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Offline MercurialMonster

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This is a huge long shot, since it is only a vague memory I have of them.   But I figured I might as well throw something out there, and see if anyone knows what the heck I am talking about!

When I bought the Matchbox Carousel sometime in the late 80's-early 90's, I remember seeing some other carousel horses.   I want to think they were in a boxed set, but they might have been sold individually.  They were larger sized horses... almost like Barbie horses.  Hard plastic with combable manes and tails, in bright colors.  I think I remember a blue one with maybe yellow hair?   Possibly a hot pink horse and a yellow horse, too.  I think they might have had symbols... like celestial ones (moon, sun, etc.).   And of course, they were on poles, since they were carousel horses.  

I can't really recall anything else.   The box might have been blue, but I could be wrong.  I don't even remember if it was a window box, or if the horses I remember were photo images on the box lid!   I feel so stupid, they are something that has been biting at me for years.  I wanted them so bad, but my mom told me it was either the Matchbox Carousel, or them... and I went with the Matchbox one, only to find the "exclusive" horse wasn't in the box!  (worse, the Matchbox carousel series was discontinued :()

So, anyone have a clue, or will this remain a mystery to me for all time?
« Last Edit: Sunday 02 February 2020, 08:30 pm by zuse »

Offline KrystalTips

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 24 August 2010, 11:00 am »
I seem to have a memory of the same type of thing. thought it was just my mind playing tricks (age i guess lol) would be interested in finding out what these were though so will have my fingers crossed for you that someone on here knows xxx
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Offline Wardah

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 24 August 2010, 05:45 pm »
That sounds so familiar to me too. However in my mind I remember them being bigger than a matchbox carousel would be but smaller than a barbie horse. Possibly around the size of a My Little Pony but definitely not one.

Offline zap18

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 August 2010, 03:11 am »
You've considered Dream Beauties, right?  There are no poles in the carousel series, but there *is* a carousel series, and some of them in the other series have symbols.  They are slightly smaller than Barbie horses but made of the same hard plastic with brushable hair.

I'm sure you've checked, but I thought I'd throw that out there :)

Offline Lauralovelylocks

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 26 August 2010, 02:32 pm »
There were... I think.....Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Barbie and Ken dolls - the Ken was sitting on a carousel horse and that had a pole through it....... ?????

Offline MercurialMonster

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #5 on: Monday 30 August 2010, 08:14 am »
I am a My Little Pony collector, and I know these weren't Dream Beauties.  I actually meant to put "not Dream Beauties" in my OP.  Thanks for suggesting them though, zap18.

And nope, not the Mary Poppins Barbie dolls (which is what dolls you are thinking of, Lauralovelylocks), those came out around 2008 (I think).  And I am pretty sure the horses were cardboard, anyway. 

The horses I saw weren't in the Barbie aisle, and TRU usually keeps Barbie stuff with Barbie, lol!


Hmm, I think this might remain a mystery for a long time to come.

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 01 September 2010, 12:29 pm »
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Offline zap18

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 01 September 2010, 04:28 pm »
I figured you must have considered Dream Beauties, but I just had to put it out there in case :)

Those are Matchbox Carousel horses, Missisgrim, so they are a little smaller than what we are trying to ID.  Yours are beautiful though!  No yellowing or anything!

This is a tough ID!  They sound so unique, but I don't think I've run into anything like them.

Offline Missesgrim

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 02 September 2010, 03:05 pm »
zap18 : Yes I know they are from matchbox...I just overflown the text guess I understand it wrong ;)

Offline EmBee

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 22 September 2010, 08:40 am »
I cannot find anything... :(

Oh, and you can also search for "Merry Go Round Horse".  I couldn't find anything on eBay though.

Good luck!
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Offline JPP

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 25 September 2010, 05:55 am »
Are you sure it had a pole in it?

Maybe secret wish horses? They have kind of a carousel type saddle. Hmmm - I really wanna help you figure this out as I would love to have any carousel horses!

Offline MercurialMonster

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 25 September 2010, 08:28 am »
Here is a recap of what I remember (or think I remember, lol), with maybe some added bits.  
I figure it might help, maybe it will jog memories, if any of you might have seen them:

  • Released sometime late 80's, early 90's
  • I now think they might have been possibly more around the size of Grand Champions (the regular line), so a bit smaller then Barbie horses.  
    Maybe even a bit smaller than that, but definitely bigger then the Matchbox horses
  • I think I remember there being three, and I recall them all being in the same box.  My memory isn't always the greatest though  :-[
  • Brightly colored bodies... solid colors (i.e. no shading that I remember).
  • One might have been blue with yellow hair, another pink with ? hair, can't recall the third ones colors.
  • Combable manes and tails.
  • Hooves might have matched their hair.
  • No tack that I recall
  • Possibly on a base... I remember them having poles, but I could be wrong
  • I recall them having symbols, celestial in nature
  • Packaging might have been blue
  • NOT Dream Beauties from My Little Pony
  • NOT Matchbox Carousel horses
  • NOT Secret Wish Horses
  • NOT Barbie related, doubtful they were by Mattel


Thank you all for trying to help, I wish I had a clearer memory of them, other then just "I think I remember".  
Of course, maybe if I had a clearer memory, I wouldn't have to be asking anyone here for help, lol!


Offline EmBee

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 25 September 2010, 08:56 am »
« Last Edit: Saturday 29 October 2011, 09:16 pm by zuse »
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Offline MercurialMonster

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 25 September 2010, 09:10 am »
Nope, sorry.    :(

Offline EmBee

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Re: Model horse sized carousel horses
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 26 September 2010, 07:38 pm »
How about any of these?

http://www.mlplovers.com/fakie4.htm

-Em
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anything