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

Dainty

Sweetheart Sister Ponies (1989-90)

Slender pink earth pony with pink mane and tail, bouquet of purple flowers with purple ribbon, purple floral earring

Dainty
Pony Data
Set Sweetheart Sister Ponies (1989-90)
Asst. Number 4648 (UK and Europe)
4417 (North America)
Accessories Purple flower brush, purple floral mesh ribbon (North American version shown)

Pony has purple floral earring affixed to one ear (shown)
Pose Dainty
Distribution North America
UK, Most of Europe
Probably other areas
Other Versions -

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Other 1990 Ponies Goldilocks | Sweet Scoops | Chuck. E. Cheese Baby | Valentine Twins | Satin & Lace (Lavender) | Coat/Tux 'n' Tails | Twice as Fancy Baby Ponies | Birthday Baby Ponies | Sparkle Baby Ponies | Tropical Ponies (UK: 1991) | Rainbow Curl Ponies (UK: 1991) | Sweetsteps Ballerina Ponies | Drink & Wet Babies (UK: 1991) | Glittery Sweetheart Sister Ponies (UK: 1991) | Prom Queen Sweetheart Sister Ponies |Princess Baby Buggy | Pretty Mane Ponies | Baby Sister Ponies | DREAM BEAUTIES (assorted styles)




Dainty


Dainty was one of four Sweetheart Sister characters introduced into the UK line in 1990. She had also been part of the North American set the previous year. She came with a flower brush, mesh ribbon and earring which all matched each other and the colour of her eyeshadow. She was sold in a pink box with darker pink borders. Her box was translated for various countries across Europe.

Dainty MIB
Dainty Mint in Box
European box (Italian edition)
Palette - Pink
Image from groove_spot

The above pictured pony is in an Italian box, but my childhood pony came with the same accessories. I believe she had these accessories in North America as well, where she was sold on card and not in box. (Canadian cards are bilingual). There are variations on the type of mesh used for the ribbons between the UK/European and North American releases. The pony at the top of the page is wearing the North American ribbon.




Dainty's Character

Dainty was one of the first Sweetheart Sister Ponies to be introduced into the comic, appearing on the cover of, and arriving in issue #122. She and Flowerburst calmly turned up one day and announced that they were going to live in Ponyland! Fair enough. This was a colour-in story for readers to colour for themselves - a trend that was increasingly common in the 1990s.

She also had a magic trick, which enabled her to blink her eyes and create flower garlands. Something that probably made her very popular in Ponyland, especially in Spring.

(Dainty in the comic
Dainty helps to welcome Spring
My Little Pony Comic, 1990