Build-a-Bear Fluttershy coming in November

[prancingstag]

Yesterday I went on a Build-a-Bear adventure hoping to pick up some ponies. The first store I went to had Rainbow Dash, so I got her. I asked the guy who helped me stuff her if they had any Twilight Sparkle left, but he checked and the answer was no. He asked me if I got "the pink one", and I said no, I missed out, but I'd heard that she would be coming back soon? He said yes! Along with "the yellow one". Well now, who could that be? I also picked up Rainbow Dash's cape and Pinkie Pie's cape before leaving (odd that they would have her dress but not the pony, I guess it was left over stock?).

Hoping that the other BaB store that is within my range would have Twilight Sparkle, we drove on. Unfortunately, they didn't have her either. The lady at the desk told me that Twilight is completely sold out Australia-wide! And she had just sold her last Spike the Dragon plush earlier that morning. I did pick up Twilight Sparkle's cape, and as she was ringing it up she asked if I was interested in more ponies, and said that Fluttershy would be coming out in mid-November. She used the name "Fluttershy" with no hesitation so that really confirmed it for me.

I guess I can't leave this post without some pictures of my new friend (with newly straightened hair that was still a bit damp).

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And with an old friend, too. I ordered Spike the Dragon off the BaB website so he should be along later in the post. I guess I'll have to wait until Twilight is rereleased though. Dash has had two releases now and Pinkie seems set for her second, so I don't doubt that Twilight will return sometime.

[Aquatic Neon]

I don't collect these but my uncle knows someone very high up in the BAB can't remember the position he said Rarity is coming soon for the holiday season I believe he has two on hold already he told me. He doesn't know anything about MLP so I thought this was interesting, I haven't got a chance to ask him more about it!

[hathorcat]

She got confirmed for a Black Friday release in the US and BaB tends to do international simultaneous releases so looks like we should all get Fluttershy around the same time. Pretty cool!

Your Rainbow Dashes look great

[Shadoweon]

How did you get your Rainbow Dash's mane like that? Mine's is so curly.

[dxgirly]

Black Friday Fluttershy? Ugh. I shudder at the idea of going into a toy store that day, especially one so..... interactive... Hopefully I'll be able to buy her online like I did with my other three girls and Spike.

[Lightning Twirl]

Hopefully she will stick around longer than Black Friday because I have lots of shopping to do at other stores! I still see Pinkie Pie in build A Bear- I was JUST at the mall so theres hope we can pick her up while its not a madhouse! x) I hope Fluttershy will have the longer hair!!!

[snwbear24]

I can't wait!!!!!

[CupidStrikes]

Your Rainbow's mane looks great You must tell me the secret as my Dash and Twilie are having bad mane days xD I imagine they still have the dresses as a lot of people will just buy the pony and not the dresses (I did this). It's a shame Twi is soldout over there, but if Pinkie's re-release is anything to go by, I imagine she'll be back soon

[phoenixsoul85]

Seems like we all want your mane styling tips.  I LOVE how straight you got the hair.

Also, I am confident that they will re-release Twilight.  Seems like they want two ponies out at a time.

I am hoping that since Spike sold so well that we will get an Angel released with Fluttershy!!!

[Kiwi]

When I got my Twilight Sparkle back when she came out, the girl at our store said Fluttershy was coming out in time for the holidays. Can't wait!

Now we just have to wait for the last 2, and then any others they may do.

[andibgoode]

Looks like I might start stalking the BAB around November then! I have the Spike but didn't want RD or Twilight as cute as they are (the straightened mane looks awesome by the way!)

Do they still make you jump up and down and recite that poem thing?

[prancingstag]

Looks like I might start stalking the BAB around November then! I have the Spike but didn't want RD or Twilight as cute as they are (the straightened mane looks awesome by the way!)

Do they still make you jump up and down and recite that poem thing?

Ha ha ha! No jumping required, but I did the actions with the little heart - rub it on your nose so it "knows" you, give it a kiss for love, close your eyes and make a wish, etc.

Thanks and to everyone asking about hair styling, it was pretty simple. I boiled a kettle of water, let it rest for a minute, and then poured it over her hair about an inch away from the roots so that the body wouldn't get wet. Liberally apply conditioner, comb through to remove tangles (there were a couple of snagged/looped hairs that had both ends sewn inside the plush that I had to cut at the middle) and let the conditioner soak in for a few minutes. Pour more boiled water over if some areas aren't straightened enough and recondition. Then rinse with cool water, pat/scrunch off the excess water with a towel and leave to dry. (This is the same basic method I use for straightening the hair on my G4 brushables.) The BaB hair strands are pretty thick and heavy, so they tend to weigh themselves down and help it to dry stick-straight.

Her hair isn't perfectly straight upon close observation as there are a small number of strands which are coarse/frizzy/kinky by nature, but she looks nice on display. I'm very happy with her as of now and not willing to try flat ironing or other methods.