Prototype Ponies
This page is devoted to "the ponies that weren't." This page features various stages of My Little Pony prototypes from Generation 1 that did not make it to production. During G1 Hasbro seemed to pretty consistently change their mind after the prototype was made and all the related media produced, resulting in the ponies that were actually produced looking somewhat different than in the ads, in their pamphlets and on their backcards.
Contents
- 1 Blank Ponies
- 2 Toys That Were Never Produced
- 3 Prototypes
- 3.1 Early Shy Pose pony
- 3.2 Prototype Minty
- 3.3 Sprinkles
- 3.4 CP Sundance
- 3.5 Twinkle Eyed Ponies
- 3.6 Paradise
- 3.7 Hippity Hop
- 3.8 Cloud Puff
- 3.9 Coco Berry
- 3.10 Tuneful
- 3.11 Birthday Pony
- 3.12 Precious Pocket Ponies
- 3.13 Dance 'n Prance Ponies
- 3.14 Princess Ponies
- 3.15 Satin 'n Lace
- 3.16 Dream Beauties
- 3.17 Prototype Birthday Baby Boy Ponies
- 3.18 Glow 'n Show Sunspot
- 3.19 Sparkle Baby Firefly
- 3.20 See also
Blank Ponies
This section includes utterly blank ponies, ponies missing hair, and/or symbols, or any combination. Some blank ponies are totally unidentified, were as some are clearly prototypes of particular characters.
Toys That Were Never Produced
The Fancy Swirl or Celestial Ponies
Only the concept art seems to have been produced but never the actual ponies. They are often referred to as the Celestial ponies, but Hasbro's trademarked name for the set was the Fancy Swirl ponies.
Beddy Bye Eye Ponies
Baby Truly was included in a prototype set of the Beddy Bye Eye Baby Ponies (though shown NBBE...), along with Baby Shady in the Baby Cuddles Pose.
Pony Friends
Apparently we were supposed to get a whole set of human friends for the non-pony animal friends!
First Tooth Baby Sundance
Sweet Ice Delight Cottage
Irresistibles
Irresistibles were show in the 1991 Hasbro Toy Fair Catalog, though never produced. They were not going to be associated directly with My Little Pony, but they are in Dream Beauty molds.
Prototypes
Early Shy Pose pony
This early example of the "shy pose" is light blue with white hair, with darker blue speckles for her symbols. She is in the Bow Tie Pose.
This prototype lives at Hasbro. She comes out for the pony fairs and such. She is hand carved from a hard wax and hand painted.
Prototype Minty
Originally all six of the Collector Ponies were going to have the same symbol: appaloosa-style speckles. (Prototypes of Blossom and other ponies with the speckles can be seen in the earliest G1 toy commercial.) Here is a clear picture of prototype Minty with her speckled symbol.
Sprinkles
Sprinkles was originally going to be blue with slightly darker blue symbols and hair.
CP Sundance
Twinkle Eyed Ponies
- Masquerade in Whizzer's pose and prototype Whizzer in Masquerade's pose
Paradise
Promotional photos of the UK version of Paradise Estate show a not-So Soft version of Paradise. This version was never actually sold, with or without Paradise Estate.
Hippity Hop
Hippity Hop appears as a unicorn rather than a pegasus on her backcard. Ie when her backcard art was made they were planning for her to be a unicorn, but this changed by the time that she went into production.
Cloud Puff
- darker colored Cloud Puff
Coco Berry
Tuneful
Tuneful in the Quackers Pose with no horn.
Birthday Pony
- The Birthday pony prototype was in the Posey Pose, and had yellow in her symbols.
Precious Pocket Ponies
- Li'l Pocket in the Posey Pose
- Sweet Pocket in the Powder Pose.
- Bunny Hop in the Quackers Pose.
- Bubblefish in the Quackers Pose.
Dance 'n Prance Ponies
Princess Ponies
- Princess Ponies with color variations in the accessories
Satin 'n Lace
In this mail order pamphlet Satin 'n Lace is shown in the Collectors Pose (although the pony is likely Cotton Candy standing in for the bride, based on hair and body color).
Dream Beauties
Prototype Birthday Baby Boy Ponies
Glow 'n Show Sunspot
Sparkle Baby Firefly