G4 Pony Figurines

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G4 Pony Figurines are fully molded toys smaller than the 'regular' sized pony toys. With their molded hair they more closely resemble the character in the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. G4 pony figurines are similar to the Ponyville figurines of G3 and G3.5 (so on this wiki they may be referred to also G4 Ponyville or G4 PV).

In the US (up til Fall 2011) only the mane six and six exclusive characters (all based on G3 ponies).

In Europe two 24 pony sets have been released. There the figurines are packaged in 'blind bags.' Blind as in you can't see what pony you are getting until you open her up, but collecters soon found that each bag had a number stamped on it indicating which pony was in each bag negating the randomness of in-person purchasing (where as buying online can still be quite random).


First Set of 24 Ponies

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


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.


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 has only appeared with the puzzle house (which is still rare), still keeping her more rare than necessary.

They have been packaged:

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


Puzzle Houses

  • for sale also on (German) Amazon.de


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.

Second Set of 24 Ponies

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Blind-ident-wave2.jpg

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 12 Ponies

US Wave II

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Mib-tru-blind.jpg
Pinkie Pie variants - single on left, TRU set on right

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


Forth Set of 24 Ponies

The set is the first G4 merchandise to feature male ponies.[2]


Euro Wave III

Fifth Set of 24 Ponies

Euro Wave IV

Stock photos from Equestria Daily.





See also

References

  1. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/blind-bags-are-identifiable.html
  2. http://www.bronycon.org/images/blindbags/wave3/