And of course, we created pony friends-no matter what generation of My Little Pony you grew up in, the Lisa Frank-esque pony worlds of vibrant nature and delight were always centered around the idea of friendship in the face of adversary.
This made it easy to not only design and produce massive amounts of ponies, but to also let the audience, us, create our own pony friends. Each pony has design has a colorful body mix or matched with colorful hair and a unique symbol, known as a cutie mark, on one or both sides of their flanks. My Little Pony’s immense popularity boils down to two things: a simple and effortlessly cute design coupled with a consistent message of peace, love, and the power of friendship. Joe, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Transformers. It’s no wonder the brand has lasting power, however, as they are produced by Hasbro, the toy company that also brought us other iconic 80s toy lines such as G.I. Since its inception in 1981, the toy line and media franchise that is My Little Pony has remained relevant in pop culture through the power of dual figurine and animated show releases.
