My Pretty Pony (toy)

My Pretty Pony is a 10-inch-tall pony doll, introduced by Hasbro in 1981, and promoted and marketed as a toy for young girls. The original My Pretty Pony was created by Hasbro Sr. VP of R & D George Dunsay and designed for Hasbro's Romper Room line of toys by illustrator Bonnie Zacherle, working with sculptor Charles Muenchinger. In 1983, Zacherle began working for Hasbro directly, and My Pretty Pony was moved to Hasbro, reduced in size and renamed to My Little Pony. The popularity of My Little Pony quickly eclipsed the original, and the toy franchise became known as My Little Pony. My Pretty Pony was not continued after the original 1981 toy sold out.