Takara Super Mario RPG Mallow

## Mallow

This image derives from the only document owner of the Mallow plush.

The Takara Mallow plush is rather unique. The plush has a pink hair at the top of its head, as well as a cloud-shaped body. The eyes are made of plastic, and the mouth appears to be embroidered on. Its arms are somewhat short and are the same color as the plush's body. The plush has a vest too, which seems to be some sort of plastic material. There is belt detail on it too, which is black and has a blue buckle. The vest is blue and white. The shoes are purple with yellow sole detail. This plush also comes with a golden hang-string at the top of its head.

## Trivia

* Within the past 20 years, this plush only has 4 known instances of showing up.
	+ One Japan Yahoo Auction showed up in 2000, it also featured a Mushroom from the same set, among other Banpresto and Takara Mario plushes.
	+ A second auction showed up in April 2016, 16 years after the first one showed up. This features 4 of the plushes from the Super Mario RPG Set, specifically this plush, Mario, Yoshi, and Mushroom. This lot also contained multiple old Mario plushes, such as Banpresto ones.
	+ A third auction had shown up on Mercari Japan sometime in August 2020. The listing was instantly sold within minutes. This was the first time in 4 years a Mallow plush had gone up for sale.
	+ A fourth auction had shown up on Yahoo! Japan Auctions on July 28, 2021. This time, it was won by a collector, who documented what the plush looked like.
* It is possible that Mallow is the rarest Mario plush made in the history of Mario merchandise (not including prototypes of any sorts).
	+ It also took about 24 years for this plush to be confirmed as part of the Super Mario RPG Set, further proving it's scarcity and rarity.
* It is the only plush of Mallow made currently, and one of the scarce merchandise that Mallow has.

## Where to Buy

This plush was available as a UFO catcher prize for limited time, meaning that there are hardly any owners of the plush out there. Your best bet for this plush is most likely Yahoo Japan Auctions, although it isn't likely the plush will show up there for quite some time, especially when considering there are only 2 known instances of it showing up there. eBay and Japanese Mercari are options as well, but the chances Mallow will show up on those sites is even more unlikely. If the plush showed up, prices would most likely go above $1,000, possibly reaching $5,000-$10,000.

## Gallery

The first Yahoo Japan Auction mentioned, contains Mallow, alongside other Banpresto and Takara Mario plushes.The second Yahoo Japan Auction mentioned, also contains Mallow, this time featuring even more Mario plushes, mostly Banpresto and Takara ones.The third listing that was put up sometime in August 2020. Similarly to the previous 2 listings, this one also contains multiple other Banpresto and Takara plushes.The set sheet for the Super Mario RPG Set, Mallow is featured around the top right.Mallow with the rest of the Super Mario RPG set.Back of Mallow.Close up of Mallow's tush tag (Front)Mallow's tush tag (Back)The fourth listing of the Mallow plush that was recently put up as of July 28, 2021. This time, only featuring the Mallow plush separately.