A few days ago I talked about how amazing the Crystal Ponies looked. Sadly these things are rare as hell out here in the USA. With no news of major retailers planning on stocking them, it seems like the only places to find crystal ponies are the tiny outlet malls and obscure toy stores. Thankfully there's always Ebay, and luckily I have pony friends like Purple Tinker! Out of nowhere, she ordered them for me the other day... I didn't think any community could be so generous.
For those of you who don't know who she is, you might want to check out the brony meetup site. She's organizing all of that, as well as Bronycon over in New York.
But on to the toys...After the break of course!
I don't know why I bother to blank out my address, I'm pretty sure it's fair game at this point, but I'll do it anyway dammit!
It looks like my great and powerful room mate is still sore about the lack of toys dedicated to her gloriousness, so I had to sneak into her room when she was asleep and check for my package. Lo and behold, there it was, sitting on the nightstand right next to a jar of hoof cream and a collection of 20 assorted tail/mane brushes. I don't know how she affords all of this.
Inside was your typical "support small businesses" ebay card and a whole bunch of plastic. I could see the faint glimmer of pony in the hazy mess of packaging material. With an almost Twilight Sparkle level reaction, I tore into the bubble wrap (avoiding the humongous urge to ignore the merchandise and spend the next 30 minutes popping the little air pockets) and revealed....
DASHIEPIE
The first thing I noticed about these toys is their weight. This isn't cheap plastic! I'm not even sure what the material is. Sadly the packaging doesn't give any clues either. They do have a very unique smell though, nothing I have ever experienced at least. From a durability standpoint, dashes wings almost feel malleable on the tips where it is the thinnest, but overall they could probably jangle from your keys in relative safety.
Out of all the official pony toys I have seen so far, these are definitely the most show accurate when it comes to shape. Dash actually looks like a translucent dash! And even though I love my molded Pinkie Pie from the 4 set, she always did have a bit of an overly large head (Even for these ponies). This one seems to correct that problem.
I probably should have cleaned those crumbs up, by my email is scaring me right now so I'm a bit pressed for time! Oh well!
Have a size comparison! In the center is my blind bag Twilight Sparkle (from a brony on Ponychan. I only have his real name though, and I'm not sure if he wants me giving it out.) . I actually really like this size on these. It brings back the nostalgia of my plastic pokemon figures. I wonder where those went...
I actually unscrewed the keychain bits. As with most toys like this, its easy to remove/insert the clip.
Overall, I would definitely recommend these if you can find them. Hopefully they show up more often in the coming months with blindbags being released across the world. Thanks again to Purple Tinker for these awesome toys!
Obligatory DashiePie together forever. I bet you didn't expect that at all.
55 comments:
I so jelly. T_T
ReplyDeleteMan... I reaaaaaaly want one
ReplyDeleteThe fourpack Pinkie Pie's head isn't that big! She's just got a nice big luxurious mane. :)
ReplyDeleteAs she should! She's Pinkie Pie!
DashPie is pretty much their destiny.
ReplyDeletePinkie Pie did use to be a pegasus...and RD has a goofy personality which you can find in episode 1 when she first meets Twilight
heh these things are kickass, if anyone knows Animation Magic(Animation Addicts) store, they sell them there... well thats whereI bought my sis and I them lol (but im in Hawaii, so not sure WHERE theyre at back on the mainland/elsewhere) :P
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ReplyDeleteI'm Jelly too
I was thinking about getting the Pinkie Pie toy you had next to the crystal Pinkie until I realized that I would be up all night afraid to go to sleep.
ReplyDeleteMy money, take all of it.
ReplyDeleteI still swear I saw this at Toys R Us months ago.
ReplyDeleteI didn't get them because my keyring's already crammed fulla stuff, but if I know they're rare I might just have to look out for them again.
@soulsilver
ReplyDeleteThe feeling passes after a while.
I hadn't really considered these because I couldn't get an opinion on their quality, but if they are as good as Seth says I'll keep my eye out for them.
If you are in Hawaii, Animation Magic at Ala Moana Mall has a few Dashies and Pinkies in stock. Careful though...they are WAY overpriced. (Not the Dashies and Pinkies specifically, but the store as a whole. It's on the outskirts of Tourist Town, AKA Waikiki...where everything is overpriced.)
ReplyDeleteI just got mine, from the same eBayer too! :)
ReplyDeletei have $232 to 'blow' either i buy Dr.Dre earphones(GAWD DAMN THEYRE EXPENSIVE) or just buy ponies...ponies & pony accessories
ReplyDeleteI recently learned my local wal-mart has absolutely no pony merch T.T
ReplyDeleteI guess I'll need to order online.
I want one of these.
I'll admidt I didn't want any merchendise until I saw these, I'm a sucker for anything crystal, infact I have a tiny cystal Bulbasaur thats about as big as a single skittle on my desk.
ReplyDeleteLooks Awesome :)
ReplyDelete@GypsyI'd go for the ponies. :D
ReplyDeleteCongrats Seth, you deserve it for getting this blod up and running and stuff. All the hard work you put into it. :)
ReplyDeleteSo much congratulations. :D
Oh and sethisto. I also have that Twilight blindbag. ^^ (Plus Fluttershy blindbag) I sent a picture for the ponies around the world event, and all will be able to bask in the glory of my ponies (and me) this wednesday. :D
ReplyDeleteDamn you Seth, I just bought this pair on Ebay now because of you, some of the best $20 I have ever spent. It will get here on July 15th witch also happens to be brony appreciation day, ohhh yeah.
ReplyDeleteahh, so that was the surprise for Seth that she mentioned...
ReplyDeleteCongratz.
They were my first MLP merch back in March :D
I woundn't mind getting my hands on one of those translucent Pinkies.
ReplyDeleteYay~ Good to know that there are other Island Bronies out there too! I was the one who sent in the tip about Animation Magic! I picked the two of them up, they were the last ones at the time (At least on the shelves).
ReplyDeleteRainbow Dash is currently making my key ring 20% cooler. I did wonder about the slight flimsiness of her wings but nothing's happened to them as of right now.
Key Chain Pinkie is sitting next to my Twilight Sparkle figure, Pinkie Pie Bubble Maker, and Rarity McDonalds toy all from my friends for graduation presents! My friends are awesome! ^.^
DO WANT!
ReplyDeleteUgh! Why do all the MLP toys available to me have to look almost entirely unlike their in-show counterparts?
I miss the days when, if you wanted a mass-market toy, you could just go to the nearest toy store and buy it.
ReplyDeleteWhy in the heck is Hasbro so inconsistent? You'd expect Toys'R'Us to carry everything MLP but their selection is dismal!
I really need to start reading the WHOLE sentence. I thought this was a crystal pepsi review for a second.
ReplyDeleteI must get them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Seth! I hope to see more blog posts like this.
Smells of... Skittles?
ReplyDeleteI hate live in Mexico
ReplyDeletewithout the series been translate I don´t think I will find it or at least will not be easy because I do have seen the toys but this I not sure if I will find it
So, you know any big store were I can find this, or some MLP FIM related??? for example I have seen that in Liverpool the sale the toys
DOOOOOO WAAAAANT.....
ReplyDeleteThey're so cute. I was holding out until the next time I went to Walmart to see if they had any by chance. My sister works at a Walmart and she said her's had them. But I think she's mistaking them for another pony item. Then again, I believe her boyfriend is a Brony to an extent too, so it would seem odd for her to mix them up. But still. I'm 99.9% sure no Walmart's anywhere in the US has them. Yet anyway. You know Walmart, if it's selling well, they will try to get it on their shelves eventually. But I'm going to check my local one for the hell out of it, I shop there anyway. If they don't, I'll just go the Ebay route as well.
ReplyDeleteThis is probably the only MLP related item that i would buy... beside my Dash Flash drive i mean...
ReplyDeleteDarn it. I want one of these soooooo badly. Unfortunately for me, the car just broke, and biking around here is terrifying the way people drive. Anyone know if there are any chains that are more likely to carry these? The closest place to me, a meijer, has the worst issues with restocking, and not a great selection to begin with. If I'm going to navigate 45mph traffic on a bike, it would be nice not to end up at a place that's sold out of everything but the pink Celestia.
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I find it stupid how none of these merch options are listed on Hasbro's website.
ReplyDeletePurple Tinger is the greatest<3
ReplyDeleteTinker, too. LOL
ReplyDeleteOMG! I want a Fluttershy one!
ReplyDeleteIf anyone is in the Boston area, Newbury Comics carries them. That's where I got mine a couple months ago.
ReplyDeleteDang I want that Pinkie Pie so badly...
ReplyDeleteI just ordered mine, hopefully it won’t take too long to ship out to England. If anyone interested they are currently being sold on eBay for just under $20 for the pair
ReplyDeleteDo they have thier cutie marks on both sides?
ReplyDeleteI bought these a few months ago for my boyfriend and I. Rainbow Dash has been sitting on my keychain ever since. She has a little bit of rub on one eyelash and a "beauty mark" by her right eye, but that's because I leave my keys on my desk at work, and I mix ink. I think it makes her cuter. Pinkie Pie is hanging from the rearview mirror of my boyfriend's car, and she hasn't melted or anything.
ReplyDeleteThese things are really durable and awesome.
I really hope I can find these in stores eventually. I want a Pinkie Pie to attach to my purse and one of each to display on my pony shelves. The thing I'm wondering about, is if a store like Target or Wal-Mart were to get these, would they be with the toys, or somewhere else, like at the checkout? I wouldn't even really know where to look if they did show up in stores and that bothers me.
ReplyDeleteYeah I picked the pair up from the same Ebay shop as well :) Anyway what's up Hasbro? I wanna buy your stuff to support the show, but I'm having a hard time finding stuff!
ReplyDeleteThey're like goo girl ponies.
ReplyDeleteI also grabbed the crystal pony keychains from that very same eBay seller. I've been very happy with them. I'd probably even buy spares if they were more readily available/cheaper.
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for mine :(
ReplyDeleteIt turns out, they become 20% cooler under a black light. Look, glow in the dark Dashie!
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I bought mine from a dollar store chain called "Five Below." They have one near me in Illinois. My friend said he found stickers there. They were sold out when I got to them.
ReplyDeleteso adorable!
ReplyDeleteWell, they're now in stock
ReplyDeleteI am marching to my Toys R Us and demanding they get those in stock. (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
ReplyDeleteI must acquire Pinkie Pie. MUST OWN ALL THE PINKIES!
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw this I immediately went and bought both of these on amazon.
ReplyDelete...Rare? Now i regret not buying them when i saw them both today...
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