G1 Basic Fun Retro Ponies: A Collector's Guide: CELESTIAL PONIES and 40th Anniversary

Come on, Basic Fun. I could really use some good news in my life right now. Everything is falling apart.
 
Hi Stellaluna, whereabouts on I-95? I'd love to find Pinwheel--she's there only one I didn't get of the rainbow wave 2 set.

I just got back from a little road trip and decided to check in some random Cracker Barrels on the way back. Turns out there are tons of them conveniently placed right along route I-95! Anyway, I did have some luck...especially being someone who has just started out collecting these because there was a variety. I got Trickles, Tickle, Pinwheel, Flutterbye and Sparkler.
 
Well, I knew I was in for it when I saw the amount of cars in the parking lot at Farm and Fleet at six minutes after the store opened. Had no idea this toy drop was like Black Friday! It was nuts in there. Hardly any MLP stuff, although there were some cute fakies. I asked an associate about the BF toys and she said they are set to receive six but she wasn't sure when they'd arrive. I'd just have to call the store every day, and they aren't allowed to put toys on hold.

I stopped by Meijer on the way home and found a ton of G4 and G5 stuff, as well as a few BF from previous releases. Picked up a Posey and Lickety-Split and headed out.
 
Well, I knew I was in for it when I saw the amount of cars in the parking lot at Farm and Fleet at six minutes after the store opened. Had no idea this toy drop was like Black Friday! It was nuts in there. Hardly any MLP stuff, although there were some cute fakies. I asked an associate about the BF toys and she said they are set to receive six but she wasn't sure when they'd arrive. I'd just have to call the store every day, and they aren't allowed to put toys on hold.

I stopped by Meijer on the way home and found a ton of G4 and G5 stuff, as well as a few BF from previous releases. Picked up a Posey and Lickety-Split and headed out.
Their toyland open is always like black friday. I called ahead and my store didn't have them in as of yesterday so I happily slept in today, will check back once a week otherwise. They are scheduled to get them this month!
 
Their toyland open is always like black friday. I called ahead and my store didn't have them in as of yesterday so I happily slept in today, will check back once a week otherwise. They are scheduled to get them this month!
Oh man. I had no idea it was this big of a deal, maybe even moreso now with shipping delays and concerns about availability.
 
Oh man. I had no idea it was this big of a deal, maybe even moreso now with shipping delays and concerns about availability.
ours has been insane since we lost toysrus, there isn't much else in way of toy stores but target/walmart. F&F since I was a kid has had the reputation for best deal on toys. I drove past on my way home today at 2pm it was still a full parking lot. I think the shipping delays/scalpers will make it worse this year in general too.
 
Does anyone think Basic Fun could use this opportunity of releasing ponies in the G1 style as a chance to bring about a brand new pony, much like Togetherness Bear in Care Bears?
I’m here looking at my Upside-Down AJ and wondering if anything like that could ever happen. Sure, they’ve done their own spin on ponies like the SDCC Majesty and the Stranger Things crossover with my Applejack. I’m just thinking how could they go about a whole new pony…
 
Does anyone think Basic Fun could use this opportunity of releasing ponies in the G1 style as a chance to bring about a brand new pony, much like Togetherness Bear in Care Bears?
I’m here looking at my Upside-Down AJ and wondering if anything like that could ever happen. Sure, they’ve done their own spin on ponies like the SDCC Majesty and the Stranger Things crossover with my Applejack. I’m just thinking how could they go about a whole new pony…
That all depends on Hasbro I think? People actually did ask them to make the unreleased Celestial Swirl Ponies, but nothing ever came of it.
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At any rate, that's what HQG1C does thankfully.
 
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That all depends on Hasbro I think? People actually did ask them to make the unreleased Celestial Swirl Ponies, but nothing ever came of it.
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At any rate, that's what HQG1C does thankfully.
Oh, so those were unreleased? That explains that, then! That picture always did confuse me a bit. What a shame, those are really nice!
 
What do you think their eyes will be like? Do you think they'll be jammed in their pretty good? Do you think they'll have the special coating? I can't wait to examine one in person.
 
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What do you think their eyes will be like? Do you think they'll be jammed in their pretty good? Do you think they'll have the special coating? I can't wait to examine one in person.
I saw one on facebook. It was a gingerbread and she looked fantastic. I’m really hoping that they all look that good and don’t deteriorate.
 
Has anyone found a twinkle eye pony in the wild yet? I keep checking Cracker Barrel and Meijer whenever I go out still no luck though.
 
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