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HISTORY

-As many Mario plush collectors know, this is the infamous Mallow plush that was made by Takara in 1995 to promote the game Super Mario RPG's launch in Japan. Mallow is one of 6 plushes in this set all are very desirable and extremely hard to find well preserved.  Mario RPG is a cult classic and many people still love and play it to this day hence why Nintendo probably made the remake in response to its fans. Some of the main things of why this plush is so valuable and rare is that well..., it's MALLOW from Mario RPG and the only plush ever made of him. It was made by Square Soft which is part of Square Enix. So you have Square fans and Nintendo fans in the mix that love the game so much so that means a lot of eyes are drawn towards him. Another thing to note is that this plush is crawling towards its end. It was made in 1995 and only 6 counts of Mallow have been sold over the past 30 years and quite frankly I'm really not sure we'll see many more in the future due to its age and scarcity. 

BACKROUND INFO

- I purchased Mallow back in 2021 when he showed up on Yahoo Japan Auctions. (picture shown in listing) This was the first time Mallow was ever open to a public auction. This was super exciting and it turns out a lot of other people were as well as this plush ended for over a whopping 2,000,000 Yen! in 2021. I was shocked to see that it went that high but also understandable as he has never been sold to a public audience. Speaking of pricing I have seen numbers all across the board for him. There was one Mallow that sold on eBay a couple years back for over $30,000!!! Which is insane this truly is a museum piece of Nintendo history right here, but in Japan it sold for around $16,000 so I've decided to price mine in the middle ground. I really don't want to let him go since he's very special to me  so I'm very solid on my price. I have many other rare pieces of Nintendo memorabilia but this one has always been the crown jewel in my collection.

CONDITION

- As you can tell by the pictures Mallow has been preserved in a acrylic case since I've gotten him. I truly care about these items so I try my best to preserve him to my best ability and resist from handling him often. I am a diehard collector so all my items are kept in a vent-blocked room at a chill temperature. (You can view my Instagram page to really see what I have! @diothecollector) The felt and stitching was super clean when I received him and still is to this day. No marks or scratches. The left flap of his pans tends to fold down at times but the vinyl itself has not deteriorated one bit and the flap can be repositioned. Out of all the mallows I've seen (and that's a single digit number haha) a lot of the others beside one in question have a very funky look to them which turns people away. This ones quality is super well made and proportioned in all areas. 

SHIPPING

-Mallow will be shipped in a very sturdy box with lots of packing and materials to keep him protected just as he was when I received him. these items are very coveted so when I bought him I was expecting a nice sturdy box with lots of protection and that's what I got. So don't be worried whatsoever.

FINALY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION AT ALL RELATING TO MALLOW OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT, PLEASE SHOT ME A MESSAGE I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. I AM A COLLECTOR JUST LIKE YOURSELF SO I TAKE MY TIME TO RESPOND AND TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT IN THIS FANDOM JUST AS I WOULD WANT TO BE TREADTED :)