It takes a village... To buy me a Rainbow Dash figure.

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,303]

Hopefully I started this in the right place.  I wasn't "on the scene" when all this occurred, but I asked someone to pick me up a little Rainbow Dash figure on a store run.  In the past, I've "jokingly" said things like, "Yeah a loaf of bread, two cans of tuna...  A pony."  But this time I actually wrote down RD's physical characteristics and said, "This one.  The blue one.  She gots wings."  Your mission, should you choose to accept...

 

And, as they told me upon returning empty-handed, the quest for My Little Dashie was a group effort lol.  The person with whom I'd entrusted the task, a neighbor that was also present in the store, an employee I think, and the store manager (or manager of a different branch, Idunno)...  They were all involved.  If the information gathered is reliable, there were two Apple Jack ponies and a Pinkie Pie available.  Sadly, RD was nowhere to be seen.  The higher-up was determined to get that specific blue pony!  Perhaps she had flitted over to another store and remained in stock, and could just as easily flit her way to this other branch.  My neighbor also volunteered their phone number so they could be contacted if any such flitting occurred.

 

If it weren't so darned funny and unexpectedly nice (though I'm a bit cynical about the whole thing), I might be just a little horrified right now lol.  I actually encouraged the potential purchaser to "out" me as the pony-coveter should things get hairy, but I don't believe they ever did.  And darnit I have to wait for an RD restock / transfer / emergency pegasus pony relocation!!1!

 

Though I only experienced this adventure vicariously, what surprising pony merch adventures have you had?

Edited May 9, 2014 by PegaMister

[The JLmle 5,476]

I applaud your efforts! But I can't say as I've gone through anywhere near as much. Worst I've had happened is going to McDonalds too late and being told they're out of MLP happy meal toys

 

If it makes you feel better, I haven't seen a real Rainbow Dash figure where I live either; just the bagged brushables with only blue and purple in the tail... Not Rainbow Dash enough for me, so I keep looking.

[FlitterFlutter 1,584]

I applaud your efforts! But I can't say as I've gone through anywhere near as much. Worst I've had happened is going to McDonalds too late and being told they're out of MLP happy meal toys

 

If it makes you feel better, I haven't seen a real Rainbow Dash figure where I live either; just the bagged brushables with only blue and purple in the tail... Not Rainbow Dash enough for me, so I keep looking.

Amazon is a good place too look.

[GenderIsAnIllusion 2,177]

Amazon i way easier.....

[Jamaican Jam 112]

Lol. I hate it when stuff like that happens! Where it seems like it takes a Star Wars epic just to get one little item!

[Grapz224 137]

Lol. I hate it when stuff like that happens! Where it seems like it takes a Star Wars epic just to get one little item!

 

"Tonight on channel 15- The Quest for Rainbow Dash"

[FlyBunny 57]

I have six dashie figures in my possession brand new and in the box.