Let's talk babies!
My babies!
Sarah gathered their pictures together and made that collage as a gift for me years ago. It hangs in our bedroom over my reading chair and is a cherished possession for both Craig and me.
Today we are looking at Dapples/Ponies/Pony Gals and it turned out to be a surprisingly interesting line. First some information and history.
Dapples were sculpted by Kathleen Moody as toys in 1:12 scale and first appeared in 1995. In 1998, Breyer made them more realistic looking color-wise and named them Breyer Ponies or just Ponies. Finally, in 2008, the line morphed into Pony Gals with added, moveable joints. (That bouffant hair remained throughout the years.)
Another interesting thing to note is that currently Breyer does not have a specific, dedicated "shop" for the line on its website. Instead, the pieces can be found mingled among the Playsets and Unicorns shops.
Identify Your Breyer has six foals shown individually. (All foal photos from Identify Your Breyer.)
Flash,
Magic,
Splash,
Copper,
Echo,
and Frolic.
They all appear to be the same mold except for Magic who does not have the splayed feet the other foals do.
But those aren't the only foals in the line. A quick scroll shows two more foal molds paired with adult horses.
There's a head up foal that is seen in several sets,
a frolicking foal,
and a third that appears to be the Magic mold.
So, by my count, there are 4 Dapples/Ponies/Pony Gals foal molds in total: Flash, Magic, the head up foal, and the frolicking foal.
This line from Breyer is not one I collect, but I did find one once while out thrifting.
Little Debbie and Oatmeal, a special edition set from 2005.
The price was right and it had its box, so I bought it so I could get it into the hands of a collector.
Which didn't take long. That is the only piece I've had from the Dapples/Ponies/Pony Gals line and its time with me was brief.
Believe it or not, I have found at least one more set of Breyer foals to share. Stay'tooned!
