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

Woosie

Happytails Pony, 1988

Aqua earth pony with yellow mane and tail, yellow mice symbol (regular)
OR
Lavender earth pony with yellow mane and tail, magenta mice symbol (variant)

Woosie (regular)
Pony Data
Set Happytails Pony
Asst. Number 4660
Accessories Pale yellow flower pick, aqua squirrel tail ring, lavender bird pick with pink hair extension, pink ribbon.
Pose Quackers (modified)
Distribution North America
Probably UK via import though unconfirmed.
Rest of Europe unknown.

 
Other Versions Alternate lavender version also available - also sold in North America.

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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)




The Woosie Weird

Woosie was sold as one of the Happytails Ponies in around 1988. Although I can't confirm how they were released in the UK, some Happytails ponies have been found here, making it likely that some import ponies did get across the atlantic. The boxes for the Happytails ponies did also include UK release information, suggesting they were at least offered to the UK market, even if they were not massively taken up. However, they are predominately a North American set release, and are much more common across the atlantic.

Like all Happytails ponies, Woosie is made of very soft plastic, and her tail has a ring around it. When you press her withers, her tail swings from side to side or goes all around. She has a happy tail. Woot.

Woosie came in two versions. Why this happened, nobody is quite sure. It is possible that they ran out of aqua squishy plastic and thus used the plastic for Romper, though this does not explain the magenta symbol, nor the fact that she is considerably lighter in colour than Romper is. Though at first people (myself included) thought she might be a European variation (as I found mine here), all mint in package versions have been found in North America, where she is more commonly found. So it is likely she is really a North American pony, and some trickled here through whatever method they came to the UK. My thanks to Shivhae for the donated images of both versions Mint in Box.

Mint in Box Woosie (Standard)
Woosie, Mint in Box (standard version)

Mint in Box Lavender Woosie
Woosie, Mint in Box (variant version)

The accessories for both releases were the same. The lavender version is considerably harder to find overall than the aqua one, which is the standard version.

Lavener Woosie
Lavender Woosie, loose.