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Names

English: Starshine

German: Sternenglanz

Portuguese (Brazil): Asinha de Açucar [Sugar´s Wing]

Media Appearances

• Rainbow Ponies animation clip (youtube)

Toy Variants

Common Starshine

G1 US Starshine

G1 Starshine

G1 Starshine's Symbol

G1 MOC Starshine

Starshine MOC on UK card

Starshine's UK backcard

Pony Stats

• Pose: Firefly Pose
• Body Colour: White
• Hair Colour: Pink/yellow/green/blue
• Eye Colour: Blue
• Symbol: Gold star surrounded by spots

Starshine was released as part of the Year 2 (1983-1984) Rainbow Pony Set.

• Accessories
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  Puffy Sticker

• A blue ribbon

Backcard Stories

Note: These stories are reproduced exactly as they appear on the ponies' backcards, including all errors.

US Backcard Story

G1 Starshine's US Backcard

Starshine

On a cool rainy morning Starshine was ready for excitement. "I want to have some fun today!" she shouted to the dark giant rain clouds. Stamping her hoof impatiently on the ground, she pleaded, "Send me on a secret rainbow journey!" The clouds opened and a multi-colored beam of light swooped down to lift her up into the sky!

Traveling in the beautiful light, Starshine's rainbow-colored hair stretched out behind her like the tail of a shooting star. The light carried her on a special adventure to a land of enchantment and magic!

"Hi, Ho my brightly colored beauty!" shouted the Milky Way. Starshine winked at a comet and laughed with the man in the moon. By evening she was home again. "This has been a very exciting day indeed!" she thought as she gazed up at the sky. Twinkling down the stars whispered, "Come back again, Starshine!"

Plush Starshine

Plush Starshine, closed mouth version

Plush Starshine, open mouth version

Accessories:

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  Purple Shooting Star Brush (with hole)

Retro Starshine

Cotton on Kids edition

• Original 1984 Collection 1: Parasol, Moonstone, and Starshine (retro re-issue)
• Also sold as a Scented Single (not pictured)
• Alternate box sold by Cotton on Kids

Brazilian Starshine

Brazilian Starshine

MOC Brazilian Starshine

Brazilian Starshine Backcard

• Firefly Pose

She is white with rainbow mane, blue eyes and a metalic golden star as symbol. She is a little smaller than her US counterpart (Brazilian ponies are all a little smaller than US ones) and was produced in Brazil, by Estrela in 1984. Her brazilian name is Asinha de Açucar (Suggar´s Wing) and she came with an orange comb and an orange ribbon.

French Starshine

There are 3 known variants of French Starshine.

French Starshine Variant I

with rainbow hair

rainbow hair French Starshine with her accessories

MOC

• looks similar to US Starshine, except with a yellow, non-glittery symbol.

Backcard Stories

Note: These stories are reproduced exactly as they appear on the ponies' backcards, including all errors.

French Backcard Story

G1 French Starshine's Backcard

Par un matin froid et pluvieux, Starshine cherchait à s'amuser

„Aujourd'hui, j'en envie de jouer!“ cria-t-elle aux gros nuages gris.

Elle piaffa d'imtatience et supplia: „Je veux faire un voyage secret

sur l'arc-en-ciel!“ Les nuages s'ouvrirent et un pan de lumière

multicolore l'emporta dans le ciel!

Starshine voyage dans cette belle lumière, sa crinière couleur

arc-en-ciel flotte derrière elle et ressemble à la queue d'une étoile

filante.

La lumière l'amène faire un voyage d'aventures dans un monde

de magie et d'enchantement.

„Bonjour, bonjour, ma petite beauté aux couleurs brillantes!“

lui lanca la Voie lactée. Starshine fit un clin d'oeil une comète

et échangea des plaisanteries avec le bonhomme de la lune.

A la tombée du soir, elle était de retour chez elle. „Ce fut une belle

journée! pensa-t-elle en levant les yeux au ciel.

Le scintillement des étoiles lui répondit:

„Reviens nous voir, Starshine!“

French Starshine Variant II

With coral streak instead of fuchsia

Comparison image of both French rainbow Starshines

Hair comparison image

• looks similar to Variant I, except for coral hair streak instead of fuchsia.

French Starshine Variant III

with purple and white hair (not original ribbon)

• white with dark purple hair with a white streak in the mane. has yellow, non-glittery symbol.

German Starshine

Starshine's German name is Sternenglanz. German Starshine does not have a glittery symbol, but she comes with either a metallic gold painted symbol or a non-metallic yellow painted symbol. There are 3 known versions of her.

German Starshine Variant I

G1 German Starshine with yellow symbol (loose)

German Starshine's hoof markings

Comparison: G1 German Starshine symbol versions

MOC German Starshine (yellow symbol version)

MOC German Starshine (different lighting)

German Starshine Backcard

• yellow symbol
• Surprise Pose
• hooves marked "1984 Hasbro, Hong Kong."

German Starshine Variant II

G1 German Starshine with golden metallic symbol

• golden metallic symbol
• Surprise Pose
• hooves marked "1984 Hasbro, Hong Kong."

German Starshine Variant III

G1 German Starshine with golden metallic symbol

G1 German Starshine variant with golden metallic symbol and regular rainbow tail

G1 Comparison: alternate vs. regular rainbow tail

• regular rainbow pony tail
• golden metallic symbol
• Surprise Pose
• hooves marked "1984 Hasbro, Hong Kong."

Greek Starshine

Greek Starshine

MOC Greek Starshine (with purple ribbon)

(with blue ribbon)

• Firefly Pose

Greek Starshine stands in same pose as her US counterpart, she is a white pegasus with a large glitter golden star as symbol, rainbow mane and rainbow tail colors. She came with a brush and a ribbon (brush shape and brush/ribbon colors could vary). Her name was Neraida (Fairy).

Greek Starshine Backcard Story:

Greek Starshine's Backcard

Neraida

Once upon a time, in the magical land of ponies, beautiful Little Princess and her little dragon lived in Castle of the sky. The Castle of the sky had the vivid color of pink roses, and its towers were deep blue, like the sky in springtime. When Little Princess celebrated her "Nameday" her little dragon gave orders for all the gates of the Castle to open widely, for the bridge to lower to the ground and for the trumpets to announce the Celebration. The news would spread immediately to the corners of the Earth. And then, the Fairytale Ponies along with the Star Ponies would put on their very best outfits, would comb their long manes nicely and, shining of beauty and grace, they would come to the Castle of the Sky to honor pretty Little Princess. Star Ponies adorned the celebration with their dazzling looks while incomparably graceful, Fairytale Ponies added splendor to the event.

Chrysomallousa (Sunbeam) put sunbeams on her hair, stars adorned Astrofeggia (Twilight), and Pigassos (Firefly) went to the celebration with his marvelous blue mane floating while he flew over the clouds.

Melodia (Medley), the most caressing of all Star Ponies, having her pretty musical notes on, went to the event accompanied by fabulous Avgerinos (Glory).

The faster of all Ponies, Astrapi (Skydancer), always arrived first, contrary to Protovrohi (Parasol) who was usually late.

Anatoli (Sunlight) would bring her shining colors to bright up the celebration, whereas Neraida (Starshine) and Anemos (Windy) would keep everyone laughing, with their freshness, friendly and good mood.

Italian Starshine

Starshine´s Italian name is Bianco and he is stated to be a male pony. There are two variations of Italian Starshine. All of them stands in same pose as US Starshine and all have blue eyes.

Italian Starshine Variant I

G1 Italy Starshine

Italian Starshine on a French card

Italian Starshine on a European multi-language card

Italian Starshine multi-language backcard

• regular rainbow hair

Italian Starshine Variant II

Italian Starshine with Tropical Hair

• tropical rainbow hair (2nd edition rainbow ponies)

Mexican Starshine

Mexican Starshine (faded symbols)

Auriken Mexican Starshine (faded symbols)

Auriken Mexican Starshine (faded symbols)

Auriken ponies have no marks on their hooves

Peruvian Starshine

Variant I

G1 Peruvian Starshine

G1 Peruvian Starshine MOC

G1 Peruvian Starshine / Arco Iris Backcard

Variant II

Loose Photo

• Purple curly hair

South African Starshine

South African Starshine

Venezuelan Starshine

There are several variants known so far.

Venezuelan Starshine Variant I

G1 Venezuelan white Starshine with red symbols

MIB

• white with yellow hair and red symbols

Venezuelan Starshine Variant II

G1 Venezuelan white Starshine with orange symbols

Non-Display Side

MIP

• white with light blonde hair and orange symbols

Venezuelan Starshine Variant III

Darker haired Venezuelan Starshine with blue symbols

alternate accessories

• White with yellow hair and blue symbols. Came with orange comb and light yellow ribbon.

Venezuelan Starshine Variant IV

Lighter haired white Venezuelan Starshine with blue symbols.

• white with light blonde hair and blue symbols. Came with orange comb and light yellow ribbon.

Venezuelan Starshine Variant V

• yellow with coral hair and navy blue symbols

Venezuelan Starshine Variant VI

• coral body with yellow hair and blue symbols. comes with blue comb and white ribbon.

Venezuelan Starshine Squeaky Butt

The Venezuelan squeaky butt ponies have no hair. They have a squeaker instead of a tail. Some came in bags.

Venezuelan Starshine Green Squeaky Butt

Venezuelan Green Starshine Squeaky Butt

• green with yellow star

Merchandise

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  Snowbabies Figurine

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  Rubber Stamp

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  Peruvian Lilac Lunch box

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  Blanket

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  Starshine Pinwheel

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  Intercom Phones

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  Highlighters

See also