Generation One refers to the original My Little Ponies; The first generation. It spanned between 1982 and 1992, although there have been re-releases since. MLP started as "My Pretty Pony" in 1982, but was rebranded in 1983.

Types of G1 Toys

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BRUSHABLES
The Brushables are the primary focus of the MLP Toy line. The G1 Brushables are usually around 5 inches tall (babies are around 3 inches tall) and are made of a soft, flexible rubber-like plastic, with nylon plastic brushable hair. They were mostly released in individual packs, containing a pony, a hair brush, and a ribbon to tie around the pony’s tail. The packs were typically released in sets, where all the ponies in the set had a specific theme (such as the Twinkle Eyed ponies, which had faux gemstone eyes, or the So Soft Ponies, which were flocked so it seemed like they had fur).

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Rainbow Curl Ponies

(All had Rainbow hair)

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So Soft Ponies

(All had flocking - fake fur)

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Nirvana Ponies...
G1 MLPs were mostly made in China and Hong Kong. MLP is owned by Hasbro, which is based in the US, and the toys were primarily sold for a US audience, but made their way across seas as well. Nirvana ponies are ponies that are made outside the US and sold exclusively outside of the US, that have some sort of trait that sets them apart from the US pony equivalent - such as different colors, patterns, or poses. Nirvana ponies are very sought out by collectors, and often go for much more money, because of their uniqueness, and how hard they can be to find. Some countries that Nirvana ponies have come from are Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Macau, India, and Africa. Some ponies were entirely exclusive outside of the US - with no US equivalent - such as Baby Minty, who was only ever sold in Greece.

Mail Order Ponies
Mail Order ponies were not sold in stores - People had to purchase them and have them sent by mail through clubs like the My Little Pony Fan Club. Some Mail Order ponies were prizes for club activities. Because Mail Order ponies were so exclusive, there are less of them out there than ponies sold in stores. This makes Mail Order Ponies rarer and usually more pricey online!

Non Ponies
G1 contained a number of non-pony toys, including human dolls representing the human characters from the TV Specials, as well as dogs, cats, and bunnies with flocked faux fur and brushable tails and sometimes ears. There were also non-brushable, smaller, toys of said animals, sold with the brushable animals or as accessories with the ponies. The non-pony toys got their own sets.

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G1 Brushables Timeline

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Primary Sources:
My Little Wiki
Ghost of the Doll
Ponyland Press
MLP Merch
PonyGeddon

My Pretty Pony - 1981 - The inspiration/precursor for My Little Pony

YEAR 1 (1982-1983)
Flat Foot Ponies (Unofficial name) - The first 6 brushables ever released. These ponies were all earth ponies, and had fully flat hooves. Ponies released after these 6 had concave hooves, not flat ones. The original six are in the “Collector’s Pose”, the most common G1 pose, although they are built slightly different from Collectors Pose ponies released after them - With lower down heads and more slanted backs. Their hooves are dated 1982, although they were actually released in 1983. Also sometimes reffered to as the Collector's Ponies, or Classic Earth Ponies.

Five out of the 6 Original Ponies (Minty is not featured) - From 1985 Catalogue

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YEAR 2 (1983-1984)
Second Wave Earth Ponies (Unofficial name) - In late 1983 and early 1984, six more earth ponies were released. These ponies were Applejack, Bow Tie, Blossom, Cotton Candy, Bubbles, and Seashell. Blossom and Cotton Candy were re-releases from the original 6, while the others were all new. This second wave of ponies introduced two new poses, the Sitting Down or “Bubbles” pose, and the Shy Pony or “Bow Tie” pose. The sitting down pose was not used in the US again after these two releases.

Unicorn Series - Unicorns were introduced in Year 2, with a set of 4 ponies each sold individually in packs that said “Unicorn” at the top. These first unicorns were Twilight, Moondancer, Sunbeam, and Glory. The unicorns had new molds not used for the earth ponies. Twilight and Glory used the same mold, and Moondancer had her own.

Second Wave Earth Ponies from 1985 Catalogue

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Pegasus Series - Similar to unicorns, pegasi were introduced at the same time in a set of 2, sold in packs that said “Pegasus”. The first pegasi were Firefly and Medley, who both used the same pose/mold, a newly introduced one. In total, between the Pegasi and Unicorn series, there were 6 ponies, the usual amount for a set, so often they are grouped together as one set - They were advertised as a full set by Hasbro at points too. But the boxes just say “Unicorn” or “Pegasus” not “Unicorn & Pegasus”.

Sea Ponies - Sea ponies were introduced as toys in a set of 3. In the US these 3 ponies were Sealight, Seawinkle, and Wavedancer. In the UK they were Sea Spray, Surf Dancer, and Wavebreaker.

Rainbow Ponies - These ponies all had rainbow colored hair and glittery cutie marks instead of matte ones. There were six of them, with two being earth ponies, two being unicorns, and two being pegasi.

Playset Ponies (unofficial name) - Four play sets were released in year 2, and each of them had a pony that came with. Peachy was re-released with the Pretty Parlor, and Lemon Drop, Sprinkles, and Majesty were introduced with their respective play sets. The figures for the non-pony sidekick characters of Spike the Baby Dragon, Twinkles the Cat, Brandy the Dog, and Duck Soup were each sold along with different Year 1 playsets. A Play Set called Gymkhana was sold only in the UK, with a re-release of Butterscotch included.

Year 2 was also when Ember, the first baby pony (based on Ember from the first G1 MLP TV Special) was introduced. She was not sold in stores, but instead was a mail order reward pony who you could get for free by earning points when buying other ponies.

Sprinkles in an Italian Magazine ad

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Rainbow Ponies - A second wave of Rainbow Ponies was released. There were also re-issues of previous Rainbow Ponies (Moonstone, Starshine, Parasol, and Windy).

Besides Confetti, the second wave Rainbow Ponies were not sold in the UK. Confetti got her own wedding-themed UK release.

Megan & Sundance - The first Megan & Sundance set. Megan and Sundance were also sold with the Sears catalouge exclusive Play Set "Megan's House"

Sea Ponies - Six additional (adult) sea ponies were introduced in Year 3.

The Baby Sea ponies were also introduced.

Baby Pony/Play & Care Sets - The introduction of Baby Ponies to the in-store market. Six Baby Ponies were released, all of which were baby versions of ponies released in years 1 and 2. Some were sold under the title “Baby Pony”, some under “Play & Care Set”, and some with both titles.

Baby Applejack, Baby Bow Tie, and Baby Lemon Drops were sold as part of the Play & Care set in the UK & some other European countries such as Spain, but were not a part of the standard set in the US. Baby Bow Tie was sold with a toy stroller.
Ember was also released again, now in stores, in her own set called “Listen n’ Fun” which came with a cassette tape for a story called “Ember’s Dream”.

Full Nirvana Ponies (unofficial title) - Some ponies in Year 3 were sold only in countries outside of the US, and were not variations on pre-existing US ponies.

Hopscotch, Snowflake, Honeycomb, and G*psy are ponies who were only sold in the UK, Italy, Spain, and Germany - Some of them had later re-releases in other years
Nightlight (Nachtlicht) and Raindrop (Regentropfen) were only sold in Germany
As mentioned before, there were also Baby Applejack, Baby Bow Tie, and Baby Lemon Drop, who were only sold in Europe.

Play Set Ponies - Baby Cuddles was released with the Baby Buggy Set, and Baby Tiddly-Winks was released with Lullabye Nursery.

From issue #23 of the MLP magazine

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UK Baby Pony Play and Care Set Backcard

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From issue #78 of the MLP magazine

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Mail Order Ponies - The Birthflower Ponies, which were all themed on different months and their respective birth flowers, were mail order prize ponies available in Year 3 and 4. You could also get re-issued collector ponies by mail order at this time.

YEAR 3 (1984-1985)
Standard releases (unofficial title) - Several ponies were released this year without a label that assigned them to a set or series. These ponies were Posey, Tootsie, Cherries Jubilee, Lickety Split, Surprise, Heart Throb, Powder, Sparkler, Gusty, and Skyflier. Most of these ponies were existing characters from the new MLP TV Show.

Groom and Style Ponies: In the UK Posey, Cherries Jubilee, Lickety Split, and Tootsie were sold as part of a set called “Groom & Style”. This set also included UK-exclusive nirvana variations on Bow Tie and Applejack.

Year 3 Mail Order Pamphlet

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YEAR 4 (1985-1986)
So Soft Ponies - The So Soft Ponies were introduced. Sixteen were released in late 1985, and an additional 6 were released in early 1986.

There was also a So Soft version of Sundance, sold in a Sundance & Megan set, and Best Wishes, a So Soft Pony who was sold in the Party Gift Pack instead of the So Soft sets.
Pony Friends/Not So Soft (NSS) Ponies - In Brazil, some parts of Europe, and possibly Africa, unflocked versions of all the So Soft Ponies were also sold, as part of a set titled “Pony Friends”. In the UK some of the NSS unflocked ponies were also sold in a set called “Movie Stars” - All the ponies chosen for this set were ponies featured in MLP: The Movie, hence the name.

Twinkle Eyed Ponies - Twinkle Eyed Ponies were introduced

Flutter Ponies - Flutter Ponies were introduced

Party Gift Pack - A set containing 5 ponies and a bunch of accessories, themed on Birthdays. The ponies were vastly different types - A Baby Unicorn Pony, a Baby Sea Pony, a So Soft Pegasus Pony, a Twinkle Eyed Earth Pony, and a Flutter Pony.

The UK version was called "Birthday Party" and only came with one pony - A UK-exclusive regular Earth Pony.

Brazilian Ad for NSS Ponies

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Beddy-Bye Eye (BBE) Ponies - A set of 6 Baby Ponies, based on the gimmick that their eyes could open and shut.

A BBE version of Sundance was also sold, in a set with Molly, Megan’s younger sister.
There was also a re-release of the Baby Buggy set, with Baby Cuddles again, except this time she had Beddy Bye Eyes
The Pony Purse, which was made for carrying ponies & pony accessories was released with a BBE pony named Sleepy Pie.
Baby Pony Play & Care Set - Alternative to the BBE set, which sold four of the BBE ponies with normal eyes (Baby Gusty, Baby Heart Throb, Baby Ribbon, and Baby Lickety Split). This set was released in the UK, France, and Germany.
A normal-eyed version of Baby Lofty was sold in Brazil, in a set along with a normal eyed Baby Gusty (who was an earth pony instead of a unicorn in this version), and a Baby Cotton Candy (who was not in the BBE series).

Baby Pony Play & Care Set Illustration from rom a UK Collector's Leaflet

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BBE Cuddles & So Soft Posey, from the 1986 Hasbro Toy Fair Catolouge

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Party Pack Ponies, from the 1986 Hasbro Toy Fair Catologue

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Pretty n’ Pearly Baby Sea Ponies - A second set of Baby Sea Ponies was released, this time with a set name. They were called “Pretty n’ Pearly”

Full Nirvana Ponies (unofficial title)

Cascades Waterfall was a UK-exclusive recolored re-release of the Sprinkle's Waterfall Play Set. It came with a UK exclusive pony named Cascade
Dutch Adult Ponies (unofficial title) - An unnamed set of ponies was released in 1995 in the Netherlands, which consisted of eight exclusive ponies, all earth ponies. These ponies may have also been sold in Germany and Austria, seeing as the packaging is in German too and not just Dutch.
Dutch Baby Ponies (unofficial title) - Corresponding set to the above one, this time with baby ponies - There were 5 Dutch baby ponies.

Playset Ponies (unofficial name) - The UK Exclusive Pony Buggy/Stroller set was re-released, this time with Baby Lemon Drops instead of Baby Bow Tie.

Mail Order Ponies - Year 4 had three MOP: Stockings, Hollywood, and Baby Lucky.

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Ads from the Megan and Sundance MLP Toy Pamphlet

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YEAR 5 (1986-1987)
Twinkle Eyed Ponies - The second wave of (much more unique) Twinkle Eyed Ponies came out.

Flutter Ponies - The second wave of Flutter Ponies came out.

So Soft Ponies - Four more So Soft Ponies were added to the So Soft collection - Angel, Bangles, Crumpet, Taffy, and Twilight

Twice as Fancy (TAF) Ponies - TAF ponies were introduced with Sugarberry, Dancing Butterflies, Love Melody, Up-Up-and-Away, and Sweet Tooth.

Princess Ponies - First wave of Princess Ponies. These ponies have unique cutie marks featuring a fake plastic gem, and have an overall Princess theme (very G3 of them). The first Princess Ponies set had them all sold with bushwoolie figures in their standard release, and sold with baby dragons (recolored Spike) in select European countries.

Big Brother Ponies - The Big Brother Ponies were introduced

First Tooth Baby Ponies - Baby Ponies Set where they had a different mold, with a noticeable tooth sticking from their mouths. All of them were Baby versions of existing characters.

Newborn Twins - Newborn Twins were introduced. These are smaller than regular Baby Ponies, and were sold in sets of two, with the “twins” all having matching names.

Sea Sparkle Baby Sea Ponies - A third Baby Sea Pony set.

Pony Friends - A line based on the idea of introducing other, new species to the toy line, still in the MLP style. There were four creatures in this line - A giraffe, a camel, a zebra, and a lion.

Play Set Ponies - Fifi came with the Perm Shoppe, and Scoops with the Satin Slipper Sweet Shoppe. Baby Blue Ribbon came with the Adventures in Ponyland Game.

There were no new Mail Order Ponies this year

Brazilian Ad for TAF Ponies

(and Truly and Moonstone)

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Prototypes for the Pony Friends line

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YEAR 6 (1987-1988)
Twice as Fancy (TAF) Ponies - Second wave of TAF ponies

Princess Ponies - Second wave of Princess Ponies

Big Brother Ponies - Second wave of Big Brother Ponies

Mountain Boy Ponies - An extra Europe-exclusive set of Big Brother Ponies

Sweetberry Ponies - A set of ponies that all have berry-themed cutie marks and names

Sundae Best Ponies - Set of ponies with 3D cutie marks that were all themed on ice cream

Germany had two exclusive Sundae Best ponies not sold in other countries

Sparkle Ponies - Ponies made of translucent plastic with glitter inside. Five of these ponies were Mail Order only, while six were sold in-store.

Brush n' Grow Ponies - Set of ponies sold under the gimmick that their tails could get longer when you brushed them and shorter when you moved their heads.

Happy Tails Ponies - Set of ponies sold under the gimmick that when you squeeze the ponies their tails twirl around.

Secret Message Ponies - Set of ponies sold under the gimmick that their cutie marks are heat sensitive and can be rubbed to “reveal a secret message”.

Peek-A-Boo Baby Ponies - Another Baby Pony set. These Baby Ponies were the first Baby Ponies to have turnable heads.

Summerwing Ponies - Baby ponies with butterfly wings, similar to Flutter Ponies

Newborn Twins - The second wave of Newborn Twin Ponies

Watercolor Baby Sea Ponies - A fourth Baby Sea Pony set

Pony Friends - Second wave of pony friends, including a Moose, Dinosaur, Elephant, and Llama.

Playset Ponies (unofficial name) - There was a re-colored re-release of the Pretty Parlor called the "Brush Me Beautiful Boutique" which came with a pony named Kiss Curl, and a Twinkles recolor named Snowball in the US and Catnip in the UK.

Mail Order Ponies - Besides the 6 Mail Order Sparkle Ponies, the MOP in Year 6 were Satin n’ Lace and Clipper, Spike, and So Soft Megan and Sundance

satin n lace baby cuddles sundance spike megan

Mail Order Pamphlet Advertising Satin n' Lace

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Pony Friends - 1988 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalog

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YEAR 7 (1988-1989)
Twice as Fancy (TAF) Megan and Sundance - Self explanatory

Flutter Ponies - The second wave of Flutter Ponies came out.

Princess Brush and Grow Ponies - Combination of the Princess Ponies and Brush and Grow Ponies.

Merry Go Round Ponies - Set of ponies who all had molded saddles. The saddles covered where their cutie marks would have been.

Candy Cane Ponies - Set of ponies that were all themed on different food items, and had striped “candy cane” hair with tight factory curls.

Perfume Puff Ponies - Set of ponies that were all scented and had uniquely textured fluffy/poofy hair. They were probably meant to go with the Poof ‘n Puff Perfume Palace Play Set, but weren’t directly sold with it.

Sunshine Ponies - Set of ponies themed on the beach. Includes Beach Ball, and Sand Digger, the sandcastle pony... May be indicative of them running out of ideas. They had colored streaks in their hair which changed color in the sunlight.

Scandanavian ad for TAF & Windy Wing Ponies - 1988 Playmix Catalog

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Dance 'n Prance Ponies - A particularly confusing set of ponies. I best know this set for their inclusion of ponies named “Player” and “Swinger”. Their tails twist, which is supposed to resemble dancing.

Windy Wing Ponies - Same as the Summerwing Ponies basically

Loving Family Ponies - Series where ponies were sold in sets of three, with a “Mommy”, “Daddy”, and “Baby” pony, all with the same name but with the relevant prefix. There were 3 of these sets in year 6. In Europe, there was an option to get a mail order “Baby Brother” pony for each of the sets.

Baby Fancy Pants Ponies - Baby Pony set where they all had printed on diapers.

Playtime Baby Brother Ponies - In-store Baby Brother pony set.

Baby Pony & Pretty Pal - Baby Pony and Pony Friends crossover set, where Baby Ponies were sold in sets paired with Baby versions of non-pony animals, such as a sheep and a bear.

Newborn Ponies - Newborn ponies set, first one where they aren’t sold in pairs as “Twins”

Mail Order Ponies - There were three mail order ponies in Year 7 that didn’t belong to a set - Lil’ Tot, Clipper, and Tux n’ Tails (although Tux was meant to pair w/ Satin n' Lace).

The Pretty Mane Ponies were two mail order exclusive ponies. They were in the Flutter Ponies style but had no wings.
There was a set of twins called the “Baby Sister Ponies” available for mail order
Baby Pearlized Ponies were re-releases of Baby Ponies from Year 3, but with a shiny, pearly coat of paint over them. There were 6 of them, and they were all mail order ponies. The “pearlized” gimmick was not used again in G1 after this
The Mail Order Sparkle Ponies were still available in Year 7

Dance 'n Prance Ponies from MLP Prototype Catalogue

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OTHER:
Debut of the Sweetheart Sisters spin-off line

YEAR 8 (1989-1990)
Individually sold ponies

Pony Bride/ Bride Pony - Individually sold pony based on the gimmick of “She’s getting married!”
Merry Treat - Individually sold Christmas-themed pony
Rosette the Prize Pony - Sold in a large set with many accessories, themed on show ponies. It appears she was not sold in the US, but was sold in the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. Unsure if she was sold in other countries besides this.
Sweet Clover the Picnic Pony - Sold in a similar set to Rosette + they were on the back of each other's boxes. Also never sold in the US.

Tropical Ponies - Brightly colored ponies with a tropical theme

Rainbow Curl Ponies - Ponies with rainbow color palettes, full body cutie marks, and longer hair in tight factory curls.

Sweet Steps Ballerina Ponies - Ponies wearing leotards, with articulated limbs and a lankier body type

Baby Sparkle Ponies - Baby versions of the Sparkle ponies. Europe had unique character releases separate from the standard US-based release.

Tropical Ponies in the Hasbro Toy Spring Dealer Catalouge

[image source: JillyBean SFF, Flikr]

Drink n' Wet Ponies - “Drink 'n Wet ponies with your help can drink water and wet their diapers.” (Quote, My Little Wiki)

Happy Tails Ponies - Set of ponies sold under the gimmick that when you squeeze the ponies their tails twirl around.

Play Set Ponies (unofficial name)

Baby Princess Sparkle was a Baby pony who was sold with the Princess Baby Buggy
Schooltime Ponies was a European exclusive set which came with 4 unique ponies

Mail Order Ponies - Three adult Mail Order Ponies were sold in Year 8 (Satin ‘n Lace, Tux n’ Tails, and Sweet Scoops). Six regular Baby Ponies were released, and additionally the Twice as Fancy Baby Ponies were also released.

Mail Order Pamphlet Advertising Tux & the Baby TAF Ponies

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OTHER:
Debut of the Dream Beauties spin-off line

Dream Beauties in the Year 8 MLP Pamphlet Catalogue

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Rainbow Curl, Sweetheart Sisters, Sparkle Ponies, Tropical Ponies - Year 8 MLP Pamphlet Catalogue

[image source: My Little Wiki]

YEAR 9 (1990-1991)
Firefly’s Adventure - Firefly toy with a new mold/design, sold with a DVD of the original MLP TV Special, renamed to be called “Firefly’s Adventure”

Princess Ponies - Fourth Princess Pony set, this time with only two ponies.

Rockin' Beat Ponies - Right in time for 1990, they made 80s themed ponies

Glow n' Show Ponies - Similar to the Sparkle Ponies, but with insides filled with glow-in-the-dark confetti

Precious Pocket Ponies - Set of ponies with 3D cutie marks that act as tiny containers to hold an attached accessory.

Firefly's Adventure set in the 1991 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalouge

Secret Surprise Ponies - Ponies with a molded saddle that pops open to reveal a secret compartment inside of the pony

Rainbow Baby Ponies - Baby pony set with rainbow hair. Not actually baby versions of the existing Rainbow Ponies.

Baby Ballerina Ponies - Baby pony version of the Ballerina set. Uses the same gimmick but new characters.

Teeny Tiny Baby Ponies - Exist somewhere between Newborn Ponies and Baby Ponies?

Mail Order Ponies - Four MOP were released in Year 9 - Rapunzel, Baby Stockings, and an unnamed Mommy and Baby Pony set.

OTHER:
The Pretty Ponies Spinoff is introduced (not the same as My Pretty Pony)
The My Little Kitty, My Little Puppy, and My Little Bunny spinoffs are introduced.

Teeny Tiny Baby Ponies & Rainbow Baby Ponies - 1991 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalouge

[image source: My Little Wiki]

My Little Kitty/Puppy in the 1991 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalouge

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Precious Pocket Ponies in the Year 9 UK MLP Pamphlet Catalogue

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Year 9 UK Collector's Book, still including Year 8 MLPS

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YEAR 10 (1991-1992)
Birthday Pony - Released for MLP’s tenth anniversary

Bridal Beauty - Rehash on the Bride Pony from Year 8

Sweet Talkin' Ponies - Ponies who had a speaker so that they could “talk”

Sippin' Soda Ponies - Ponies who could “drink” little balls from a soda accessory, and then “poop” them out. These were never sold outside of North America.

Flower Fantasy Ponies - Ponies with intricate tattoo-like flower patterns all over their bodies

Colorswirl Ponies - Ponies with weird patterns on them. Running out of ideas ponies.

Sweet Kisses Ponies - Ponies themed on… lipstick? The European releases of these used regular pony molds, but the North American releases were Sweetheart Sister ponies.

Paradise Baby Ponies - Baby Ponies following the theme of the Tropical Ponies from Year 8

Teeny Tiny Pony Twins - Teeny Tiny Ponies again, now sold in Twin sets.

Fancy Mermaid Ponies - Ponies who have mermaid tails. They use Newborn pony designs.

Following this, the only ponies released were exclusives outside of the US, and many did not have proper names, just “[trait] Pony”. In 1995 G1 releases fully ended.

Year 11 (1993)

My Little Pony Tails (G1.5) Ponies - The seven main characters of the G1.5 TV Show
Rollerskates Ponies - Brightly colored ponies with rollerskates, named things like "Jazz" and "Hip Hop". Sold in Australia as well as Europe.
The Nurse Ponies - Set of three ponies who are nurses
Family Friends - Another pony family series with Mommy, Daddy, and Baby ponies
The Surprise Twins Pony & Surprise Twins - Pony that gave birth...
The Surprise Newborns - Animal-themed baby ponies (Scandinavian exclusive)
Bedtime Newborn Babies - Baby ponies with night/sun/etc theme
Best Friends Babies - Baby ponies who each came with an animal friend
Nesthäckchen Baby Ponies - Set of 3 baby ponies (Germen exclusive)
Princess Sparkle - A different, UK Exclusive pony, who shares a name with Princess Sparkle from the earlier Princess Ponies line. She is a Sparkle Pony, hense the name.

Year 12 (1994)

The Sweetie Babies - Set of two candy-themed Baby Ponies
The Baby Jewelry Ponies - Jewel-themed Baby Ponies
Seaside Baby Ponies - Similar to Tropical Baby Ponies. Have color-changing hair

Year 13 (1995)

Dutch Ponies - The Dutch Adult & Baby Ponies got a re-release

These were all sold in the UK and most of Europe, unless otherwise specified.

Year 11 Pamphlet from Scandinavia

[image source: My Little Wiki]

PETITE PONIES
Petite ponies are tiny ponies, molded with less detail than the brushables. They are made of a hard plastic, different from the Brushables. They stand just under 1 inch tall. Some petite ponies have brushable tails, some have molded tails. They all have molded manes. The petite ponies are not all given official names like the brushables, although unnamed ones sometimes resemble pre-existing ponies. Unlike the brushables, these ponies only have cutie marks on one side, similar to G3 & G4 toys.

Petite Ponies - Brushable Tails

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Petite Ponies - Molded Tails

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CHARMS
Hasbro produced little pony charms using a design based on Hasbro’s Charmkins toy line - re-using a mold Charmkins had used for a toy titled “My Pixie Pony.” The first of the MLP charms ever made was named Powder Puff, and was a part of the membership kit for the US My Little Pony Fan Club. She came with a necklace she could be clipped too, which was also the case for Charmkins toys. In 1984 there were MLP Happy Meal Toys, which were bookmarks that used the mold for the Powder Puff charm. In Year 6 (1987-1988) of MLP, charms using this design came free with some of the pony Brushables. There were 20 different MLP charm designs in the Year 6 Set. The final pony charm came with the Mail Order pony Sweet Scoops, featuring a charm version of Sweet Scoops herself - This is the most highly valued MLP G1 charm. Greece had their own version of the MLP charms, with a different mold. Unlike Petite Ponies, the MLP charms all have names.

PORCELAIN FIGURINES
G1 had a collection of porcelain pony figurines, featuring characters already depicted in past merchandise and the TV Specials. The US Manufacturer behind the figurines was called “Extra Special”. The individual figures were packaged in boxes containing four of the same figure, whereas “scenes” featuring multiple ponies were just one per package. G1 Porcelain figurines made in Europe have a slightly darker color to them, and a rainbow sticker underneath. They are heavily sought out, and usually go for over $100 USD online. Not a ton of information is known about them, including how many were actually made...

Posey & Blossom Figurine

[image source: Ponyland Press]

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OTHER G1 MLP MINIFIGURES/FIGURINES
G1 MLP partnered with a few different companies to make smaller, molded MLP figurines/minifigures. This included:

Figures made by “Maia & Borges”, made in Portugal - 1984
Figures made by Spanish company “Comics Spain” - 1985
Figures made by “Bully”, made in Germany - 1987
3D Stickers called “Stickles” by “AmToy”, sold in US - 1985

PLUSHIES
The first G1 Plushies were introduced in Year 3, in 1985. The first G1 Plushies were from a line called 'Softies', and these are the main type of G1 Plushies. The plushies released in the first year were Bow Tie, Cotton Candy, Firefly, Blossom, Moondancer, Twilight, and Glory (All ponies with brushables that were released early on) as well as plushie versions of three of the ponies from the Rainbow Pony line - Parasol, Starshine, and Windy. In Year 4, Softies plushies for Cherries Jubilee, Posey, and Honeycomb were made. In Year 5 there were the Mommy & Baby softy ponies, which had Lickety Split, Lofty, and Surprise (all major characters in the TV show), along with their baby pony counterparts, packaged together.

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There were two types of non-Softies G1 plushies - the Applause ponies (stylized differently from the Softies), which came out later on in Year 3 - There were Applause plushies for Glory, Cotton Candy, Firefly, and Blossom - and the UK exclusive plushie PJ cases produced by Telitoys. There were three of these: Bow Tie, Cotton Candy, and Trickles. Trickles is the hardest to find.

OTHER OTHER
G1 MLP made all sorts of other merch - Dishware, lamps, clocks, bags, lunch boxes, puzzles, board games, jewelry, key chains, radios, a sewing machine, a record player - all sorts!

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Popular G1 Characters:

Firefly

Applejack

Bow Tie

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Types of G1 Toys

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G1 Brushables Timeline

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Primary Sources: My Little Wiki Ghost of the Doll Ponyland Press MLP Merch PonyGeddon

Sea Ponies - Sea ponies were introduced as toys in a set of 3. In the US these 3 ponies were Sealight, Seawinkle, and Wavedancer. In the UK they were Sea Spray, Surf Dancer, and Wavebreaker.

Rainbow Ponies - These ponies all had rainbow colored hair and glittery cutie marks instead of matte ones. There were six of them, with two being earth ponies, two being unicorns, and two being pegasi.

Rainbow Ponies - A second wave of Rainbow Ponies was released. There were also re-issues of previous Rainbow Ponies (Moonstone, Starshine, Parasol, and Windy).

Besides Confetti, the second wave Rainbow Ponies were not sold in the UK. Confetti got her own wedding-themed UK release.

Megan & Sundance - The first Megan & Sundance set. Megan and Sundance were also sold with the Sears catalouge exclusive Play Set "Megan's House"

Sea Ponies - Six additional (adult) sea ponies were introduced in Year 3.

The Baby Sea ponies were also introduced.

Baby Pony/Play & Care Sets - The introduction of Baby Ponies to the in-store market. Six Baby Ponies were released, all of which were baby versions of ponies released in years 1 and 2. Some were sold under the title “Baby Pony”, some under “Play & Care Set”, and some with both titles.

Baby Applejack, Baby Bow Tie, and Baby Lemon Drops were sold as part of the Play & Care set in the UK & some other European countries such as Spain, but were not a part of the standard set in the US. Baby Bow Tie was sold with a toy stroller.

Ember was also released again, now in stores, in her own set called “Listen n’ Fun” which came with a cassette tape for a story called “Ember’s Dream”.

Full Nirvana Ponies (unofficial title) - Some ponies in Year 3 were sold only in countries outside of the US, and were not variations on pre-existing US ponies.

Hopscotch, Snowflake, Honeycomb, and G*psy are ponies who were only sold in the UK, Italy, Spain, and Germany - Some of them had later re-releases in other years

Nightlight (Nachtlicht) and Raindrop (Regentropfen) were only sold in Germany

As mentioned before, there were also Baby Applejack, Baby Bow Tie, and Baby Lemon Drop, who were only sold in Europe.

Play Set Ponies - Baby Cuddles was released with the Baby Buggy Set, and Baby Tiddly-Winks was released with Lullabye Nursery.

Mail Order Ponies - The Birthflower Ponies, which were all themed on different months and their respective birth flowers, were mail order prize ponies available in Year 3 and 4. You could also get re-issued collector ponies by mail order at this time.

Groom and Style Ponies: In the UK Posey, Cherries Jubilee, Lickety Split, and Tootsie were sold as part of a set called “Groom & Style”. This set also included UK-exclusive nirvana variations on Bow Tie and Applejack.

YEAR 4 (1985-1986) So Soft Ponies - The So Soft Ponies were introduced. Sixteen were released in late 1985, and an additional 6 were released in early 1986.

There was also a So Soft version of Sundance, sold in a Sundance & Megan set, and Best Wishes, a So Soft Pony who was sold in the Party Gift Pack instead of the So Soft sets.

Twinkle Eyed Ponies - Twinkle Eyed Ponies were introduced

Flutter Ponies - Flutter Ponies were introduced

Party Gift Pack - A set containing 5 ponies and a bunch of accessories, themed on Birthdays. The ponies were vastly different types - A Baby Unicorn Pony, a Baby Sea Pony, a So Soft Pegasus Pony, a Twinkle Eyed Earth Pony, and a Flutter Pony.

The UK version was called "Birthday Party" and only came with one pony - A UK-exclusive regular Earth Pony.

Beddy-Bye Eye (BBE) Ponies - A set of 6 Baby Ponies, based on the gimmick that their eyes could open and shut.

A BBE version of Sundance was also sold, in a set with Molly, Megan’s younger sister.

There was also a re-release of the Baby Buggy set, with Baby Cuddles again, except this time she had Beddy Bye Eyes

The Pony Purse, which was made for carrying ponies & pony accessories was released with a BBE pony named Sleepy Pie.

Baby Pony Play & Care Set - Alternative to the BBE set, which sold four of the BBE ponies with normal eyes (Baby Gusty, Baby Heart Throb, Baby Ribbon, and Baby Lickety Split). This set was released in the UK, France, and Germany.

A normal-eyed version of Baby Lofty was sold in Brazil, in a set along with a normal eyed Baby Gusty (who was an earth pony instead of a unicorn in this version), and a Baby Cotton Candy (who was not in the BBE series).

Pretty n’ Pearly Baby Sea Ponies - A second set of Baby Sea Ponies was released, this time with a set name. They were called “Pretty n’ Pearly”

Full Nirvana Ponies (unofficial title)

Cascades Waterfall was a UK-exclusive recolored re-release of the Sprinkle's Waterfall Play Set. It came with a UK exclusive pony named Cascade

Dutch Adult Ponies (unofficial title) - An unnamed set of ponies was released in 1995 in the Netherlands, which consisted of eight exclusive ponies, all earth ponies. These ponies may have also been sold in Germany and Austria, seeing as the packaging is in German too and not just Dutch.

Dutch Baby Ponies (unofficial title) - Corresponding set to the above one, this time with baby ponies - There were 5 Dutch baby ponies.

Playset Ponies (unofficial name) - The UK Exclusive Pony Buggy/Stroller set was re-released, this time with Baby Lemon Drops instead of Baby Bow Tie.

Mail Order Ponies - Year 4 had three MOP: Stockings, Hollywood, and Baby Lucky.

YEAR 5 (1986-1987) Twinkle Eyed Ponies - The second wave of (much more unique) Twinkle Eyed Ponies came out.

Flutter Ponies - The second wave of Flutter Ponies came out.

So Soft Ponies - Four more So Soft Ponies were added to the So Soft collection - Angel, Bangles, Crumpet, Taffy, and Twilight

Twice as Fancy (TAF) Ponies - TAF ponies were introduced with Sugarberry, Dancing Butterflies, Love Melody, Up-Up-and-Away, and Sweet Tooth.

Big Brother Ponies - The Big Brother Ponies were introduced

First Tooth Baby Ponies - Baby Ponies Set where they had a different mold, with a noticeable tooth sticking from their mouths. All of them were Baby versions of existing characters.

Newborn Twins - Newborn Twins were introduced. These are smaller than regular Baby Ponies, and were sold in sets of two, with the “twins” all having matching names.

Sea Sparkle Baby Sea Ponies - A third Baby Sea Pony set.

Pony Friends - A line based on the idea of introducing other, new species to the toy line, still in the MLP style. There were four creatures in this line - A giraffe, a camel, a zebra, and a lion.

Play Set Ponies - Fifi came with the Perm Shoppe, and Scoops with the Satin Slipper Sweet Shoppe. Baby Blue Ribbon came with the Adventures in Ponyland Game. There were no new Mail Order Ponies this year

YEAR 6 (1987-1988) Twice as Fancy (TAF) Ponies - Second wave of TAF ponies

Princess Ponies - Second wave of Princess Ponies

Big Brother Ponies - Second wave of Big Brother Ponies

Mountain Boy Ponies - An extra Europe-exclusive set of Big Brother Ponies

Sweetberry Ponies - A set of ponies that all have berry-themed cutie marks and names

Sundae Best Ponies - Set of ponies with 3D cutie marks that were all themed on ice cream

Germany had two exclusive Sundae Best ponies not sold in other countries

Sparkle Ponies - Ponies made of translucent plastic with glitter inside. Five of these ponies were Mail Order only, while six were sold in-store.​

Brush n' Grow Ponies - Set of ponies sold under the gimmick that their tails could get longer when you brushed them and shorter when you moved their heads.

Happy Tails Ponies - Set of ponies sold under the gimmick that when you squeeze the ponies their tails twirl around.

Secret Message Ponies - Set of ponies sold under the gimmick that their cutie marks are heat sensitive and can be rubbed to “reveal a secret message”.

Peek-A-Boo Baby Ponies - Another Baby Pony set. These Baby Ponies were the first Baby Ponies to have turnable heads.

Summerwing Ponies - Baby ponies with butterfly wings, similar to Flutter Ponies

Newborn Twins - The second wave of Newborn Twin Ponies

Watercolor Baby Sea Ponies - A fourth Baby Sea Pony set

Pony Friends - Second wave of pony friends, including a Moose, Dinosaur, Elephant, and Llama.

Playset Ponies (unofficial name) - There was a re-colored re-release of the Pretty Parlor called the "Brush Me Beautiful Boutique" which came with a pony named Kiss Curl, and a Twinkles recolor named Snowball in the US and Catnip in the UK.

Mail Order Ponies - Besides the 6 Mail Order Sparkle Ponies, the MOP in Year 6 were Satin n’ Lace and Clipper, Spike, and So Soft Megan and Sundance

YEAR 7 (1988-1989) Twice as Fancy (TAF) Megan and Sundance - Self explanatory

Flutter Ponies - The second wave of Flutter Ponies came out.

Princess Brush and Grow Ponies - Combination of the Princess Ponies and Brush and Grow Ponies.

Merry Go Round Ponies - Set of ponies who all had molded saddles. The saddles covered where their cutie marks would have been.

Candy Cane Ponies - Set of ponies that were all themed on different food items, and had striped “candy cane” hair with tight factory curls.

Perfume Puff Ponies - Set of ponies that were all scented and had uniquely textured fluffy/poofy hair. They were probably meant to go with the Poof ‘n Puff Perfume Palace Play Set, but weren’t directly sold with it.

Sunshine Ponies - Set of ponies themed on the beach. Includes Beach Ball, and Sand Digger, the sandcastle pony... May be indicative of them running out of ideas. They had colored streaks in their hair which changed color in the sunlight.

Dance 'n Prance Ponies - A particularly confusing set of ponies. I best know this set for their inclusion of ponies named “Player” and “Swinger”. Their tails twist, which is supposed to resemble dancing.

Windy Wing Ponies - Same as the Summerwing Ponies basically

Baby Fancy Pants Ponies - Baby Pony set where they all had printed on diapers.

Playtime Baby Brother Ponies - In-store Baby Brother pony set.

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Primary Sources:
My Little Wiki
Ghost of the Doll
Ponyland Press
MLP Merch
PonyGeddon

YEAR 4 (1985-1986)
So Soft Ponies - The So Soft Ponies were introduced. Sixteen were released in late 1985, and an additional 6 were released in early 1986.

YEAR 5 (1986-1987)
Twinkle Eyed Ponies - The second wave of (much more unique) Twinkle Eyed Ponies came out.

Play Set Ponies - Fifi came with the Perm Shoppe, and Scoops with the Satin Slipper Sweet Shoppe. Baby Blue Ribbon came with the Adventures in Ponyland Game.

There were no new Mail Order Ponies this year

YEAR 6 (1987-1988)
Twice as Fancy (TAF) Ponies - Second wave of TAF ponies

Sparkle Ponies - Ponies made of translucent plastic with glitter inside. Five of these ponies were Mail Order only, while six were sold in-store.

YEAR 7 (1988-1989)
Twice as Fancy (TAF) Megan and Sundance - Self explanatory

OTHER:
Debut of the Sweetheart Sisters spin-off line

YEAR 8 (1989-1990)
Individually sold ponies

Tropical Ponies - Brightly colored ponies with a tropical theme

Baby Sparkle Ponies - Baby versions of the Sparkle ponies. Europe had unique character releases separate from the standard US-based release.

OTHER:
Debut of the Dream Beauties spin-off line

YEAR 9 (1990-1991)
Firefly’s Adventure - Firefly toy with a new mold/design, sold with a DVD of the original MLP TV Special, renamed to be called “Firefly’s Adventure”

Mail Order Ponies - Four MOP were released in Year 9 - Rapunzel, Baby Stockings, and an unnamed Mommy and Baby Pony set.

OTHER:
The Pretty Ponies Spinoff is introduced (not the same as My Pretty Pony)
The My Little Kitty, My Little Puppy, and My Little Bunny spinoffs are introduced.

YEAR 10 (1991-1992)
Birthday Pony - Released for MLP’s tenth anniversary

Sweet Talkin' Ponies - Ponies who had a speaker so that they could “talk”

Colorswirl Ponies - Ponies with weird patterns on them. Running out of ideas ponies.

Fancy Mermaid Ponies - Ponies who have mermaid tails. They use Newborn pony designs.

Following this, the only ponies released were exclusives outside of the US, and many did not have proper names, just “[trait] Pony”. In 1995 G1 releases fully ended.