G4 Blind Bag Ponies
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
Contents
First Set of Ponies (24 Pieces)
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.
1. Pinkie Pie
2. Applejack
3. Rainbow Dash
4. Rarity
6. Fluttershy
7. Sugar Grape
8. Lily Blossom
9. Minty
10. Bumblesweet
11. FizzypPop
12. Flower Wishes
13. Roseluck
14. Sweetie Blue
15. Pepperdance
16. Lemon Hearts
17. Cherry Spices
18. Sweetie Swirl
19. Lucky Swirl
22. Glittery Pinkie Pie
23. Glittery Twilight Sparkle
24. Glittery Rainbow Dash
23.5. Glittery (Purple Variant) Twilight Sparkle
Euro Wave I
All 24 ponies were released in blind bags in Europe from the start.
US Wave I
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
- 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
US Wave III
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)
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.
1. Pinkie Pie
2. Applejack
3. Rainbow Dash
4. Rarity
6. Fluttershy
7. Feathermay
8. Blossomforth
9. Lulu Luck
10. Star Swirl
13. Cheerilee
17. Dewdrop Dazzle
18. Rainbow Flash
20. Snowcatcher
21. Twinkleshine
Euro Wave II
The whole set of 24
Third Set of Ponies (12 Pieces)
US Wave II
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.
Coconut Cream (see also G3 Coconut Cream)
Beachberry (see also G3 Beachberry)
Peachy Pie (see also G3 Peachy Pie)
Skywishes (see also G3 Skywishes)
Sweetsong (see also G3 Sweetsong)
Gardenia Glow (see also G3 Gardenia Glow)
Forth Set of Ponies (24 Pieces)
Third Blind Bag Set
The set is the first G4 merchandise to feature male ponies [2] or anything glow-in-the-dark.
Euro Wave III
2. Rarity
3. Bitta Luck
4. Rainbowshine
5. Goldengrape
6. Pinkie Pie (glow-in-the-dark)
7. Rainbow Dash
10. Sea Swirl
11. Big Macintosh
12. Twilight Sparkle (glow-in-the-dark)
13. Pinkie Pie
14. Apple Dazzle
15. Lovestruck
16. Berryshine
17. Meadow Song
18. Rarity (glow-in-the-dark)
19. Applejack
20. Fluttershy
21. Cherry Berry
22. Heartstrings
23. Noteworthy
24. Lucky Dreams
Fifth Set Ponies (24 Pieces)
Fourth Blind Bag Set
Euro Wave IV
Stock photos from Equestria Daily.
1. Applejack (glittery)
2. Fluttershy (glittery)
3. Lulamoon (glittery)
4. Crimson Gala (glittery)
5. Minuette (glittery)
6. Royal Riff (glittery)
7. Pinkie Pie (glittery)
8. Merry May (glittery)
9. Electric Sky (glittery)
10. Chance-a-Lot (glittery)
11. Berry Green (glittery)
12. Rarity - Special Edition (metallic silver)
13. Twilight Sparkle (glittery)
14. Rarity (glittery)
15. Sassaflash (glittery)
16. Peachy Sweet (glittery)
17. Twilight Sky (glittery)
18. Applejack - Special Edition (metallic gold)
19. Rainbow Dash (glittery)
20. Mosely Orange (glittery)
21. Amethyst Star
22. Twilight Velvet
23. Shoeshine
24. Pinkie Pie - Special Edition (metallic pink)
Sixth Set of Ponies (24 Pieces)
Fifth Blind Bag Set
Stock photos from Equestria Daily.
3. Sunny Rays
4. Junebug
5. Breezie
9. Rainbow Dash
10. Flippity Flop
11. Gardenia Glow
12. Skywishes
13. Trixie Lulamoon
14. Diamond Rose
15. Cinnamon Breeze
16. Ploomette
17. Golden Delicious
18. Ribbon Wishes
20. Fluttershy
21. Forsythia
22. Flitter Heart
23. Rainbow Wishes
Miniature Collection
- Pony Wedding
- Shining Armor
- Cadance
- Twilight Sparkle
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 Sweetcream Scoops
- Rainbow Flash and Sweetie Blue
- Blossomforth and Flower Wishes
Pony Rainbow Collection
- Target Exclusive
- 7 piece set
- Pinkie Pie
- Applejack
- Fluttershy
- Emerald Ray
- Rainbow Dash
- Twilight Sparkle
- Rarity
See also
- Blind Bags
- Collector Cards (cards included in blind bags)