G4 Blind Bag Ponies

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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


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

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 Ponies (24 Pieces)

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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 Ponies (12 Pieces)

US Wave II

stock photo
TRUBlindBagSet.jpg
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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 Ponies (24 Pieces)

The set is the first G4 merchandise to feature male ponies [2] or anything glow-in-the-dark.


Euro Wave III

Fifth Set Ponies (24 Pieces)

Euro Wave IV

Stock photos from Equestria Daily.





Sixth Set of Ponies (24 Pieces)

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/