The My Little Pony Scrapbook: G1 in the UK and Europe

Baby Sweet Steps

 Baby Ballerina Pony, 1991-2

Lavender poseable baby earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, yellow leotard, pale pink bows.

Baby Sweet Steps
Pony Data
Set Baby Ballerina Pony (1991-2)
Asst. Number 4006 (UK and Europe)
16020 (North America)
Accessories UK and Europe: aqua sweetie comb, light aqua blue ribbon
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North America: mid blue flower brush, no ribbon
Pose Baby Ballerina
Distribution More or less worldwide
Other Versions

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Ponies Sold in 1992 in the UK Rockin' Beat Ponies | Glowing Magic Ponies | Pocket Friends Ponies | Rainbow Baby Ponies | Romance Ponies |Ballerina Baby Ponies | Teeny Weeny Ponies | Secret Surprise Ponies | Sweet Talking Ponies |Pony Bride | Holiday with Good Weather | Picnic Day with Sweet Clover | Cookery Ponies | Kitchen | Schoolhouse | Merry Treat, the Christmas Pony | Baby Ribbons & Hearts (Club Offer)

Other 1992 Ponies Flower Fantasy Ponies | Sippin' Soda Ponies | Sweet Kisses (North America) | Sundazzle Ponies | Colorswirl Ponies | Paradise Babies | Teeny Tiny Twins | Fancy Mermaid Ponies | Bridal Beauty (UK: 1993) | Birthday/Anniversary Pony (UK:1993)

Baby Sweet Steps


Baby Sweet Steps was one of four Ballerina Baby Ponies, who were first released in North America in 1991. The set was released in the UK and across much of Europe in 1992. As with all of the set, Baby Sweet Steps was poseable - her legs and her head could all be moved to put her into different dance poses. The pose was based on Baby Blossom, but now had a moulded leotard and moulded ballet shoes on each foot, with painted bows. Sweet Steps did not have a symbol.

In Europe, cards and names were translated into various languages depending on the release location. Her English name in the UK was the same as in the North American release, albeit with a slight formatting difference - in America, the names were all one word, whereas in the UK, they were divided into two.

Baby Sweet Steps came with a comb and ribbon in the UK release, while she came with just a brush in North America. Her hair was styled curly.




Baby Sweet Steps's Character

As might be expected, the Ballerina babies appeared in the pony comic in conjunction with stories about music and dancing. They would sometimes appear with the Rockin' Beats - a set contemporary with theirs - and their backcard stories all focus on them finding ways to get their dance steps correctly. In North America, the set had a collective story, but in the UK, each individual baby had a different story, and thus a different nuance in how she learned her steps. These techniques were tied in with the name of the pony, as can be seen below.

Baby Sweet Steps's Backcard Story
Baby Sweet Steps's Backcard Story
UK, 1992