Post by colorscapesart on Apr 14, 2009 21:27:49 GMT -7
Hi again all,
Ok, so I've made my love of this fakie quite clear on the sales and want threads, lol. I would love to gain more info and any new tips are welcome. Here is what I can gather thusfar:
There are vintage releases, possibly all yellow no colored hooves and solid red as well. I remember a blue one with red hooves, not sure if that was vintage.
The "Crumpet" pose MLP was released in 1986 for the first time and it stands to reason that this fakie starts after that point in time. This fakie has both stood the test of time and even spread all over the world to become a bit of an international hit. She has been released in the late 80s/early 90s, late 90s, and early and late 2000s.
Here are my guesses at this point:
1- the aforementioned solid colors (Very early 90s?)
(I'm missing blue....its on the way )
The rainbow haired ones with colored hooves and at least the yellow solid as a rerelease (late 90s/ early 2000s?)
These ladies were from Europe, and I would guess the 90s by their heart design and hair condition:
The newest Big Lots releases no colored hooves, solid hair colors 2009:
** A second release of these does have colored hooves, possibly non US?
I'm missing purple
Pink sparkle pony from Shellebelle (my hero) 2009:
Rainbow European Releases (possibly 2008ish?)
The blue with rainbow colored hair as well, I just dont have it yet
Every variation I have seen has odd mold markings, like little embossed suns or flowers, on the same places on the NDS side. *Thanks to Kayveryn* it has been noted that the markings are an exact match to G1 pony Seaflower. A master mold must have been pulled using her with her paint still on. She was released in 1988 which gives a more accurate idea that these fakies were released shortly thereafter. It is interesting to note that the master mold is still being sold in the same exact format to countless companies. A few have rougher textures in parts of the mold, so you can kinda tell which releases probably go together (solids are smooth overall, Big Lots have patches of fingerprint texture to them)
Also, while their tails are skimpy, after rehairing one I can tell ya some of them have MORE plug holes than MLP.
Here is a new Big Lots pony, look closely at the circles and you will see the embossed design they all have, this pic also shows the "fingerprint" texture this lot has.
Also not sure how related they are to the DG baby fakies that resemble their eyes.
Most have heart symbols, but not all, the newer Big Lots releases have other symbols, like reverse shooting stars and flowers.
Edit to add pics and:
Known producers thusfar:
Awesome Toyz (Magic)
Mei Ah
Imperial Toys (in business since the 60s, so possibly the mold master? just a thought)
Besttoys - Europe
Euro Toys
I'm sure there are more
Because I am insane, a list of those I have seen thusfar (more additions with pics welcomed!)
There are 2 main colors: yellow and pink, each with variants. The trick would be sorting the vintage from the rerelease. I know of 23 variations so far:
painted hooves?/hair/symbol
~~Yellow~~
Plain/purple hair/fireworks (WIP more to come)
Plain/Yellow Hair/Hearts
Blue hooves/Rainbow hair pink start/Red Hearts
Light blue hooves/Rainbow hair pink start/Red Hearts
Blue hooves/Rainbow hair blue hair/Red Fireworks
~~Pink~~
Blue hooves/Rainbow hair blue start/Fireworks
Plain (neon)/ Rainbow hair pink start/blue hearts
Plain/Yellow hair/Blue fireworks
Dark pink/Light pink hair/Yellow Hearts
Dark pink/Dark Pink hair/Yellow Hearts
Dark pink/Rainbow hair pink start/Yellow Hearts
~~Peach~~
Plain/White hair/White Hearts
Red Hooves/White hair/White Hearts
Blue hooves/Rainbow Hair pink start/Yellow Hearts
Plain/Peach/pink hair/Yellow Hearts (rehair)
~~Purple~~
Plain/Pink hair/Yellow Hearts
Plain/Purple Hair/ Red? Hearts (possibly matching other vintage one with red)
Plain/Purple Hair/Pink Hearts
Plain/rainbow hair pink start/peach hearts
White/?Rainbow Hair/yellow flowers?
No pic yet
White Hooves/Rainbow hair?/Yellow flowers
~~Green~~
Plain/Purple Hair/Red Hearts
Pink Hooves/Purple hair/Red Hearts
~~White~~
Blue hooves/Blue and white hair/Blue flowers
Plain/Blue hair/Blue Flowers
~~Blue~~
Plain/blue hair/Red Hearts (Thanks to Blitzn)
Plain/Rainbow Pink start/red hearts (Thanks to Suikaeden, found in Poland)
Pink/Rainbow pink start/red hearts
White or light pink/rainbow hair/red hearts
~~Red~~
Plain/Red hair/yellow hearts
~~Sparkle~~
Pink/Pink hair/Yellow Hearts
~~More info/pics always appreciated! Maybe someday we will figure out release dates.
Ok, so I've made my love of this fakie quite clear on the sales and want threads, lol. I would love to gain more info and any new tips are welcome. Here is what I can gather thusfar:
There are vintage releases, possibly all yellow no colored hooves and solid red as well. I remember a blue one with red hooves, not sure if that was vintage.
The "Crumpet" pose MLP was released in 1986 for the first time and it stands to reason that this fakie starts after that point in time. This fakie has both stood the test of time and even spread all over the world to become a bit of an international hit. She has been released in the late 80s/early 90s, late 90s, and early and late 2000s.
Here are my guesses at this point:
1- the aforementioned solid colors (Very early 90s?)
(I'm missing blue....its on the way )
The rainbow haired ones with colored hooves and at least the yellow solid as a rerelease (late 90s/ early 2000s?)
These ladies were from Europe, and I would guess the 90s by their heart design and hair condition:
The newest Big Lots releases no colored hooves, solid hair colors 2009:
** A second release of these does have colored hooves, possibly non US?
I'm missing purple
Pink sparkle pony from Shellebelle (my hero) 2009:
Rainbow European Releases (possibly 2008ish?)
The blue with rainbow colored hair as well, I just dont have it yet
Every variation I have seen has odd mold markings, like little embossed suns or flowers, on the same places on the NDS side. *Thanks to Kayveryn* it has been noted that the markings are an exact match to G1 pony Seaflower. A master mold must have been pulled using her with her paint still on. She was released in 1988 which gives a more accurate idea that these fakies were released shortly thereafter. It is interesting to note that the master mold is still being sold in the same exact format to countless companies. A few have rougher textures in parts of the mold, so you can kinda tell which releases probably go together (solids are smooth overall, Big Lots have patches of fingerprint texture to them)
Also, while their tails are skimpy, after rehairing one I can tell ya some of them have MORE plug holes than MLP.
Here is a new Big Lots pony, look closely at the circles and you will see the embossed design they all have, this pic also shows the "fingerprint" texture this lot has.
Also not sure how related they are to the DG baby fakies that resemble their eyes.
Most have heart symbols, but not all, the newer Big Lots releases have other symbols, like reverse shooting stars and flowers.
Edit to add pics and:
Known producers thusfar:
Awesome Toyz (Magic)
Mei Ah
Imperial Toys (in business since the 60s, so possibly the mold master? just a thought)
Besttoys - Europe
Euro Toys
I'm sure there are more
Because I am insane, a list of those I have seen thusfar (more additions with pics welcomed!)
There are 2 main colors: yellow and pink, each with variants. The trick would be sorting the vintage from the rerelease. I know of 23 variations so far:
painted hooves?/hair/symbol
~~Yellow~~
Plain/purple hair/fireworks (WIP more to come)
Plain/Yellow Hair/Hearts
Blue hooves/Rainbow hair pink start/Red Hearts
Light blue hooves/Rainbow hair pink start/Red Hearts
Blue hooves/Rainbow hair blue hair/Red Fireworks
~~Pink~~
Blue hooves/Rainbow hair blue start/Fireworks
Plain (neon)/ Rainbow hair pink start/blue hearts
Plain/Yellow hair/Blue fireworks
Dark pink/Light pink hair/Yellow Hearts
Dark pink/Dark Pink hair/Yellow Hearts
Dark pink/Rainbow hair pink start/Yellow Hearts
~~Peach~~
Plain/White hair/White Hearts
Red Hooves/White hair/White Hearts
Blue hooves/Rainbow Hair pink start/Yellow Hearts
Plain/Peach/pink hair/Yellow Hearts (rehair)
~~Purple~~
Plain/Pink hair/Yellow Hearts
Plain/Purple Hair/ Red? Hearts (possibly matching other vintage one with red)
Plain/Purple Hair/Pink Hearts
Plain/rainbow hair pink start/peach hearts
White/?Rainbow Hair/yellow flowers?
No pic yet
White Hooves/Rainbow hair?/Yellow flowers
~~Green~~
Plain/Purple Hair/Red Hearts
Pink Hooves/Purple hair/Red Hearts
~~White~~
Blue hooves/Blue and white hair/Blue flowers
Plain/Blue hair/Blue Flowers
~~Blue~~
Plain/blue hair/Red Hearts (Thanks to Blitzn)
Plain/Rainbow Pink start/red hearts (Thanks to Suikaeden, found in Poland)
Pink/Rainbow pink start/red hearts
White or light pink/rainbow hair/red hearts
~~Red~~
Plain/Red hair/yellow hearts
~~Sparkle~~
Pink/Pink hair/Yellow Hearts
~~More info/pics always appreciated! Maybe someday we will figure out release dates.