My Little Pony toys are some of the most successful toys in history, both as playthings for children as well as collectibles for adults. My Little Pony toys are small, plastic stylized horse dolls that are often brightly colored and feature flowing manes and tails. The different My Little Pony toys are identified by their color and individual demarcations. While most My Little Pony toys are modeled after realistic horses, there are also My Little Pony toys that are based on mythological creatures such as the unicorn and the winged horse Pegasus.
My Little Pony toys were introduced by the toy manufacturer Hasbro in 1982 following the release of the successful My Pretty Pony toys the year before. The My Little Pony toys were very popular throughout the nineteen eighties and went on to spawn a Saturday morning cartoon show, a number of animated movies, several books, records, and other related bits of media merchandise. The My Little Pony toys were so popular that many other toy manufacturers tried to produce knock off versions of My Little Pony toys, generally with little success. The fake My Little Pony toys (known as fakies to My Little Pony collectors) were never very successful as they were generally made of cheap materials and did not have the power of the Hasbro marketing machine behind them.
My Little Pony Toys are still very popular with children all over the world, but they are also enjoying new life as collector's items. It is not unusual to find mint condition My Little Pony toys selling for hundreds of dollars on online auction sites and other internet trading venues. The collector's trade has sparked a real increase in interest in My Little Pony toys and has made it one of the most beloved toy franchises in toy history.
It all started with what is now known as Generation 1 (or G1). The G1 My Little Pony toys were known as the Dream Valley My Little Pony toys and consisted of six ponies. The ponies were all what are now known as "Earth Ponies." Earth ponies are My Little Pony toys that are based on real horses in contrast to the Pegasus, unicorn, and other fanciful My Little Pony toys. Generation 2 My Little Pony toys introduced Pegasus and Unicorn My Little Pony toys in addition to more Earth Ponies. G2 was much more popular in Europe that it was in the United States. Current My Little Pony toys are Generation 3, and include both Earth Ponies and other My Little Pony toys.
My Little Pony toys are unique in their style and simplicity. They are valued both as playthings and as collector's items. Hugely popular for more than two decades, My Little Pony toys are among the most successful toys in history.
