MY LITTLE PONY PROJECT 2012 to take place in Los Angeles!

It looks like the Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles will be hosting a MY LITTLE PONY Project exhibit this May 5th-26th. The event is being sponsored by Hasbro and Mighty Fine Clothing and curated by Sweet Streets. It looks like they already have a slew of artists and celebrities lined up to design the ponies and that they are once again raising money for charity. Let's hope that they offer them up for auction online like they did last time. I know I'd like to add one to my collection!

Here are the details posted on the event's Facebook page:

Hasbro's MY LITTLE PONY Project returns in 2012 with a year-long global celebration of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, an art exhibition dedicated to My Little Pony's favorite charities around the world. 2012 marks the first world tour of the MY LITTLE PONY Project, engaging talents in Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo, Japan.

This special charity exhibition series launches in Los Angeles on May 5, 2012 at Toy Art Gallery and will showcase the MY LITTLE PONY Project charity ponies, original artwork, and brand new "artist series" by WeLoveFine. Select shops from Toy Art Gallery to JapanLA, Joyrich, Munky King, and more will host secret pony items, turning Melrose Avenue into "My Little Pony Avenue". Please join us in celebrating the world of My Little Pony.

Participating artists:

6%DOKIDOKI
64 Colors
Ana Bagayan
Angry Woebots
Blamo (Mikie Graham)
Blythe (Junie Moon)
Chikuwaemil
COPE2
DABS & MYLA
Eimi
HIME+YOU
Indie
Jillian Kate
J*RYU
Julie West
Kano
Kukula
Lisa Alisa
Luke Chueh
Madoka Kinoshita
Martin Hsu
Mark Mothersbaugh
Miso
Miss Kika
Onch Movement
Pee-wee Herman
Perez Hilton
Shojono Tomo
Sket One
Spank!
TOUMA
and more

MY LITTLE PONY Fair 2012 Tickets!

Tickets are now on sale for the 9^th annual MY LITTLE PONY Fair. Join MY LITTLE PONY fans just like you for a weekend of pony fun in Orlando, Florida on July 7^th and 8^th. Tickets can be purchased through our Eventbrite ticketing page. For additional information on this terrific event for MY LITTLE PONY fans of all ages visit us online at www.mylittleponycon.com

My Personal Wrap-Up

I've been a little neglectful in my posting not due to lack of content, but lack of time. So, in case you've been curious as to what I've been up to, here's the rundown.

If you've been following my twitter feed, you will have noticed that I've been a photographing fool. I'm happy to say that photos are basically finished for my newest book, which will be released in the coming months. I should have a cover to share with you all soon. The publisher just has to finalize it. I'll be hard at work this week finishing up the last bits of text and making a few last minute photo requests for the handful of items that I somehow neglected to add to my personal collection. I'm still scratching my head over this because I am a Pony completest and I can't believe I missed out on purchasing something pony related, but figure that it has to do with the fact that while these "missing" items were released I was living like a gypsy and most of my belongings were in storage.

I've also been working on things related to the year's MY LITTLE PONY Fair. Tickets went on sale last Thursday and we have had a great response so far. I can't wait to see everyone in July. It is going to be awesome!

This past week, I've been vacationing with my family at the beach (again)! Any excuse to escape the dreary Indiana winter weather and I'm on board. We were supposed to come home yesterday, but I called and had our tickets changed to Sunday due to the crazy weather that swept the Midwest. I'm glad the airline was able to change our flight as I'm pretty sure we would have spent the night in the Orlando airport and with a 14 month old in tow, I'm thinking that would have been an adventure best avoided. Luckily, our home in Indiana wasn't damaged, but others living in a few towns over weren't so fortunate.  It is a little unnerving seeing your local area being covered by the national news due to the mass destruction. My thoughts go out to all of those affected by this tragedy.

MY LITTLE PONY Fair Tickets go on Sale Today!!

Tickets go on sale for the 9^th annual MY LITTLE PONY Fair in just a few short minutes. Join MY LITTLE PONY fans just like you for a weekend of pony fun in Orlando, Florida on July 7^th and 8^th. Tickets can be purchased through our Eventbrite ticketing page. For additional information on this terrific event for MY LITTLE PONY fans of all ages visit us online at www.mylittleponycon.com

WHITE Celestia and other Fan Favorite Ponies to hit TRU!

My Little Pony on Facebook just posted some awesome new pictures of upcoming products. I guess Hasbro has kept tabs on all the collectors and Bronies begging for toys of some of their favorite pony characters. They are supposed to be Toys R Us exclusive.

I guess if Hasbro keeps this trend up of releasing background characters, Bronies can start to reproduce episodes scene by scene using toys like the Star Wars fans have done. Where they get the time to do these things is a mystery. :p

A Little Bit Derpy

Over the past week, I've been feeling a little like this:

And by posting a photo of the ever-lovable Derpy I mean nothing more than I've been feeling a little scattered, unfocused, and all over the place. (As a side note, I'm a little sad that I have to clarify my use of Derpy)

I've been working some long hours behind my camera photographing ponies and after a while they all start blurring together. However, I am happy to report that almost all the photos are finished except a few sets of 2009 Ponyville ponies (They are such a pain to arrange for pictures since the ponies like to tumble over and their tiny accessories make my eyes cross when I try to place them). As an added triumph, I escaped getting any injuries from opening packaging this time around! My hands thank Hasbro for developing less perilous pony packaging.

My Little Pony Fair planning is now in full swing and we're working on putting together what we hope to be the best Fair yet! Thanks so much to those of you who are patiently waiting for ticket sales to open for this year's 2012 My Little Pony Fair. We are working on getting a couple of things finalized before we open up ticket sales so everything runs smoothly.

 Stay tuned... :)

Daddy, I want a pony!

Check out this insightful piece from Frugaldad on the toy industry in America. Even though Americans have cut back on most spending they are actually spending more on toys. I know the economy didn't slow down my pony purchases. :)

Source: frugaldad.com