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

Princess Taffeta

Princess Ponies Set II - 1988

Blue earth pony with white mane and tail/pink/gold/aqua tinsel, oval shaped jewelled medallion

Princess Taffeta
Pony Data
Set Princess Ponies,1988
Asst. Number 4782.01 (North America)
Accessories Yellow wand, thin dark pink ribbon with gold edging, Greenish glittery star pick, pinkish purple crown clip with diamond pattern.
Pose Shy (Modified)
Distribution North America
Benelux
Possibly Australasia
NOT sold in the UK.
 
Other Versions -

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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)



Princess Taffeta

Princess Taffeta was one of the earth ponies from the second set of Princess Ponies. She has intentionally white hair, and is unusual among her set-mates by having three-coloured tinsel (a trait also found in Sparkle Pony Twinkler and the Starlight Babies, but not in any other Princess Pony.)

Taffeta was sold with a glittery star pick, wand, comb and ribbon. She was sold in North America and definitely available in Benelux countries, via a boxed version in English which was nonetheless produced for that market. The box is the same as the US release version but has different amount of horseshoe points on the back and is marked with import labels.

The boxed pony shown below is the American  release.

Princess Taffeta
Princess Taffeta Mint in Box
USA edition, 1988
Image from Shivhae

Princess Taffeta with accessories
Princess Taffeta's accessories (missing ribbon, red ribbon not original)





Princess Taffeta's Character

I know it's silly, but I'm not a big fan of Taffeta's backcard story. It involves her getting her hair done at the Crimp & Curl Hair Salon ("Perm Shoppe"). She sews pearls into her dress then accidentally spills lotion on the fabric, which turns into glittering sequins. This sounds like something better associated with G4 Rarity...