Equestria Girls Dolls

I must apologize for not writing in forever, I have started running a video game forum and it takes up all my time now. Hopefully I'll get back to writing in this steadily someday but for now I just have to do a review of a doll I got in the mail, I can't let this go without me reviewing it..

Theres a monster high doll with her for comparison in size, that MH doll was 2 dollars more then Rarity was since it was a slimbox MH doll. Rarity has a "tail" which really is just a section of hair from her head that is longer and straight, it looks so stupid I'm going to end up cutting it most likely (and I HATE changing a dolls hair style, so thats how bad this is bugging me lol) . Her top is plastic and just part of her body,  instead of being naked she has a light blue swimsuit on with the diamonds on top. The skirt is cheaply made and just sits on top as part of the "outfit" . Oh and see her shoes? They are HUGE and there is one major reason for that, these dolls don't come with feet(Edit: After seeing the movie just now, I've found another reason they are huge is the fact that the shoes in the show are huge too). The shoes are meant to hold them up. They come off easily which means kids are going to end up with dolls that just have stubs on them which is kind of creepy in a way because of the way the stubs are done, they have a ball join to hook a foot onto. Her arms don't bend, though they do move around quite nicely, it would have been nice to see these as fully poseable like Monster High dolls. Also all the dolls come with ears  that match their pony, in the movie from what I've seen they don't have the ears its just a headband for a dance or something (Edit: After seeing the movie, I know now there is a point where they have the ears and tail, however its at the very end and the outfits don't even match the ones they wear at that time anyway). Looking at the insert that comes with the doll to advertise the other ones, they all have the same basic clothing design where they have a plastic top and a regular cheaply made skirt. The only thing I can really say about these that is nice is the fact their face is done beautifully, I really like how it looks. Oh and the hair brush, the hair brush is cool.

Yeah thats about all that I really like about these dolls. They aren't worth the 12 dollars they cost, it feels like they just keep trying to insult the collectors and fans of MLP sometimes with the bad quality of the toys they put out.  I don't really recommend getting these unless you're a collector and they are on sale, cause they aren't worth the cost. Perhaps the ones coming up int he future that are 24 with extra clothing are closer to being worth it, but these cheap ones aren't worth it at all. The cake family babysitting fun or the luna coloring pony I got for just a couple bucks more each is a better use of your money.

Get these instead you'll be a lot happier, trust me. Anyway sorry again for not posting much anymore, my forum is my full focus right now. I give away video games and more on there so if you are interested in joining or checking it out, click here!

Doctor Whooves Plush

In honor of the fact I am waiting anxiously for my Doctor Whooves figure to arrive, it may arrive in time for my next blog even, I thought it would be fitting to have a blog about a custom plushie maker.

There hasn't been many name brand things of Doctor Whooves out yet, however Hasbro has realized his popularity and is starting to cash in on it slowly. This is one of my favorite things though, it was made by a custom maker and you can find her doctor whooves here . I got this guy as a gift for Christmas and I absolutely love him! He's made well and his cutiemark is amazing, I would highly recommend getting him!  I have seen many different people do plushes of him but they are usually outrageous prices such as 100 dollars, I would highly recommend looking at this one before going with the higher price.  As I'm writing this it says on her amazon page there is only 13 left so buy it quick before she runs out!

As I've said before I highly recommend getting this cute guy, especially if you are a Doctor Whooves fan! This is a great plush for little ones to have as well, I believe it would hold up through a lot of what they would put it through.

Sorry the blog is so short today, I was hoping to have my figures here before doing the blog but it didn't work. Hopefully they will be here soon though!

Crystal Princess Ponies Collection

Target recently has gotten a new exclusive to add onto the large collection of exclusives they have had over the years. As most of their exclusives are, its based on the Alicorn's in the series.

Crystal Princess Ponies Collection 

 This set is based on the three princesses that are out currently, Celestia, Cadance, and Luna. This set is 20 dollars at target stores, no longer available online but you can see if its available at your store through the item page here .

These ponies are pretty just like hasbro's ponies usually are, but common complaints are with these as with most princess ponies. One of the biggest ones of course comes with Princess Celestia, they are still making pink versions of her even though they have recognized the fact she is suppose to be white. Even one of the latest toys that isn't a store exclusive has a white Celestia! The fact they are considering the pink almost seems like an insult, its not how the character is and there's no reason to keep doing it besides the fact they want to make money and not care about the pony designs.  Anyway I'll get off that issue, I apologize Hasbro  has gotten to me lately with the way things are going.  These ponies come with a small set of accessories,  3 different kinds of hair clips for the ponies along with a small box that holds a ring. The ring seems to be a common accessory, though it changes between pony sets far as what it is.  Another common thing with these ponies is the cape-like dress, it comes with several target exclusives and with the fashion ponies as well.

As I've said before these ponies are pretty, and definitely something a child will like to play with. They are nice toys and could be very fun for children. For the older collectors though I would say it purely depends on what they like. The pink Celestia could annoy collectors greatly, and there isn't a full reason to get this beyond wanting a Cadance pony. Even then the collector could get the fashion pony or the castle playset which comes with Cadance and Shining Armor. Even Luna has showed up in random sets though this seems to be the one that is closest to how she is, and may be a good reason to get this depending on the collector. I think whether or not you should get this purely depends on who it is for etc, but it is a nice set with no real problems in the design besides wrong colors.

Princess Cadance and Shining Armor Fashion Ponies

So a few weeks back I was able to take a trip to a target store! I have none in my town so its very hard for me to get to one, but I was able to and got some exclusive sets including this one!

Princess Cadance & Shining Armor

Princess Cadance and Shining Armor are sadly just Target exclusives as I've mentioned, and they are no longer available on Target's website. However you can use this page , the item page, to see if your store possibly has them. These are not always 100% correct, but they are usually correct far as Target for me.

These ponies are absolutely beautiful, being the fashion ponies which are much bigger compared to the usual 5 dollar ponies. Fashion ponies typically cost 15 dollars a piece, and the mane 6 and princesses have all gotten ponies for the set. These two come with several small accessories as all fashion ponies do so you can put barrettes in their hair etc. They always come with clothing the girls typically have a cape like dress with Shining armor having the first actual shirt that I've seen on a fashion pony, though I haven't gotten all of the fashion ponies yet.

 I find the fact that shining armor has been giving a mohawk rather amusing  really, I see no reason for them to have done that. After all his hair was nothing like that in the series, however they may have been wanting to distinguish him as a male pony.  Beyond that though I rather like these two ponies, they are very beautiful and the fashion ponies are just fun ones to get even if they are more expensive then most of the ponies.

If you are hoping to get these but don't have a target in your area there may be another solution to it. A while back Target also had a Princess Luna and Celestia two fashion pony pack,  beautiful set and came with a lot of accessories. However now they have these two ponies as individual ponies available everywhere, the only difference being in some of the accessories and the lack of tinsel in the newer editions. They may end up doing the same for these ponies, but if you see them in a store I do highly recommend getting them now just incase they don't come out. The prices are already going up because of it being a Target exclusive, as all exclusives tend to get expensive.

I highly recommend getting these ponies for your pony fan's collection, they are great to play with and just to have to display in a collection. 

Zecora Pony Figure

Recently I ordered a pony from Toys R Us, they had a Zecora figure exclusive to their stores. This is actually the only brushable pony version available right now, though there is a blind pack version of her.

Zecora Link 1 and Zecora Link 2

As I mentioned before Zecora is a Toys R Us exclusive however you can purchase her on Amazon as well from other people through multiple links, two of them are above.  Right now they cost more then the Toys R Us  ponies, however right now Toys R Us does not have any available to be shipped. They do stock these randomly, for 15 dollars a pony, you can see if they have it in stock here. Also you can have them email when it's available to be shipped, I did and got an email when they were in stock. I ordered right away and was able to get her . In  the package she most likely looks a bit different, the plastic thing holding her on mine was no longer attached to the cardboard back of her box. Her box is beautifully made, its simple but a great package for her and its easy to get her out of the package.

Its a bit hard to tell in the picture but she has her tribal cutiemark and she has random stripes on her as she does in the animation. However her marks do not go all around her legs, she actually was only painted on the outside with the inner part of her legs and her belly not painted. Beyond that these ponies are beautifully made,   the head is turnable and even the rope on the tail can be moved. I find how long they made the string around the tail to be a bit odd, but that is just a personal preference. Her size is the same as most 5 dollar brushable ponies, and she does not come with any accessories. You may be wondering what has made her so expensive compared to others. Well there are a few reasons, one thing she is part of the fan favorite collection. These ponies are always more expensive then the other ponies, and another thing is the fact it is a Toys R Us exclusive which always raises prices. However there is one big reason she is more expensive...

SHE GLOWS IN THE DARK! 

This picture was taken with my cellphone in the dark without the flash on, so the picture is grainy and I apologize for that. However it is still gets the point across, she is the first brushable g4 pony that glows in the dark. This alone just makes her epic in my eyes and definitely something to invest in getting!

This pony is well made and definitely something little ones would like to play with. I highly recommend her for My Little Pony fans, but keep in mind she is more expensive then other ponies.

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Rainbow Dash and Derpy Hooves Figures

With My Little Pony being so famous there are bound to be fan favorites, and of course there are toys of said favorites. Many of them have ended up with toys at Toys R Us, however there is one pony that was a Comic Con exclusive. Derpy, Ditzy Doo, or even Bubbles was a Comic Con exclusive last year and her brushable pony is extremely expensive costing well over 100 dollars just for the pony. However now there is a non-brushable pony of Derpy Hooves now available, for those who want to have at least one figure of her.

Derpy Hooves Figure & Rainbow Dash Figure

The figures are sold through Hot Topic, and are sold separately  You can purchase them on the actual hot topic site, but Hot Topic is one of the sites where you can also purchase through Amazon which is linked above. These figures are 15 dollars a piece, however they are well worth the price and are bigger then the brushable ponies.

As you can see above, these figures are a lot bigger then the standard g4 ponies you can get for 5 dollars at many stores.  Not only this but the ponies are solid, making them quite a bit heavier then the usual pony toys you can get. These ponies are made by one of my favorite companies for figurines, they are made by Funko who makes a variety of pop culture bobbleheads and pop figures out of vinyl. This alone hints that there may be more My Little Pony items coming from this company, as they often do multiple things for a fandom it gets the license to do. 

These ponies are beautifully made, especially for a company that doesn't normally do ponies though Funko's stuff is always wonderfully made.  They designed the characters well making them fit the actual characters well, it is rare for Rainbow Dash's mane and tail to be correct but they did an amazing job for them. Not only that but instead of just going with the same exact  mold for both ponies as many toys end up doing, they went with different molds for their hair to keep things closer to the actual characters. Derpy's eyes on this are done in the same fashion as in the show, with one being centered up while the other is centered lower to give her her signature look. 

It truthfully is very hard to find any complaints about these figures. One of the few I have is the fact their heads do not turn at all, making it hard to see derpy's eyes unless you settle for not seeing her cutiemark at the same time. Also the fact that its rather easy to see many of the seams in the plastic, including the one on her head showing her head is actually two different parts. Another personal thing I would have liked to see is the My Little Pony log on one of the hoofs as all ponies have, there aren't any marks on the pony besides a small item number on a hoof.

These ponies are amazing addition to any pony fan's collection, however I am not sure these would be a good pony for a young one to have because of how hard it is. I would imagine they would have more fun with a brushable pony then with these figures, but it all depends on how old your child is and what your child wants.

My Little Pony Pinkie Pie and Friends Set

Walmart doesn't get many toy exclusives, especially for My Little Pony however this Christmas they did get an exclusive set of ponies that are blind bag size. The Pinkie Pie and Friends set was available only at Walmart, and came out back in November I believe though its already being clearances out with other Christmas toys.

Pinkie Pie & Friends Set

This cute little set was originally available at Walmart for 20 dollars, however now it is being clearanced out  at 10 dollars in many stores and is not available on their website. If you aren't able to find the set in your store one of your options would be getting it from Amazon through the link above, however it is more expensive there then it is in stores at it almost always is with store exclusives.

Truth be told I find this set just a bit amusing, considering what the name of the set is and who is actually in the set. This set is called 'Pinkie Pie and Friends' but out of the mane 6 it only includes Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash. Evidently Twilight and Fluttershy aren't her friends in the eyes of Hasbro! Anyway beyond that this is a cute set, 12 pony set with 8 of them not being available as g4's in any other way. A few of the ponies I really like include the blue pony in the top row farthest to the right, her name is Waterfire and she is a g3 pony making her g4 premier.  Another I really like is the only Pegasus in the middle row. Her name is Stardasher, who reminds me a lot of Starsong which is my favorite g3 pony.

Beyond that the facts about this pony is normal, they are the same size as blindbag ponies and have the same molds even. They are nice little toys to have, but considering they are only 2 inches tall they may not be a good idea to get for your little one. It depends on how old your child is, the recommended age being 3 years and up. The packaging of these ponies is okay, it was easy to open and get the ponies out but a few of the Pegasus did get stuck in the plastic and take a bit of work to get out

All in all this is a good set and I highly recommend it for your My Little Pony fan. I just recommend you keep in mind how small these are incase its a little one who tries to put everything in their mouth.