The
MLP Genuinely-UK based Identification Page!!
Page 8
1993-4
This was the last year of the first generation of My Little Pony in the UK. After this ponies were no longer available generally in stores and surplus stock was sold off at cheap prices. This was, it seemed, the end of My Little Pony.
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The Surprise
Newborns were the last ever set of newborn ponies. Issued with a
printed on nappy which could be washed off to reveal their symbol, they
lived up to their name in some respects. However, an enigma of this set
was the fact that Baby Bouncy was manufactured in a new newborn pose, despite
the fact that in adverts she was shown in a regular pose and that she would
be the only one ever to use it. There is also some confusion as to the
symbols of these ponies - they are as follows:
Baby Bouncy (yellow): giraffe , or teddy bear (see second image) Baby Cuddles (pink): cat (also seen with an elephant symbol) Baby Snoozy (aqua-green): rabbit |
![]() Baby Lollipop: yellow w/red/white streaks, lollipops. Baby Candy: white w/green/white streaks, humbugs. Baby Liquorice:pink w/dk.blue/yellow streaks, liquorice allsorts. |
The UK answer to the Twice As Fancy Baby Ponies, the Sweetie Babies have become some of the most sought after and expensive UK ponies. Despite their links with the TAF babies, however, they are not true Twice As Fancy Ponies for their symbol stretches all down their legs as well as across their sides and there is no minature repetition of it on the cheek or nose. All are earthlings and were issued only with a hair slide that could be worn by the owner. As with the Surprise Newborns, a new pose was introduced and given to Baby Lollipop. |
![]() Baby Splish: orange w/blue/orange streak, seahorse, sand & seaweed. Baby Splash: green w/red/orange streak, fish, sand & seaweed. Baby Splosh:dk.pink w/yellow/orange streak; octopus, sand and seaweed. |
An odd bunch of ponies, the Seaside
Babies all stood in Baby Blossom's pose and had the rather confusing
names Splish, Splash and Splosh. Each had holes in their hooves and horseshoe
floats so that they could swim, and the orange streak in their hair turned
yellow in warm water. They were all bright colours with sea based symbols
which ran all the way down their back legs.
Each pony is shown with her correct float. |
![]() Baby Sapphire: all blue w/silver tinsel, teardrop pendant Baby Ruby: pink w/red hair & gold tinsel, ruby ring Baby Diamond: all white w/silver tinsel, pink brooch |
Only the second ever set of Baby
Ponies to have tinselled hair, the Jewellery Babies
were the equivalent of Baby Princesses. They each came with a ring and
charm bracelet which matched their eye colour and Baby Sapphire shared
the pose used for Baby Lollipop not long before.
The most common mistake with this set is to call the white baby Baby Pearl, because that was the adult Princess Pony's name. She is actually called Baby Diamond. |
![]() ![]() Nurse Tenderheart: blue w/yellow hair, injured teddy bear Nurse Loveheart: pink w/blue hair, injured teddy bear Nurse Sweetheart: white w/dk.pink hair, injured teddy bear |
Undoubtedly the rarest of all
the UK ponies, the Nurse Ponies came at the
very end of the My Little Pony campaign. Each of them has heat sensitive
symbols and tiny holes either side of their mane to attach their nurse's
cap. Again one of the Seven Character ponies was used - this time Sweetheart,
but instead of her having a coloured streak in her mane she had a different
symbol. The correct names for the Nurse Ponies are Nurse Sweetheart, Nurse
Tenderheart and Nurse Loveheart, despite the fact that many sources give
the misleading claim that Loveheart is *Kindheart* and Tenderheart is *Goodheart*.
Click *HERE* for verification of the proper Nurse names |
![]() Highlights: white w/orange/yellow/cream hair, orange and pink streaks Ringlets: white w/dk.pink/pink/white hair, pink and blue streaks ![]() |
Gorgeous long crimped hair,
haphazardly streaked bodies, these could only be the Great
Hair Ponies. There were only two of them but they had more accessories
than any other pony of that time. These included a comb, hair bow and clip.
They were advertised as having the 'Most Hair Ever' and indeed did seem to have plenty in their manes, as it flowed beyond their hooves. However the tails were surprisingly short and only one colour. |
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The Surprise Twins Pony is an oddity in itself and unsurprisingly
a rare find. She is the only pregnant pony and by way of a spring mechanism
she 'gives birth' to two tiny twins which I believe are the smallest little
ponies ever made. However, the mechanism easily breaks and the twins are
easily lost.
The Bed and Crib set, the last UK playset was designed for this pony. |
Thanks to Ivy's
Free Pics Page for some of the graphics on these pages and to Tess
for the background image.
Baby Gypsy's, Bright Eyes' and Nightlight's images
are my own <copyrighted to Princess Taffeta> and are not to be
used on any other page without my prior permission.