After many years the my Little Pony is up for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame for 2014 in the USA. It is the only animal related toy among the other 12 nominated. On Monday the finalists were announced, the winners will be inducted into the Hall o Fame at the Strong museum in Rochester, New York. This on November 6. Anyone can nominate his/her favorite toy. My Little Pony was introduced in the 1980s and reintroduced in 2003. The My Little Pony line of mini horses encourages children in traditional forms of doll play — fantasy, storytelling, hair grooming, and collecting. There are more than 1000 varieties in the pastel ponies, all with long tails and manes made to be brushed. The toys peaked in popularity between 1982 and 1993 — even outselling Barbie for several years. The toys found a new audience in recent years: a group of adult male fans who have become known as “bronies” – a combination of brothers and ponies. My Little Pony has also embraced change, with films, computer games, and phone apps all adding to the brand in recent years.
