1989: Candy Cane Ponies

GINGERBREAD

Dark salmon pink earth pony with aqua and cream ringlets, white and aqua gingerbread man symbol. Scented

Now see, here's the mystery.

Gingerbread was definitely called Gingerbread inthe UK. In the comics and on the packaging, there's no mistake to be made about it:

Gingerbread: Name from UK release box

However, I recently found a bunch of papers from my childhood, including a Christmas list that I wrote in about 1990. On it I listed various ponies, including a Candy Cane Pony called "Molasses". Molasses was the name used by Gingerbread in the North American release. However, it seems to me the only explanation for this is that end of the line North American stock was shipped over here when they were done selling the Candy Canes over there...and as a result, I saw a pony packaged with the name 'Molasses' on her box. It would also explain the occasional appearance of Mint Dreams and Lemon Treats on the UK second hand market.

If anyone has any further information that might shed light on this, I'd be really curious to know more!