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Boast Busters Activity Page - MyLittlePony.com

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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MyLittlePony.com has put up the next episode activity page. The Boast Busters page has an Ursa Minor connect-the-dots, and a Trixie coloring page.

Ponies Mentioned on Kevin Smith's Smodcast

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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Apparently Kevin Smith's daughter, Harley Quinn Smith, is a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan. It's briefly mentioned in Smodcast #174 - start around 41:23.

Via Equestria Daily.

Featured Site: My Little Obsession

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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My Little Obsession, a documentary about pony collectors set to premiere at the 2011 MLP Fair, now has a website, MyLittleObsessionMovie.com.

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More Stickers from SmileMakers

By Kate, Editor in Chief

SmileMakers has rolled out even more stickers, and tattoos. In addition to these and these, there are:

Close Up Stickers (box or roll of 75 assorted 2.5" square stickers for $5.99)...

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...Glitter Stickers (box or roll of 50 assorted 2.5" square stickers for $5.99)...

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...Patient Stickers (for doctor and dentist offices) (box or roll of 75 assorted 2.5" square stickers for $5.99)...

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...and tattoos (144 assorted 1.5" x 2" tattoos for $19.99).

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Via Equestria Daily.

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Have you checked out our G4 Checklist? It's every Friendship of Magic pony and merchandise item we've posted about, with links to the original article. You can access the G4 Checklist (and other useful pages) from the black navigation bar at the top of the page.

4 More Juniors G4 Shirts, 1 G1 Shirt, Discount from WeLoveFine.com

By Kate, Editor in Chief





T-shirt Images via WeLoveFine

Five more juniors shirts from WeLoveFine. There are four more G4/FiM shirts (here are the first 3, though the Twilight Sparkle one has already disappeared from the site):

  • Spike "Epic Cute"
  • Twilight Sparkle "Check Out My Cutie Mark"
  • Pinkie Pie "A Cupcake is Not a Hat!"
  • Pinkie Pie "i Dunno LOL"
In additon, there is a Retro G1 Shirt (Dear WeLoveFine, when ya call it "Retro" it makes me feel old!).

Also, if you create an account by entering your e-mail at WeLoveFine, it says they'll send you a 10% off code via e-mail.

Via Equestria Daily and My Little Pony Collecting.


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Friendship is Magic Live

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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Edmonton's Capital EX, an annual exhibition in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, will have a live My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic show on July 24-25, 2011, with shows each day at 1:00 and 3:30 PM.
"My Little Pony…stars Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash & Applejack in a live, interactive, musical adventure. Twilight Sparkle is a light violet unicorn pony with an indigo mane and tail and pink and purple streaks, in the pursuit of knowledge. Applejack is an orange earth pony, with a blonde mane and tail, very dependable and down-to-earth, but also has a stubborn side. Rainbow Dash, a sky blue pegasus pony, with a multicolored mane and tail, very brave and bold, but also mischievous and proud."
The show is included in regular admission. For more information, visit Edmonton's Capital EX.

(Via Equestria Daily.)

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Southern Ontario Canada Mini-Meet

By Kate, Editor in Chief

Image originally via MyLittlePony.com coloring books (no longer available on site)

A collector and brony meet is scheduled for Saturday, August 20, 2011, 12:00pm - 9:00pm, at the Nascar Speedpark in Vaughan Mills. Information can be found at the MLP Arena, MLPTP, and the Southern Ontario MLP Mini-Meet Facebook Page.

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MLP:FiM Bridlemaids Billboard

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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This new My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic billboard, parodying the Bridesmaids movie billboards, is going to be unveiled in Los Angeles, California tomorrow, according to the My Little Pony Facebook Page.

Via My Little Pony Collector.

Photo by Helio Pause, via Equestria Daily

Here it is in action, via Equestria Daily.

Scraleos' "Show Me Your Most Prettiest Pony and Win!" Contest

By Kate, Editor in Chief

Hidden Treasure - Photo by Scraleos

Scraleos at the MLP Arena is hosting a "Show Me Your Most Prettiest Pony and Win!" Contest.
"I love photos of ponies!

Each member can post ONE photo of ONE pony to make it fair. I love all generations equally, so I won't be biased toward a certain generation. Everyone can enter, whether you have 1 post or 1000 posts! The contest ends July 8th [2011], and a winner will be announced on July 9th."
Winner gets a G3 Hidden Treasure, pictured above. Post your pictures at the MLP Arena thread.

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Czech Republic My Little Pony Magazine

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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Johanka at the MLP Arena found this G4 pony magazine in the Czech Republic. It came with a bracelet and two rings.

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Applejack Stickers from SmileMakers

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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Kaya H pointed out why the SmileMakers MLP Sticker Assortment was lacking Applejack - apparently Applejack gets her own assortment of 5 scented stickers. A box or roll of fifty 2.5"-square Applejack Stickers is $5.99.

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Have you checked out our G4 Checklist? It's every Friendship of Magic pony and merchandise item we've posted about, with links to the original article. You can access the G4 Checklist (and other useful pages) from the black navigation bar at the top of the page.

Bill Clinton and My Little Pony

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Bill Clinton Plays Not My Job : NPR
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Sure he's a former U.S. president and a Rhodes scholar. But how much does this famously well-informed leader know about My Little Ponies? We'll find out.

Official Comic Con Pony Revealed

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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USA Today made the official report: the "Mystery Exclusive Pony" leaked earlier this month is the San Diego Comic Con pony.

Which just leaves the question of who is the mystery pony leaked in May? MLP Fair is likely, but we'll have to wait for the Fair to be sure.

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Have you checked out our G4 Checklist? It's every Friendship of Magic pony and merchandise item we've posted about, with links to the original article. You can access the G4 Checklist (and other useful pages) from the black navigation bar at the top of the page.

International MLP:FiM & G4 News (UK Air Date!)

By Kate, Editor in Chief

Here are a couple of international pony ads, via Equestria Daily. The first is a Latin American Playful Ponies Toy Ad.



The second is the UK trailer for the TV series. Interestingly it says the series will begin on the 4th of July, 2011, on Boomerang, contradicting the earlier report of an end of July launch on Cartoon Network. The show will air at 3:00pm.



Here's the German opening for My Little Pony: Freundschaft ist Magie, via Hasbro.



Finally, this video shows Playful Ponies of the Mane 6 characters, plus some of the ponyville singles, available in Lima, Peru.

Guest Site Highlight: Canterlot.com!

By Canterlot.com, Guest Reporter


All across the internet, there are many different communities dedicated to various kinds of media, from music to TV, books, magazines and more! Since the advent of the new My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic series from Hasbro, many communities have popped up in support of the wonderful themes and messages from the show. The spirit of the show promotes harmony, friendship, and many aspects of it that brings so many people around the world together around a common theme and it is in this spirit that one community has been created with the intent of bringing us all together to expand in the wonderful universe that Hasbro has given us.

Thus, http://canterlot.com was born! This community is designed to promote and share the concepts of the Elements of Harmony given to us by the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic show! In this community, we share artwork, fanfics, music and more! If you have artwork, music, stories and poems, news and articles, personal achievements, we'd like to see it in our community. Our Forum welcomes ponies of all shapes and sizes and ages as well, and our staff works diligently to ensure that the community promotes tolerance and acceptance within it.

We also have a very large and flexible Roleplay Section where you can bring your own characters to romp and play within the Magical Land of Equestria! We're always adding new features and we take suggestions for expansion within the world beyond what is merely shown in the show. In addition to playing ponies, we also allow other species from Greek and Heraldic (Medieval) influences, as well as other mythological creatures we feel fit within the Equestrian Universe. If you have a new species you would like to see, we would like to hear about it! We're always looking for more new ponies and we hope to see you there!

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[Thanks to Canterlot.com, our Guest Reporter. If you would like to submit an article for consideration, please Contact MLPNews.

About Site Highlights: Periodically My Little Pony News features a great My Little Pony related site. The site is also added to the Featured Sites page. Sites featured in Site Highlights 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].

WeLoveFine.com - Contest

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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Don't like any of the We Love Fine t-shirts posted earlier today? Then enter We Love Fine's Fan Tee Design Contest.
"To celebrate the launch of our new My Little Pony line, we are offering our design-savvy customers as well as MLP fans across the web the chance to submit a design, and you could win up to $200 in FREE TEES!

Artists are welcome to submit as many designs as they like. Prizes will be as follows:

1 Grand Prize Winner: $200 coupon for welovefine.com store credit
4 Runners-Up: $25 coupon for welovefine.com store credit
In addition, all prize winners will have a chance of Mighty Fine purchasing your style outright for sale in our shop, on top of your prize credit. Artwork is due by Friday, July 1. Our customers will vote on the submissions on our website from Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 8.

Send your designs to: [email protected]
Submission emails require: Your image, a title for your design, your full name and your preferred email address.

Good luck!
- Team Mighty Fine"
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WeLoveFine.com - G4 T-shirts

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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WeLoveFine.com has introduced a trio of Friendship is Magic tees in juniors sizes. There's Rarity with the slogan "Deal With It", I Love Twilight Sparkle, and Applejack with the slogan "Whatevs". The shirts are $25 each.

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Have you checked out our G4 Checklist? It's every Friendship of Magic pony and merchandise item we've posted about, with links to the original article. You can access the G4 Checklist (and other useful pages) from the black navigation bar at the top of the page.

Birthday Card!

By Eve, Guest Reporter

I work in target as an overnight flow team member, and always on the look out for new pony merch. Dunno if anyone reported this one yet [Editor's note: nope, haven't seen it yet] but i found a twlight sparkle b-day card. The inside pops out at the top with the rest of the gang on it.

http://kawaiy-angel.deviantart.com/art/pony-card-214697992

[Thanks to Eve, our Guest Reporter. If you would like to submit an article for consideration, please Contact MLPNews].

G4 Stickers from SmileMakers

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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Friendship is Magic stickers are now available from SmileMakers. They come in boxes or rolls of 75 stickers, with each box or roll starting at $5.99. The 2.5" square stickers come in an assortment of 5 designs (sorry Applejack fans).

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Have you checked out our G4 Checklist? It's every Friendship of Magic pony and merchandise item we've posted about, with links to the original article. You can access the G4 Checklist (and other useful pages) from the black navigation bar at the top of the page.

Week In Review: June 19-25, 2011

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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Here are the highlights from the week of June 19-25, 2011:

Top Stories:
New Ponies and Merchandise:
New Events:
New Swaps:
Check out the Calendar for more upcoming events, and ongoing contests and swap signups.

Make a Shirt Recommendation for 80stees.com

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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80stees.com (who were apparently responsible for leaking the preliminary t-shirt concepts above) is seeking recommendations for Friendship is Magic t-shirts from the brony community. If you have any ideas, post them at Equestria Daily or at Ponychan.

The MLPTP's Persona Custom Swap

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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The MLPTP is having a Persona Custom Swap.
"In this swap, you will take your partner's persona and make a real live custom for them. This swap will run for a full two months during the summer so that if anyone that is going to the fair in a few weeks will be able to go and not worry about if their custom will be done on time. This is also a secret swap, so partners should be kept secret until they receive their custom."
A persona is the pony version of a person. Deadline for sign-ups is June 26, 2011. For more information or to sign-up, visit the MLPTP thread.

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MLP Fair Information for Bronies

By Kate, Editor in Chief

2010 MLP Fair - Photo by TraderTif at the MLP Arena

MyLittlePonyCollecting.com has put together a great article for Bronies interested in attending the MLP Fair: I’m a Brony! Would I enjoy the official My Little Pony Convention? (aka MLP Fair). Check it out, and if you decide to attend buy your tickets ASAP - most tickets have sold out, and as I write this only Saturday tickets are still available.

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Have you checked out our Calendar? It's every swap sign-up, contest and event we've posted about, with links to the original article. You can access the Calendar (and other useful pages) from the black navigation bar at the top of the page.

New G4 Pony Coloring Book

By Kimmorz, Guest Reporter

Another G4 Pony Coloring Book has been showing up on Ebay recently. No idea where you can actually buy it though, but my best guess would be Target in the dollar section. Hopefully someone can confirm this? [Editor's note: it might also be from the new Fun Case - can anyone confirm?]

http://cgi.ebay.com/My-Little-Pony-G4-Hub-FIM-Coloring-Book-BRAND-NEW-/280698656656?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415af19790

[Thanks to Kimmorz, our Guest Reporter. If you would like to submit an article for consideration, please Contact MLPNews].

More backpacks!

By Janice, Guest Reporter

Kmart.com listed 2 new backpacks last week. They are super-cute!

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_080W032040560001P?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4
[$17.99]

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_080W032040410001P?prdNo=5&blockNo=5&blockType=G5
[$12.99]

[Thanks to Janice, our Guest Reporter. If you would like to submit an article for consideration, please Contact MLPNews].

MLP G4 Fun Case

By Andrea, Guest Reporter

Found this at Costco:

http://www.mlparena.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=267080.html


[Thanks to Andrea, our Guest Reporter. If you would like to submit an article for consideration, please Contact MLPNews].

Week In Review: June 12-18, 2011

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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Here are the highlights from the week of June 12-18, 2011

Top Stories:
New Ponies and Merchandise:
New Events:
New Contests:
New Swaps:
Check out the Calendar for more upcoming events, and ongoing contests and swap signups.

Vacation/Stay-cation Swap and Newbie Swap at the MLP Arena

By Kate, Editor in Chief

Image via MyLittlePony.com coloring books (no longer available on site)

A Vacation/Staycation Swap is open for sign-ups at the MLP Arena. There is also a Newbie version of the swap.
"For most of us the holidays are coming up quite soon so who would be interested in taking part in a swap themed around this year’s vacation? Along with ponies, the extras you send would be themed around the place that you have visited on your vacation. Don't worry if you're not going anywhere this year though, you can also include extras which are themed towards your home town or country (yeah... that's the 'stay-cation' bit...)"
Deadline for sign-ups is June 20, 2011. For more information, visit the swap or newbie swap threads.

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Auckland New Zealand Pony Meets

By Kate, Editor in Chief


Two upcoming Auckland, New Zealand pony meets are scheduled. One is on July 23-24, 2011, and the other is on September 24-25, 2011. For more information, visit the MLP Arena thread or the New Zealand My Little Pony Collectors Facebook Page.

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SweepstakesLovers.com My Little Pony Giveaway

By Kate, Editor in Chief


SweepstakesLovers.com is hosting a My Little Pony Giveaway. The prize is:
"One (1) My Little Pony Prize Pack consisting of one (1) Princess Celestia figure, one (1) Twilight Sparkle’s Twinkling Balloon playset and an assortment of three (3) My Little Pony pony friends. Approximate Retail Value of the prize is $54.95."
Entry is open to US Residents, one entry per day. Deadline for entry is July 3, 2011, 11:59:59 PM PT. To enter, comment at the SweepstakesLovers.com post with why you want to win. For more information, visit SweepstakesLovers.com.

(Via Equestria Daily.)

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Southeast (Georgia) Pony Meet

By Kate, Editor in Chief


A Southeast Pony Meet is tentatively scheduled for
"Date: July 23

Time: 3:00-6:00 pm (may change)

Location: Flowers Crossing at the Mill Clubhouse (Lawrenceville, Ga)"
For more information, visit the MLP Arena thread.

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G1 Kids Glory T-shirt at Kohls

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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A kids t-shirt featuring G1 Glory was found at Kohl's by Eternia at the MLP Arena. The shirt retails for $20, but may be on sale for $14. It is unfortunately not available at all Kohl's stores.

MLPTP Summer Pirate Pillage

By Kate, Editor in Chief


The MLPTP is holding a Summer Pirate Pillage:
"This will be a drawn-out game consisting of individual players on two teams. Games and other fun things will be how you win points for yourself and your crew. There will be prizes for the person with the most points at the end of each game, and the crew who ends the Pillage with the most points will be declared the winner!"
To join in, post your preferred team on the MLPTP thread. Sign up in the next couple of days. For more information, visit the MLPTP Summer Pirate Pillage.

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Plumsweet (Not Fizzypop)

By Kate, Editor in Chief

Image Via Taobao

That playful pony who looks like Fizzypop except white...she's actually Plumsweet. Dear Hasbro, please stop re-using cutie marks (see also: Sweetie Blue and Cupcake) - it's confusing! (Via Taobao, again).

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Baby Mod Custom Birthday Baby Swap at the MLP Arena

By Kate, Editor in Chief

Image originally from MyLittlePony.com (no longer available on site)

Two new 'baby' moderators at the MLP Arena have teamed up to do a custom pony swap, the Baby Mod Birthday Baby Swap. Participants will customize a baby pony themed to their partner's birthday, "either your birth month, birthstone, birth-flower, or Zodiac (Eastern or Western)." Deadline for sign-ups is July 1, 2011. For more information, visit the MLP Arena thread.

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My Little Pony at the International Licensing Expo

By Kate, Editor in Chief

G4 Toothpaste - Photo by Sugarberry at the MLP Arena

Hasbro issued a press release from the International Licensing Expo, listing several new pony products:
  • "MY LITTLE PONY bedding from Crown Craft (agreement reached in principle, subject to the parties entering into a binding contract)"
  • "MY LITTLE PONY t-shirts from Carel"
  • "MY LITTLE PONY Havaianas flip flops from Sao Paolo Alpargatas"
  • "MY LITTLE PONY toothpaste from Church & Dwight Co." (this is the only item that has been released to my knowledge)
  • "MY LITTLE PONY towels from Franco Manufacturing"
  • "MY LITTLE PONY ride-on"
I will be on the lookout for pictures of these new products as they are released.

Royal Ball at Canterlot Castle Playset

By Kate, Editor in Chief

Image via Taobao

Royal Ball at Canterlot Castle Playset, another leak from Taobao. This playset has the mane cast (Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Rarity) plus Spike, with fabric clothes. (I gotta say I love the fabric clothes - most of the G3 clothes were molded plastic. This hearkens back to the G1 ponywear, which I loved as a kid). This set is part of the Canterlot Only at Target line. Release date is unknown.

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Have you checked out our G4 Checklist? It's every Friendship of Magic pony and merchandise item we've posted about, with links to the original article. You can access the G4 Checklist (and other useful pages) from the black navigation bar at the top of the page.

Griffon the Brush-off Activity Page - MyLittlePony.com

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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A Griffon the Brush-off Activity Page has been posted on MyLittlePony.com. You can make Pinkie Pie's Silly Mask, or there's a Gilda and Rainbow Dash Coloring Page.

G4 Adult T-shirts

By Kate, Editor in Chief

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According to Cathariel at the MLPTP,
"Hasbro has extended the licensing agreement for at least three novelty t-shirt companies (80stees.com, Mighty Fine, and Hot Topic) to make designs based off FiM ponies in addition to their preexisting G1 line.

...these [images above] are just the first rounds of comprehensive layouts. They are not necessarily representations of the final product. Unfortunately, there's no ETA on when these will be available."
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Have you checked out our G4 Checklist? It's every Friendship of Magic pony and merchandise item we've posted about, with links to the original article. You can access the G4 Checklist (and other useful pages) from the black navigation bar at the top of the page.