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

1986

Birthflower Ponies: Scandinavia and Australia

(Sold in Stores)


Danish Card Back

The Birthflower Pony set as sold in Scandinavia (Danish backcard shown)
Thank you to the collector who sent me this scan

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Ponies Sold in 1986 in the UK Twinkle Eyes (Set One) | Play & Care Set Babies (Set Two) | 1986 Pony Asst | Grooming Parlour |Baby Sea Ponies (Set One) | Wedding Bells Confetti | Show Stable | Lullabye Nursery | Baby Lemon Drop | Megan & Sundance | Dream Castle | Baby Lucky | Snuzzle (Concave - Argos)| Flutter Ponies

Other 1986 Ponies Twinkle Eyed Ponies (Set Two - UK:1987)* | So Soft Ponies (Set Two) | Pearly Baby Sea Ponies (UK:1987) | So Soft Megan & Sundance | Beddy Bye Eye Babies | Molly & Baby Sundance | Fable Ponies | Rainbow Ponies (Set Two - Europe, not UK) | Earth Ponies (Europe) | Birthflower Ponies (Scandinavia/Aus) | Hollywood | Satin & Lace | White Tootsie | Stockings | Baby Blue Ribbon | Baby Bonnet School of Dance (UK:1987)

The white-and-pink Mail Order release in North America produced ponies that are relatively common to find second hand. But in specific parts of the world, Hasbro produced a set of alternative Birthflowers, each in distinct colours, for each month. These are far more difficult to find and extremely sought after second hand. They were available in Scandinavia, probably Finland, Australia and potentially South Africa. It's known that there were at least two kinds of card for this pony as well. There was a vertical card in English which was sold in Australia (and probably other places), and then in Denmark there was a horizontal card (shown above) with the pony on the front and a blue and white outline on the back.
Mint on Card May
Birthflower May Mint on Danish Card
Thanks to Laminoamiga for this image

They were called Fødselsdags-Pony (Birthday Pony) in Denmark, and the card featured the name of the month and some children celebrating a birthday party.

All ponies in this set were all blue eyed and came with a purple flower brush and white ribbon.
MOC April on Danish Card
Birthflower April Mint on Danish Card
Thanks to Laminoamiga for this image

I'd like to thank Starstrider for the pictures of all the loose ponies on this page except for the February pony - she is mine :)

The Twelve Alternate Birthflowers

January
JANUARY/CARNATION
(Danish: Nellike)
February
FEBRUARY/VIOLET
(Danish: Stedmoder)


March
MARCH/DAFFODIL
(Danish: Påskelilje)

April
APRIL/DAISY
(Danish: Marguerite)
May
MAY/LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY
(Danish: Liljekonval)


June
JUNE/ROSE
(Danish: Rose)

July
JULY/WATER LILY
(Danish: Åkande)
August
AUGUST/POPPY
(Danish: Valmue)


September
SEPTEMBER/MORNING GLORY
(Danish: Snerle)

October
OCTOBER/COSMOS
(Danish: Cosmea)
November
NOVEMBER/CHRYSANTHEMUM
(Danish: Chrysantemum)


December
DECEMBER/HOLLY
(Danish: Kristtjørn)
A variant of the December pony is known to exist with reversed symbols, but she is particularly difficult to find.

Please note that this set do NOT have their own individual pages.



Alternative Birthflower Ponies: Scandinavia and Australia, 1986-7ish