1988: Sweetberry Ponies

CHERRY TREATS

White earth pony with bright cherry red mane and tail, blue bowl with cherries symbol. (Above: Made in China, no forelock)

This was my childhood Sweetberry pony, and boy did she smell strongly!

There is a variation with Cherry Treats. She can be made in Hong Kong or in China.

The one pictured above I bought new here in the UK, and she is made in China and has no forelock. The version without a forelock is more commonly found in Europe, including the UK.

Known Variation


CHERRY TREATS (HONG KONG)

The version made in Hong Kong has a forelock, and is more prone to discolouration as far as I can tell than the version made in China. She is more commonly found in North America.

Please note there is also a China made version of Cherry Treats with a forelock. She appears to be more commonly found in North America (thanks to Ashlyne for this information). She can also be prone to discolouration.

Tan or beige coloured Cherry Treats ponies are not a variation but are signs of discolouring and yellowing/aging of the plastic.


CHINA & HONG KONG PONIES: COMPARISON

It is easy to tell which version you have by checking the hooves. However, in comparing the two ponies, I noticed the following things:

  • Hong Kong Cherry Treats seems to be made of a more 'translucent' type white plastic. Hong Kong Cherry Treats is known for discoloration and this may be the reason why.
  • Chinese Cherry Treats is made from a more opaque type of white plastic. She discolours less often.
  • The bowl on Chinese Cherry Treats is a more vivid blue and the cherries a more vivid red.
  • Aside from the forelock, Hong Kong Cherry Treats' hair appears a slightly different shade and to lie slightly differently. Both have long hair, but the style is different.
  • Hong Kong Cherry Treats has more vivid blush.
  • There are some visual differences between the two poses that are minor but visible when you look at the two ponies together.

There are no guarantees that all of these differences are consistent across all ponies from each location.