Welcome to the exhibit of my fakie pony collection!
Ripoffs, knockoffs, bootlegs, brand X, fakies, clones, etc. Whatever you call them, they have a unique charm, in one way or another. Sometimes they are attractive in their own right; sometimes they’re so bizarre or ugly that we love them because of their inherent weirdness.
The line between “fakies that wouldn’t exist without MLP to copy” and “colorful horses that exist because that’s cool regardless of what else exists on the market” is inexact. Sometimes I use the broader description of “Non-MLP Equines” etc. so as not to offend creations that are not blatant ripoffs.
I’ve gone between collecting fakies and selling them off a few times. I feel firmly committed now to the cause, and somewhat regret losing some nice ones that I unloaded. (But buying up lots of fakies to replace them led to me unexpectedly getting a South African Cotton Candy in a bundle that cost $30, so I can’t complain too much!)
Cataloging fakies is an inexact science, as they often have no known brand to sort by; or the same toys are marketed by different companies; or fakies themselves are ripped-off by different outfits. I’m not really active in the discussion boards, so I’m kind of making up my own terms to refer to things. There are many ways to sort, but this is the categorization I have developed for my herd.
For the purposes of this showcase, my focus is on grouping ponies that share a common mold, rather than what ponies were sold in sets together. There will be some in-package pictures, but by and large it is a pose-based collection.
A note on the pegasus-unicorn hybrid: I’ve settled in to mostly calling them unipegs. I also like pegicorn, but I don’t use it as frequently. I will never use alicorn, because the term has been misapplied in modern times. Alicorn refers to the horn of a unicorn, not the unicorn-pegasus hybrid. I realize I am fighting a losing battle and no one really cares, but this is me making my very insignificant stand. 🙂
Toys (Plastic w/ Brushable Hair)
Dorda Magic Meadow Pony Bendies
Bandai Strawberry Shortcake Ponies
Playmates Strawberry Shortcake Ponies
Playmates Strawberry Shortcake Fakies
Famosa Nancy and her Fantasy Pony
Tilting Forward Pose (Famosa Fakie)
Squishy Ponies with Molded Parts
Special Unicorn / Special Horse (Pegasus)
Funville Win Goal Glimmer & Style Ponies
Funville Sparkle Girlz Unicorns
Funville Sparkle Girlz Barbie-size Horses
Ponytopia: My Pony Family by Smart Talent Trading Limited
Greenbrier Clear Light-up Ponies
Dollar Tree Magical Glitter Pony
Zuru (5 Surprise Unicorn Squad)
Dazzle, My Magical Talking Pony
3.5″ Baby Pony w/ Molded Collar
Pink w/ Molded Collar, Raised Flower/Hearts Symbol, 5″ Tall
Pony w/ Molded Chest Medallion, Pearly Body, 4.5″ Tall
Pegasus Fakies w/ Forehead Symbols
Fisher-Price Loving Family Ponies
Fisher-Price Once Upon A Dream
White/pink jointed pony with blue saddle
3″ Pony w/ Purple Leaves, Swirls, Hearts Symbol
4″ Pink Unicorn w/ Purple Tail
Bratz-like fakie pony w/ lipstick
Playskool Play Around Dollhouse (marked 1998 Hasbro)
Cabbage Patch Kids Ponies by Play Along
Lucky Ponies (Meritus Industries Inc.)
Shimmercorns (Just Play, 2021)
Beddy Bye Eye Remco Sunshine Pony Fakie
Toys (Plush)
Skip Hop Unicorn Plush Sensory Baby Toy
Geeknet THINKKEEG Jointed 4″ Plush Unicorns
Unipeg Plush w/ Rainbow & Clouds Symbol
Toys (Plastic, No Hair)
Greenbrier International Molded Plastic Ponies
1.75″ Unicorn & Pegasus Figurines
Dairy 4 Fun Kidsworld Angel Ponys
Miluplast “Caballito” Rainbow Ponies (from Argentina)
Wang’s International Flocked 1 5/8″ Mini Ponies (craft supply)
2″ Unicorn, Pegasus & Dragon Figures
Lil’ Unicorns: Cute & Squishy!
Zuru 5 Surprise Suction Cup Mini Ponies
Magical Crystaland by Rui Feng
Unmarked Chunky Toddler Toy Horses
Fakie Tokidoki Unicorno & Mermicorno Mini Figures
Play Zone (Big Lots) 2″ Mini Ponies
Early Learning Centre (ELC) Fantasy Ponies
Dream Pony Garden (Playmakers)
1.25″ Rubber Sitting Unicorn Figures
VTech Myla the Magical Unicorn
Fantasy Equine Anti-stress Squishy Toys
Other Stuff
Hamilton Collection Rainbow Dreams Figurines
Other animals with brushable hair (or just cute)!