Trickles in North America
Trickles was sold in North America as part of the second
release of Rainbow Ponies, issued in around 1985. She used one
of the new poses for the year, as well as having the updated,
more daring colours in her hair. These Rainbow Ponies still had
four colours, but were generally bolder in shade than the first
six ponies had been. Trickles was sold on the same kind of
horizontal card as those from the first set, but now there were
ten ponies pictured instead of six.
Trickles was not sold in the United Kingdom, although she did
appear in stories around 1986-7.
Trickles in Other Places
Trickles was part of several European releases, where she was
often found made in Italy or Spain. She was also available
through subsequent horseshoe point mail in offers up to around
1986. Some anecdotal evidence suggests this set - on the US card
- might have appeared in Sweden and Norway as well, possibly as
end of line imports.
The Scandinavian/Australian/South African Rainbow Trickles
Trickles was sold in at least one of the Rainbow Pony
releases in Scandinavia (at least, Sweden and Norway), South
Africa and probably also Australia. This release happened
probably around 1986-7, based on the design of the card. These
cards were in English and the pony was made in Hong Kong.
Spanish Carded Releases of Trickles on different
cards/Accessory comparison
"Rosee"
Spanish Trickles (NC) Mint on
French card
Versions of Trickles on
Spanish and French versions of the card used for the European
release both suggest a consistency of her accessories with the
US release, albeit with slight shade differences. While this
is not conclusive for the European release, we can speculate
that the accessories were probably more or less the same in
the HK release as in the Year 3, with some minor batch
differences impacting the exact shade of the brush and comb.
Both versions of Spanish Trickles shown here have a light pink
brush/brush and comb, rather than salmon pink - it is possible
that other variations in the Spanish release exist.
Thanks to Shivhae for the French-carded image.
Both ponies pictured are made in Spain/no country of
manufacture on hooves.
"Rocio"
Spanish Trickles (NC) Mint on Spanish Card.
Trickles's Character
Trickles was often found gardening under the rainbow with her
close friend Posey.
While Posey was all about the flowers, Trickles had a magical
watering can. When she watered the earth, bright coloured flowers
would spring up and grow. Her backcard story in the US gives the
impression of a playful personality.
