My Little Pony :: Ponies ~ Year 4 [1985 - 1986]
MLP Year 4 had five sets of ponies, a new Megan & Sundance, the introduction of Molly & Baby Sundance and a new set of Plush Ponies. There were also several non US variations and alternatives. There was one set of special offer ponies, six playsets (including two re-issues), one accessory and three pony wear sets.
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Year 4 ~ Contents
Ponies
- Baby
Ponies
[German set] - Baby
Ponies with Beddy-Bye Eyes
[+ Brazilian variations] - Baby
Pony Play and Care
[UK set] - Flutter Ponies
- Megan and So Soft Sundance
- Molly and Baby Sundance
- Plush Ponies
- Pretty 'n Pearly Baby Sea Ponies
[+ UK set] - So
Soft Ponies
[+ UK/Euro & other unflocked sets] - Twinkle-Eyed
Ponies
[+ Euro variations]
Special Offer Ponies
- Collector
Ponies
[concave feet]
Accessories & Playsets
Playsets
- Baby
Bonnet School of Dance
[c/w Baby Half Note] - Baby
Buggy
[2nd issue, c/w Baby Cuddles] - Baby
Pony Stroller
[2nd issue, UK playset, c/w Baby Lemon Drop] - Birthday
Party
[UK playset, c/w Tuttie Frutti] - Lullabye
Nursery
[2nd issue, c/w Baby Tiddly-Winks] - Paradise Estate
- Party
Gift Pack
[c/w five ponies]
Accessories
- Pony
Purse
[c/w Baby Sleepy Pie]
Pony Wear
Baby Ponies [German set]
These ponies were only sold in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Baby Cotton Candy from Year 3's Baby Ponies set was included in this set along with four exclusive new baby ponies and one which was also released in the UK (Baby Lemon Drop, c/w Baby Pony Stroller) but posed differently.
Each pony came with a bottle, teddy bear brush and a ribbon.
See also:
- Year 3: Baby Ponies
- Year 4: Baby Pony Stroller [UK playset]
Baby Buttons | Baby Cotton Candy | Baby Cherries Jubilee | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Lavender Blue w/pink Buttons & Stars |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony Pink White Candyfloss |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony Orange Coral Cherries |
Baby Honeycomb | Baby Hopscotch | Baby Lemon Drop | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus White Chartreuse Bumblebees |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony Aqua Purple Hopscotch |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony Yellow Purple Lemon Drops |
Baby Ponies with Beddy-Bye Eyes [+ Brazilian variations]
"Cute and cuddly...Baby Ponies feature Beddy-Bye eyes that open and shut when you put your Baby to sleep. Each includes a diaper with velcro fastener, ID necklace, pull toy, baby bottle, bib, bird comb, ribbon and scented body sticker."
Baby Ponies with Beddy-Bye Eyes had eyes which opened and closed, and also had eye lashes.
This set was not sold in the UK, but four of these ponies were also released with regular eye as part of the Baby Ponies Play and Care set in UK. Baby Lickety-Split was also released as part of Year 5's Baby Ponies with First Tooth set.
Each pony came with one large accessory and a variety of small accessories. They also came with a brush or comb, ribbon and scented body sticker.
See also:
- Year 4: Baby
Pony Play and Care [UK set]
- Year 5: Baby Ponies with First Tooth
Baby Gusty | Baby Heart Throb | Baby Lickety-Split | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn White Green w/red Leaves |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Pink Pink Ice-cream cones |
Accessories |
Accessories |
Accessories |
Baby Lofty | Baby Ribbon | Baby Shady | |||
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Pegasus Pale yellow Yellow Hot-air balloon |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Blue Chartreuse w/orange Bow |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Pink Chartreuse Sunglasses |
Accessories |
Accessories
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Accessories
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Brazilian Variations
Brazil had two variations of the BBE ponies, both with regular eyes. I don't know what accessories they came with or in what set but do know Brazil only ever had five baby ponies released (the other three being Baby Cotton Candy, Baby Cuddles and Baby Tiddlywinks) so maybe they were sold as a set.
Baby Gusty | Baby Lofty | ||
Brazilian
Variation Body Type and Regular Eyes |
Brazilian
Variation Regular Eyes |
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony White Green w/red Leaves |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Pale yellow Yellow Hot-air balloon |
Baby Pony Play & Care [UK Set]
Baby Pony Play & Care set was the UK's alternative to the US's Beddy-Bye Eyes set. It included four af the same characters but all had regular eyes. Baby Lickety-Split was also released as part of Year 5's Baby Ponies with First Tooth set.
All accessories remained the same as the BBE set (see above) except wherever the word diaper appeared it now read nappy.
See also:
- Year 3: Baby
Pony Play and Care
- Year 4: Baby Ponies
with Beddy-Bye Eyes
- Year 5: Baby Ponies with First Tooth
Baby Gusty | Baby Heart Throb | ||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn White Green w/red Leaves |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus |
Baby Lickety-Split | Baby Ribbon | ||
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Earth Pony Pink Pink Ice-cream cones |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Blue Chartreuse w/orange Bow |
Flutter Ponies
"It's easy to pretend your Flutter Ponies can fly...just push a button and their iridescent wings flutter gracefully. Each pony comes with a styling hairpick, metallic ribbon and a scented body sticker."
Flutter Ponies were smaller then the other ponies with long, thin legs and extra long, curly hair. They had delicate iridescent plastic wings that easily broke. The wings were inserted into a shell shaped button on their backs which when pressed made their wings move up and down. A second set of Flutter Ponies was released in Year 5 and two differently designed winged ponies were released in Years 6 and 7.
Each pony came with a flower hair pick, metallic ribbon and scented body sticker.
See also:
- Year 5: Flutter Ponies
- Year 6: Summer Wing Ponies
- Year 7: Windy Wing Ponies
Forget-Me-Not | Honeysuckle | Lily | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: Other: |
Flutter
Pony Purple White Forget-me-nots Flower under eye |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: Other: |
Flutter
Pony |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: Other: |
Flutter
Pony Pink Purple Lilies Flower on forehead |
Morning Glory | Peach Blossom | Rosedust | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: Other: |
Flutter
Pony Green Chartreuse Vine & flowers F lower under eye |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: Other: |
Flutter
Pony Blue Aqua Peach flowers F lower on forehead |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: Other: |
Flutter
Pony Yellow Pink Roses and buds Flower under eye |
Megan & So Soft Sundance
Megan and Sundance were reissued in Year 4. Megan had a new dress and Sundance was a So Soft Pony. This set was not sold in the UK.
They came with a bridle, brush, comb and body sticker that featured them both.
See also:
- Year 3: Megan's Place
- Year 3: Megan
& Sundance
- Year 4: Molly and Baby
Sundance
- Year 4: Megan
and Pony Wear
- Year 7: Megan and Twice as Fancy Sundance
Megan | Sundance | ||
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Type: Hair: Clothes: |
Doll Blond White w/purple flowers, pink trim w/white lace, pink shoes & white pants |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony |
Molly & Baby Sundance
"It's always a happy day when Molly and Baby Sundance come to play. Molly is fully dressed, with bendable legs to ride on Baby Sundance or other baby ponies. Baby Sundance has Beddy-Bye eyes that open and shut, bridle and ribbon. Brush and scented body sticker also included."
In Year 4, Megan was given a younger sister named Molly who came with her own pony, Baby Sundance, who had Beddy-Bye Eyes. They came with a bridle, brush, comb and body sticker that featured them both. They were not sold in the UK.
A prototype model of Baby Sundance was produced with a First Tooth, but this was never put into production. She was only ever seen in a US promotional Hasbro booklet and a TV advert for the Satin Slipper Sweet Shoppe in this body type.
See also:
- Year 3: Megan's
Place
- Year 3: Megan
& Sundance
- Year 4: Megan
and So Soft Sundance
- Year 4: Megan
and Pony Wear
- Year 7: Megan and Twice as Fancy Sundance
Molly | Baby Sundance | ||
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Type: Hair: Clothes: |
Doll Blond Pink w/white dots & trim, rainbow tights & white shoes |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth |
Plush Mother and Baby Ponies
There were three sets of Plush Mother & Baby Ponies featuring current characters from various Year 4 sets.
See also:
- Year 2: Plush Ponies
- Year 3: Plush Ponies
Baby Lickety-Split | Baby Lofty | Baby Surprise | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Pink Pink Ice-cream Cones |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Yellow Yellow Hot Air Balloon |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus White Chartreuse Balloons |
Lickety-Split | Lofty | Surprise | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony Pink Pink Ice-cream Cones |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Yellow Yellow Hot Air Balloon |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus White Chartreuse Balloons |
Pretty 'n Pearly Baby Sea Ponies [+ UK set]
Pretty n' Pony Baby Sea Ponies had shimmery bodies. Surf Rider and Sea Shimmer returned from Year 3 along with four new characters. They had no symbols. Year 4 floats included two new shapes (alligator and frog), as well as fish & turtle from Year 3.
The UK version had the same four new characters as the US set but instead of Surf Rider and Sea Shimmer the set included Tiny Bubbles and Sea Star (both returning from Year 3). Ripple, Sunshower and Water Lily were in slightly different poses with their head facing forward (rather than up), so only Beachcomber remained the same as the US set.
Each pony came with a different coloured whale shaped brush, and a round, scented puffy sticker.
See also:
- Year 2: Sea
Ponies
- Year 3: Sea Ponies
- Year 3: Baby
Sea Ponies
- Year 5: Sea
Sparkle Baby Sea Ponies
- Year 6: Watercolour
Baby Sea Ponies
- Year 10: Fancy Mermaid Ponies
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US Set | UK Set |
US Pretty 'n Pearly Baby Sea Ponies
Sunshower | Surf Rider | Water Lily | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Yellow Yellow Blue w/yellow alligator |
Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Pink Pink Blue w/purple fish |
Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Pink Aqua Pink w/aqua frog |
Sunshower | Surf Rider | Water Lily | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Yellow Yellow Blue w/yellow alligator |
Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Pink Pink Blue w/purple fish |
Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Pink Aqua Pink w/aqua frog |
UK Pretty 'n Pearly Baby Sea Ponies
Beachcomber | Ripple | Sea Star | |||
UK Variation Pose |
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Sea Pony Aqua Blue Pink w/blue alligator |
Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea
Pony |
Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Yellow Purple Pink w/purple duck |
Sunshower | Tiny Bubbles | Water Lily | |||
UK Variation Pose |
UK Variation Pose |
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Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Yellow Yellow Blue w/yellow alligator |
Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Blue Yellow Yellow w/orange duck |
Type: Body: Hair: Float: |
Sea Pony Pink Aqua Pink w/aqua frog |
So Soft Ponies [+ UK/Euro & other unflocked sets]
"So Soft Ponies love to snuggle up close. Their delicately-flocked bodies feel so nice to touch. Straight-haired ponies come with a hairbrush. Curly-haired ponies come with a comb. Scented body sticker and ribbon come with all ponies."
So Soft Ponies had flocked bodies with their symbols just visible underneath. Year 4 had a total of twenty two ponies, the most ever released in one set. Some were old characters but many were new. In the US they were released in two goes, with sixteen in 1985 and six more added in 1986.
They were not sold in the UK but instead nine were released without flocking in their own set simply called Ponies in the UK and Movie Stars in Europe, and four more were also released unflocked in a select few countries too in various other sets (see further down for details).
Each pony came with a brush or comb, ribbon, and scented body sticker.
See also:
- Year 5: So Soft Ponies
Bouncy | Buttons | Cherries Jubilee | Cupcake | ||||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Yellow Blue Beachball |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Lavender Blue w/pink Buttons |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Orange Coral Cherries |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony White Aqua Cupcakes |
Fifi | Gusty | Heart Throb | Hippity Hop | ||||
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Unicorn Blue White w/pink Poodles |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn White green w/red Leaves |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Pink Pink Hearts with wings |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Pink Pink Bunnies |
Lickety-Split | Lofty | Magic Star | North Star | ||||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Pink Pink Ice-cream Cones |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Yellow Yellow Hot Air Balloon |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony Yellow Green Wand |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Pink Purple Compass |
Paradise | Posey | Ribbon | Scrumptious | ||||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn White Orange Palm trees & moon |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Yellow Pink Flowers |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Blue Chartreuse w/orange Ribbon |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn White Green Watermelon |
Shady | Skippety Doo | Surprise | Truly | ||||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Pink Chartreuse Sunglasses |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Green Red Skipping Rope |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Yellow or white Chartreuse Balloons with strings |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony White Pink Dove and hearts |
Twist | Wind Whistler | ||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Purple Orange w/pink Pretzels |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Blue Pink Whistles |
So Soft ~ Unflocked UK/Euro Ponies - "Ponies / Movie Stars" [UK/Euro set]
Outside of the US, nine of the So Soft Ponies were released without the flocking in a set called simply "Ponies" in the UK, but was also called "Movie Stars" in parts of Europe as all ponies featured in "My Little Pony: The Movie".
None of the unicorns and pegasi had glittery symbols as they had done previously. There was also two symbol versions of Buttons released at the same time in the UK and Magic Star changed pose.
Each pony came with a brush or comb, ribbon and round, puffy sticker.
Buttons [version 1] | Buttons [version 2] | Gusty | Magic Star | ||||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Lavender Blue w/pink Buttons & stars |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Lavender Blue w/pink Buttons |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn White green w/red Leaves |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony Yellow Green Wand |
North Star | Shady | Wind Whistler | |||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Pink Purple Compass |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Pink Chartreuse Sunglasses |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Blue Pink Whistles |
So Soft ~ Unflocked Scandinavian/South Africa Ponies - "Pony Friends" [Scandinavian/South African set]
Cupcake and Truly were sold in a set called Pony Friends in Scandinavia and South Africa, which also included Cherries Jubilee, Hopscotch, Posey and Shady.
Each pony came with a dove brush, ribbon and round, puffy sticker.
Cupcake | Truly | ||
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony White Aqua Cupcakes |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony White Pink Dove and hearts |
So Soft ~ Unflocked Brazilian Ponies
Paradise and Ribbon were also produced as unflocked ponies and were only sold in Brazil, in a set which also included Heart Throb, Magic Star, North Star, Shady, Truly, Twist and Windwhistler. Apart form being unflocked there were many other changes too with only Magic Star, Paradise and Shady remaining the same in pose and pony type to the US release. The ponies had a shine to their bodies too, as with all Brazilian ponies.
Each pony came with a comb and ribbon.
Heart Throb | Magic Star | North Star | |||
Brazilian
Variation Hair Colour |
Brazilian
Variation - |
Brazilian
Variation Pose |
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Pegasus Pink Unsure Hearts with wings |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony Yellow Green Wand |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Pink Purple Compass |
Paradise | Ribbon | Shady | |||
Brazilian
Variation - |
Brazilian
Variation Pose & Pony Type |
Brazilian
Variation - |
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Unicorn White Orange Palm trees & moon |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Blue Chartreuse w/orange Ribbon |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Pink Chartreuse Sunglasses |
Truly | Twist | Wind Whistler | |||
Brazilian
Variation Pony Type |
Brazilian
Variation Pony Type |
Brazilian
Variation Pose & Symbol Colour |
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Earth Pony White Pink Dove and hearts |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Purple Orange w/pink Pretzels |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Blue Pink Whistles |
Twinkle-Eyed Ponies [+ Euro variations]
"Twinkle Eyed Ponies have lustrous eyes that sparkle like a rainbow. Each comes with a rainbow comb for grooming the lovely streaked hair, a ribbon and a scented body sticker."
Twinkled-Eyed Ponies had sparkly jewel-like eyes and multi-coloured hair. There were nine Twinkle-Eyed Ponies released in Year 4 and would be five more released in Year 5.
In the US they were released in two goes, with six in 1985 and three more added in 1986. Ribbon and Sweet Pop were never sold in the UK, which also released the Twinkle Eyed Ponies in slightly different groups during Year 5.
They all came with a comb, ribbon and scented body sticker.
See also:
- Year 5: Twinkle-Eyed Ponies
Fizzy | Galaxy | Gingerbread | |||
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Unicorn Green Pink, white, pink & green Ice-cream sodas |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony White Blue, purple, pink & lavender Gingerbread men |
Masquerade | Skyrocket | Speedy | |||
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Pegasus Yellow Green, aqua, green & chartreuse Masks |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Purple Red, gold, white & pink Fireworks |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Coral Blue, white, yellow & purple Rollerskates |
Sweet Pop | Sweet Stuff [UK name: Sweetie] | Whizzer | |||
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Pegasus Blue Pink, yellow, purple & white Ice lollies |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony Blue Purple, pink, dark pink & white Gumdrops |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Pegasus Pink Purple, blue, green & aqua Beenie hats |
European Variations
Gingerbread | Speedy | Sweet Stuff | |||
Spanish
Variation Body colour |
German
Variation Body colour |
Spanish
Variation Symbol colours |
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Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth
Pony Yellow Blue, purple, pink & lavender Gingerbread men |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Unicorn Pink Blue, white, yellow & purple Rollerskates |
Type: Body: Hair: Symbol: |
Earth Pony
Blue Purple, pink, dark pink & white Gumdrops |