12 Facts About Bonnie Zacherle

Bonnie D Zacherle was born on November 14,1946 and is an American illustrator and designer who now resides in Warrenton, Virginia.

Bonnie Zacherle has done some outside consulting for Bliss House, an American licensing consultancy, on the graphics and product development side.

Bonnie Zacherle's uncle, John Zacherle, was an American television host, radio personality and voice actor known for his long career as a television horror host broadcasting horror films in Philadelphia and New York City in the 1950s and 1960s.

Bonnie Zacherle had performed freelance work for Hasbro Toy Company since the mid-1970s and they had a standing offer of a full-time position for her if she ever wanted it.

Bonnie Zacherle took them up on the offer and joined Hasbro as an Illustrator in Research and Development at the company headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1980.

At Hasbro, Bonnie Zacherle had the responsibility to come up with ideas for kids' products.

Bonnie Zacherle always wanted a horse and she knew other kids did too.

Bonnie Zacherle felt the idea had merit and she was not going to let it be ignored.

Originally titled "My Pretty Pony", Bonnie Zacherle's design was first introduced as a 10-inch pony doll to the market.

In explanation, Bonnie Zacherle has noted that she originally intended the franchise to appeal to both preschool girls and boys, although she never anticipated that it would later be written for an older child audience, much less catching the interest of the adult "brony" fandom that has arisen.

Bonnie Zacherle was celebrated as the Special Guest of Honor at The 10th Annual My Little Pony Fair, where she was further honored as the premier inductee entered into the newly organized My Little Pony Hall of Fame.

Bonnie Zacherle was featured as a guest at Everfree Northwest 2015 and BronyCon 2019.