G3 Nanco and UK ITM Leisure Plush

halicabi

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I apologize in advance if this sounds like a lecture...
(Additions and corrections are always welcome, as this was originally written in 2010! There also appears to be some missing images! Will have to find or re-take them!)

Nanco Plushies come in many shapes and sizes, and are NOT to be confused with the European Plushies (see below)

There are 2 poses (standing and lying down):
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2 types of materials used (normal and shimmer):
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and 4 different types of eyes (#1: hard plastic - 3 lashes on top w\eye crease, #2: hard plastic - 3 lashes on top, #3 hard plastic - no lashes, and #4: felt - iron-on).:
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According to the website, the come in several sizes (http://www.nancobos.com/cgi-bin/imageFolio.cgi?img=0&search=my+little+pony&bool=an d&cat=&x=4&y=10) ***Link no longer works***

MP1-001 comes in: 7", 9", 10", 14", 16", 21", 26.5", 38" and 40"
MP1-002 comes in: 8", 10", 11", 14", 16", 22", 29", 38", and 42"
SL0-054 comes in: 8", 10.5", 15.5", and 19"
SL1-078 comes in: 8", 10.5", 15.5", and 19"

I *think* they were released in this order:
First release: Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Sparkleworks and Sunny Daze.
Second release: Minty and Sweetberry
Third release: Cherry Blossom and Butterscotch.
Fourth release: Tink-a-Tink-a-Too and Sweet Breeze.

Based on the plushies I have, only the first release had the different hard plastic eye versions.

Nanco then released the lying down versions.
First release: Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Sparkleworks and Sunny Daze.
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(Sunny Daze seems to be missing...where are those 2 plushies??)

Second release: Minty, Star Surprise, Sweet Breeze, and Wysteria.
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These have fabric iron-on eyes, and are shimmer versions.

The versions released in Europe look the same, but were distributed by another company, ITM Leisure LTD (http://www.itmleisure.com/).

Another difference is that they have sewn eyes.
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I *think* they were released in this order:
2004
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2005

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2006
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2007
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2008
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Along this line, I have 2 large sitting versions:
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I've read that there is also a Minty.

And this lying down version:
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Recently (meaning 2010!), on eBay, there was a Tink-a-Tink-a-Too, but, sadly, I was outbid.

Also, I've come across this version:
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The bright green one is from Nanco, while the lighter green version came from Australia, and was distributed by Hunter Leisure (Hunter Leisure Pty Ltd).

And that, ladies and gentlemen, ends today's lesson on Plushies

halicabi
 
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