So, what countries had their own ponies?

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Kukapetal

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Besides the US and UK, I know that many other countries had their own G1s, but it seems like there were so many that I'm having trouble keeping them all straight. Could someone help out and give a list of all the countries that had their own G1 ponies? Any help is appreciated :)

Kukapetal
 
The following countries made their own ponies:-

- Africa
- Argentina
- Brazil
- China
- Greece
- France
- Hong Kong
- India
- Italy
- Macau
- Mexico
- Peru
- Spain

Most countries in the world did sell MLPs during the 1980s/early 90's, but only those countries did produce them in factories.
 
I didn't know Columbia produced ponies!
 
i was going to say YOU FORGOT ARGENTINA! haha, no you didn't!

but um, the UK may not of produced them but it did have a LARGE amount of ponies released in different poses and ponies not released anywhere else!
 
i love your sig pic btw!
 
I thought that the Mountain boys didnt make it to the rest of Europe? I know that they were sold in Singapore, but not Europe in general :?

I didnt know that Columbio made ponies either.
 
Africa isn't a country Garej ;)

South africa did produce their own ponies though. But they're very rare.. and weird lol.

Some ponies were also made in Thailand (like those babies with diapers.. fancy pants babies, right?).
 
Rosse said:
Africa isn't a country Garej ;)

South africa did produce their own ponies though. But they're very rare.. and weird lol.

Some ponies were also made in Thailand (like those babies with diapers.. fancy pants babies, right?).
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Yes that is true. I wasnt too sure where it was in Africa, so I thought I would put it down just in case.

You are also right about Thailand, though they were only responsible for one set (the fancy pants babies), though China did make 4 of them.
 
it was south africa, but under the hoof it says "hong kong" they never bothered to cover up the country when they made them. i personaly suspect that it was not a legal mold, if you look at them the markings under the hoof are not as defined and they had to resculpt the head joint to fit and move * the head turns freely, its not glued* which sujests that they made a mold from ponies rather than legaly buying rights from hasbro. its a incredably cool pony to mess with from a collector point of view.

did you have japan in your list? if not add japans takara ponies! ^_^

~ Diana
 
kasin said:
it was south africa, but under the hoof it says "hong kong" they never bothered to cover up the country when they made them. i personaly suspect that it was not a legal mold, if you look at them the markings under the hoof are not as defined and they had to resculpt the head joint to fit and move /quote]

Yes, but in some cases, Hong Kong moulds were sent to other countries to be used there. I have seen a Macau pony (irl) that is stamped with both HK and Macau, some attempt was made to cover the HK up, but it was still visible. The same could have happened over there, Hasbro sent a good variety of moulds and they either didnt want to use the correct heads, or alternatively (as can happen) some head moulds got smashed beyond repair during transport from HK to South Africa. Rather than make new moulds (making moulds in the first place is very expensive) they simply use good head moulds with the wrong bodies. Because they werent designed to go together the fit isnt so good. South Africa doesnt have many poses anyway, so that theory does make sense. Generally South African ponies were made in the poses that HK ponies were no longer needed to be in at the time, so it was simply surplus moulds that they sent over.
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ok i had to go get my varriants off the shelf and look under the feet, as i said, its just a theory, but im fairly confidant in it. i own a south african and a macau,*got them down to inspect as we speek* i see what you are refering to on the macau with the HK being covered up poorly, but the african is not like that, ive got her next to a moon dancer *body mold the african is in* and it is not as deep and has odd bubbles like you get from a mold remake. to argue on your side that could also be from the harder, brittle plastic/celuloid *it feels more like celuloid* she is made of.

i could be compleetly rong, there is next to nouthing known about these ponies, as far as i know im one of maybe 3 or 4 collectors that has one and many people dont even know they were made, so much about them is theory. ill try to make pictures and post, but no promices, the markings are relly hard to photograph.

~ Diana
 
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