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Title: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: starbritesprinkles on May 30, 2020, 06:13:58 AM
Reportedly, Australian retailer Big W is selling this exclusive retro Cotton Candy plush! More info @ MLP Merch: https://www.mlpmerch.com/2020/05/big-w-australia-now-selling-limited-edition-plush.html (https://www.mlpmerch.com/2020/05/big-w-australia-now-selling-limited-edition-plush.html)

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Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: kingluke on May 30, 2020, 06:17:27 AM
They look great! I don't see myself getting her because she is a limited edition Australia exclusive. I live almost literally on the other side of the world but It's great that they made her. Have fun with yours :)
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Miniature Sheep on May 30, 2020, 06:34:28 AM
She's adorable - thanks for sharing! :heart: I hope that there will be more retro plushes in future, especially with beautiful curly hair (the more curls the merrier!)
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Sunset on May 30, 2020, 06:35:15 AM
She’s really cute!  If she comes to a US store I will get her.  :)
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Minty_Magic on May 30, 2020, 06:45:13 AM
Oh she is so darling!! I really want her, I may be willing to pay the overseas shipping to get her. Alas I have to wait a bit, I can’t make any big purchases for about a month! :(
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Carrehz on May 30, 2020, 06:53:40 AM
Ooooh, she's cute! I actually like her a lot more than the original G1 plushies (something about their faces has always bothered me). Hope she comes out in more places :)
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on May 30, 2020, 07:37:46 AM
She's so cute, I would love to see an Australian member pick up a few to sell here...
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Leave a Whisper on May 30, 2020, 08:13:36 AM
She's cute
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: StillandSilent on May 30, 2020, 08:45:23 AM
I love that her head is raised up.  It makes her look happy and proud, while the original G1 plushes looked so depressed
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Ponyfan on May 30, 2020, 09:10:42 AM
I love her. :lovey:


Ponyfan
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: SpacePinto on May 30, 2020, 11:06:20 AM
It would be awesome if they made more G1 plushies!
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on May 30, 2020, 11:30:44 AM
*squeal!*  I love her! 

Why does Australia seem to get so many exclusive plushies ?  There were quite a few in G3...
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Wardah on May 30, 2020, 02:09:24 PM
It's probably not Hasbro or even Basic Fun but some plush company that only does business within Australia.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Safflower on May 30, 2020, 05:57:22 PM
Aw, she's so cute! Wish she wasn't exclusive lol.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: StarFaerie on May 30, 2020, 09:25:28 PM
If anyone wants one, I'm happy to pick them up and send at cost, but be warned Australian post is really expensive. If they are the same size as the Rainbow Dash exclusive, expect MIB post cost to be another AU$60. Our dollar is low right now so it's not as bad as it sounds but it'll still a lot for a single plush.

Oh, and because of the travel restrictions, even express is taking a long time.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Goanna on May 30, 2020, 10:21:41 PM
Omg one of my fave G1 girls... ahhh I'm going to have to try and find her haha
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: LadyMoondancer on May 31, 2020, 10:14:48 AM
The plush looks great, way better than the actual G1 plushies who look like they want to jump off a bridge, lol.

It's probably not Hasbro or even Basic Fun but some plush company that only does business within Australia.

I think it might be Basic Fun because they've been seen to have a G1 plush Cotton Candy in their office and I think there were even previous reports about them wanting to make G1 plushes.

Even though this item is currently only out in Australia, so far we having seen anything official about it being EXCLUSIVE to Australia.  Looking at a high-res picture, the holographic stamp appears to say "only 4000" made.  That seems like a lot for just Australia.

I would really, really suggest waiting a couple months before buying her if you aren't in Australia.  You're going to feel sad if you paid a high shipping cost and then she turns up at your local Target.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Shaiyeh on May 31, 2020, 11:03:00 AM
ooo I hope these make it worldwide at some point (and I'd be over the moon if they made the entire original 6. Minty, yes please!) I love her, she's super cute!!
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Carrehz on May 31, 2020, 11:14:19 AM
The plush looks great, way better than the actual G1 plushies who look like they want to jump off a bridge, lol.

:silly:

I agree that it's jumping the gun a little to call them "Australia exclusive" (unless there's something official I've missed that explicitly describes her as such, of course). Could just be that Australia happened to get her first.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on May 31, 2020, 11:21:29 AM
I mean, that Rainbow Dash plush released a few months ago was by the same company it looks like. If we could get information on WHO is producing these it might help us out.
I already anticipate getting her SOON but if she is a Basic Fun release...
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: StarFaerie on May 31, 2020, 03:41:20 PM
They are made by a company called Headstart International which has Australian licencing rights. It's a fairly small Australian company. They sold a few on catch.com.au and they were coming straight from the manufacturer. So yes, Aussie exclusive.

https://m.catch.com.au/product/my-little-pony-limited-edition-plush-classic-look-cotton-candy-pony-limited-only-available-in-australia-6308669/?offer_id=31371690

Same manufacturer as the Aussie exclusive Rainbow Dash btw.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: Wonderfalls on May 31, 2020, 07:13:09 PM

Even though this item is currently only out in Australia, so far we having seen anything official about it being EXCLUSIVE to Australia.  Looking at a high-res picture, the holographic stamp appears to say "only 4000" made.  That seems like a lot for just Australia.


At first I did find the 4000 item count to be a huge number for Australia. But there are 182 Big W stores, so they could hypothetically sell out of the plush toy if twenty people bought the item at each store. Not saying this will happen, but it's not theoretically impossible?

I sincerely hope this isn't only an Australian exclusive. As much as it seems cool that my country gets an exclusive, I absolutely dislike it when *anyone* has to miss out on anything. We Aussies certainly experience this a lot when it comes to global distribution, hah :-)
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: shabbychicdee on May 31, 2020, 07:25:04 PM
omg  :freak:
i want this so bad.  I've never liked the G1 plushy's mainly because of their plastic eyes.
this is a hundred time nicer,  I really hope these become world wide.
so close but so far away, i wish i could just reach over the Tasman sea and grab one  :bawl:
 :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive?
Post by: slyons on May 31, 2020, 08:49:43 PM
Looks like I'm the odd one out as I love G1 softies (exempting the Appleplause versions). I like this new one as well,  but not sure if I like her enough to balance out the cost of getting her here to Canada.   We shall see.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Wonderfalls on May 31, 2020, 11:48:00 PM
Does anyone know the actual size? I can't go to my local Big W anytime soon, and I can't see any dimensions on the links.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Taffeta on June 01, 2020, 04:57:57 AM
Aw, she's really cute :D
I'm glad that it's CC, though. I can probably live without her.

But it's also about time Aus. got something to shout about, ponywise.

And it may well be an exclusive to AUS now where maybe it wouldn't have been before. Given the state of global economies and such, it wouldn't be the first time something intended for a US market ended up somewhere else. Holly Dash springs to mind...

Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: RLisa on June 01, 2020, 06:03:35 AM
Really cute design! I'm also someone who finds that the g1 plushies have a bit of a sad looking expression.
Let's hope there will be an international release soon, or maybe even some other ponies.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Wardah on June 01, 2020, 08:56:40 AM
Aw, she's really cute :D
I'm glad that it's CC, though. I can probably live without her.

But it's also about time Aus. got something to shout about, ponywise.

And it may well be an exclusive to AUS now where maybe it wouldn't have been before. Given the state of global economies and such, it wouldn't be the first time something intended for a US market ended up somewhere else. Holly Dash springs to mind...



The company that makes this plush doesn't seem to sell outside of Australia so it's a different case than Holly Dash, who actually did pop up in the US, just only at a small Texas chain called HEB.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on June 01, 2020, 09:08:07 AM
I have the night case so I'd love to have her, then I'd have an army! However, I have no pony budget at present  -_-
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: shabbychicdee on June 01, 2020, 04:11:35 PM
Aw, she's really cute :D
I'm glad that it's CC, though. I can probably live without her.

But it's also about time Aus. got something to shout about, ponywise.

And it may well be an exclusive to AUS now where maybe it wouldn't have been before. Given the state of global economies and such, it wouldn't be the first time something intended for a US market ended up somewhere else. Holly Dash springs to mind...


wait what ?? did Aus get Holly Dash? i think that was the only one G4 international exclusive we didn't get here   :wonder: and i thought it was a euro only one too.

lucky them and they are getting the Anniversary retro's too huh?
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Esbayne on June 01, 2020, 08:25:23 PM
She is soooo cute! I've always wanted an 80's Softie for the novelty (they look a little odd to me but in an endearing way! I keep my eyes peeled when I thrift) but probably will never have one, and this one is such a sweet faced, cute placeholder!

I hope she comes to other countries, as well!
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: StarFaerie on June 03, 2020, 09:15:24 PM
She's here! And she's really big. I love her.


https://imgur.com/gallery/Xios9ST

https://imgur.com/gallery/SbMRzGe
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: shabbychicdee on June 03, 2020, 09:19:33 PM
oh wow big congrats, you are so lucky. shes gorgeous and i just love the box she comes in :D
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: starstrider on June 04, 2020, 01:26:12 AM
Mine just arrived today, and I love her! She's larger than I thought she would be. Looks like she's good quality, too. I bought one to keep MIB, the other to open and display.

For those international collectors who are itching to buy and then ship her overseas, she's not heavy but the box is quite large. Postage is unfortunately going to be very expensive.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: shabbychicdee on June 04, 2020, 01:51:27 AM
Mine just arrived today, and I love her! She's larger than I thought she would be. Looks like she's good quality, too. I bought one to keep MIB, the other to open and display.

For those international collectors who are itching to buy and then ship her overseas, she's not heavy but the box is quite large. Postage is unfortunately going to be very expensive.
do you know how much to New Zealand ;)
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: StarFaerie on June 04, 2020, 02:55:00 AM
Mine just arrived today, and I love her! She's larger than I thought she would be. Looks like she's good quality, too. I bought one to keep MIB, the other to open and display.

For those international collectors who are itching to buy and then ship her overseas, she's not heavy but the box is quite large. Postage is unfortunately going to be very expensive.
do you know how much to New Zealand ;)

About $30 according to the Australia Post calculator. She weighs just under a kg but is just over a kg once you pack her.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: shabbychicdee on June 04, 2020, 03:36:29 AM
cool thank you for that ;)
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: starbritesprinkles on June 04, 2020, 12:15:40 PM
So cute!!! Super excited to get her!
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: starstrider on June 04, 2020, 03:54:51 PM
Vintage Cotton Candy for scale!
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Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 04, 2020, 04:44:46 PM
Oh my gosh I love how large she is!
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Ponyfan on June 04, 2020, 07:09:51 PM
Vintage Cotton Candy for scale!
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Wow! She's so big. :lovey: :lovey:


Ponyfan
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Carrehz on June 05, 2020, 01:12:05 AM
omg, she's huge!! :O I love her, thanks for the photo!
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: slyons on June 05, 2020, 08:49:31 AM
Bah!  Seeing the real life pictures makes me want her even more now... >_<
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: LadyMoondancer on June 05, 2020, 10:25:50 AM
She looks sooo good out of the box!  Lovely!
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Safflower on June 05, 2020, 10:52:06 AM
Bah!  Seeing the real life pictures makes me want her even more now... >_<
Same here >_< She looks so nice!
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Loa on June 05, 2020, 10:49:13 PM
I love her and want her so much!
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on June 06, 2020, 12:20:50 PM
Good grief she is adorable! 
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: gemini_pony on June 09, 2020, 07:20:05 AM
I'm so upset I'll never be able to get her. I could never justify the shipping cost from Australia.
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: shabbychicdee on June 09, 2020, 12:39:15 PM
I'm so upset I'll never be able to get her. I could never justify the shipping cost from Australia.
who knows, she might turn up in the US, early days yet ;)
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on June 09, 2020, 12:45:25 PM
people destuffed the giant G3s all the time back in the day!  XD  Giant Pony Tiny Box
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: shabbychicdee on June 09, 2020, 12:49:13 PM
people destuffed the giant G3s all the time back in the day!  XD  Giant Pony Tiny Box
yeah and maybe flatten the box or carefully fold it 
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: MyLittleMillennial on June 10, 2020, 09:31:37 AM
SO cute! I love the curly hair.  :lovey:
Title: Re: NEW Retro Cotton Candy Plush - Australian Exclusive
Post by: Tulips on June 14, 2020, 05:19:19 AM
It's my birthday tomorrow and my partner has promised to get me one yay! :biggrin:
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