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Holly Dash Brushable

  • Writer: Caden Dickinson
    Caden Dickinson
  • Apr 21
  • 2 min read

Updated: Aug 26

CHARACTER(S): Holly Dash

YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2014

PLACE OF PRODUCTION: China

MANUFACTURING COMPANY: Hasbro

TYPICAL PRICE ONLINE: $80 - $100 USD (I've seen her on sale for over $300)

  • Original retail price was $4.99

OTHER COMMENTS/INFO:

Release Info

  • From Wave 2 of the Rainbow Power Neon Single Packs

  • This is Holly Dash's only brushable release

  • While the Rainbow Power Neon Single Packs were released in the USA, a few ponies from the packs did not get US releases for some reason.

  • Holly Dash is believed to be an International Exclusive, with no US release, but there's a bit of confusion about it. This MLP Merch article discusses the possibility that she was intended to have a US release but then there were complications.

  • The idea that she is an International release ups her price, especially on the US market, even if it's not completely confirmed.


General Info

  • Holly Dash is a Background Pony from FiM - She was a self-insert for one of the animators, Holly Giesbrecht. First appearing in the season 1 episode "Swarm of the Century", she was the first example of a person's MLP OC being put into the show

  • She is a sought after toy because she is somewhat rare, having had only one release, is unique (and cool) looking, and represents part of the history of FiM.

  • She wasn't the most popular Background Pony by any means, but any Background Pony that garnered fandom attention usually becomes a character valued more in merch, unless (like Lyra Heartstrings, for example), the character is featured frequently in Merchendice, including main line brushables, bespite not being a main or secondary character


Comments

  • Saw someone ask who she was on Reddit after finding her at the thrift store and the comments were difficult to read. Nobody was like "That's amazing, you found Holly Dash! That's the coolest thing ever!" It was only from 3 years ago too??? Guys, that's a valuable pony. One person said "Looks like a Rarity custom". Someone was like "I don't think she's rare because I've seen a lot of listings for her." Yeah, because they're all $100+ and nobody can afford that!

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