Helpful Hints!

In case you've had a gazillion things going on over the past month and have been unable to keep up with the newest ponies in the MLP product line (like me!), I wanted to point you in the direction of a fabulously informative thread on the Arena that acts not only as a current product watch list, but also lists the stores in which the items have been spotted. Instead of traveling from store to store in hopes of finding something new (in your limited spare time), you can know where to hit for what. Or, if you are especially tired in your spare time from teaching seven-year-old children all week (again this applies to me!), and refuse to leave the comfort of home, you can visit Hasbro Toyshop and add things to your cart with a click of your mouse. They actually have many of the newer products in stock including the new Halloween ponies, The Ponyville Hot Chocolate Playset, Twinkle Hope, a few of the Eyeshadow Core 7 ponies, the Blue and Black Art pony... I refuse to call her black and blue because that's just wrong! Plus others.

FYI, if you use the code PONY10, you get 10% off your order now through the end of the year!

Too Good To Eat!

I came across this picture of a MLP cake by The London Cake Company online and was amazed! It is too beautiful to eat! Seriously, I don't think I could nibble off Fluttershy's hoof or mane. That's just a little too creepy. With that aside, I do think it is gorgeous!

Wait, is it just me, or does that pony have 3 front legs?

Arena Holiday Swap is Open for Sign Ups!

For those of you that enjoy getting ponies in the mail (and who doesn't?), you may want to check out the MLP Arena Holiday Swap. In addition to the previous $10 and $30 categories, they've added a custom category and a candy swap as well. The organizers do a terrific job with this event every year and it is really fun for all participants.

So what are you wanting for? Go sign up!

Upcoming Events

I realize things have been very quiet on the My Little Pony Collector Blog recently and I hope to be back to posting regularly very soon. I have had to divert my attention and to a few other things over the past few weeks and it has left me with little time and zero energy to blog.

I did want to mention a few collector events that have caught my attention:


First, the Virginia Pony Meet will take place on August 23rd in Virginia Beach. More info can be found here. I will not be in attendance this year since I have quite a bit on my plate, but I do know several of the people who will be in attendance and they are quite lovely so if you live in or around Virginia Beach and collect ponies, it should be a good time.

Next, I wanted to be sure to mention was that one of the organizers for the Australian Pony Fair is holding a raffle to raise money for this year's event in Brisbane. There are multiple prizes (including complete sets of G1 princess ponies) and the tickets are very reasonable, so if you are into raffles you may want to check it out here.

Enjoying The My Little Pony Collector's Inventory Books? Write a Review!

I've had so many people compliment me on The My Little Pony G1 Collector's Inventory and The My Little Pony G3 Collector's Inventory and I really appreciate all of the kind words. Knowing that so many people are actually using my books to organize their collections makes all the hard work worth while.

I've noticed that while the sales of the books on Amazon.com and other websites are going well, very few customers are taking the time to write a review once they purchase the books. If you have purchased either book and have the time available, I'd really appreciate if you would quickly log in and jot down your thoughts on the book. I know when I go shopping online, I look not only at the previews, but also the customer reviews.

Thanks so much for getting the word out about these books!

A Picture Says a Thousand... Ponies?

Ten points if you can find Magic cat.

Purple Pajama Press: Up and Running

I have every intention of uploading video clips from the Hasbro tour and the various panel discussions from the MLPFair, but I'm currently having some technical difficulties with my video editing software. Matt is on the case and hopefully I'll have something to share by tomorrow.

I also wanted to mention, to those of you familiar with the Purple Pajama Press website (http://www.purplepajamapress.com/), I've redirected the URL to point to a new blog format. This will allow me to keep everyone up-to-date on the newest information on my books and keep all of the information in one easy to access location. I plan to have a section dedicated to reviews and articles about the books up by the end of the week. In addition, an error and omission section will be up and running soon. If you happen to come across an error or omission in one of my books, I encourage you to report it so it can be fixed in the future.