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

Moonshimmer

Glittering Pony, 1991

Yellow sweetheart sister pony with gold mane and tail/red OR dark pink tinsel, glittering yellow suns across whole body, pink flower earring

Moonshimmer
Pony Data
Set Glittering (Sweetheart Sister) Pony (1990-1)
Asst. Number 4621 (UK and Europe - boxed)
4411 (North America - carded)
Accessories Yellow-orange star pick.

Pink floral earring affixed to ear (shown)
Pose Dainty
Distribution North America, parts of Europe, possibly beyond.
Other Versions  
A version exists (predominately found in Germany) with excessively curly hair and a lighter shade of tinsel.

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Ponies Sold in 1991 in the UK Merry-Go-Round Ponies | Glittering Sweetheart Sister Ponies | Tropical Ponies | Rainbow Curl Ponies | Sunshine Ponies | Drink & Wet Babies |Dance & Prance Ponies | Newborn Babies | Starlight Babies | Flower Ponies | Pony Bride | Prize Day with Rosette | Picnic Day with Sweet Clover | Playschool Babies | Schooltime Ponies | Schoolhouse | Club Newborn Baby Fun & Games | Show Stable II | PETITE PONIES (assorted sets)

Other 1991 Ponies Rockin' Beat Ponies (UK: 1992) | Glowing Magic/Glow & Show Ponies (UK: 1992) | Pocket Friends/Precious Pocket Ponies (UK: 1992) | Pretty Ponies | Rainbow Baby Ponies (UK: 1992) | Ballerina Baby Ponies (UK: 1992) | Teeny Weeny Ponies (UK: 1992) | Secret Surprise Ponies (UK: 1992) | Princess with Eyelashes | Firefly's Adventure | Baby "Stockings" | Rapunzel | Mommy and Baby Pony

Moonshimmer

The oddly named Moonshimmer was part of the Glittering Pony (or Glittering Sweetheart Sister Pony) set, released in North America in 1990 and the UK and Europe in 1991. The North American release had ponies on cards, but in the UK and in Europe, we continued with Sweetheart Sister Ponies in boxes, as per the previous year.

Moonshimmer was the only pony in the set whose name changed between the North American and UK English language release - she was called Twinkler across the atlantic, which was yet another recycled name. In Germany she was called Mondschimmer, which suggests her translated name in other places (if sold there) was probably likely to be on a similar theme.

Moonshimmer's name
Moonshimmer's UK Name
UK, 1991


The Glittering Pony set all came with glittering star picks. Moonshimmer's was officially a golden orange-yellow colour. They also had floral earrings, just like the previous set, and used the same slender poses.

A version exists of Moonshimmer, predominately found in Germany, with curlier hair (often in a lighter shade) and with lighter pink tinsel.



Moonshimmer's Character

Moonshimmer appeared a few times in the comic, usually helping out in some respect. She could also use her stardust magic in a more direct way, however, such as when she punished some naughty Nettle Gnomes. She was a proactive pony who didn't like to sit back if there was something she could do.

Moonshimmer in comic
Moonshimmer punishes the gnomes
My Little Pony Comic, 1991

I have actually never seen Moonshimmer's box story, so I am not sure what it says or how it explains her rather anomalous name and symbol situation. I am guessing it relates to shimmering stardust, however, as backcard story themes often appeared in the comic.