Sparkleworks - Brushable 1

Caden Dickinson
Oct 3
3 min read

CHARACTER(S): Sparkleworks

RELEASE DATE: 2003, 2004 (Hoof says 2002)

PLACE OF PRODUCTION: China

MANUFACTURING COMPANY: Hasbro

TYPICAL PRICE ONLINE: $5 - $15

Sparkleworks had 3 brushable designs, each with differences in pose

[IN ORDER: SPARKLEWORKS 1, SPARKLEWORKS 2, SPARKLEWORKS 3]

This post focuses on her first brushable design
She had five releases in this pose

2003 - Sold as a single in the Glitter Pony series

Came with an orange brush, orange charm, and ribbon
Original retail price was $4.99
Was worth 2 Pony Points in the mail order program
This set could also be bought with the VHS for A Charming Birthday

2003 - Soon after she was sold again in essentially the same set, just with another pony's box attached - one of the promotional 2-packs.

She was considered the main pony, and her bonus pony would be either Autumn Skye, Butterscotch, or Star Swirl
She, as the main pony, came with her brush and charm, but the bonus pony did not.
Her brush is a paler orange here than in her other releases

2003 - Once again in 2003, she was sold again, this time as part of a 4-pack at Costco, consisting of her along with other Glitter Ponies - Kimono, Minty, and Pinkie Pie

Charms & brushes for all the ponies were included

2003 - She was sold as a bonus pony with the Cotton Candy Cafe Value Pack

Meadowbrooke and Star Swirl were also included as bonus ponies here, and Cotton Candy was the main pony as would be expected

Note: at the end of 2003 (in the US), Sparkleworks 2 was first released

2004 - She was released again as part of the MLP/Disney collab, dressed as Disney Princess Aurora. This set was sold only at Disneyworld.

Other Info

There does not seem to be notable differences/variants between her releases
- There has been some small color differences in cutie mark that have been noted
- The ones sold in promotional set seem to have larger star in eye than singles
The pose she is in is nicknamed the "Sparkleworks Pose" by fans because she was the first pony to use the pose
All Sparkleworks releases sold in this pose have tinsel in their hair
The different pony hair colors often are prone to different issues - The pink plastic used for Sparkleworks' hair is prone to hair breakage and disintegration.
- Her hair is also thought to be made largely of polypropylene as opposed to nylon

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Character & Media

Sparkleworks appears in several of the G3 movie - A Charming Birthday, Friends Are Never Far Away, A Very Minty Christmas, The Princess Promenade and A Very Pony Place.

Glitter Pony Backcard (2003): Sparkleworks gets up early in the morning because she just can’t wait to greet each new day – with a ride across the sky in a hot-air balloon!

Backcard - Unclear which release? Sourced from My Little Wiki

SPARKLEWORKS has such a big imagination, she makes every day an adventure! She can make a walk in the park feel like a journey to a faraway land...or make a simple tea party feel like a royal banquet!