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| + | For the 35th anniversary of My Little Pony, Hasbro licensed out the rights to the G1 characters to Basic Fun, who created reissues of Generation 1 ponies. For releases past 2018, all boxes simply say "Classic". | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, 30 November 2024
This page is focused on reissue ponies based on Generation 1 ponies. They are imitative new releases of ponies that were first published in the 1980s. Also words "retro" (retrospective) and "repro" (reproduction) are often associated with these releases.
The first reissue ponies were published for the 25th Anniversary of My Little Pony and the manufacturer was Hasbro.
For the 35th anniversary of My Little Pony, Hasbro licensed out the rights to the G1 characters to Basic Fun, who created reissues of Generation 1 ponies. For releases past 2018, all boxes simply say "Classic".
Contents
25th Anniversary
Original 1983 Collection 1: Blue Belle, Butterscotch, and Cotton Candy
Original 1983 Collection 2: Snuzzle, Blossom, and Minty
Original 1984 Collection 1: Parasol, Moonstone, and Starshine
Original 1984 Collection 2: Sunlight, Windy, and Skydancer
35th Anniversary
Basic Fun 35th Anniversary Classic Collection
The first set released were reissues of the year 1 ponies, the Collector Ponies. The ponies all have curved feet and come with a bow sewn into the tail, a comb, and a poster. There are two box styles; one with a window on the left edge and one without.
Stock Photos:
In-Hand Photos:
Basic Fun 35th Anniversary Rainbow Set
These ponies were scented
Stock Photos:
Please note! These 6 photos of loose ponies are the first official stock photos from Basic Fun for this set. Nevertheless, the ponies in these first pictures are not reproduction ponies. They are original ponies from the 1980s instead. In other words, these photos are misleading and they should not be used for identification of reproduction ponies.
Windy from the 1980s
Parasol from the 1980s
Moonstone from the 1980s
Skydancer from the 1980s
Starshine from the 1980s
Sunlight from the 1980s
35th Anniversary Windy
35th Anniversary Parasol
35th Anniversary Moonstone
35th Anniversary Skydancer
35th Anniversary Starshine
35th Anniversary Sunlight
In-Hand Photos:
Basic Fun 35th Anniversary Unicorn & Pegasus Set
2019
Basic Fun Classic Earth Pony Set 1
Stock Photos:
In-Hand Photos:
Basic Fun Classic Earth Pony Set 2
Stock Photos:
In-Hand Photos:
Basic Fun Classic Unicorn & Pegasus Set
Basic Fun Rainbow Collection Series 1
Non-scented
Basic Fun Rainbow Collection Series 2
2021
Basic Fun Twinkle-Eyed Collection
Cotton on Kids Scented Rainbow Collection
- Produced by Basic Fun in 2018
- Sold by Cotton on Kids
- Scented
- MIB Photos
- Box Details
Backcard
Side
Licensing
