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

Twist

So Soft Pony (1986)

Dark purple unicorn pony with red mane and tail (fading pink streak in mane), white pretzels symbol, FLOCKED

Twist
Pony Data
Set So Soft Ponies (1986)
Asst. Number 4762.01
Accessories Yellow dove brush, lavender ribbon, flat scented sticker.
Pose Fizzy
Distribution North America
Australasia
Other Versions  -

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Ponies Sold in 1986 in the UK Twinkle Eyes (Set One) | Play & Care Set Babies (Set Two) | 1986 Pony Asst | Grooming Parlour |Baby Sea Ponies (Set One) | Wedding Bells Confetti | Show Stable | Lullabye Nursery | Baby Lemon Drop | Megan & Sundance | Dream Castle | Baby Lucky | Snuzzle (Concave - Argos)| Flutter Ponies

Other 1986 Ponies Twinkle Eyed Ponies (Set Two - UK:1987)* | So Soft Ponies (Set Two) | Pearly Baby Sea Ponies (UK:1987) | So Soft Megan & Sundance | Beddy Bye Eye Babies | Molly & Baby Sundance | Fable Ponies | Rainbow Ponies (Set Two - Europe, not UK) | Earth Ponies (Europe) | Birthday Party Gift Set| Birthflower Ponies (Scandinavia/Aus) | Hollywood | Satin & Lace | White Tootsie | Stockings | Baby Blue Ribbon | Baby Bonnet School of Dance (UK:1987)| Baby Sleepy Pie and Purse


So Soft Twist

Twist was sold as part of the additional character range tacked on to the original release of So Soft Ponies. We can say she is part of set 2, or Set 1.5, as she was released alongside existing So Soft characters from the first set. She was never sold in the UK in any form. Her hair was intentionally straight. The streak in her hair is 99% likely to be fading pink (my Mint on Card one looks like she has a pale pink streak) although some sources document it as white.

MOC Twist
Twist Mint on Card
North America, 1986

Twist was not reissued in the final 1987 So Soft set.

Twist's Character

Twist's backcard story features her learning to ice skate with lessons from a mysterious character called "Skates".  Though we cannot be sure simply from her story that Skates was intended to be a pony, the lack of other description suggests that a child reading the text would know who was being referenced. It is also not uncommon for ponies to feature in other pony backcard stories. The most likely candidate for 'Skates' is 'Speedy', a Twinkle Eye pony released around the same time as Twist in North America. Although Speedy has skates for a symbol, they are rollerskates, not ice skates. It is possible, however, that Hasbro considered this to be an extension of her skills.



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