Own Your Own Piece of Ponyville in West Virginia

Have you ever wanted to live in your own corner of Ponyville? According to www.MOVOTO.com, you could move right into Twilight Sparkle's tree house for only $111,343. Seems like a small price to pay to be a part of the magic.

Wait!? You mean candy colored ponies with rainbow tinted manes aren't included? Never mind.



To read more about how these details and numbers were dreamed up, visit http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/twilight-sparkles-tree-house/

My Little Pony Collector's Inventory Books are now available on Google Play!

Several of my book titles have just been released in digital form through the Google Play marketplace including the G2 guide, G3 guide, and the 2007-2008 guide. Now, you can add these book titles to your iphone, ipad, or android device and take them with you wherever you go.

Personally, I'm excited about this not only because it makes me feel all hip and technologically savvy to have copies of my books on my iPad, but because it makes them even more accessible to fans since the digital book prices are so affordable. 

If you do end up purchasing a digital copy of any of my titles through Google Play, let me know how you like it. :)

Reading information:

Smartphones and Tablets

Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone . It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.

Laptops and Computers

You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.

eReaders and other devices

To read on e-ink devices like the Sony eReader or Barnes & Noble Nook, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Please follow the detailed Help center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.

MY LITTLE PONY POP line is coming to the MY LITTLE PONY Fair!

The MY LITTLE PONY Fair is thrilled to announce that the MY LITTLE PONY POP line is coming to MY LITTLE PONY Fair 2014. While the MY LITTLE PONY POP line won’t officially hit stores until fall, Hasbro is sponsoring a special hands-on play experience, in which attendees will have the opportunity to create and customize their own pony using easy-to-assemble figures and fun accessories!

 Read all about MY LITTLE PONY POP in Hasbro’s official press release:

This fall, the beloved MY LITTLE PONY brand will ‘pop’ into a new category of play that, for the first time ever, lets fans create and customize their own ponies. The MY LITTLE PONY POP line is an assortment of easy-to-assemble figures and a playset  for children to build and personalize every aspect of their pony friend - from funky hairstyles, to colorful outfits, customized cutie marks, patterned wings and all of the accessories in between!

The MY LITTLE PONY Fair will take place in Nashville, TN on July 12th and 13th! Visit www.mylittleponycon.com for more details!

MY LITTLE PONY Fair announces Liz Knight as Guest of Honor!

"We are excited to announce our 2014 MY LITTLE PONY Fair Guest of Honor and 2014 MY LITTLE PONY Fair Hall of Fame inductee, Liz Knight!



Liz Knight joined Hasbro in 1981, just as Bonnie Zacherle was working on a smaller version of My Pretty Pony which became, My Little Pony. Ms. Knight designed several beloved MY LITTLE PONY characters including: Seashell, Bubbles, Bow Tie, Applejack, Sunbeam, Medley, Twilight, Glory, Firefly, Moondancer, Parasol, Starshine, Windy, Sunlight, SkyDancer, and Moonstone. She also designed the Show Stable and Waterfall playsets. In addition, Ms. Knight was responsible for the design of the SeaPonies: Seawinkle, Sealight, and Wavedancer!

Ms. Knight left Hasbro in 1987 and started her own design business, working as an inventor and designer doing mostly infant product and toys. During this time she also taught Industrial Design at Rhode Island School of Design.

In 2003, she returned to Hasbro for 3 months to help on Secret Central and as Director on My Little Pony. Soon after, she was hired fulltime as Director on Playskool and stayed there for several years. In 2005, Ms. Knight became VP of Girls’ Toys and managed the team working on My Little Pony, Littlest Pet Shop, Easy Bake, Strawberry Shortcake, FurReal, CareBears, and Baby Alive.

During this time, she worked closely with Lauren Faust as she wrote the new entertainment “Friendship is Magic”. The design team, led by Ms. Knight, created product inspired by Lauren Faust’s stories and reset My Little Pony for growth. In March of last year, 2013, Ms. Knight left Hasbro and is currently teaching at Rhode Island School of Design.

We are excited to have Ms. Knight join us at the 2014 MY LITTLE PONY Fair. We are currently working on her programming for the event which will include presentations and autograph opportunities and will be announce details soon."

MY LITTLE PONY Fair 2014 Tickets On Sale February 3rd!

From the MY LITTLE PONY Fair Facebook page:

"We will be opening up our ticket sales at 9:00 am EST on Monday February 3rd for MLPF 2014. We will be posting the link to the ticketing page on Friday. While tickets will not be able to be purchased until Monday, we want you to be able to figure out which ticket package you are wanting to purchase over the weekend before the "rush" on Monday morning. Pricing will be very similar to our 2013 pricing so you can plan accordingly. In addition to our Fair ticketing options, we will also be opening up sales for our Friday night Celebration dinner."

Can't wait to see everyone in Nashville, TN!

Applejack is One Popular Pony (and Photo)

I'm (obviously) a HUGE fan of all things My Little Pony and articles, photos, and other random Pony related news appear on my new feed daily. When an artist's project from Purple Clover showed up on my feed this evening, I was delighted to see the that My Little Pony was included. The project is entitled: Toy Story: The Later Years and shows depictions of how the artist imagines classic toys would appear if they aged, along with a short description of their current state. The creator of the project included not just any pony, but one of my favorites, Applejack. While viewing the artist's My Little Pony creation, I noticed that there was something familiar about the edited image. The base picture with which the Pony entry was created, was done using my photograph of Applejack that appears in both The My Little Pony G1 Collector's Inventory book as well as in an online article on About.com on my collection that includes photographs of some of my collection items.

Here is my original photograph:

 Here is the altered artist's photo using my photo as a base:

I'll admit that I find the artist's project to be a fun interpretation and an entertaining read, but I was surprised that no credit was given to the original photo image. I assume that since the Pony photo was used without credit that there is a possibility that the other images are also used without permission or credit given.  I'm flattered that someone liked my photo enough to copy it and use it, but at the same time I'm a little surprised that it wasn't credited or linked back or something...

What would your response be if you were in my shoes? Would you contact the artist or website?

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Yesterday, as I was moving Pony stuff around in the basement (as part of The Great Ponyroom Overhaul of 2013) I came across my collection of My Little Pony ornaments. I hadn't planned on putting them out this year, but we ended up with an extra 4ft. tree in our living room that needed some love so I brought them upstairs to the delight of my son. He helped me decorate the tree and had a great time. Seeing them all in one place made me realize that I really need to add some more G4 Pony ornaments to my collection. The tree is pretty predominately G3.

In addition to decorating, my family has been going through our holiday movie collection with wild abandon. In the last week, if the television is on, you can pretty much guarantee that it is showing something Christmas related.  I'm pretty sure that these two will make it into the rotation soon!