Sweet Dreams Crib Variations?

[brighteyes]

Hi All,

I have two different variants of the Sweet Dreams Crib in my collection.  One has a yellow bottom (mattress I guess) with blue wheels and another has a pink mattress/bottom with white wheels that are actually molded into the crib head and foot board.  Each version also has different decals on the front and headboard.  Does anyone know if these were two different releases, like a first edition and a second edition or maybe a US and a Euro release or mail order vs. non mail order?  I'm really stumped by them.  Until recently I thought all the Sweet Dreams cribs were the yellow with blue wheels variety and all the sites I've looked at thus far only list that version.  I can post pictures later tonight if that helps.

Thanks in advance!

Here are some photos of the pink Sweet Dreams Crib.  As you can see, the primary differences are the molded white wheels, the different stickers and the pink mattress.  Any ideas why this one is different than the standard yellow release?

Side By Side Comparison:
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Stickers on other side:
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Detail of molded wheels:
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[Taffeta]

I don't know about a pink mattress version, but I do know of variations of the colour of pieces within the set. This is all the images I have for the issue we had here, which I am 99% sure is the same as in continental Europe as well - but I don't know if there are other variations...as you can see, yellow base on box, insert and playset so :-/

http://www.etherella.com/scrapbook2/1988_sweetdreamscrib.htm

It would be awesome to see pics of the variation you have o.O.

[brighteyes]

I don't know about a pink mattress version, but I do know of variations of the colour of pieces within the set. This is all the images I have for the issue we had here, which I am 99% sure is the same as in continental Europe as well - but I don't know if there are other variations...as you can see, yellow base on box, insert and playset so :-/

http://www.etherella.com/scrapbook2/1988_sweetdreamscrib.htm

It would be awesome to see pics of the variation you have o.O.

Hmmm now I'm even more curious!  I will take photos of both versions and post them tonight.  What really has me stumped is the different stickers/decals and the molded wheels on the pink version   It's like...  a completely different design than the yellow release.

I have to tell you how much I love your website!  It's always on my top list of places to get pony info because of all the detailed descriptions and photos.  Thank you so much for this great resource.

[Taffeta]

I don't know about a pink mattress version, but I do know of variations of the colour of pieces within the set. This is all the images I have for the issue we had here, which I am 99% sure is the same as in continental Europe as well - but I don't know if there are other variations...as you can see, yellow base on box, insert and playset so :-/

http://www.etherella.com/scrapbook2/1988_sweetdreamscrib.htm

It would be awesome to see pics of the variation you have o.O.

Hmmm now I'm even more curious!  I will take photos of both versions and post them tonight.  What really has me stumped is the different stickers/decals and the molded wheels on the pink version   It's like...  a completely different design than the yellow release.

It is definitely a SDC? I seem to remember there might have been a crib with some of the other 80 toy lines around the same time, and Hasbro sometimes swapped parts if it was a toy they produced..?

I have to tell you how much I love your website!  It's always on my top list of places to get pony info because of all the detailed descriptions and photos.  Thank you so much for this great resource.

Thank you!

[brighteyes]

 It is definitely a sweet dreams crib. It looks the same in terms of overall design with the main difference is being the color of the mattress and the wheels being completely different design on the headboard and footboard.  Also the stickers are different.  In the other sweet dreams crib I have the wheels can roll and can even come off the headboard. But in the pink version they are molded to the headboard and footboard. It's so weird!

[Taffeta]

It is definitely a sweet dreams crib. It looks the same in terms of overall design with the main difference is being the color of the mattress and the wheels being completely different design on the headboard and footboard.  Also the stickers are different.  In the other sweet dreams crib I have the wheels can roll and can even come off the headboard. But in the pink version they are molded to the headboard and footboard. It's so weird!

Hrm. REALLY curious to see pictures of it now!

[brighteyes]

Okay I've updated the first post with photos.  So, does anyone know why this crib is different from the standard yellow release? 

[Baby Sugarberry]

Seems likely Hasbro reused the SD Crib for another toyline?  They did that with quite a few accessories, like the Sweetie Pups got MLP baby bottles.  Actually those are puppies on the stickers, aren't they?  Wonder if this was also a Sweetie Pups repurpose.  The moulded wheels would have made it a bit less expensive - fewer parts, less assembly.

[brighteyes]

Seems likely Hasbro reused the SD Crib for another toyline?  They did that with quite a few accessories, like the Sweetie Pups got MLP baby bottles.  Actually those are puppies on the stickers, aren't they?  Wonder if this was also a Sweetie Pups repurpose.  The moulded wheels would have made it a bit less expensive - fewer parts, less assembly.

We have a winner!  I just googled Hasbro Puppies and found an image:

http://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/petsurprise-puppy.htm

It's all the way at the bottom of the page.  Weird!  Well now we know where it came from

ETA: Here's a link with more info about it: https://sites.google.com/site/timpersock/accessories-sets  Looks like the Mobile doesn't belong with the crib. 

[LadyMoondancer]

Oh wow . . . and isn't the set next to them on that page based on the Newborn Twins stroller?

[Taffeta]

Ah, glad the mystery is solved! Hasbro really didn't mind saving money by recycling ideas, did they...