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There were various porcelain figurines made of G1 ponies.
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==Overview==
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[[Image: porcelain-tag.jpg|thumb|Tag that came with the figures]]
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[[Image: porcelain-pony-box.jpg|thumb|Box for the single pony figures, which came packed in quantity of 4]]
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There was a large collection of figurines made during Generation 1, with figures depicting single or multiple ponies in scenes. It's unclear exactly how many pieces were made but about two dozen have been found so far. The US manufacturer for the figurines was called "Extra Special".<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20090123021617/http://www.hallelnet.com/von/links/ceramicfigures.htm</ref>
  
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*Medley
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The porcelain ponies are about half the size of an adult G1 pony. All figurines came with large identifying tags on strings. The multi-pony scenes were packaged one to a box, whereas the smaller single pony figurines were packaged in boxes that held four of the same figurine. The figurines were inconsistently marked with one or two stickers and/or a printed horseshoe mark and title of the piece on their undersides.
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*Cherries Jubilee
 
  
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and many others
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Some porcelain figurines were also  produced in certain parts of Europe resulting to European variants and exclusives.<ref>http://www.mlpmerchandise.com/</ref>
  
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<gallery caption="US vs European Figurines" widths="300px" heights="200px" perrow="2">
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Image: porcelain-2Xapplejack.jpg|European ponies (left) are darker in color, but less detailed.
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Image: euro-porcelain-applejack-bottom.jpg|The European porcelains (vs US) are easily identified by a rainbow logo on their bellies.<ref>http://www.mlptp.net/index.php?threads/g1-porcelain-question-expert-needed.15449/</ref>
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== Single Pony Figurines ==
  
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<gallery caption="" widths="300px" heights="300px" perrow="3">
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<gallery caption="Single Figurines" widths="250px" heights="200px" perrow="3">
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File: newborn-porcelain.jpg|First Born
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Image: porcelain-newborn-tag.jpg|[[First Born]]; she was free with purchase of another pony figurine and is consequently now the most common (click for additional photo).
  
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File:porcelain-sleeping-applejack.jpg|[[G1 Applejack|Applejack]]
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Image: porcelain-bowtie.jpg|[[G1 Bow Tie|Bow Tie]]
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Image: porcelain-cherriesjubilee.jpg|[[Cherries Jubilee]]
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Image: porcelain-cottoncandy.jpg|[[G1 Cotton Candy|Cotton Candy]]
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Image: porcelain-firefly.jpg|[[Firefly]]
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Image: Porcelain_Glory.jpg|[[Glory]]
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Image: porcelain-lickety-split.jpg|[[Lickety Split]]
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Image: porcelain-medley.jpg|[[Medley]]
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Image: porcelain-moondacer.jpg|[[Moondancer]] or [[Baby Moondancer]]
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Image: porcelain-peachy.jpg|[[Peachy]]
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Image: porcelain-skyflier.jpg|[[Skyflier]]
 
File:tootsie-porcelain.jpg|[[Tootsie]]
 
File:tootsie-porcelain.jpg|[[Tootsie]]
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File:applejack-licketysplit-porcelain.jpg|[[Lickety-Split]] and [[G1 Applejack|Applejack]]
 
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File:porcelain-sleeping-applejack.jpg|sleeping [[G1 Applejack|Applejack]]
 
 
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[[Category: Generation 1]]
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== Multi-Pony Scene Figurines ==
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<gallery caption="Scene Figurines" widths="250px" heights="200px" perrow="3">
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Image: an-affectionate-moment.jpg|An Affectionate Moment
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Image: apple-orchard.jpg|Apple Orchard
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Image: frolic-in-the-sky.jpg|Frolic in the Sky
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Image: lazy-afternoon.jpg|Lazy Afternoon
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Image: magical-kingdom.jpg|Magical Kingdom
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Image: pony-playhouse.jpg|Pony Playhouse
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Image: pony-playmates.jpg|'''Pony Playmates''', with [[G1 Applejack|Applejack]] and [[Lickety-Split]] (click for additional photo)
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Image: wedding-prance.jpg|Wedding Prance
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Image: wishing-well.jpg|Wishing Well
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== European Pony Figurines ==
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[[File:Euro-porcelain-moondancer-markings.jpg|thumb|Close-up of markings on European porcelain figure]]
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<gallery caption="European Variants and Exclusives" widths="250px" heights="200px" perrow="3">
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Image: euro-porcelain-applejack.jpg|[[G1 Applejack|Applejack]]
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Image: euro-porcelain-cottoncandy.jpg|[[G1 Cotton Candy|Cotton Candy]]
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Image: euro-porcelain-majesty.jpg|[[Majesty]] (euro exclusive)
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File:Euro-porcelain-moondancer.jpg.jpg|[[Moondancer]]
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File:Euro-porcelain-buttons.jpg|[[Buttons]]
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File:Eurofireflyporcelain.jpg|[[Firefly]]
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== Retro Figurines ==
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These figurines were made well after Generation 1 and the general info about the above figurines does not apply. They were sold through the Hamilton Collection. They are not actually porcelain, but resin.
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<gallery caption="Hamilton Figurine Collection" widths="250px" heights="200px" perrow="4">
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Image: hamilton-glory-figurine.jpg|[[Glory]] Figurine
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Image: porcelain-retro-firefly.jpg|[[Firefly]] Figurine
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These figurines were made well after Generation 1 and the general info about the above figurines does not apply. They were sold through the Snowbabies Guest Collection for Department 56.  They are made of porcelain.
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<gallery caption="Snowbabies: Guest Collection (Department 56)" widths="250px" heights="200px" perrow="4">
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Image: Tell_Me_Your_Stories_Starshine.jpg|[[Starshine]] Figurine
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Image: Tell_Me_Your_Stories_Starshine_Box.jpg|[[Starshine]] Figurine Packaging
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Image: Lead_the_Way_Powder.jpeg|[[Powder]] Figurine
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Image: Lead_the_Way_Powder_Box.jpg|[[Powder]] Figurine Packaging
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Image: Good_Night_Snuzzle.jpg|[[Snuzzle]] Figurine
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Image: Good_Night_Snuzzle_Box.jpg|[[Snuzzle]] Figurine Packaging
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== See also ==
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[[Category: Generation 1]][[Category: G1 Merchandise]]
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=== References ===
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 22 July 2022

Overview

Tag that came with the figures
Box for the single pony figures, which came packed in quantity of 4

There was a large collection of figurines made during Generation 1, with figures depicting single or multiple ponies in scenes. It's unclear exactly how many pieces were made but about two dozen have been found so far. The US manufacturer for the figurines was called "Extra Special".[1]

The porcelain ponies are about half the size of an adult G1 pony. All figurines came with large identifying tags on strings. The multi-pony scenes were packaged one to a box, whereas the smaller single pony figurines were packaged in boxes that held four of the same figurine. The figurines were inconsistently marked with one or two stickers and/or a printed horseshoe mark and title of the piece on their undersides.

Some porcelain figurines were also produced in certain parts of Europe resulting to European variants and exclusives.[2]

  • US vs European Figurines

  • European ponies (left) are darker in color, but less detailed.

  • The European porcelains (vs US) are easily identified by a rainbow logo on their bellies.[3]



Single Pony Figurines

Multi-Pony Scene Figurines

  • Scene Figurines

  • An Affectionate Moment

  • Apple Orchard

  • Frolic in the Sky

  • Lazy Afternoon

  • Magical Kingdom

  • Pony Playhouse

  • Pony Playmates, with Applejack and Lickety-Split (click for additional photo)

  • Wedding Prance

  • Wishing Well


European Pony Figurines

Close-up of markings on European porcelain figure


Retro Figurines

These figurines were made well after Generation 1 and the general info about the above figurines does not apply. They were sold through the Hamilton Collection. They are not actually porcelain, but resin.

  • Hamilton Figurine Collection

  • Glory Figurine

  • Firefly Figurine


These figurines were made well after Generation 1 and the general info about the above figurines does not apply. They were sold through the Snowbabies Guest Collection for Department 56. They are made of porcelain.


See also

References

  1. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090123021617/http://www.hallelnet.com/von/links/ceramicfigures.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.mlpmerchandise.com/
  3. ↑ http://www.mlptp.net/index.php?threads/g1-porcelain-question-expert-needed.15449/
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