Bow-Tie in the United Kingdom
The 'Collector Pose' version of Bow-Tie was released in the
United Kingdom and Europe as part of the 1985 Earth Pony set.
While the Collector Pose itself is the oldest pony pose, this is
the second release of Bow-Tie, following the 'Shy pose' version sold the year
before. Although this name never appeared on the UK card, Hasbro
UK's list for 1985 classifies this group as "Groom and
Style Ponies". Unlike her predecessor in 1984, this new
version of Bow-Tie featured curly hair. Like the previous issue,
she had freckles on her cheeks.
This version of Bow Tie was also sold in various European
countries, probably in around 1986, as part of the 1986 Earth Pony set.
Although a second release of Bow-Tie was
also sold in North America in 1985, she was in the shy pose.
This version had curly, not straight hair.
In the UK release of the Groom & Style Set, it was normal
for curly haired ponies to have butterfly brushes and straight
haired ponies to have moon and star combs, whilst in North
America the whole set were more uniform, coming with butterfly
brushes. Bow-Tie's accessories were uniform between the two
regions, despite the change in pose.
Bow-Tie was a popular pony that sold well, and is extremely
common second-hand.Bow Tie appeared on quite a lot of
merchandise around this time. She was a plush pony and also a
Pyjama Case, which was made by Telitoy and issued exclusively
here in the UK.
Bow Tie Pyjama Case, (Telitoy, UK)In Europe, versions of Bow-Tie made in other places (namely
Spain, Italy and France) were also available, but these were not
sold in the United Kingdom. This version of Bow Tie (made in
Hong Kong) was also sold in Germany on a card with ponies from
the 1986 set pictured. This release does not name Bow Tie,
merely calling her Mein Kleines Pony, and may have been sold in
1987.
Groom & Style Bow Tie sold unnamed on German Card
Bow-Tie's Character
Bow Tie loved to style hair, and was often drawn with elaborate
ribbons and braids in her mane or tail. She liked to visit
Peachy's Grooming Parlour. She was friends with Applejack and
often helped her out. On one occasion she tied a ribbon in
Spike's tail because she thought it might help him to fly. (It
didn't, but she might just have been trying to cheer him up).
Bow Tie's Flying Aid
My Little Pony Comic
Bow-Tie was one of the six ponies chosen to be given a song in
the "Seven Songs and a Story" record and cassette release in the
UK in 1985-6.
