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I daresay, MINISO is a store that at least some of you probably know quite well already. They just arrived in my home town only a few months ago. On my first visit, imagine my surprise when I discovered that they are selling a new line of GEN 4 Plushies. Generally speaking, plushies are not my thing, so on that occasion I took a pass, and almost instantly regretted it. When I got back, they were gone. I imagine these fly off of the shelves pretty quickly. Finally, today they had a few in stock. It was a toss up between Rarity and Twilight Sparkle. Rarity is a close second, and my fav non-Twi Mane 6 pony, but Twilight Sparkle will always be my first pony overall. These are very well made, and they are even properly licensed by Hasbro. It's nice to know that my Twilight Sparkle is not a counterfeit, such things have existed and probably continue to exist. I actually have one other [not pictured] MLP Plushie, a Rainbow Dash that I found at an antique mall. She certainly dates from the days of FIM. Anymore, us later ponies cannot just go shopping and avail ourselves of GEN 4 merch. We missed the bus, and what a bus it was. I've looked at pictures documenting the phenomenon, and part of me will always be trying to kick myself for having missed it. But, acquisitions like the one pictured above can help. Having an Alicorn Twilight Sparkle Plushie to cuddle with can help. If MINISO is in your area, maybe head over there and have a look. This cost $19.99 before tax. Again, she's well put together and was in perfect shape. I saw Rarity and Applejack. I didn't really pay enough attention, I know the rest of the Mane 6 are present in this line up. Everyone was present and accounted for the first time I saw these. But I think today they may have been out of Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, I could be wrong though. Either way, I am massively de-stressed at this time, because I now have Twilight Sparkle with me in this form.