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

Patch

Seven Characters/Seven Pony Friends (1993-4)

Peach earth pony with dark pink mane and tail, cloth patch symbol

Patch
Pony Data
Set Seven Characters/Seven Pony Friends
1993-4
Asst. Number 14045
(UK and Europe)
Accessories 1993: Blue satchel pick, aqua green (?) ribbon
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1994: Sheet of themed stickers on a heart background.
Pose Tic Tac Toe
Distribution UK, most of Europe
Australasia
 
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Ponies Sold in 1993 in the UK
 Bedtime Newborns | Best Friends Babies | Hairdo Ponies | Rainbow Family Babies and Adults (Family Friends and Family Babies) | Rollerskates Ponies | Secret Surprise Ponies | Seven Characters (My Little Pony Tales) | Sweet Kisses Ponies (UK/Europe)| Princess Sparkle | Bridal Beauty | Birthday/Anniversary Pony  |Bridal Beauty | Cookery Ponies | Kitchen | Schoolhouse

Other 1993 Ponies Nesthäckchen-Baby-Ponys/Bébé-Nurserie

Patch also sold in 1994 in the UK.


Patch (Seven Characters)

Patch was one of the Seven Character ponies first released in the UK and in Europe in 1993. She would go on to be reissued in 1994. She was part of a 'core cast' that featured in the My Little Pony Tales animated series in 1992. Although produced and aired in America, the ponies were not sold in North America at all - only in Europe. For this reason the set is also informally known as My Little Pony Tales ponies (or Tales Ponies). They are also sometimes called "Seven Tales" ponies, but this is incorrect..

Although the way that the pony name and rainbow was organised on the card differed depending on the card's language, the packaging art was the same in all countries, in garish pink with a new art style. The story for the ponies was universal between all seven. She was sold with a blue satchel comb which was designed for her release, as well as a ribbon, probably in green, or aqua green. In 1994, she was sold with a sheet of stickers instead - the card advertising that they were to 'decorate' the pony with.


Patch Mint on Card
Patch Mint on Card (Benelux)
(Image donated by Shivhae)

Sticker Patch MOC
Patch, Mint on Card (UK, 1994 Sticker release)
Image from Babydoll



Patch's Character

Patch was an adventurer, with a vivid imagination that allowed her to think and dream big. She enjoyed playing football with the boys, and was on the team with them in the animation. In one comic story she was persuaded to be a cheerleader, although she was very unhappy in this guise. In the animation, she had a dream about a fictional historical knight character called Squire. She also had an otherwordly encounter in a hot-air balloon with the Glowing Magic Ponies.

Patch meets the Glowing Magic(al) ponies
Patch meets the Glowing Magic(al) Ponies
(My Little Pony Tales, "Up Up & Away")

 In Tales, these were cast as mythical ponies that most of them did not believe in - but Patch did, and even more so after her 'encounter'. I don't have all the comics for the Tales run, so am not sure if she met them in the comics as well, but she certainly was very interested in anything relating to them - much to her friends' amusement.

Patch kisses Teddy
An excited Patch kisses Teddy for finding an old Glowing Magic map
My Little Pony & Friends Comic, 1994