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Revision as of 18:57, 7 August 2012

Rainbow Dash figurine

G4 Blind Bag Ponies are pony figurines that are fully molded toys and about half the size of the 'regular' pony toys. With their molded hair they more closely resemble the character in the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. G4 Blind Bag Ponies are similar to the Ponyville figurines of G3 and G3.5 (so they may be referred to also G4 Ponyville or G4 PV).

The US distribution of these toys has been very slow and only about 1/6 of the ponies released in Europe have been released in the US thus far.

'Blind Bags' refers to the fact that these toys are mostly sold in "surprise" opaque packaging, as in you can't see what pony you are getting until you open her up. However collectors soon found that each bag had a number stamped on it indicating which pony was in each bag


Five Digit Codes

The secret ID number on newer packaging may have five digits rather than two. (Single digit numbers are written with a zero, ie 2 is written as 02.) The two-digit numbers have been interspersed with three (seemingly) meaningless numbers.

In one set the numbers added are 5, 4, and 2, so a blind bag with pony #2 inside is 02 + 542 = 50422.

So in a five-digit code, the second and forth numbers tell you which pony is inside.

The first, third, and fifth numbers are just to confuse you.



First Set of Ponies (24 Pieces)

G4 Blind Bag
Identifying Blind Bags Chart[1]
Purple and pink variants of Glittery Twilight Sparkle
Lily Blossom variants

First Blind Bag Set

In the blind bags the ponies come with an info card indicating which number in the set of 24 she is. This is the same number that is lightly stamped on the outside of the bag on the top the back seam. (Scroll down to US Wave III if your bags have mysterious five digit numbers.)


Euro Wave I

All 24 ponies were released in blind bags in Europe from the start.

US Wave I

MIB US figurine four-pack
Pinkie Pie variants - single on left, TRU pack on right

At first in the US/North America only the mane characters were released. Fluttershy at first only appeared in the US with the puzzle house (which is still quite rare), which drove her value up extremely high initially.

They have been packaged:

  • as individually packed singles
  • as a four pack
  • as singles in a cardboard house with a puzzle

The individual on card ponies have been sold in the US, Canada, and the UK so far.


Playhouse Puzzle

Front of box
Side of box
  • for sale on (German) Amazon.de
  • supposedly a few appeared at US Kmarts


  • 2011
  • Includes pony figure (Twilight, Pinkie Pie or Fluttershy)
  • Includes a 24 piece, double-sided puzzle featuring character on one side and garden floor on other for play.
  • Box unfolds to create miniature house


  • Twilight Sparkle, cardboard house, and puzzle

  • Pinkie Pie, cardboard house, and puzzle

  • Fluttershy, cardboard house, and puzzle


US Wave III

US Box of Blind Bags

The first set of blind bags appeared by the box (finally) on hasbrotoyshop.com February 2012, ie officially available in the US.

Very hard to read six-digit id number, 22445 for Glittery Rainbow Dash.

It seems that some/all of the first full run of blind bags released in North America do not have their collector card number punched into the packaging. Secretly however they do. Each of the two-digit numbers have been interspersed with the numbers: 2, 4, and 5. (Single digit numbers written with a zero ie 2 is written as 02). [2]

So 02 + 245 = 20425.

  • 20415 - Pinkie Pie (1)
  • 20425 - Applejack (2)
  • 20435 - Rainbow Dash (3)
  • 20445 - Rarity (4)
  • 20455 - Twilight Sparkle (5)
  • 20465 - Fluttershy (6)
  • 20475 - Sugar Grape (7)
  • 20485 - Lily Blossom (8)
  • 20495 - Minty (9)
  • 21405 - Bumblesweet (10)
  • 21415 - Fizzypop (11)
  • 21425 - Flower Wishes (12)
  • 21435 - Roseluck (13)
  • 21445 - Sweetie Blue (14)
  • 21455 - Pepperdance (15)
  • 21465 - Lemon Hearts (16)
  • 21475 - Cherry Spices (17)
  • 21485 - Sweetie Swirl (18)
  • 21495 - Lucky Swirl (19)
  • 22405 - Sweetcream Scoops (20)
  • 22415 - Firecracker Burst (21)
  • 22425 - Pinkie Pie (Glittery) (22)
  • 22435 - Twilight Sparkle (Glittery) (23)
  • 22445 - Rainbow Dash (Glittery) (24)


Second Set of Ponies (24 Pieces)

G4-blind-wave2.jpg
Blind-ident-wave2.jpg

Second Blind Bag Set

This set re-releases the mane six, and now includes the glitter versions of the rest of the mane six (ie Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy). The set is about 1/3 characters that have been released as G4 full sized toys, 1/3 mane cast and 1/3 entirely new characters.


Euro Wave II

The whole set of 24


Third Set of Ponies (12 Pieces)

US Wave II

stock photo
TRUBlindBagSet.jpg
stock photo
Pinkie Pie variants - single on left, TRU set on right

The Toys 'R Us Exclusive 12-pack contains the mane six and six new G4 characters (different from Euro blind wave II), that are all G3 up-cycles.


Forth Set of Ponies (24 Pieces)

Third Blind Bag Set

The set is the first G4 merchandise to feature male ponies [3] or anything glow-in-the-dark.


Euro Wave III

Euro-w3.jpg
Euro box


Fifth Set Ponies (24 Pieces)

Blue-blind-bags.jpg

Fourth Blind Bag Set

Euro Wave IV

The secret ID number on some packaging may have five digits rather than two digit. (Single digit numbers written with a zero ie 2 is written as 02.) The two-digit numbers have been interspersed with the numbers: 5, 4, and 2. [4]

So 02 + 542 = 50422.


Stock photos from Equestria Daily.




Sixth Set of Ponies (24 Pieces)

Fifth Blind Bag Set

Stock photos from Equestria Daily.




Miniature Collection

MIP Apple Family Set
  • Apple Family

  • Granny Smith

  • Big Mac

  • Applejack


MIP Cloudsdale Set
  • Cloudsdale

  • Rainbow Dash

  • Gilda

  • Wonderbolt


MIP Pony Wedding Set
  • Pony Wedding

  • Shining Armor

  • Cadance

  • Twilight Sparkle


Friendship Celebration Collection

Mip-friendship-collection.jpg
Taobao MIP Friendship Celebration Collection
  • Toys 'R Us exclusive set containing re-releases of figures from the first two waves. As well as a few accessories.
  • Sweetie Swirl and Firecracker Burst
  • Lily Blossom and Bumblesweet
  • Lemon Hearts and Pepperdance
  • Sugar Grape and Lulu Luck
  • Rainbow Flash and Sweetie Blue
  • Blossomforth and Flower Wishes


Pony Rainbow Collection

Mib-pony-rainbow-collection.jpg
Pony-rainbow-collection-backcard.jpg
  • Target Exclusive
  • 7 piece set
    • Pinkie Pie
    • Applejack
    • Fluttershy
    • Emerald Ray
    • Rainbow Dash
    • Twilight Sparkle
    • Rarity


See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/blind-bags-are-identifiable.html
  2. ↑ http://www.toyreviewdaily.com/2012/01/17/code-number-list-my-little-pony-blind-bags-us-series-1-kiosk-ponies-2012-hasbro/
  3. ↑ http://www.bronycon.org/images/blindbags/wave3/
  4. ↑ http://mylittleponymadness.weebly.com/1/post/2012/05/wave-4-blind-bag-identification.html
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