G1 Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy is a G1 Earth Pony. She was first released in Year One (1982-1983) and is one of the original ponies.
Contents
- 1 Media Appearances
- 2 Toy Variants
- 2.1 Common Cotton Candy
- 2.2 Euro Cotton Candy
- 2.3 Argentinian Cotton Candy
- 2.4 Brazilian Cotton Candy
- 2.5 Columbian Cotton Candy
- 2.6 French Cotton Candy
- 2.7 Greek Cotton Candy
- 2.8 Indian Cotton Candy
- 2.9 Italian Cotton Candy
- 2.10 Macau Cotton Candy
- 2.11 Mexican Cotton Candy
- 2.12 Peruvian Cotton Candy
- 2.13 South African Cotton Candy
- 2.14 Spanish Cotton Candy
- 2.15 Venezuelan Cotton Candy
- 3 Merchandise
- 4 See also
Media Appearances
Animated pony stats
- Body Colour: Pink
- Hair Colour: Dark Pink
- Eye Colour: Purple
- Symbol: Five white spots
Cotton Candy is the only one of the original six ponies to ever make a TV appearance, featuring briefly in the first ever My Little Pony Special. She was voiced by Laura Dean.
She is also a major character in the UK My Little Pony comics, where her appetite for flowers often leads her into trouble. Whether she is eating her own fancy dress costume, raiding Posey's garden, or nibbling birthday bouquets, Cotton Candy typically has a mouth full of flowers.
Cotton Candy is also the "Ponyland nurse", although "Ponyland herbalist" is probably a clearer description of her job. She learns herb-craft from the Princess of Herbs after a worrying incident in which Applejack bites into a magical apple and runs the risk of sleeping for a hundred years.
Cotton Candy is in the books The Magic Nut Tree, The Trolls and the Castle of Darkness, The Cross Weather Witch, and A Shock at the Show Stable.
Toy Variants
Common Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy is a G1 My Little Pony released in 1983 even though her hoof says 1982. Her body is light pink with pink hair and her eyes are lavender. Her symbol is lots of small white blobs, probably meant to represent an appaloosa pattern. The original idea behind My Little Pony was that the toys would have "real horse" colors and patterns. The fact that the other Collector prototypes have the exact same "blobby flecks" symbol in the first My Little Pony commercial, as well as on the front of the Year 1 backcard, suggests that her symbol is a leftover of this idea.
She was released in Year 1 first as a flat-footed pony, then as a concave-footed pony (still on the Year 1 backcard). Then in Year 2 she was rereleased as a CF pony, along with Blossom. She was also offered several times as a mail order pony, also with concave feet. Her CF version's body color is a bit darker than the FF version, and her eyes are a darker purple.
Flat Foot Cotton Candy
Pony Stats
- Pose: Collectors Pose
- Body Colour: Pink
- Hair Colour: Pink
- Eye Colour: Lavender
- Symbol: Forty white spots
Note: The Italian Cotton Candy ponies made by Furga also have flat feet, although the mold was bubbly. See Furga Cotton Candy.
Related ponies:
- Butterscotch
- Blue Belle
- Snuzzle
- Minty
- Blossom
- Baby Cotton Candy (sold separately)
Accessories: 2 pieces
FF Cotton Candy came with the following items.
- Cotton Candy Accessories
Purple orginal comb
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Purple Ribbon
Backcard Story
Note: These stories are reproduced exactly as they appear on the ponies' backcards, including all errors.
US Backcard Story, Year One
My Little Pony is a pretty pony with long, shiny hair. She likes you to comb her hair so it stays silky and soft. You can braid her tail and tie it in a ribbon too!
UK Backcard Story
Cotton Candy loves sweet things; sweet nectar from the flowers, sweet honey from the bees, sweet grass from the valley. However, she is also a bit lazy and tries to find her treats a little too close to home. Blossom's flower garden is always a tempting place to grab a snack.
Concave Feet Cotton Candy
Pony Stats
- Pose: Collectors Pose
- Body Colour: Pink
- Hair Colour: Pink
- Eye Colour: Purple
- Symbol: Forty white spots
- CF Cotton Candy was sold in Year One on the Collector pony backcard (probably due to the FF ponies being phased out).
- She was also sold in Year Two on the standard Year Two earth pony backcard.
Accessories: 2 pieces
In Year One, CF Cotton Candy came with a purple orginal comb and a purple ribbon.
- Cotton Candy Accessories, Year One
Purple Orginal Comb
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Accessories: 3 pieces
In Year Two, Cotton Candy came with different accessories. The only similarity being the color of them.
- Cotton Candy Accessories, Year Two
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Purple Flower Brush
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Lavender Ribbon
Backcard Story
Note: These stories are reproduced exactly as they appear on the ponies' backcards, including all errors.
US Backcard Story, Year Two
Cotton Candy galloped out of the stable garden with Blossom hot on her heels. "At least she's stopped eating my beautiful flowers," Blossom whinnied as she stopped chasing her. Cotton Candy slowed to a trot. She was forever getting into mischief, mostly because she tried to find her sweet treats in Blossom's garden. "I'll visit my mountain friends, I think the wild flowers will be out in the valley. Yum!" she said happily, licking her lips.
Mail Order Cotton Candy
MO Cotton Candy has concave feet. However, so do many storebought versions of her.
Pony Stats
- Pose: Collectors Pose
- Body Colour: Pink
- Hair Colour: Pink
- Eye Colour: Lavender
- Symbol: Forty white spots
Accessories: 2 pieces
- Cotton Candy Accessories
Purple Orginal Comb
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Lavender Ribbon
Backcard Story
US Mail Order insert Story
Cotton Candy is often caught nibbling a sweet treat from Blossom's garden.
35th Anniversary Cotton Candy
G1 Cotton Candy was reissued for My Little Pony's 35th Anniversary, manufactured by Basic Fun. She came with a purple comb, purple ribbon, and a poster.
Plush Cotton Candy
- Year 3 - 1985
- Hi' I'll be your very own soft and sweet little pony. I have long silky hair to comb, braid, and tie with ribbon. Take good care of me and I'll be yours forever.
Applause Plush
Retro Cotton Candy
G1 Cotton Candy was reissued for My Little Pony's 25th Anniversary. She was packaged along with Butterscotch and Blue Belle.
Pony Stats
- Pose: Collectors Pose
- Body Colour: Pink
- Hair Colour: Hot Pink
- Eye Colour: Blue
- Symbol: Forty white spots
Accessories: 2 pieces
FF Cotton Candy came with the following items.
- Cotton Candy Accessories
Purple Original Style Comb
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Purple Ribbon
Retro Set
Dolly Mix Cotton Candy
Euro Cotton Candy
Pajama Case
- UK Exclusive
Argentinian Cotton Candy
Argentinian Cotton Candy Variant I
- three bottom lashes, purple eyes
Argentinian Cotton Candy Variant II
Identical to Variant I but with green eyes.
Pony Stats
- Pose: Collectors Pose
- Body Colour: Pink
- Hair Colour: Pink
- Eye Colour: Green
- Symbol: 24 white spots
Argentinian Cotton Candy Variant III
- light purple hair, blue eyes. Same as variant with two bottom lashes? (not listed with photo yet either)
Argentinian Cotton Candy Variant IV
Hybrid Cotton Candy with Pinwheel symbols (unconfirmed/considered as fake!).
Back in around 2004 or 2005 these were "made" by someone in Argentina and sold on eBay. It is said that the seller had factory stamps and the blank trotting pose ponies, as well as other bits and they were cobbling ponies together. Back then, there were LOADS of Argies on eBay, many real and some "made up" and some "repaired hair". In result, there also is a wide variety of Flutterbye ponies in both CP and walking pose with fake/custom symbols painted on them.
Pony Stats
- Pose: Collectors Pose
- Body Color: Pink
- Eye Color: Purple
- Hair color: Pink
- Symbol: 4 yellow pinwheels
Brazilian Cotton Candy
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Brazil Cotton Candy is known as Algodao Doce and was released with and without outfit.
- Accessories
Saddle
Under Saddle
White shoes
Headdress
Pink comb
Ribbon
Brazilian Os Fofinhos Cotton Candy
Algodão Doce (loose, Side 1)
Algodão Doce (loose, Side 2)
Columbian Cotton Candy
- Columbian NC
French Cotton Candy
French Cotton Candy Variant I
- with pink hair
French Cotton Candy Variant II
- with white hair
French Cotton Candy Variant III
- with blue hair
French Cotton Candy Variant IV
- CC body with a twilight head - prototype
Greek Cotton Candy
Greek Cotton Candy Variant I
Greek Cotton Candy Variant II
- Purple eyes
Indian Cotton Candy
- made by playskool
Italian Cotton Candy
Italian Cotton Candy Variant I
- similar to the US Cotton Candy, but with blue, not totally evenly printed eyes, as characteristic for most Italian ponies. Her body color is prone to fading.
Italian Cotton Candy Variant II
- airbrushed eyes
Italian Cotton Candy Variant III
- light pink hair and dark pink body
Italian Cotton Candy Variant IV
- often referred to as "Macau-styled, Macau-like and/or Palomino Cotton Candy
Italian Cotton Candy Variant V
- Regular colored Cotton Candy with red hair. Her body color is prone to fading, as it is for regular Italian Cotton Candy in general (see additional image).
Italian Furga Cotton Candy "Il mio piccolo pony"
The renowned Italian dollmaker Furga was licensed by Hasbro to release a pink, blue, and caramel Cotton Candy under the name Il mio piccolo Pony. They have flat-footed hooves without any markings. The plastic mold created bubbling on the bottom of the hooves.
The blue CC has blue symbols. The pink and caramel CC have white symbols.
The eyes are distinctly different from Hasbro ponies. The blue CC has blue eyes, and the caramel and pink CC have fuzzy purple eyes.
The tail is also different, rather than the usual tail folded in half and held with a washer, the Furga's tail hair is stitched onto a piece of plastic. The tail is held by a heavy metal clip that is often corroded.
The neck seam is not glued closed.
The mane is quite short, which is ironic given that the box claims she has a long mane (ha una lunga criniera). However, compared to a real pony, one might claim a long mane.
She came in a cardboard box with a ribbon and a blue comb.
The Furga company was located in Canneto sull'Oglio, Mantova, Italy and is a famous part of Italian toy and doll history. It was owned by Luigi Furga Gornini, who started making dolls in the 1880s. By the time the ponies were made, the Furga family had lost control of the company. The company was closed in 1992, and the Furga brand is now owned by Bergamo GioStyle. In 2000, they discontinued the Furga doll line. [1]
- Furga Cotton Candy
All 3 Furga Cotton Candies
All 3 Furga Cotton Candies
Caramel Furga Cotton Candy, caramel body and yellow hair
Pink Furga Cotton Candy, pink body and orange/pink hair
Blue Furga Cotton Candy, blue body and blue hair
Blue Furga Cotton Candy MIB
Pink Furga Cotton Candy MIB
Blue Furga Eyes
Caramel Furga Eyes
Furga Cotton Candy Feet
Furga Cotton Candy Tail Attachment
Furga Box, side panel
Furga Box, bottom panel
Furga Cotton Candy Backcard
Macau Cotton Candy
Macau Cotton Candy Variant I
- name on card: Candy
- peach body with pink hair
Macau Cotton Candy Variant II
- name on card: Candy
- peach body with white hair
Macau Cotton Candy Variant III
- name on card: Candy
- pink body with pink hair
- blue eyes
Mexican Cotton Candy
Mexican Cotton Candy Variant I
- hooves marked MADE IN MEXICO and LILY LEDY
- FF
Mexican Cotton Candy Variant II
- hooves marked MADE IN MEXICO and LILY LEDY
- CF
Eye Details
Hooves
Mexican Cotton Candy Variant III
- Auriken
- FF and no hoof marks.
- pink hair and purple eyes
Mexican Cotton Candy Variant IV
- Auriken
- FF and no hoof marks
- pink hair and blue eyes
Mexican Cotton Candy Variant V
- Auriken
- FF and no hoof marks
- white hair and purple eyes
Peruvian Cotton Candy
Variant I
Variant II
- Purple hair
South African Cotton Candy
- Pose: South African Pose
Spanish Cotton Candy
The Spanish Cotton Candy ponies were piggy ponies made by Brekar and Milton Bradley. Their Spanish names are Rosado (Brekar) and Pinky (MB). There are three variants.
Rosado (Brekar)
Rosado is the Spanish Piggy version of Cotton Candy. She was made only by the manufacturer Brekar. Manufacturer Milton Bradley also made a Cotton Candy, but she is called Pinky. Her body coloring is a softer, brighter pink, and her symbols are round circles.
Pony Stats
- Pose: Piggy Pose
- Body Colour: Pink
- Hair Colour: Pink
- Eye Colour: Dark eye
- Symbol: Cotton Candy sugar cube symbol
Accessories
White Spanish Comb
Pinky (MB)
Pinky is the Spanish Piggy version of Cotton Candy made by Milton Bradley. She has a pink body and pink hair. Her symbol is different than the usual Cotton Candy; round circles, either big or small. Manufacturer Brekar also made Cotton Candy named Rosado, which does carry the Cotton Candy sugar cube symbol, and her body coloring is a darker pink.
Pony Stats
- Pose: Piggy Pose
- Body Colour: Pink
- Hair Colour: Pink
- Eye Colour: Dark eye
- Symbol: Round circles, big or small
Accessories
Salmon Pink Spanish Comb
Venezuelan Cotton Candy
Venezuelan Cotton Candy Variant I
She has a dark turqoise body with magenta hair, bright blue eyes and pale pink symbols. she comes with a neon blue comb and a yellow ribbon. Her name on her box is "Cotton".
Venezuelan Cotton Candy Variant II
She has a dark turqoise body with red hair, bright blue eyes and pale pink symbols.
Venezuelan Cotton Candy Variant III
- She has a yellow body, golden hair, and red/orange symbols.
- Possibly OOAK
- Hooves marked 82 Hasbro
Merchandise
wallet with Cotton Candy
Coin Purse
Mirror Holder
coin purse with Cotton Candy
toothbrush set with Cotton Candy and Glory
With Moondancer, Bow Tie, Firefly and Cotton Candy
With Tootsie and Cotton Candy
Bag with brushable tail (French)
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See also
- G3 Cotton Candy
- Ponyville Cotton Candy
- Baby Cotton Candy (baby pony)
| G1 ♥ Pony Toys ♥ Year One (1982-1983) | |
|---|---|
| Collector Ponies |
Butterscotch • Blue Belle • Minty • Snuzzle • Cotton Candy • Blossom |
| G1 ♥ Pony Toys ♥ Year Two (1983-1984) | |
|---|---|
| Earth Ponies |
Blossom • Cotton Candy • Bow Tie • Applejack • Seashell • Bubbles |
| Pegasus Ponies | |
| Unicorn Ponies |
Twilight • Glory • Moondancer • Sunbeam |
| Sea Ponies | |
| Rainbow Ponies |
Parasol • Moonstone • Skydancer • Sunlight • Windy • Starshine |
| Playset Ponies |
Peachy came with the Pretty Parlour • Lemon Drop came with the Show Stable • Sprinkles came with the Waterfall • Majesty came with the Dream Castle |
| Mail Order Ponies | |
