Apologies if this is old news - I can't find a similar thread so forgive me if this has been posted before 

So Tesco had the new Storytime brushables in today (Soarin, Bonbon, AppleJack, Rarity and Twilight, I think was the wave, I don't remember seeing any other ponies), and they were £3.75 so I sprung for Soarin because I lovelovelove that boy pegasus mold!

I got him home and opened him up and...ohmygoshohmygoshohmyGOSH

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What's this cheeky boy?

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He's ball-jointed! The wings have really good articulation meaning you have more than just the standard pose!

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He's so gorgeous! I didn't check the others to see if they have anything similar, or if they're just solid like Twilight is. Wave B seems to be BigMac, DJ Pon-3, Starlight Glimmer, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy (going by the leaflet included), but  it's hard to tell if Rainbow or Fluttershy have articulated wings

Bonus:  BigMac in the leaflet has long hair!

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I had a £10 voucher due to expire and as Argos can't decide if they actually have the Power Ponies in stock or not I decided to visit TRU as we were passing and boy I was not disappointed!

Loook!

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This is the first time the UK has got one of the "Favourites Collection"s  It was actually much cheaper than I had expected (especially given TRU's love of marking up their exclusives) - £30. Sadly no sign of Maud Pie or Daring Do :<

Sooo I was browsing to see if The Entertainer had listed anything new, and they had! Well, kind of:

http://www.thetoyshop.com/My-Little-Pony/My-Little-Pony-Pink-and-Fabulous-Pinkie-Pie-Pony/p/521854

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...Huh. This line was originally exclusive to TRU (who kindly jacked the prices right up, this particular pony was originally £21.99 at Toys R Us. Scalpers.), but the Equestria Girls doll ended up exclusive to Sainsburys (who seem to like having exclusive toys and then never putting them on shelves, lookin' at you, Cadence and Shining Armour FS set).

It's interesting, and I wonder if the next Target exclusives might end up in The Entertainer over TRU? I hope so; their prices are much kinder to my wallet...

Last year Cyberunicorn and I did a private Christmas Swap, my first ever, and when she posted looking for a partner again this year I jumped at the chance  I really hope we can make it some sort of tradition 

We decided on a budget of around £20 total with a Pokemon theme. Here is the awesome package she sent me! I really have a lot to learn about wrapping swap boxes this beauty was hidden in an unassuming brown-papered box. Just wow!

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So many presents! So many sweeties!  Aaaah. I opened some right away (On Christmas Day), and some later in the evening (hence the changes in lighting  ) I LOVE that bauble sign so much <3

First, the ponies! I have no idea what magic or witchcraft Cyberunicorn used to get these gals in such gorgeous condition but Oh my word they are SO minty <3 Their manes are perfectly sillllky (and after the recent waves of dry-haired G4s it's a wonderful change lol ) All those rainbow manes and glittered symbols, ah!  I could stroke them all day!
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I didn't realise Cotton Candy was so PINK. The photos really don't do her, or the others, justice
Next was a plush Octavia! I'd actually been planning on getting her sometime but whenever I find these plushes Octavia is usually gone Her fur is so soft <3
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A Gilda necklace! I love Gilda (even if she is a meanie in her episode)~ Griffins are my favourite mythical creature and it's a shame they don't get more love in MLP 

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Pony stationary! I'm forever searching for pens and notebooks so these are going to come in handy!

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Pony wall stickers! My laptop might be finding itself getting a make-over soon (my walls have that textured paper on them so I don't think they'd stick too well )

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Temporary tattoos! Aha, these are so cute~ I only just noticed one of them is the wrong way around 

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A set of Santa Russian dolls! I'm sure I took a photo of these on my desk but I can't find it >.< The decorations got put back in the loft at the weekend, too Sorry! I totally loved them, though! I don't know where you find these things, Cyber, but Aaaah!

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There was this cute snowflake bauble, too! It goes perfectly with some blue ones I bought this year, too <3

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Now onto the Pokemon part!

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These are so, so cute! I don't know whether to use them as decorations or keyrings xD Maybe both? One of them is going on my bag...when I can work out which one...

And lastly, the sweeties!

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So much! Ahaha, how did you know the green triangle was my favourite Quality Street chocolate? The orange ones are so good, too! It's been ages since I saw those jelly character lollies, too. I used to love them as a kid and I can't wait to eat those ones <3 (I have soooo many chocolates and sweets now, though, it'll prolly last me until next Christmas ahahah)..

Overall...wow. Just wow. Once again I got totally spoiled! Thank you so, so much, Cyberunicorn, and I really hope that we can continue this in December

I found these at Sainsburys today on a stand for stocking-filler type items. They also had temporary tattoos in the same style

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I was tempted by the coin purse but didn't really want to spend £4 on something that's going to get all gross with money 

So I went into Toys R Us today to see if they had anything new, and there was a box sat by the pony aisle end that said "MLP QUEEN CRYSALIS". The employee putting the boxes onto the shop floor stopped to ask if I needed anything and I asked what was in the box, so she opened it for me to reveal:

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!!! There is nothing on the box to suggest it's a TRU exclusive, there also was no shelf price and as I don't really like the big talking ponies I didn't bother asking. I went back a lil later and there was a box with an "EQG PLAYSET" (I assume the big, expensive stage), but nothing else. The employee said she didn't know if there were any other pony items on the lorry and I couldn't stick around any longer, sadly.

I also found these by the checkouts: (again no shelf price)

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I've never seen any of the comic stuff before. Anyone know if these are any good? I was tempted, but TRU is usually very, very expensive, and there were no staff around to ask 

Sooo as I was finally done with university and had had only silence or rejections for internships and jobs, I finally went to Canada to stay with a longterm internet friend and of course I bought a load of ponies I didn't buy any store exclusives, largely because the Through the Mirror and PPB lines are kinda boring and I already bought glitter Pinkie and Wysteria loose a while ago . The TRU exclusives are okay, but the Favourites set was waaaay too big, and I only really want Crysalis, Dizzy, and maybe Lyra for my army so it seemed a waste. Sadly they didn't get in Photo Finish before I left, either, but my friend is coming to the UK next year so she's getting a Paypal deposit and a list

Here is (most of) my pony haul:

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(So glad to find Mrs. Cake! The set has had very poor stock in England, and the TRU I found her at only had one left . Likewise with Luna - I had only seen her for £20 (about $35), but Target were liquidating their pony stock so she only cost me $11 (£6) !!)

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Not pictured:  full size Funko Lyra, Funko Mini Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash mug and hat

I got lucky, as Trixie was released just two days before I left (she's online only in the UK ugh) and the store had had a re-delivery of Scootaloo, whom I'd been unable to find back in England. I wanted AppleBloom but alas only had so much room in my suitcase (I had to leave some clothes and yarn at my friend's to keep my suitcase beneath the weight limit OTL).

Funny story: On the way home I forgot to take off my belt going through (one of these:

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. ) and it set off the metal detector. So I handed it over to one of the guards and went through again. She was staring really hard at the belt and turning it over in her hands and for one long moment I was terrified I wasn't going to get it back (the buckle is fairly heavy). She gave me a bit of a look and I think she was smirking as she handed it back but, whatever. I got it back. Yeah I'm 21 and wearing a pony belt, you should see my suitcase, lady.

We also went over the border to Massena in NY for the day and went to Walmart. Before I left my sisters gave me some money and a list of things to bring back. So. Yeah. You can prolly tell what happened next.

Then I came home to Build-A-Bear Toothless (the store held one for a few days so my mum could get him for me as their last delivery came after I left)

Aaand, best of all...I got my university results back and I got first class honours in Creative Writing 

I'm sad to be back in the UK, though! I wanna go back to Canada 

Not sure if this should go in the Pony Corral or not, but as it's a doll technical thing I thought I might have more luck here.

I bought a damaged EqG doll at the weekend for 50p (instead of £13!). I couldn't leave her at the store broken and naked! Her leg has come off the joint, which is tearing in the middle (it's really hard to get a good photo of this). The joint is soft rubbery-feeling plastic and about 1cm thick (so I'm not sure breaking it off and reinforcing it with a metal pin is an option as I'm unsure how deep the joint is in the body).

So far my soft plan is to glue the tear and soften the plastic of her thigh hole enough using a hair dryer (I use this technique all the time to get errant Nendoroid parts to fit) to get it back onto the joint.

I've read a review on Amazon US that said the person had to split an EqG's leg in half along the seam to fix it but I really would rather not do this.

I've never tried to fix a doll like this before, so does anyone have any advice?

Here is Fluttershy before her bath (though I had unmatted her hair. Poor lass).

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