity Signed Ponies on eBay. There are ponies signed by actor John Barrowman, actor Kai Owen, actor Brian Blessed, novelist Jasper Fforde, and singer Carol Decker. Proceeds support the UK Ponycon and the charity it supports, the RDA. Visit the UK Ponycon's eBay page to bid on the auctions. Auctions end October 19, 2010.
Win a $75 Gift Code for HalloweenExpress.com from Fun Saving Money
Image from Disguise
Fun Saving Money is hosting a giveaway for a $75 Gift Code for HalloweenExpress.com. The code could be put towards My Little Pony costumes. Enter at Fun Saving Money by October 18th 2010 at 11:59pm. The giveaway is open to US residents only.
20% Off Halloween Ponyville at Hasbro Toy Shop
Halloween Ponyville - Image from Hasbro Toy Shop
Hasbro Toy Shop is offering 20% off of Halloween products, including the Halloween Ponyville tube (the Ponyville tube was also available last year). Use promo code BAT20 to get the discount. The offer is valid in the US only, and expires October 17, 2010 at 11:59 PM (ET).
2010 Winter Holiday Custom Swap at the MLPTP
The 2010 Winter Holiday Custom Swap at the MLPTP is open for sign-ups. "For this swap, you will be creating a pony based on one of your partner's favorite winter/holiday ideas." Sign-ups are open until October 15, 2010. For more information and to sign-up, visit the MLPTP thread.
Shine Bright Ponies - Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash
Shine Bright Ponies - Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash - Images via Big Bad Toy Store
The Big Bad Toy Store has images of Shine Bright Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash. These ponies are estimated to arrive in December 2010, and are at $9.99 each at BBTS - pre-order Pinkie Pie here or Rainbow Dash here. Entertainment Earth is offering a set of 3 of each pony plus 2 Rarity with Light-Up Horn ponies for $69.99.
SPOILER ALERT Episode 1 New Characters and Places - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Hey Ponyfans, here's my first episode recap for Friendship is Magic - Episode 1! I'm going to try and be sensitive about spoilers, so I'm dropping a SPOILER ALERT in front of any posts that might have spoilers in them, and playing it safe with what I'll consider a spoiler. I'm also going to try adding a "read more" jump in my posts, this will be my first time trying that so hopefully it will work. For those of you subscribing by RSS or e-mail, even if it works on the website I don't think it will also work for those subscriptions, so my apologies. (If any savvy readers know how to get jumps in a Blogger blog to also work in FeedBurner subscriptions, please let me know).
For my episode recaps, I'm focusing on just covering new ponies and places. I'm choosing not to do blow by blow episode descriptions, though I will (separately) post the brief episode descriptions from the TV guides/schedules.
So without further ado, after the jump, here are the new characters and places introduced in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Episode 1:
For my episode recaps, I'm focusing on just covering new ponies and places. I'm choosing not to do blow by blow episode descriptions, though I will (separately) post the brief episode descriptions from the TV guides/schedules.
So without further ado, after the jump, here are the new characters and places introduced in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Episode 1:
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Episode 1 on YouTube
The first episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is available on YouTube.
(Edited 12/21/2010; and again 2/4/2011 with new YouTube links)
Part 1:
Part 2:
(Edited 12/21/2010; and again 2/4/2011 with new YouTube links)
Part 1:
Part 2:
Week In Review: October 3-9, 2010
Here are the highlights from the week of October 3-9, 2010.
Top Stories:
- MLP: Friendship is Magic will regularly air at 2:00 pm ET on Fridays
- G4 Cherilee in Adventures in Ponyville
- Possible Names for Friendship is Magic Ponies in Recipes Section of mylittlepony.com
- Winged Pinkie Pie from Licensing Style Guide Explained
- Billboard with Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash
- My Little Pony Silly Bandz
- Breast Cancer Awareness Pony - now with name (Ribbons & Hearts) and packaging
- G4 Release Dates - Ponies with Animal Friends and Fashion Style Applejack and Rarity to be released November 2010. So Soft Sweetie Belle to be released December 2010. Fashion style Pinkie Pie to be released January 2011.
- G4 Playsets - Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Belle's Sweets Boutique, Fluttershy's Animal Nursery Tree, Applejack's Sweet Apple Barn, Rarity's Royal Gem Carriage, Twilight Sparkle's Twinkling Balloon
- Princess Celestia
- Rarity with Light-Up Horn
New Events:
- Australia Pony Swap Meet - November 6, 2010
- Hasbro October Sweepstakes: Win a New My Little Pony Friend - enter here by October 31, 2010.
- apanda0622's 1000 Post Contest at the MLPTP - enter here
- Win a Complete Set of Flutter Ponies from UK PonyCon - enter here by October 20, 2010.
- UK PonyCon Ultimate Prize Draw 2010 - enter here by October 20, 2010
- Happy 7th Anniversary to the MLP Arena! Win an Arena package with surprise pony! - enter here
- MLP Arena's 5th Annual Children's Holiday Toy Swap - sign up here by October 15, 2010
The Hub Launches Today
30% Off Halloween Costumes at Toys R Us
Toys R Us is having a Columbus Day Sale, October 8-11, 2010. Click here for a coupon for 30% off any one regular priced Halloween costume in-store. ToysRUs.com has the My Little Pony costumes listed, though since in-store merchandise doesn't always match the online merchandise, it's always best to call ahead to check.
New: Rarity with Light-Up Horn
Rarity with Light-Up Horn - Image Via Big Bad Toy Store
I recently adopted a well-loved Majesty pony from a friend; amongst its charms was glow-in-the-dark paint applied to the unicorn horn, so it would light-up. While I plan to restore Majesty, I think I may have to re-apply a fresh coat of glow paint, I'm so charmed by the memorial to childhood ingenuity.
Kids today don't have to paint, since Rarity with a light-up horn will be released December 2010. This pretty pony is already available for pre-order for $9.99 at the Big Bad Toy Store. She was also listed earlier this week, without a picture, on Entertainment Earth.
Another Hub Billboard with Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash
Hub Billboard - Photo by Kar Red Roses at the MLPTP
Another billboard featuring ponies has been spotted, this time with both Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash. Thanks to Kar Red Roses for sharing this billboard photo at the MLPTP.
New: Princess Celestia
Princess Celestia - Image via Big Bad Toy Store
A Princess Celestia toy, the prototype of which appeared in a business magazine last June, is now available for pre-order at the Big Bad Toy Store. The toy will be available December 2010, and is listed at $22.99.
Site Highlight Friday: The My Little Pony Rereleases Encyclopedia
There seems to be a shortage of information on G3.5 ponies, those in the style released over the past couple of years (2009-2010). Perhaps it's due the limiting of ponies to the Core 7 characters. Luckily, we have the My Little Pony Rereleases Encyclopedia. A few clicks and you can see all the different versions of the "new look" ponies, with their variations in cutie marks and accessories. The site also includes information on rereleases of G3 (2003-2009) ponies, and Ponyville, with a keen eye on subtle variations between different pony releases.
About Site Highlight Friday: Every Friday My Little Pony News features a great My Little Pony related site. The site is also added to the Featured Sites page. Sites featured on Site Highlight Friday are not affiliates or sponsors of My Little Pony News. If you have a suggestion for a great site to feature, please Contact My Little Pony News.
New: G4 Playsets
Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Belle's Sweets Boutique, and Fluttershy's Animal Nursery Tree - Image Via Big Bad Toy Store
The Big Bad Toy Store has pre-orders available for several new G4 playsets.
First, images for a pair of playsets that was previously listed (sans images) on Entertainment Earth. Pinkie Pie and Sweetie Belle's Sweets Boutique and Fluttershy's Animal Nursery Tree will be released in December 2010; packs with both playsets are available at BBTS for $22.99, or Entertainment Earth for $44.99.
Applejack's Sweet Apple Barn - Image via Big Bad Toy Store
Applejack's Sweet Apple Barn, also due for release this December, is listed at $15.99 at BBTS.
Rarity's Royal Gem Carriage - Image via Big Bad Toy Store
December also brings us Rarity's Royal Gem Carriage, $11.99 at BBTS.
Twilight Sparkle's Twinkling Balloon - Image via Big Bad Toy Store
Finally, there is Twilight Sparkle's Twinkling Balloon, likewise available this December, for $22.99 at BBTS.
Happy 7th Anniversary to the MLP Arena!
Happy 7th Anniversary to the MLP Arena! To celebrate, the Arena has a special 7th Anniversary Forum. Be sure to check out the contest there: Win an Arena package with surprise pony!
"Post on this thread [thread] to be entered in our Arena Anniversary Contest! One person will win Arena goodies like a special edition Arena Poker Chip. One special pony will be included valued around $10 to $15 and lots of other little goodies.
You need to have been here at least one month with at least 20 posts to enter."
UK PonyCon Ultimate Prize Draw 2010
Here's another great raffle from UK Ponycon. This one has four prizes:
- 1st Prize: A complete set of Birthflower Ponies
- 2nd Prize: A complete set of the Seven Tales Ponies
- 3rd Prize: A complete set of School Time Ponies
- 4th Prize: A complete set of Glow and Show Ponies
For more information, including how to enter, visit the UK Ponycon Blog, MLPTP thread, or MLP Arena thread.
G4 Pony Release Dates
The Big Bad Toy Store has listed pre-orders and release dates for several G4 ponies.
The Ponies with Animal Friends, displayed at the MLP Fair, are estimated to arrive November 2010. BBTS has a set of 6 for $29.99, while Entertainment Earth is asking $32.99 for six.
Fashion Ponies Rarity and Applejack, previously leaked online, are to be released around November of this year as well. BBTS lists them individually, with Applejack at $19.99 and Rarity at $14.99. Entertainment Earth has a package of 2 Rarity ponies and 1 Applejack for $49.99.
The previously mentioned Fashion Style Pinkie Pie, due to be released January 2011, is available from BBTS for $15.99. Entertainment Earth groups 2 of her with Rarity for $49.99. There is still no picture of her available.
Finally, So Soft Sweetie Belle, also previously leaked, will be available December 2010, at $16.99 from BBTS.
Win a Complete Set of Flutter Ponies from UK PonyCon
The UK Ponycon is raffling a complete set of flutter ponies, with proceeds supporting the convention and the charity it supports, the RDA.
Tickets are £1 (Great British Pound) each, and if you buy 5 you get a sixth free. Each ticket counts as a calendar date (chosen by the ticket buyer, first come first served); the winner is whoever guesses and chooses the birthday of Hollywood, one of the flutter ponies.
The entry deadline is Wednesday 20th October 00:00 GMT. The contest is open to anyone. For more information including how to enter, visit the UK Ponycon blog, MLPTP thread, or the MLP Arena thread.
From the Comments: The Real Reason Behind Winged Pinkie Pie
Licensing Style Guide by Brittany Harriman
"I think the reason for winged Pinkie Pie is that she was originally going to be Surprise, but changed to Pinkie Pie & someone used that image not realizing she's not supposed to have wings. ^^;"-princess chuchi regarding My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Previews in Adventures in Ponyville Game
Australia Pony Swap Meet November 6, 2010
butterflybuttons at the MLP Arena is hosting a pony swap meet in NSW/ACT Australia, on November 6, 2010. The meet begins at 10:00am. For more information, visit the MLP Arena thread.
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