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| − | The Activity Club was the fan club for collectors in the UK during G1. | + | The Activity Club was the fan club for collectors in the UK during G1, running between 1986 and 1991. |
| + | For a yearly fee, Club members would receive three packs (a welcome pack, a summer pack and winter pack) featuring newsletters, a membership certificate and badge, assorted gifts and in the latter years a Club exclusive baby pony. | ||
| + | ==1986 Activity Club== | ||
| + | [[Image:AD Club 1986.jpg|thumb|UK Advertisement]] | ||
| − | + | The My Little Pony Activity Club was first advertised (and would subsequently be advertised) in the My Little Pony Comic. As well as the certificate and badge, members would receive two full colour newsletters containing news, puzzles, things to make and pictures sent in by fans. Gifts this year included a drawstring bag and a length of pink ribbon printed with a repeating pattern of four line-drawn ponies in blue. | |
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| − | <gallery caption="Activity Club | + | <gallery caption="1986" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3"> |
| + | Image: 86-activity-cert.jpg|1986 Membership Certificate | ||
| + | Image: 86-activity-badge.jpg|1986 Membership Badge | ||
| + | Image: 86-activty-bag.jpg|Drawstring Bag | ||
| + | Image: 86-activity-ribbon.jpg|Ribbon | ||
| + | Image: UK activity club newsletter 1986 issue 1 page 1.jpg| 1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 1/6 | ||
| + | Image: UK activity club newsletter 1986 issue 1 page 2.jpg| 1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 2/6 | ||
| + | Image: UK activity club newsletter 1986 issue 1 page 3.jpg| 1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 3/6 | ||
| + | Image: UK activity club newsletter 1986 issue 1 page 4.jpg| 1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 4/6 | ||
| + | Image: UK activity club newsletter 1986 issue 1 page 5.jpg| 1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 5/6 | ||
| + | Image: UK activity club newsletter 1986 issue 1 page 6.jpg| 1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 6/6 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==1987 Activity Club== | ||
| + | [[Image:AD Club 1987.jpg|thumb|UK Advertisement]] | ||
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| + | The second year saw an identically designed membership certificate and badge, two more full colour newsletters, a full size 1987 wall calender, three part wall frieze and several items of My Litte Pony branded stationery. | ||
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| + | <gallery caption="1987" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3"> | ||
| + | Image: 87-activity-cert.jpg|1987 Membership Certificate | ||
| + | Image: 87-activity-badge.jpg|1987 Membership Badge | ||
| + | Image: 87-activity-pen.jpg|1987 Colour Change Pens | ||
| + | Image: 87-activity-bag.jpg|1987 | ||
| + | Image: 87-activity-pencilcase.jpg|1987 | ||
| + | Image: 87-activity-freize.JPG|1987 Wall Frieze in 3 Sections | ||
| + | Image: 87-activity-calendar.JPG|1987 Calendar | ||
| + | File:Photo Needed Placeholder.jpg|1987 Newsletter #1 | ||
| + | Image: 87-activity-newsletter-2.jpg|1987 Newsletter #2 | ||
| + | File:Photo Needed Placeholder.jpg|Project Competition | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==1988 Activity Club== | ||
| + | [[Image:AD Club 1988.jpg|thumb|UK Advertisement]] | ||
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| + | The membership certificate for 1988 had a minor redesign to include images of newer ponies, however the badge remained the same as previous years. Members would receive 'The Adventures in Ponyland Game', a poster based board game with cards cut out from sheets of printed paper. | ||
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| + | <gallery caption="1988" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3"> | ||
| + | Image: 88-activity-cert.jpg|1988 Membership Certificate | ||
| + | Image: 88-activity-badge.jpg|1988 Membership Badge | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==1989 Activity Club== | ||
| + | [[Image:AD Club 1989.jpg|thumb|UK Advertisement]] | ||
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| + | 1989 saw the first ever exclusive [[Activity_Club_Baby_Pony|Activity Club baby pony]]. Although Issue 1 of the newsletter features a picture of a symbol-less white baby with red hair, the baby was actually white with white hair. The membership certificate this year took the form of an adoption certificate for the new baby and contained space for her new owner to name her. | ||
| + | The club featured three newsletters this year (instead of the usual two) though they were no longer full colour and both the membership badge and the decorated mailing envelope had new designs. | ||
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| + | <gallery caption="1989" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3"> | ||
| + | Image: 89-activity-cert.jpg|1989 Membership Certificate | ||
| + | Image: 89-activity-badge.jpg|1989 Membership Badge | ||
| + | Image: Activity_Club_Baby_Pony.jpg|Activity Club Baby Pony | ||
| + | Image: 89-activity-newsletter-1.jpg|1989 Newsletter #1 | ||
| + | Image: 89-activity-envelope.jpg|1989 Mailing Envelope | ||
| + | File:G1christmastags.jpg|Christmas Tags | ||
| + | File:G1christmasstags2.jpg|Christmas Tags (back) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==1990 Activity Club== | ||
| + | [[Image:AD Club 1990.jpg|thumb|UK Advertisement]] | ||
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| + | In 1990 the exclusive baby pony was [[Baby_Bridesmaid|Baby Bridesmaid]], and the club was themed around weddings for the year. This extended to the membership certificate which took the form of an invitation to the wedding of an unspecified bride and groom in Ponyland. As well a newly redesigned membership badge, members also received a length of dark pink ribbon and a colour-me wall calender for 1991. | ||
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| + | <gallery caption="1990" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3"> | ||
| + | Image: 90-activity-cert.jpg|1990 Membership Certificate | ||
| + | Image: 90-activity-badge.jpg|1990 Membership Badge | ||
| + | Image: Baby_Bridesmaid.jpg|Baby Bridesmaid | ||
| + | Image: 90-activity-ribbon.jpg|Ribbon | ||
| + | Image: 90-activity-calendar.JPG|Colour-me Calendar for 1991 | ||
| + | File:Stockingfiller.jpg|Stocking Filler | ||
| + | File:Christmaswinks.jpg|Chrismas "Winks" Game | ||
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| + | ==1991 Activity Club== | ||
| + | [[Image:AD Club 1991.jpg|thumb|UK Advertisement]] | ||
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| + | The final year of the Activity Club featured a new exclusive baby pony: [[Baby_Fun_n'_Games|Baby Fun and Games]] (It may be worth noting that all Club literature uses "and" not "'n" in the pony's name). | ||
| + | Issue 2 of the newsletter contains the notice that the club "will not be continuing next year", and also a horseshoe points offer to get [[Baby_Hearts_n'_Ribbons|Baby Ribbons and Hearts]], who many have assumed would have been the Club baby for 1992 had the Club continued, despite her being available via Mail Order previously. | ||
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| + | <gallery caption"1991" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3"> | ||
| + | Image: Baby_Fun_n'_Games.jpg|[[Baby Fun 'n Games|Baby Fun and Games]] | ||
| + | Image: DSC05278.JPG|1991 Badge | ||
| + | Image: 87-activity-ruler.jpg|1991 Ruler | ||
| + | Image: 91-activity-postcards.jpg|1991 Colour-me Postcards | ||
| + | Image: 91-activity-envelope.jpg|1991 Mailing Envelope | ||
| + | Image: 91-activity-newsletter-1.jpg|1991 Newsletter #1 | ||
| + | Image: 91-activity-newsletter-2.jpg|1991 Newsletter #2 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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'''Ponies Exclusively for Activity Club Members''' | '''Ponies Exclusively for Activity Club Members''' | ||
*[[:Category: Activity Club Baby Ponies|Activity Club Baby Ponies]] | *[[:Category: Activity Club Baby Ponies|Activity Club Baby Ponies]] | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *US [[My Little Pony Fan Club]] | ||
| − | + | *Swedish [[My Little Pony Fan Club]] | |
| − | *[[My Little Pony Fan Club]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:04, 1 December 2024
The Activity Club was the fan club for collectors in the UK during G1, running between 1986 and 1991. For a yearly fee, Club members would receive three packs (a welcome pack, a summer pack and winter pack) featuring newsletters, a membership certificate and badge, assorted gifts and in the latter years a Club exclusive baby pony.
Contents
1986 Activity Club
The My Little Pony Activity Club was first advertised (and would subsequently be advertised) in the My Little Pony Comic. As well as the certificate and badge, members would receive two full colour newsletters containing news, puzzles, things to make and pictures sent in by fans. Gifts this year included a drawstring bag and a length of pink ribbon printed with a repeating pattern of four line-drawn ponies in blue.
- 1986
1986 Membership Certificate
1986 Membership Badge
Drawstring Bag
Ribbon
1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 1/6
1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 2/6
1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 3/6
1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 4/6
1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 5/6
1986 Activity Club UK newsletter number 1 page 6/6
1987 Activity Club
The second year saw an identically designed membership certificate and badge, two more full colour newsletters, a full size 1987 wall calender, three part wall frieze and several items of My Litte Pony branded stationery.
- 1987
1987 Membership Certificate
1987 Membership Badge
1987 Colour Change Pens
1987
1987
1987 Wall Frieze in 3 Sections
1987 Calendar
1987 Newsletter #1
1987 Newsletter #2
Project Competition
1988 Activity Club
The membership certificate for 1988 had a minor redesign to include images of newer ponies, however the badge remained the same as previous years. Members would receive 'The Adventures in Ponyland Game', a poster based board game with cards cut out from sheets of printed paper.
- 1988
1988 Membership Certificate
1988 Membership Badge
1989 Activity Club
1989 saw the first ever exclusive Activity Club baby pony. Although Issue 1 of the newsletter features a picture of a symbol-less white baby with red hair, the baby was actually white with white hair. The membership certificate this year took the form of an adoption certificate for the new baby and contained space for her new owner to name her. The club featured three newsletters this year (instead of the usual two) though they were no longer full colour and both the membership badge and the decorated mailing envelope had new designs.
- 1989
1989 Membership Certificate
1989 Membership Badge
Activity Club Baby Pony
1989 Newsletter #1
1989 Mailing Envelope
Christmas Tags
Christmas Tags (back)
1990 Activity Club
In 1990 the exclusive baby pony was Baby Bridesmaid, and the club was themed around weddings for the year. This extended to the membership certificate which took the form of an invitation to the wedding of an unspecified bride and groom in Ponyland. As well a newly redesigned membership badge, members also received a length of dark pink ribbon and a colour-me wall calender for 1991.
- 1990
1990 Membership Certificate
1990 Membership Badge
Baby Bridesmaid
Ribbon
Colour-me Calendar for 1991
Stocking Filler
Chrismas "Winks" Game
1991 Activity Club
The final year of the Activity Club featured a new exclusive baby pony: Baby Fun and Games (It may be worth noting that all Club literature uses "and" not "'n" in the pony's name). Issue 2 of the newsletter contains the notice that the club "will not be continuing next year", and also a horseshoe points offer to get Baby Ribbons and Hearts, who many have assumed would have been the Club baby for 1992 had the Club continued, despite her being available via Mail Order previously.
1991 Badge
1991 Ruler
1991 Colour-me Postcards
1991 Mailing Envelope
1991 Newsletter #1
1991 Newsletter #2
Ponies Exclusively for Activity Club Members
See also
- Swedish My Little Pony Fan Club
