Giant G3 Plushies - looking for more info??

[hathorcat]

I feel a need to acquire some of these (I have no idea where I'm going to put them!) so out of curiosity, what are the 3 foot plushes trading for these days?  I've been wanting to start collecting G3 and I think these would make a good start.

If I'm reading this right, there are nine total that were released to the general public, but two appear to have been limited.  I'm also guessing that if Minty was released in all three waves she's the most common?  And what are the butterfly wings referred to in release #2?

The giants typically run anything from $60-120 for the main releases. Personally around $100 is where most should sell but often they run much lower as shipping can put people off on bidding/paying higher on the purchase price. And this is the price when they are on an open international auction. They sell for much less within Aus. So it depends where in the world you are what price you should expect to pay.

There were 9 released retail to the general public in Australia and 1 available through mail order in the US [although the mail order pony was also released in part of the 9 retail]. The others mentioned were never released, either prototypes or competition prizes.

The first wave seems to show up most often out of all of them but yes you are right due to her release on every wave Minty is perhaps the most common of them all.

The butterfly wings are a little set of fabric wings which sit on the shoulders of the pony - like a little backpack - you can see it in the picture here http://www.strawberryreef.com/Index/BodyType/plush.html.

[Rainbow Dash]

Thank you for the info!  And now that I've seen a picture of all of them together, they're adorable!

I'm located in the USA, but my best friend is in Australia.  She's willing to help and we're already doing some research on this.

From what I've read on here, most people have them destuffed before shipping?  Does that damage them, and how hard is it to restuff them?  First of all, I'd hate to cut up a poor pony and secondly, my sewing skills are nonexistant.

How rare are Kimono and Starshimmer and do they command a premium over the $60-$120 range mentioned previously?

Are the butterfly wings removable?

Sorry for all the questions and thanks again for all the help!

[hathorcat]

Thats great that you have someone in Aus to help! Awesome!!

I have heard of them being shipped both ways - stuffed and unstuffed. The argument for keeping them stuffed is of course that you have to purchase stuffing to restuff the pony - I believe from some countries and subject to how a parcel is sent, it can work out about the same [the extra for shipping stuffed equates to how much you ll need to spend to restuff her]. As for unstuffed I believe a small hole is made in a seam and the stuffing removed - the body with cardboard from the legs are then shipped and at the other end stuff it put back in and the [hopefully] small hole stitched back up.

There has never been a StarShimmer on the open market that I know of - goodness knows how much she would sell for. The belief is that there are only 2 or 3 Kimonos in total in existence - her price on an open, advertised international auction would be crazy probably.

The wings are held in place but yes if you dont like or want them they can be taken off carefully.

[kezrob23]

Rainbow Dash, keep an eye out on gumtree.com.au, there seems to be heaps on here. i don't know where your friend is, but majority i've seen tend to be in west aust, south aust, and nsw. there is currently a sweetberry on ebay aust for $17 (well was yesterday lol) but again not sure if it'll be in your friends area

[achab1984]

I just checked out that site and it awsome!!!! 

[Sunshine]

Okay wow this kinda got away from the OP (me)... but I do appreciate the info... I found a few very nice members in NZ who have their eyes open for me... At least I have Frilly, she's absolutely amazing!

[Rainbow Dash]

@hathorcat- Thank you again for all the info!  I think I'm actually out of questions now.

Rainbow Dash, keep an eye out on gumtree.com.au, there seems to be heaps on here. i don't know where your friend is, but majority i've seen tend to be in west aust, south aust, and nsw. there is currently a sweetberry on ebay aust for $17 (well was yesterday lol) but again not sure if it'll be in your friends area

She's in your neck of the woods- I just checked out the site (thanks!) but everything's out of her area at the moment, but I'll continue checking!

[kezrob23]

Lol, it's competition time!! Don't worry sunshine pony, i won't let them win!! I've got your back

[Rainbow Dash]

Lol, it's competition time!! Don't worry sunshine pony, i won't let them win!! I've got your back

LOL!

*Shakes fist*  Next time, Gadget.  NEEEEEXXXXXXT TIIIIIIIIIIIME!

[Sunshine]

Lol, it's competition time!! Don't worry sunshine pony, i won't let them win!! I've got your back

LOL!

*Shakes fist*  Next time, Gadget.  NEEEEEXXXXXXT TIIIIIIIIIIIME!

Hahah this all made me laugh so hard Thank you!

[achab1984]

They are wonderful to have!!!! Frilly Frocks is a great one to have for your first one!!

[faeriesblood]

I've been dying for one of these for soo long   
Swinky's collection is amazing

[Sunshine]

I will just put it out there, I'm also interested in any of these - if someone is willing to ship (I know it's expensive, preferably still STUFFED)...

But yes, Frilly is amazing. I cannot wait to see if I ever get any others, but at least I have the one that was available in my home country, I can't (and am not!) complaining at all, I feel blessed.

[faeriesblood]

Agreed 

[ShannonInPonyland]

I am not sure why, but my frilly is a little bit bigger then the ones that I got from AUS. Frilly also has more and thicker hair on her.

Here are the PJ Pals next to the big girls.......................

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Who's the small white unicorn? she's adorable!