Forget-Me-Not in the United Kingdom
Forget-Me-Not was sold officially in 1986 in the
UK. She was also sold on a more global scale. She is relatively
common second hand (usually without wings). Her hair is
intentionally white.
There are two distinct versions of Forget-Me-Not
within this 1986 period, which seem to correlate with the
updating of the wing sockets, which happened at some point,
probably, during 1986. This version had very curly hair, as
opposed to slightly wavy or smooth, and a noticeably different
body tone.
Forget-Me-Not with Curly Hair
Second Year Wing Fixings
Although the basic pony and accessories were the same across
her releases, the UK release also had a round, puffy sticker
which seems to be unique to this country. She was sold in a box
that featured Lily and Rosedust on the front - she is pictured
on the reverse. Her story/poem was featured on a side flap. The
UK was the only country where the box featured a poem rather
than a story.
Forget-Me-Not's Character
"Flutter Ponies will bring good luck,
And lots of good times too,
If you have a special wish,
Forget-me-not will make it come true ."
In the UK, flutter ponies were charged with being lucky, and
instead of a story, each flutter had a little poem on her box,
beginning with the line 'Flutter Ponies bring good luck'. The
flutter ponies lived in Flutter Valley and did often appear in
comic stories. Forget-Me-Not did not have a prominent comic role
that I remember, but her poem suggests she can grant wishes. She
appeared in the TV series, most memorably in The Return of
Tambelon, where she used herself as target practice to get the
door of Tambelon smashed open and allow the ponies to escape.
