Summer Wing Pony Glow

Glow was one of six small butterfly ponies introduced as part of the Summer Wing set in 1988. Although the size of a baby pony, she is actually meant to be an adult, just built on a miniature scale. Unlike the flutter ponies, Summer Wing ponies had static wings, which were made of one piece of plastic held down by a square stopper in the middle of the back.

Glow was sold in the UK and in North America in the same style of box. Italy was an outlier, as the box there was blue. In other places it seems to have been yellow. The box below is American, because of the hole punch at the top, but the basic style is very much like that released in North America.

Glow, Mint in Box

Summer Wing Ponies came with metallic ribbons and flower picks, like the Flutter Ponies, but the centres of the flower pick flowers were not coloured.

Glow's hair is fading pink, and fades VERY easily, even if not exposed to sunlight.

Glow's Character

Helpfulness seemed to be a key part of Glow's character, as she and Little Flitter volunteered to help Skyflier restore some stolen colours taken by the Colour Queen. That makes more sense in context. Honestly.

Glow and Little Flitter help Skyflier find the Colour Queen
UK My Little Pony Comic, 1988

In another story, she and Buzzer became embroiled in a story in which the Sleep Wizard had put the Man in the Moon and the Sandman to sleep in order to wreak havoc in the night sky. With the help of Buzzer's bee friends, and the flap of their own wings, they managed to wake the sleeping heroes and restore calm to the night.

Glow and Buzzer use their wings - and the bees - to wake the Man in the Moon