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

Lollipop

Party Pony/Twice as Fancy Pony 1987-8

Blue earth pony with dark pink hair, pink and purple lollipops all over body, lollipops on cheek

Lollipop
Pony Data
Set Twice as Fancy Ponies (1987 - North America)
Party Ponies (1988 - Select Europe and UK)
Asst. Number 4781
Accessories Lavender purple moon and stars comb, pink ribbon.
Pose Quackers
Distribution Largely worldwide.
Known as "Sweet Tooth" in North America.
 
Other Versions Mostly made in Hong Kong, some European examples made in China.

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Ponies Sold in 1988 in the UK Twice as Fancy (Party) Ponies | First Tooth Baby Ponies | Adventure Boy Ponies | Birthday Party with Tutti Frutti | Princess Ponies (Set 1) |Kiss Curl's Grooming Parlour | Summer Wing Ponies| Magic Message Ponies | Happytails Ponies (Import) | Newborn Twins (Set II, Partial) | Pretty & Pearly Baby Sea Ponies (UK Release) | Crimp & Curl Hair Salon | Lullabye Nursery | Baby Buggy | Sundae Best Ponies | Baby Bonnet School of Dance

Other 1988 Ponies Speedy (Europe) | Regenbogen-Ponys (Germany/Austria) | Baby-Ponys (Germany/Austria) | Princess Ponies (Set II) | Brush & Grow Ponies | Peekaboo Babies | Pony Friends (Animals) Set II| Sweetberry Ponies (UK: 1990)| Watercolor Baby Sea Ponies (UK: 1989) | Satin Slipper Sweet Shoppe | Brush Me Beautiful Boutique | Slumber Party Gift Set | Perfume Puff Palace (UK: 1989) | Twice as Fancy Ponies: Set II | Clipper | Satin 'n' Lace (Magenta) |Sparkle Ponies (Mail Order)



Lollipop (Aka Sweet Tooth in North America)

Lollipop was one of four earth ponies introduced in this set, and she had one of the year's new poses. She was sold on a pink bordered card in the UK, France and Germany, and a white card in North America. She was known by the name "Lollipop" in the UK, as the below image from the UK backcard shows. I guess it's pretty obvious why. There is no real difference between the pony sold here and the one as Sweet Tooth in North America - just branding.

Lollipop's Name
Lollipop's name
UK card, 1988

She was sold on the same style of card (translated) in France and in German speaking countries, along with the same accessories. Her hair is intentionally curly.

Mint on Card Lollipop
Lollipop, Mint on Card
Germany, 1988
While most Party Ponies are made in Hong Kong, there do exist some which are made in China. Most of the Chinese made Party Ponies are found in continental Europe, possibly suggesting production continued there later than it did here in the UK. With that said, Hong Kong versions of all these ponies are also not uncommon on the continent.


Lollipop's character

Ever since the start of the pony comic, there had been a candidate for Ponyland nurse. Originally Cotton Candy, and then Gusty held this role, but in 1988, Lollipop took over this responsibility, becoming 'Nurse Lollipop', and in particular in charge of the baby ponies in Lullabye Nursery.

Nurse Lollipop
"Nurse Lollipop"
My Little Pony Comic, 1988

Her North American backcard story was more conventional and referred to her coating the lollipops she was making with special flower dust to give each of her friends a different flavour. (Given the emphasis on lollipops in her symbol and her story, it's so weird that she wasn't just called Lollipop everywhere. Maybe it was harder to trademark in the States.)