G1 Pony Distribution
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Before you can understand the organization of G1 Pony Distribution, you have to first understand the truth, there was no organization of G1 Pony Distribution, and whatever patterns you can find in it are tiny miracles and you should treasure them. Seriously though, its complicated.
- Brief Background on G1 Collecting
- Most of the people that collector G1 ponies today, have been collecting since basically from when My Little Ponies from came out at the very start of the 1980s. If any of you remember the internet of the 1990s, is was a different universe than the one we have now. There was no Google to find things for you, there were webrings (seriously look that up if you don't know what that is).
Common Ponies
Common Ponies (on this site), refers to the most common version of a G1 pony that was released. This generally encompasses the ponies sold in both North America and Europe.
The Nirvana ponies are particular versions of ponies that were limited to either distribution or production within one country or geographic area. That is Italian Ponies are ponies who have a hoof stamp that says ITALY, but were sold not only in Italy but in several other European countries as well. Thus you can have an "Italian Pony" with German language packaging.
- ponies packaged for the US were sold in stores in the Netherlands.
- Price Range
To give you an idea, a common Common pony without any serious hair cuts or marks can cost $5. The ponies that were oddly fragile in similar decent condition can go for much more:
- ponies with glittery symbols which rubbed off
- So Soft ponies who most frequently had flocking rubbed from their hooves and ears
- Wingers and Flutters (especially flutters)
- ponies only available through mail order
European Ponies
European Ponies (on this site) refers to G1 ponies that were not available in the Americas, but were widely available in many European countries, including the UK.
The G1 Exclusive Ponies page includes both these ponies, and ponies that were available in just one or two European countries, but generally not in North America at all.
European Countries that did get European My Little Ponies
- Australia (..?)
- Denmark
- France (also sold exclusives)
- Iceland
- Ireland?
- Italy (also made exclusives)
- Germany (also sold exclusives)
- New Zealand (..?)
- Netherlands (also sold exclusives)
- Poland
- Spain (also made/sold exclusives
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- UK
European Countries that got only their own exclusive My Little Ponies
- Greece
European Countries that did not get My Little Ponies
- Romania
