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'Fakie' or 'Phony' is a term coined by My Little Pony collectors for off-brand toys trying to get in on the popularity of My Little Ponies. The toys vary from exact casts of genuine ponies to toys that are barely recognizable as equine. Some collectors have even taken to collecting fakies.

Most fakies date to Generation 1, although several have appeared during Generation 3. With Generation 4 came more copies as well.

Brand Names

Chap Mei

During Generation 2, Chap Mei entered the market with their own line of ponies. These ponies had an oblong body and short legs, their tails were rooted and had metallic accessories such ass winged saddles, crowns and necklaces prone to bleeding the dye into the plastic. There was also a smaller variant of solid PVC ponies with brushable tails that came with metallic saddles. The adult ponies are about 8.5" (11cm) tall while the small ones are roughly 2.5" (7cm).^[1] As of Today Chap Mei focuses solely on manufacturing action figures and playsets. ^[2]

Remco

Remco was active in the early 80s when My Little Pony first started out, they made fakies with painted feet and were stamped Remco at the bottom of their feet. Their activity ceased once the company went bankrupt. ^[3][4] Their fakies generally had a rounded stubbly look as the ponies had big heads, round bodies and short thick legs. ^[5]

Simba

A company based in Europe, also shortly known as Super Toys between 1993-1994.^[6] The company have been active in making ponies since Generation 1. They are notorious for using Hasbro's own molds of ponies and generally never brand their products, at most 'Made in China'. They are still active today and still produce ponies. Their sets are very generic and have themes such as family and weddings.

Pony Land

• Dancing Pony - Ballerina pony fakie
• Beauty Friends - Lady Lovely Locks pet fakies
• Talky Pony - Battery driven,
• Just Married Pony - Battery driven, Buddy L fakie
• Pony with Baby
• Galoppy Pony - Battery driven, Buddy L fakie
• Pony with Baby (Drink 'n Wet)
• Ballerina Pony
• Dreamland Pony
• Cirkus Pony with Baby
• Teeny Pony - Sweetheart Sister fakie
• Magic Ponies

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Lanard

Buddy L

Princess Rinse 'n Spit

Collectors have dubbed this pony "Princess Rinse 'n Spit" because of her extremely pronounced open jaw full of big horsey teeth.

• She comes in various colors, and with both plastic and yarn hair.
• She (sometimes?) has two different sound mechanisms behind her two differently placed 3-d symbols, and a speaker in her mouth.
• Produced by Mei Ah Toys Factory Limited

Crumpet Fakies

Collectors have dubbed this pony "Crumpet" because of her pose.

• She comes in various colors, and with many colors of hair and symbols.

Big Brother

• Mexico exclusive

Unknown Fakies

These ponies only come in the colors yellow, pink and blue and they all have the same three colors on all of their manes with the same balloon symbol. Their left back hooves read "Made in China", and they come with one or two brushes.

Generation 2

See also

1. ↑ http://www.fakietopia.com/fchapmei
2. ↑ http://www.hktdc.com/manufacturers-suppliers/Chap-Mei-Plastic-Toys-Mfy-Ltd/en/1X000H0L/
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remco#Bankruptcy
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Little_Pony#Generation_One
5. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/thefakiehideout/family-calendar/remco-ponies
6. ↑ http://www.trademarkia.com/mobile/trademark_detail.aspx?sid=74354812
7. ↑ http://s303.photobucket.com/user/Skimble_banger/media/The%20Great%20Fakie%20Research%20Project/magicponies.jpg.html