Littlest Pet Shop
Type | Figurine |
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Inventor(s) | Kenner |
Company | Kenner (Former) Hasbro (Current) Basic Fun! (Under license) |
Country | United States |
Availability | 1990s–present |
Materials | Rubber (earlier pets were made up of plastic) |
Slogan | How big is your Littlest Pet Shop? (2005–2012) Little Pets, BIG Personalities! (2012-2014) Who's in Your Littlest Pet Shop? (2014–2017) Unleash the Bobble! (2023-) |
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Littlest Pet Shop is a toy franchise and cartoon series owned by Hasbro and currently under license with Basic Fun!. The original toy series was produced by Kenner in the early 1990s.[1] An animated television series was made in 1995 by Sunbow Productions and Jean Chalopin Creativite et Developpement, based on the franchise.[2]
The franchise was relaunched in 2005 and there are currently over 3,000 different pet toys that have been created since. Hasbro, alongside various digital media developers, has produced video games for consoles such as the Nintendo DS, Wii and PlayStation 3. A second animated television series was produced by Hasbro Studios for Discovery Family, a U.S. cable network partially owned by Hasbro. This series premiered in 2012 and concluded in 2016 after 104 episodes.
Hasbro has created virtual pets to 'adopt' and play with online. These websites were Littlest Pet Shop VIPs, and Littlest Pet Shop Online. In 2010, Hasbro released their version of Blythe as a part of this toy line. A wide variety of Littlest Pet Shop products have been produced. The first series was created in 2005, the second release in 2008, the third release in 2012, the fourth release in 2014, and the most recent release in 2017. Around the world, they are known to have code toy numbers on either the side of them or the bottom, or otherwise have them on the box which it sometimes comes with the sticker.
In 2022, Basic Fun! made a deal with Hasbro to relaunch Littlest Pet Shop, starting in 2024, with collectible figures, playsets and accessories.[3] The marketing campaign for the brand's new toy line included a video game on Roblox, launched in December 2023.[4]
Kenner toys (1990s)
[edit]Introduced in 1992, each set comes with certain actions, such as a movable part. Most included magnets or simple mechanisms, such as flapping wings. This line is also often known by fans and collectors as "Generation 1", as it was the first iteration of the toyline to be released.
1992–1994
[edit]Note: Sets produced in 1992 are depicted. The same set released in 1992 was also remade in 1993 with different colors. Other sets are also released in 1994.
- Li'l Paw Prints Pets – Choice of a yellow cat or a grey and white dog. They came on a molded plastic base that would hide a rolling stamper built into the underside of the pet. Either of the stamp ink colors could come in red and purple.
Ready to Go Pets
[edit]- Happy Puppy – A Dalmatian that comes with a purple pet carrier, an ID tag, a newspaper, a food dish, and a magnetized red brush that, when moved in front of its stomach, causes its tail to wag (a revision in 1993 contained a black dog with a green brush).
- Hurrying Hamsters – Two hamsters that come with a clear container with a yellow lid, an ID tag, a water bottle, a bag of paper litter, and a clear pink wheel. The curved hamster has a little weight in its belly—when placed in the wheel and when the handle is turned, the hamster would move as if it were running in the wheel (the 1993 revision contained two-tone hamsters).
- Ticklish Toucan – A magenta toucan with green feet, that come with a light turquoise cage with lavender bars, an ID tag, a perch, a newspaper, and a food dish. Touching the toucan's head would cause her wings to flap (the 1993 revision had a red toucan).
- Color Change Chameleon – A green temperature-sensitive chameleon that come with a pink container with a blue lid, an ID tag, a water bottle, and a desert background (the 1993 version had an orange chameleon).
- Bashful Bunny – A white rabbit that come with a light turquoise basket, an ID tag, a bunch of carrots, a bag of litter paper, and a food dish (green food). If the user pressed down on the rabbit's tail, her ears would twitch (the 1993 revision had a brown patched rabbit and a pink basket).
- Frisky Kitty – A black/grey cat that comes with a pink carrier, an ID tag, a newspaper, a food dish, and a ball of wool with a magnet (the 1993 revision had a cream-colored cat).
Pet Presents
[edit]- Cutesy Kittens – Two kittens (one golden and one grey-white, and brown and calico respectively in the 1993 version) that come with a cat house (with a built-in litter box on the base), a food dish, a scratching post, and a magnetic toy mouse on a string. The golden kitten's head had a magnet in it and would bobble its head when the mouse was dangled in front of it. Pressing the gray-white kitten's tail would cause the arms to move up and down in a scratching motion.
- Mice – Three mice (two of which contained magnets, grey or white in the 1992 version, black-and-white with patches in the 1993 version) that come with a terrarium with a landscape insert, a lid that could be flipped over to become a maze, magnetic cheese, a water bottle and a food dish.
- Turtles – Two turtles that come with a terrarium (green with blue shells in 1992, yellow with purple and pink shells in 1993), a water dispenser, a landscape with a palm tree, and a food dish. One turtle moves its head when moved and the other turtle walks when pushed along a flat surface.
- Playful Puppies – Two puppies (a white fluffy dog, a brown and white mutt; a grey-white splotched fluffy dog and a pure brown mutt in the 1993 version) that comes with a large basket, a newspaper, a dog bone, a fire hydrant, and a food dish. The fluffy dog wags tail when head is pushed forward and the mutt has a magnet, so it plays with the bone.
Cozy Home Pets
[edit]- Puppy Trio – A poodle, a collie, and a black-and-white spaniel that comes with a doghouse with a fenced-in green grass base, a food dish, mailbox, and a newspaper with a magnet. Pressing the poodle's tail would make her scratch her ear, pressing the collie's tail would make him shake his paw and the spaniel's bobble-head has a magnet to play tug of war with the paper and bone (The 1993 version had a beige poodle, tricolor collie and brown and white spaniel).
- Gerbils – Four gerbils that come with two yellow transparent plastic enclosures, connecting pipes, an exercise wheel, a food dish, a water dispenser, and a magnetic wand to move the gerbils through pipes (The 1993 version had clear plastic enclosures).
- Fish – A tank with colorful floating fish and seahorse that come with temperature, aqua coral, a brown treasure chest with an opening lid and yellow treasure inside and a shell hand-pump attached to the aquarium with a transparent tube. When the tank is filled with water and the hand-pump is pressed, bubbles emerge from the treasure chest (The 1993 version had goldfish).
- Monkeys – A trio of monkeys, one scratching, one crouching and one standing, that come with a tree, two platforms, a tire-swing, a food and water bowl, and two bunches of bananas. When the scratching monkey's head is pressed it scratches its stomach, and crouching monkey has a magnet to play with the bananas. The standing monkey can cling to the tree branches and tire-swing (The 1993 version had tan monkeys).
Mommy and Babies
[edit]Each set came with 5 babies and a mother. Two of the babies had magnets inside and would suckle the mother and play with toys. Each set seems to have used multiple variations in colour.
- Mommy and Baby Puppies – A Sheepdog mother and pups that come with a bed, a newspaper, a food and water bowl, a bone and a fire hydrant.
- Mommy and Baby Kitties – A grey-or-white mother cat and three kittens (one yellow, one grey and one white) that come with a platform with a litter box, a scratching post, a food and water bowl, a basket and yarn.
- Mommy and Baby Bunnies – A white or brown mother rabbit and three baby rabbits (one brown, one white and one grey) that come with a cardboard vegetable garden, a grassy terrain with a hole, a basket, a bunch of carrots, lettuce, and a food and water bowl.
Playsets
[edit]- Pet Shop – It came with a variety of accessories and two caged lovebirds that kiss when the lever is moved (the 1992 version is aqua, while the 1993 version is coral).
- Care Center – A veterinarian play set with a dog, a kitten, and numerous veterinarian pieces. It came with a white bed with an adjustable pillow angle, an aqua weighing table (with a removable meter and two drawers), a magenta x-ray machine with a blue "scanner" (which was a handle that turns the battery 'on' and 'off'), a white cast for the dog's arm, yellow tweezers, an aqua tray, a white-and-aqua syringe, white scissors, a square aqua canister, a yellow thermometer, a round yellow canister, an aqua bottle, an aqua blanket, x-rays (one for the cat, two for the dog) that are illuminated by an x-ray machine, a check-up list, and 5 Band-Aid stickers cut out. When the kitten is placed in warm water, the fleas disappear. The dog's arm is moveable, and the cast can be put on it.
- Kennel Playcase (1994) – A re-purposed pet shop play set, this set uses the same overall mold, but comes with different accessories and a differently shaped counter.
Beethoven's 2nd
[edit]Based upon the movie series, there were a number of playsets featuring the infamous St. Bernard dogs, with Beethoven and Missy with Tchaikovsky, Chubby, Dolly and Mo.
- Tug 'n Play Beethoven – Beethoven with a wagon and a turkey leg. Beethoven has a magnet to play with the turkey leg.
- Nuzzletime Nursery – Missy, Tchaikovsky, Chubby, Dolly and Mo, with a piano, a crib, a slipper and an overflowing extended food dish. Chubby and Mo have magnets to play with the slipper and nurse from Missy.
- Puppy Pool – Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chubby, Dolly and Mo, with a yellow pool with a fish that squirts water, a snorkel, a starfish, two towels, dog shampoo, a brush and an inner tube. Beethoven squirts water when squeezed, Tchaikovsky shakes head when moved, Mo floats in inner tube and Chubby moves paws to splash when tail is pushed.
- Backyard Kennel – Beethoven and Mo, with a doghouse kennel, a skateboard, a frisbee with a bite-mark, a double food dish and a green leash and collar. Beethoven wags his tail when moved and pulls Mo on the skateboard, and Mo can fit the leash in his mouth and can be pulled on the skateboard by Beethoven and can also play with the frisbee.
Pal Around Pups
[edit]- Splash Happy Puppies – Four dogs (a poodle, a white dog, a Golden Retriever and a Pug) that come with a bath tub, a bathroom counter and bathroom accessories. The poodle shakes its head when its tail is pressed, the Golden Retriever's mud spots disappear when in hot water and the Pug squirts water when squeezed.
- Prize Winning Pups – Four dogs (a Scottish terrier, a Shih Tzu, a beagle and a husky) that come with an awards stage, a carrier, and accessories. The beagle lifts its ear off its eye when its tail is pressed, the Shih Tzu wags its tail when pushed forward and the husky plays with the bone.
1994
[edit]Splashtime Pets
[edit]- Swimming Ducklings – A mother duck with two ducklings, all containing magnets, that come with a bowl of food, and a pond. The ducks could be made to move in the pond by a magnetic wand.
- Deepsea Divers – A small tank with two separated sides that both have coral, one side is blue and the other is red with yellow coral. Hot water is supposed to go in the red side and cold water on the blue side to make the seahorse change colors. There is an octopus that squirts water, a snail that moves with the magnetic wand, a seahorse that sticks to the coral, a magnetic wand and a box of fish food.
- Jump 'n Splash Frogs – Three frogs on lily pads that come with a tank with a catapult, a jar of frog food, and a frog jumping contest mat.
Chatter Pets
[edit]- Chirpy Tree Friends – A skunk, a raccoon and a squirrel that come with a tree, grass with butterflies, and a hanging food dish. the skunk has a sweet scent, the squirrel has a posable tail, perches on food dish and squeaks by pressing the squeak button on tree base and the raccoon bats its paws when tail is pressed.
- Chirpy Birds – Four birds (yellow cockatoo, two pink cockatoos, and lavender cockatoo) that come with a clear aviary with a swing hanging from the top and a feeder. The mother cockatoo has a magnet so she "feeds" the baby, the yellow cockatoo balances on the swing and the lavender cockatoo perches on the feeder. There was also a button on the top of the aviary that would chirp when pressed.
- Purry Kittens – Three cats (one calico, one yellow and one grey) that come with a mouse, a kitty condo, dish of spilled milk, and a box that squeaks. The calico cat chases the mouse, the yellow cat chases its tail when spun around and the gray cat climbs up the condo.
My Real Pets
[edit]- Playful Persian – A Persian cat that comes with a tunnel bed, a purple food dish with food, an aqua brush, a pink ball of yarn and a gold trophy. It plays with the yarn ball.
- Sleek Siamese – A Siamese cat that comes with a litter box, a scratching post, a bucket of spilled milk, a pink and lavender ball of yarn and a silver and blue trophy. It chases its tail when spun around.
- Clever Collie – A collie that comes with a plaid cushion, a glittery leash and collar, a newspaper, a pink food dish and a green or aqua trophy. It shakes its paw when tail is pressed.
- Fancy Poodle – A brown poodle that comes with a blue cushion, a glittery pink leash, a gold food and water dish, a pink bow and a silver trophy. It scratches its ear when tail is pressed.
- Lively Shih Tzu – A Shih Tzu that comes with a bright pink basket with yellow cushion, a glittery aqua leash and collar, a gold fire hydrant, a round food dish with food spilling out and a magenta trophy. When it is pushed forward, its tail wags.
- Brave German Shepherd – A German Shepherd that comes with a glittery red dog crate with a blue door, a newspaper sticker lining the bottom of the carrier, a glittery black leash, a detachable collar, a food and water dish with food, a bone and a green trophy. It has a magnet so it can play with the bone.
Littlest Pet Shop Zoo (1993–1994)
[edit]- Keep Me Safe Pets
- Jungle Bunch – An elephant, a panda, a leopard and a parrot, that come with a zoo enclosure, a bowl of food, a coconut, and a branch of brown bamboo. The elephant squirts water out of its trunk when squeezed, the panda holds bamboo and raises it toward its head to "eat" when said head is pushed, the leopard bats the coconut when its head is pushed and the parrot flaps its wings when its head is pressed.
- Polar Pets – A polar bear, two penguins, and a seal, that come with an ice cave, a bucket of fish, and a fishing rod — the polar bear has a magnet in its head, and chases fish. The penguins have ball bearings on the bottom allowing them to "slide" down the iceberg and the seal flaps its flippers when the snowball on its nose is turned.
- Nursery Pets
- Baby Tiger – A tiger cub and a cockatoo chick that come with a zoo enclosure, a food bowl, and a ball-on-string. The tiger shares a mold and gimmick with the Jungle Bunch leopard.
- Baby Chimp – A baby chimpanzee that comes with a zoo enclosure with a hammock, a baby bottle, nappies, a doll, a blanket and a bunch of bananas — the chimp wets itself.
- Baby Zebra – A zebra calf and a baby mouse that come with a zoo enclosure, a brush, and a bale of hay — the zebra has a gear hidden in its mane, which when turned causes one hoof to kick.
- Playful Ponies
- Arabian Prancers – Two Arabian horses (one black rearing and one standing gray dappled) that come with lavender fence pieces that attach together, a bucket of hay, a bale of hay, a blue brush and comb, a pink saddle blanket and a brown saddle. The black Arabian can be posed on its hind legs and the gray Arabian bobs its tail when head is petted.
- Shy Shetlands – Two Shetland ponies, a mother and baby, that come with four pale pink fence pieces that attach to each other, a bucket of hay, a bale of hay, a brush and comb, a bottle and two saddle blankets. Both Mother and baby have magnets in their heads so they nuzzle each other.
- Indian Ponies – Two ponies (one palomino, one appaloosa) that come with an apple, a bale of hay, a purple brush and comb, a western-style saddle and a red saddle blanket. The palomino has a magnet in its head so it eats the apple and The appaloosa moves front leg when gear in mane is pressed.
- Wilderness Pets
- Baby Bobcat – A bobcat cub that comes with a cave, a food bowl, and a toy mouse on a pink string — Like the pet shop standing kitties, the bobcat has a magnet in the head and will follow the mouse.
- Desert Parakeet – A parakeet that comes with a purple bowl of grey food and a desert terrain in an enclosure with a blue lid — the parakeet flaps its wings.
- Fearless Falcon – A tan falcon, with the same accessories as the Desert Parakeet — like the parakeet, the falcon flaps its wings when head is pushed.
- Honey Bear – A bear that comes with a cave, an orange bowl of purple food, and a mug of honey that the bear can hold — like the panda, the bear raises the honey mug to "eat".
- Playful Sea Lion – A sea lion with a starfish on its nose, that comes with an ocean platform with an island and a palm tree and bucket of fish. When the starfish is turned, the sea lion 'claps'.
- Keep Me Safe Pets (94 release)
- Lion Family – Father lion, mother lion, cub and macaw, that come with a cave and tree, yellow and magenta foliage, yellow fruit that hangs from three tree and a steak. The cub nuzzles the mother and perches on tree, the father lion opens his mouth when his tail is pressed and the macaw perches on the cave or the tree.
- Play With Me Pets
- Mommy Hen – A hen with chicks in eggs with removable eggshell tops in her nest, that chirp when pressed, and also comes with a coop and a food/water dish.
- Baby Calf – A cow calf that comes with a red corral, a bale of hay and a bell. Its tail swishes when its head is petted.
- Baby Lamb – A lamb that comes with a yellow corral, a feeder, a removable woolly coat and a flower wreath. Its woolly coat can be removed and one part of the corral can be used a jumping fence.
- Zoo Playset
- Playset – A beige carrying case that folds open with two internal trees, two bright green leaf canopies; one fits on top of each tree trunk, a purple chest, accessories in yellow, aqua, or bright pink: two sacks, a small bale of hay, a bag of peanuts, a bucket of fruit, a bamboo stick, a bunch of bananas, and two fish.
Sparkling Ponies (1994-1995)
[edit]- Pinto Pony – A black and white pinto pony that comes with a light peach fence piece, a blue star-shaped hair decoration, an aqua saddle blanket, a silver bucket of hay and a pink brush. It can rear up on its hind legs.
- Crystal Pony – A lavender pony that comes with a green fence piece, blue hair decoration, a blue and pink saddle blanket, a silver bucket of green hay and a pink comb. It has a gear hidden in its mane, which, when turned, makes its front leg move.
- Sky Blaze Pony – An orange pony that comes with blue fence piece, a glittery star-shaped hair decoration, a purple saddle with a silver trim, a silver bucket of green hay and a red apple. It has a magnet so it can reach the apple.
- Mystic Pony – A black pony that comes with a yellow fence piece, a magenta hair decoration, a white saddle, a silver bucket of teal hay and a teal brush. When its head is petted, its tail bobs.
- Lil' Saddle Filly – A baby black pony that comes with a stall on a green grassy base, a pink hair decoration, a saddle, with a pink trim, a purple brush and a mint green bottle. It kick its front leg when its back leg is pushed.
- Lil' Wash 'n Pretty Filly – A baby yellow pony that comes with a corral on a green grassy base, a teal hair decoration, a teal saddle blanket with a pink trim, a pink sponge brush, a teal bottle, and a teal bucket. Can be used with any soap and the pony bobs when head is pushed.
- Lil' Brush 'n Grow Filly – A baby pink pony that comes with a pink corral on a green grassy base, a yellow blanket with a pink trim, a fancy purple brush, a fancy light blue bottle, two bright pink ribbons, and a pink hair decoration. Its hair grows.
- Lil' Magic Drinkin' Filly – A baby grey and pink pony that comes with a blue house on a yellow base, a pink, teal and yellow blanket, a fancy light blue brush, a fancy light blue bottle, a bottle with pink top with a teal bow and a purple bow. When its head is lifted, the milk the bottle disappears.
- Sparkling Pony Pairs
- Prancing Parade Ponies – Two ponies (one brown and one orange) with accessories. When the ponies are petted, their heads bob.
- Champion Ponies – Two ponies (one grey and one peach) that come with two jumping hurdles and other accessories. The peach pony can be posed on its hind legs and the grey pony has a gear hidden in its mane, which, when turned, causes one hoof to kick.
- Sweetheart Ponies – Two ponies (one grey and one white) with accessories. The ponies nuzzle.
- Royal Carriage Ponies – Two ponies (one black and one brown) and a terrier, that come with a carriage, a harness, a saddle and accessories. The black pony bows when pressed, the brown pony pulls the carriage when the harness is attached and the terrier rides in carriage.
- Ice Palace Ponies – Two ponies (one grey and one white) and a cardinal, that come with an ice castle and accessories. The white pony kicks its front hooves when its tail is pressed.
Sparkling Pets (1994-1995)
[edit]- Fluffy Persian Kitty – A Persian cat that comes with a bed, a gold food dish and a glittery pink brush and comb. It flips its tail when its head is turned.
- Royal Bombay – A Bombay cat that comes with a throne, a gold tray, a food cup with food, and silver crown with a red jewel. It licks its lips when its tail is moved.
- Proud Crested Cockatiel – A cockatiel that comes with a gold cage, a pink food container and a lavender perch. It raises crest when its tail is pushed.
- Silly Yorkie – A Yorkshire Terrier that comes with a bed with a green cushion, a purple detachable mirror and a glittery pink brush, comb and hair bow. Its hair and tail can be pulled to be longer or shorter.
- Needin' Feedin' Puppies – Two puppies (a poodle and a brown puppy) that come with a green bed, a box of food and a treat dispenser. When the puppies are pushed against the treat dispenser, the food drops down.
- Hungry Kitties – Two cats (one white and one yellow) that come with a blue cushion, a butterfly toy stand and a pink food and water dish. When the cats are pressed against the food dish, the food disappears and the lever can be pulled to make it reappear.
- Suppertime Guppies – Three fish (one purple and blue, one yellow and orange, and one orange and pink) that come with a fishbowl with a yellow castle and a box of fish food. The purple and blue fish is magnetic so it can go for the fish food.
- Thirsty Guinea Pigs – Two guinea pigs (one grey and one brown and white) that come with a glittery terrarium with a removable peach lid, a water dispenser with gold hook that latches onto the cage, a glittery refill water bottle and carrots. When the guinea pigs are pressed against the water dispenser, the water level lowers.
1995–1996
[edit]Kenner also produced sets in 1995 and 1996 ranging from "Shimmering Mer Pets" to plush "Dazzling Hair Pets", diverging further from their original pet shop sets.
- McDonald's Happy Meal – Included fantasy creatures, such as a unicorn and dragon.
- Television Series – Featuring the characters from the animated Littlest Pet Shop TV series.
- Mini Surprise Families – Polly Pocket-style sets of anthropomorphic animal families, 'Teeny Weeny Families' were made by Vivid Imagination for the UK and Australian markets and rebranded by Kenner as 'Mini Surprise Families' for the US market in 1996.
- Star Styles Pet Salon – A dog and mouse that come with a salon and accessories. When the dog is placed on the runway and the magnetic wand is moved underneath the runway, the dog "walks".
Sea World Stars
[edit]Featuring several SeaWorld stars, such as Baby Shamu, this set also includes O.P. Otter.
- Pete & Penny Penguin with Icy Igloo – Pete and Penny Penguin, that come with a hat, a scarf, an igloo, and a bucket of fish. Pete and Penny contain magnets so they can attach to "kiss".
- Baby Shamu with Seashell Cradle – Baby Shamu and a starfish, that come with a sandy platform with a blue wave, a seashell cradle and a bucket of fish. Baby Shamu flips his tail when his fin is pushed.
- Sir Winston Walrus on Rocky Coast – Sir Winston Walrus and a crab, that come with a rocky platform and a carton of fish. Sir Winston Walrus bobs his head when pushed forward.
- Dolly Dolphin on Her Dancing Wave – Dolly Dolphin and a snail, that comes with a blue wave on top of a pink platform with a pink handle and peg and a carton of fish. Dolly Dolphin twirls when placed on the peg and the pink handle is moved from left to right and squirts water when squeezed.
- The Shamu Family Playset – Mama Shamu, Papa Shamu, Baby Shamu and a squid, that come with a rocky base with a flat transparent top, a pool with a diving wheel in the back base with a light up base, a transparent blue wave-slide and a carton of fish. Mama Shamu squirts water when squeezed, Papa Shamu opens his mouth when his dorsal fin is pushed and Baby Shamu and the family can be attached to the spinning wheel to "dive" into the water.
Pets on the Move!
[edit]- Hop'n Hide Bunnies – Three rabbits (one black and white, one brown and one white). The black and white rabbit's tail twitches when the carrot is rubbed on its tummy, the brown rabbit hops when its back is pressed and the white rabbit slides through the tunnel and is pulled up onto a platform when the attached carrot in the garden is pulled up.
- Garden Tag Pets – A Sheepdog, a cat and a bluebird. The sheepdog chases the cat and the bluebird flies around on the birdbath, perches on top of the birdbath and perches inside the nest.
- Ride'n Slide Hamsters – Four hamsters (two brown and two grey). The brown hamsters can slide on the teeter-totter and ride on the merry-go-round while the grey hamsters run in the exercise ball, slide on the teeter-totter and ride on the merry-go-round.
Pup 'n Kitty Clubs
[edit]- Clubhouse Kitties – Three cats (one white, one yellow and white and one gray) and two kittens that come with a light brown tree trunk with three branches, a bright pink rubber tire swing on an orange string (suspended from the branch), three lavender platforms that rest on tree branches, a bright pink yarn ball, an oval-shaped yellow food and water dish with brown food, a bright pink (or green) skateboard with green (or pink) wheels and a blue and white striped house with a blue roof. The white cat climbs up the tree, the yellow and white cat rides on the skateboard, the gray cat scratches when its tail is pushed and the kitten chases the ball of yarn.
- Fearless Friends Puppy Club – Three dogs (a St. Bernard, a Dalmatian and a German Shepherd), a white puppy and black and white puppy that come with a blue awards stage, a pink doghouse with a purple roof, a bone, a red fire hydrant, a plastic blue-ribbon collar, a gold medal on a string and a purple raincoat with pockets and a medical symbol (which fits the St. Bernard). The St. Bernard wags its tail when pushed along ground, the German Shepherd chases its tail, the Dalmatian raises one ear when its tail is pressed on and the white puppy plays with the bone.
Dressed 'n Ready Pets
[edit]- Kitty Goes Camping – A cat that comes with a fuzzy bright pink teepee with teal, black, and pink geometric patterns on the outside, a dark blue dish of spilled milk, a blue fish on a purple fishing pole and a pink bandana. It chases after the fish.
- Tutu Fun Kitty – A grey and white cat that comes with a green grassy base, a beige gazebo with roses (that attaches to the base), a glittery pink tutu, a gold crown with a red jewel and a transparent red cup of gold food. It bows its head when its tail is pressed.
- Let It Pour Pup – A puppy that comes with a blue wagon with a gray handle and wheels, a yellow sponge brush, an orange food and water dish with light brown food, a yellow hooded raincoat and a bright green bucket. The mud on the puppy's feet disappears in warm water.
- Sweet Sleepy Puppy – A fuzzy puppy that comes with a pink bone-shaped sleeping bag, a blanket, a teal doll, a lavender bottle, a pink bucket and two newspapers. It wets itself.
- Take Care Pup – A brown and white dog that comes with a teal bed and an adjustable pillow with a silver frame, a white syringe with a blue pusher, a blue thermometer, a transparent bottle with pink top and a light pink pull-over hospital gown with a pawprint design. The liquid in the bottle disappears when flipped over.
Country Fun Pets (1995-1996)
[edit]- Mini Surprise Pets – These toys consist of carriers with a wheel that moves the pets when it is turned.
- Country Garden Nursery – A mother dog, puppy, mother rabbit, baby rabbit, and mother cat and kitten with a floral scent, that come with a swing, a washtub, a bucket and a ball. When the mother dog's head is locked in the upright position and her tail is pushed forward, her head moves downward and nudges the yellow ball along a path toward the puppy, the mother rabbit pushes the baby rabbit on the swing and the mother cat squirts water onto the kitten through her paw when the washtub is filled with water poured from the bucket into the rain gutter, and the hole in the gutter lets water drip into washtub.
- Perky Playful Bunnies – A yellow mother rabbit and pink, blue and purple babies, that come with a flower garden and carrots. The mother rabbit contains a magnet so she cuddles the pink baby rabbit.
- Newborn Families
- Puppy Mom & Dad with Magic Birthing Mommy – Mother and father dogs and two puppies with a floral scent, that come with a purple house, a food and water dish and a chew toy. When either of the puppies are placed in the mother dog's belly and her tail is pushed, the puppy pops out and the father dog plays tug of war with the puppies.
- Kitty Mom & Dad with Magic Birthing Cozy – Mother and father cats and two kittens with a floral scent, that come with a pink house and multiple accessories. When either of the kittens are placed in the small lower compartment of the birthing cozy and the mother cat is pushed along a lever inside the cozy, the kitten pops out and the father cat's back legs move when he is pushed along the ground; he can carry the yellow kitten by placing the kitten's scruff in his mouth.
- Mommy Deer with Frisky Fawn – A mother deer, fawn and pink butterfly that come with a grassy nest platform. When the mother deer's back leg is moved, she bobs her head to "nuzzle" her fawn. When the fawn's tail is moved, it "nuzzles" its mother, and butterfly has a magnet so it can attach to the mother deer.
- Mommy Fox with Playful Pups – A mother fox, two fox cubs; one standing and one lying down and a yellow glow-in-the-dark firefly, that come with a hollow log and accessories. When the mother fox's front leg is pressed backward, her head bobs and she "licks" her baby, the standing fox cub's ears move when its tail is moved, the lying down fox cub slides down and the firefly has a magnet so it can attach to the mother fox's tail.
- Mommy Swan with Snuggling Babies – A mother swan, two cygnets and a dragonfly, that come with a blue pond platform and various accessories. The mother swan moves its wings when its head is pressed, the dragonfly has a magnet so can attach to the mother swan's wing and when the magnetic wand is placed underneath the pond platform, the mother swan "swims".
- Country Home Carry Case
- Playset – A house carrying case, with two basket beds, two bones, two leashes, two collars, a double food dish, a double scratching post, and a wheelbarrow.
Shimmering Mer Pets
[edit]- Kissing Sea Bunny – A mermaid rabbit and octopus that come with a pink chest, a magenta crown and an orange shell mirror. The mermaid rabbit blows a kiss.
- Swingin' Star Sea Monkey – A mermaid monkey and crab that come with a transparent green star-shaped case, a bunch of bananas with seaweed, a pink shovel with a yellow seashell-shaped handle and aqua coral. When the coral is hung from the top of the case; the mermaid monkey swings on it.
- Ocean Goin' Guppy Puppy – A mermaid puppy and fish that come with a boat, a life preserver and a wooden box. The mermaid puppy nods when its tail is pressed.
- Mommy Mer Catfish – A mermaid cat and mermaid kitten that come with a transparent magenta shell case, a pink or white shell cradle with an attached teal blanket inside and a pink (or white) shell bottle. The mermaid cat and mermaid kitten hug.
- Splash 'n Play Cat and Puppy – A mermaid cat, mermaid puppy, hermit crab and lobster, that come with a pink and aqua rocky/coral base and a sparkling pink/aqua wheel attached to the base. When the knob is turned on the back, the wheel spins and when the switch is pushed, the lobster comes out.
- Prance 'n Play Seahorses – A teal mermaid pony, a white mermaid pony and a clam, that come with a purple rocky/coral base and a purple sparkling wheel attached to base. When the knob is turned on the back, the wheel spins.
Sparkling Pond Pets
[edit]- Water Garden Kitties – Three cats (one brown, one grey and white and one brown and white) and a turtle, that come with a brush, a food dish and a garden base with an elevated pond and other features. The brown cat waves its tail when its head is pressed, the gray and white cat chases flowers and the turtle slides down the tunnel underneath the pond.
- Twinkling Sledding Party – Three huskies (one white, one grey and one brown) and a rabbit, that come with a sled, a comb, a food dish, an igloo, a pond and a snow-covered base. The set has several battery-operated lights. The white husky pulls the sled, the gray husky spins around, the brown husky chases snowflakes and the rabbit rides in the sled and slides down on the igloo.
Dazzling Hair Pets (1995-1996)
[edit]- Plush Dazzling Hair Pets – These plushes include a pink unicorn, a pink cat, a white dog, and a white leopard that come with a brush.
- Tickled Pink Kitty – A magenta cat that comes with yellow lock of curly hair, an aqua crown with a pink jewel, a fancy aqua comb, three blue plastic bows, a purple plastic cushion with yellow tassels and a mirror in a yellow frame. The lock of hair can be attached.
- Poof n' Pretty Skunk – A purple skunk that comes with a white throne with an aqua cushion, two pink plastic hair bows with an elastic attachment, a fancy pink comb and a yellow crown/collar with a pink jewel. The tail can be styled.
- Pink Puff Puppy – A pink and white puppy that comes with a purple chest, a fancy blue brush, a lavender ribbon, a jewel sticker sheet and a pink crown/collar with a blue jewel. The stickers can be stuck to its hair and can be styled.
- Fancy Curls Carousel – A bright yellow lion that comes with a carousel with a grassy base, a pink carousel base with a canopy, a blue pole in the center of the carousel, a blue pole-top, four purple seats hanging down on green rods from the canopy, four purple fence pieces that attach to the grassy base with four seats, purple combs, two with glittery heart stickers that can be attached to the canopy, two circular purple hair decorations with hearts on them that can be attached to the canopy, and two tiara-shaped purple hair decorations that can also be attached to the canopy. When the blue knob on top of the carousel's canopy is twirled, the carousel spins around.
- Primpin' Guinea Pig Pals – Two guinea pigs (one teal and one lavender) that come with a terrarium with green terrain inside, a pink lid, a gold hanging water dispenser with blue disappearing water, a yellow comb and a bunch of carrots. When the guinea pigs drink the water, it disappears.
- Fluffy Lil' Puppies – A yellow puppy and poodle that come with a purple basket with a molded aqua cushion, a pink bow that attaches to the basket, a fancy blue brush, and a treat dispenser. When the puppies are pushed against the treat dispenser, the food drops down.
- Silky Lil' Kitties – Two cats (one purple and one pink) that come with a plastic aqua bed with a yellow trim, a mirror in a yellow frame that attaches to the bed, a blue brush and a magenta food and water dish. When the cats are pressed against the food dish, the food disappears.
- Royal Palace Ponies – Two ponies (one yellow and one pink), a pink dog and a magenta bird that come with a transparent glittery blue castle, a front white carriage with purple canopy and wheels, two blue, iridescent, snowflake-shaped hair decorations (one with rounded edges and one with sharp edges), a iridescent white saddle blanket, an aqua saddle, an aqua harness with a gold trim that attaches to the carriage and a fancy lime green brush. The yellow pony can pull the carriage when harness is attached and pink pony bows when pressed.
- Magic Waterfall Pets – A yellow deer, a mermaid cat and a fish that come with a waterfall with a pool on top and a hidden room behind, a fancy aqua comb, a dark pink hair plug with pale pink curly hair, an aqua hair plug with wavy magenta hair, and a magenta hair plug with curly green hair, along with pink and orange jewels with velcro on the back which change color in warm water. The deer and mermaid cat's hair can be replaced and the fish squirts water.
- Curly Tail Trio – A pink cat and two butterflies that come with a hair curler, a comb and a pearlized brown tree on a green grassy base with a panel of leaves that folds down to reveal a room and a mirror in the trunk that is revealed by turning a section of the bark. Both the cat and the butterflies' hair can be curled.
- Puppy Dress-Up Palace – An orange dog and lavender puppy that come with a magenta palace with a yellow top and bottom; two fold-out doors, a fancy bright green comb, a bright green barrette and a gold cape. The lavender puppy's tail grows and shortens when the crown is turned.
Hasbro toys (2005–2018)
[edit]This incarnation is also known by collectors as "Generation 2", and is considered to be divided into three parts.
2005-2006
[edit]The Littlest Pet Shop toy line had molds that looked more stylized and less realistic compared to the 1990s incarnation of the franchise, and had realistic colors that blended in. They had bobble-heads and came with a round pink or blue magnet with a pawprint on it located on the bottom of their feet (2004–2005 versions). Some pets were flocked. Later pets had a smaller blue magnet with no pawprint which had no specified location on the bottom. This series of sets were released as single packages, in pairs, in packs of twenty, and with playsets.
2007-2008
[edit]These pets' eyes had a glossy polish rather than with a matte polish as it was in G1. They have symbols in their eyes, such as a snowflake (chilliest), a diamond (fanciest), a cookie with a bite out of it (hungriest), a raindrop (sportiest), a flower (cuddliest), a heart (friendliest), a mud splotch (messiest), a clover (funniest), a star (sassiest) or a wind symbol on some Comic Con-exclusive pets, although glossy-eyed pets with no eye symbols also exist. They also came in a more wide variety of colors, rather than just realistic colors. From 2008 onwards, the pets had a circle with a shape of a hexagon inside the hole (except for birds with a rectangular slot for them to perch on playsets) instead of a magnet. A C-031 marking also showed up (except for birds). The most recent releases did not have the eye symbols, and had a redesign of the LPS logo.
This era of the toyline also introduced video games developed by Electronic Arts and licensed by Nintendo, one game for the Wii and four versions for the Nintendo DS: Garden, Jungle, Winter, and Spring. Some releases for the DS came with exclusive pets.
2009-2012
[edit]The eye symbols were no longer used, and more bright colors were used for the figurines. This era also introduced collector stickers found in packs, and more gimmicks, such as the Walkables (battery-powered figurines that can move at the push of a button) and the Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop line, which introduces Blythe as a smaller-scale doll which comes with a pet as part of a themed pack.
Even more licensed Nintendo games were released in this era. Littlest Pet Shop: Friends, released in 2009, came with both a Wii release and three versions of the DS release: City, Country, and Beach. 2010 saw the release of Littlest Pet Shop: Biggest Stars, which is exclusive to the DS and also came with three different versions: Blue Team, Pink Team, and Purple Team. Some of these releases also came with exclusive pets.
Generation 3
[edit]The line was revamped to coincide with the release of the 2012 TV series. The style and design of the toys were changed significantly, which received significant backlash from fans and collectors of the toys. Later on, Hasbro introduced the Sweetest Pets series (pets themed after sweets), Rolleroos (pet friends that are shaped like small balls), pets that came with Blythe, and the Fairies series. The pets now had different molds and a new eye style. Later on, Hasbro reissued the Totally Talented set from G1, and Blythe was also given a makeover. Hasbro received many complaints about the G3 line.
This iteration also introduced mobile games for the toyline, including one developed by Gameloft in 2012, which included the use of tokens which came in purchased packs of the pets and scanned to win prizes, and another, Littlest Pet Shop: Your World, which included the use of "zap codes", codes similar to QR codes which are found in the pets themselves.
Generation 4 and 5
[edit]These pets have molds that more closely resemble the style of the TV series and were given names for the first time. Hasbro released the Pets Pawsabilities collection during this time, and in 2016, the Pets in the City collection, which more closely resembles the pets released in G2. Due to popular demand and fan outcry over the G3 line, Hasbro brought the bobble-head pets back, which included pets from the 2012 TV show and used the same molds as the pets from the G1 and G2 lines. But it was short-lived, as the bobble-head style was retired in mid-2014.
Generation 6
[edit]
The Littlest Pet Shop toys were revamped in 2017, with new molds and rounded eyes similar to the second generation pets. Some of the toys released under this line include the Black and White Pop collection and the Rainbow collection. The pets in this line come in three sizes: teensie, mini, and classic (the largest of the three). It was also during this time that a new show premiered on Discovery Family called Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own.
Media adaptations
[edit]Animation TV series and shorts
[edit]Littlest Pet Shop (1995)
[edit]Littlest Pet Shop (2012)
[edit]Littlest Pet Shop Presents
[edit]The animated shorts, produced by Cosmic Toast Studios,[5] were released online by Hasbro.
Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own
[edit]The 2018 animated series, produced by Hasbro Studios and Boulder Media Limited for Discovery Family. Its main cast includes a turtle named Bev (voiced by Rhona Rees), a cat named Jade (voiced by Ingrid Nilson), a dog named Roxie (voiced by Diana Kaarina), a hamster named Trip (voiced by Travis Turner), a goat named Quincy (voiced by Kyle Rideout), and a parakeet named Edie (voiced by Lili Beaudoin).
The series premiered on April 14, 2018 and ran for 52 eleven-minute episodes. The show was canceled after only one season.[6]
Video games
[edit]Littlest Pet Shop (2008)
[edit]Littlest Pet Shop on Roblox (2023)
[edit]In December 2023, a Littlest Pet Shop game was launched on Roblox, as a collaboration between Basic Fun!, Hasbro and Suit Up Games. Players would be able to virtually collect the bobble-head animals.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Spacek, Rachel (June 23, 2019). "Littlest Pet Shop show, now in downtown Las Vegas, sees growth". The Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 513. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "Basic Fun! To Relaunch Hasbro's Littlest Pet Shop".
- ^ Pelletier, Ashley (2023-09-28). "Littlest Pet Shop Relaunches with 'Roblox' Experience". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Cosmic Toast Studios | LITTLEST PET SHOP". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ^ "WELCOME TO PAW-TUCKET! DISCOVERY FAMILY INTRODUCES THE NEW PET-CENTRIC WORLD OF LITTLEST PET SHOP: A WORLD OF OUR OWN PREMIERING SATURDAY, APRIL 14 : Discovery Press Web". Archived from the original on 13 June 2018.
- ^ Pelletier, Ashley (2023-09-28). "Littlest Pet Shop Relaunches with 'Roblox' Experience". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2023-10-30.