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

Bangles

Hairdo Ponies (1993)

Pearly lavender earth pony with dark pink mane and tail/green streak in mane, yellow twisty with orange bow, gold bracelet symbol


Bangles
Pony Data
Set Hairdo Ponies (1993)
Asst. Number 14027
(UK and Europe)
Accessories Yellow mirror comb
Pose Crumpet
Distribution UK, most of Europe
Australasia?
 
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Ponies Sold in 1993 in the UK
Bedtime Newborns | Best Friends Babies | Hairdo Ponies | Rainbow Family Babies and Adults (Family Friends and Family Babies) | Rollerskates Ponies | Secret Surprise Ponies | Seven Characters (My Little Pony Tales) | Sweet Kisses Ponies (UK/Europe)| Princess Sparkle | Bridal Beauty | Birthday/Anniversary Pony  |Bridal Beauty | Cookery Ponies | Kitchen | Schoolhouse

Other 1993 Ponies Nesthäckchen-Baby-Ponys/Bébé-Nurserie



Bangles

Bangles was one of the new characters released in the Hairdo set in the UK and Europe in 1993. She had long hair and two twisty plastic ties with which her hair could be styled.

These ponies came with a unique style of comb, which was a mirror as well as a hair pick. Bangles had a yellow comb. This may also have been given away as a freebie on the My Little Pony Comic in 1993-4.

The Hairdo Pony boxes claim that a ribbon is also included, but I have no recollection of having a ribbon with either of my ponies - nor is one visible in the box of those I have seen Mint in Package.

Hairdo Pony Box Text
Hairdo Pony Box text including ribbon

The most logical explanation for this is that Hasbro saw the bow on the end of the mane bendy/twisty as a 'ribbon' and thus a separate accessory in the release.

Bangles Mint in Box
Bangles Mint in Box
Benelux edition, 1993
Image from ebay seller


Bangles's Character

Because they had the misfortune to be on sale during the Tales era, this set of ponies were denied the usual appearances in the UK comic that earlier sets would have had. They never appeared in any stories, thus we have no characterisation for them beyond their combined story on the backcard, which is featured below.

Hairdo Pony Box Story
Hairdo Pony Backcard
UK, 1993