So as you guys know I am still sorting and cataloguing my collection. The trouble is I buy ponies without really thinking about what is sold where. My chief criteria for buying ponies are 'cheap' and 'pretty' so I tend to get the pony first and then find out who she is and where she fits in later. Recently I seem to buy ponies from Europe more than the US because I am taking advantage of the custom union while we still have it (>.> <.<) When I was identifying some of my ponies, I also decided to go look up which of my collection was sold where, I find that some sites aren't that clear.
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I know that Holly Dash was meant to be sold in the US, appeared in small numbers I think in TX? And in Canada? But mostly appeared in the UK and the Netherlands...so she was an accidental one. Rarity from the same set as her I think had the same distribution. I remember shipping a few Raritys to the US in the past.
I know that Starswirl came with the Rarity carriage because I bought mine in Lille. I don't know if she ever came to the UK as I only saw her in France. Someone more expert might know?
I know Rainbow Flash was sold in a 2-pack (I have never seen her so I am assuming she was also on the continent not here).
Otherwise...I am not so sure. I think there was one which came with a playset in Europe, one that doesn't have an official name? I got her in a lot from France so I know she was sold there but don't know if she was sold here or anywhere else.
Can anyone give me a brief rundown?
I am only interested in non-mane 6 ponies as I have one of each but I don't really collect the mane 6.
On a secondary note, which ponies are considered particularly hard to find? I know about the above mentioned (Starswirl, Holly Dash etc), and I also know about Feathermay and Honeybuzz, but what about Snowcatcher? Sunny Rays? Diamond Mint? Twinkleshine?
Thanks people. I am off to try and work out how to get 15 G3 ponies into my G2 pony storage tub, which has space for about 8.
Edit to add a few pictures and annotations based on information from this thread. Please feel free to correct me.
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L-R
Cheerilee (Wedding release? has forelock, 2012)
Meadow Flower (pearly wave 3 peg, think that's her name) 2017
Applejack (2011, has forelock)
Feather May (2011)
Rainbow Dash (which is unknown but I bought her for my MA graduation which was July 2012 so I suspect she's 2012?)
Twilight Sparkle (unicorn) - probably around the same time.
Lily Blossom (2011)
Honeybuzz (you can just about see her, she's a blob of hair XD) 2011
Pinkie Pie (came in 2 pack with Dewdrop Dazzle in June 2012 from Lille)
Fluttershy (original eyes. Probably around 2012 I think?)
Wysteria (Target? I got her second hand and loose recently)
Ploomette (normal wings, tinsel in mane - International release? 2012ish?)
Starlight Glimmer (headband) - came from Austria in 2016
Rainbow Power Cheerilee
Sweetie Swirl? The unicorn from the playset with no name?
Twinkleshine (2011)
Sapphire Joy (Pearly wave 3, 2017)
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Sunny Rays (wedding, 2012)
Spitfire (new multipack TRU, 2017)
Snowcatcher (2011)
Trixie (Wedding, 2012)
Helia (I dunno what her set is called, but it's weird)
Sunset Shimmer (Genuinely no idea what version)
Dewdrop Dazzle (2011?) I got her in a 2 pack with Pinkie Pie in Lille in 2012.
Water Cutie Luna
Starswirl (Rarity's carriage, also came from Lille in 2012)
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back row:
Honey Rays (I got her last year on clearance, not sure how old the release is)
Seaswirl (wave 3 pearly, 2017)
Cheerilee appears to have got into 2 photos, not sure how she did that.
I have 2 Cadences. One with plastic purple wings and one with shimmery wings. The former was second hand with Shining Armour. The other came from Prague in 2013 or 2014.
Holly Dash (rainbow power)
Blossomforth with water cutie wings (I got her in Lisbon last summer. No idea of her original release date)
Celestia with fabric wings (I got her from TKMaxx last year or the year before I think).
In London I have Fluttsi (FLuttershy who came with breezie) and four other pearlies - the non mane 6 from wave 1 and 2 so all 2017 (Coloratura, Starlight Glimmer, Pretzel, Cherry Berry). There's also a big disturbing Cadance pony in London who talks about weddings. Any ideas on her?
I have some MIB as well but they are easier to identify because dates are on the packages and also country of release. I have Octavia Melody pony in box with her doll, I guess she's part of Rainbow Power as well?
Finally, Buttonbelle and CMM Trixie with the breezies - how widespread?