Itabag/Fandom Fashion General

has anyone done a kpop or jpop one here?

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>>9369837
Not mine, but I have some pics I can dump

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>>9369852
>that chain full of keychains
That's really impressive, but I feel like it's a little bit pointless if you cant see any of them.

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>>9369878
>end dump

Hope this isn't too stupid of a question, but it's not in the FAQ so: how do you put stickers in your ita bags? Double sided tape or do you actually just use it as a sticker to stick it on there somewhere?

>>9369981
some people use blank buttons, plastic, anything hard you can stick them to

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>>9369981
Someone asked last thread >>9368088 so just check the replies to that post.

>>9369848
>>9369863
>bags with eye masks in them
I've been meaning to look for them being used, since my near-merchless husbando got one recently. Thanks anon!

>>9369981
Depending on the size of the sticker wouldn't those hard top loaders for trading cards work?

>>9370043
Toploaders are pretty big and can be difficult to pin in a bag, I wouldn't recommend them for anything but cards.

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I hate being this bitter, but I'm so ready for Yuri on Ice to die out. I think the bags I've seen are cute, especially the ones with the fairy lights, but I'm tired of getting constant notifications from the sales group for the same box sets three or four times. It's been just as bad as Osomatsu-san was when it was hyped

>>9370177
I feel bad as I'm one of the many that posts YOI sales. I was wondering if there should be a group dedicated to just selling that series merch so it doesn't clog the sales group?

Weird question but I'm getting a transfer at work to Korea. Would it be weird to use my Itabags there?

>>9370177
Disable your notifications? I'm in the group but I've just stopped getting notifications so I can ignore everything for days at a time.

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>>9369981
Laminate and glue a pin to them

>>9370232
That organization!

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>>9370208
I definitely think turning off my notifications would be the best bet, mostly because there's no reason to have a separate group just for them. I just hope that the people making these bags actually keep them, since there's already so many people selling all of their Osomatsu merch.

>>9370352
I think YOI might have a little more staying power since it's getting a second season. But like every big hyped anime, the only ones who'll keep their bags are the ones who genuinely loved the show and not bandwagoners

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>>9369837
Just wondering, is there a specific name for itabags in Korean (so we can look up the tag on twitter, I can't believe kpop stans haven't made itabags a thing for their bias yet, they're crazy)

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tfw you've searched high and low for a limited set of charms and cant find jack shit on it. Sasuga Capcom, I suppose. I'm still going to keep looking because I'm desperate, but I'll at least share my salt here. Save me.

>>9370009
>her husbando is goddamn fucking Ryoma
You're cool.

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>>9370505
please tell me you have a Ryoma itabag
that would be the coolest, stupidest thing ever

>>9370391
Ugh the bandwagoners. I hope they go away and take the stupid fandom war that's been happening because of it.

>>9370177
I feel bad since I post YoI preorders in the group but I'm trying to do sets that no one else is doing. I just hate how the same people keep pushing up the same posts

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Carving out my Sintra backing for my husbando stickers, wish me luck !

>>9370483
I know this feel, and is sucks. Hopefully they'll pop up in manda or YJA sometime soon.

>>9370603
My the exacto gods favor you, anon!

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>>9370629
Thanks ! The exacto gods smiled at me, I didn't have any major fuckups !

>>9370483
Which ones, anon?

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>>9370729
I finally found them, but they're these! I'm making a Hikari brothers bag because a. My love for these two is undying, and b. Because I hate myself. I found someone on otamart selling just the two I wanted, so I can finally rest...

>>9370796
Congrats on your search!

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>>9370509
>mfw someone else here knows about Getter Robo

I'm planning on making a Ryouma bag, and also a general Getter bag, but sadly plans and some merch are all I have for 'em right now. I want to do a custom bag for one or both with a window shaped like Getter 1's head, but I'm worried about how well it'll organization-wise for merch.

>>9370681
sports itabagger anon from a couple threads back....these look great, and have inspired me to get some fan stickers of my team to turn into big charms!!

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current status of my bags. there's still teeny tiny spaces in the heart bag and i'm thinking of putting fake flowers or bows maybe but i'm afraid of it being too much.

>>9370398
Itabag is 이타백

>>9371007
>Makoto
Excellent taste anon.

I'm also thinking of putting fake flowers in my own bag: are there any examples of this? I really need inspiration.

>>9371007
I think flowers would look great!

>>9371063
There was a really nice Katsuki bag that used fake sunflowers in one of the recent threads.

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updated one of my bags, finally
haven't been motivated at all and i'm not sure if that's because there's hardly any new merch for sousuke now or if my ideas just dried up
still love him though haha

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>>9371063
only have a couple saved on my phone, I will see if I can find more on my comp later.

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>>9371167
some of these might not be exactly what you're looking for, but I'll post them just in case they can give some inspo.

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>>9371178
Good luck with the fake flowers anon!

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>>9371180
Thank you for the dump anon!

>>9370177
This.

Also, stop trying to sell your shitty wigs in the group.

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>>9371272
>that cushion
I'm loving how extra some of these YOI bags are. Definitely considering getting a cusion for my own as well now.

>>9371272
This is a really nice use of the official branded ribbon, too.

>>9371272
Does anyone else think badge covers inside a window are a bit redundant? Like, the only damage that's likely to happen to things in a windowed bag is wear from rubbing up against the vinyl. And with buttons, they've already got clear plastic around them, so it really shouldn't affect them much.
I also think they look kinda tacky, but different strokes and all that.

>>9371208
Someone's selling wigs? Why?

>>9371366
It's common to layer badges on top of one another and even though it might seem like it's okay, the edges do scratch the surface after awhile. It also is just an extra protection in case of bad weather, any pin/badge coming undone that might damage the rest in the bag while you're walking around oblivously and for any spillage that might happen from inside the bag. Just a collector's mentality i guess. Also the fact that some badges can be worth TONS so a little bit more protection wouldn't hurt

>>9371366
Metal can badges jiggling against acrylic straps can and do cause scratches on the acrylic. I also think they look kind of tacky, but I understand people being wary of damaging merchandise, especially for items expensive or hard to get. I've got my eye on a set of badges where scalper price is putting each individual badge at $45 USD, and you bet your ass I'm protecting those if I cave and actually buy them.

I finally got my husbando's keychain! It took less than two weeks to get it delivered through SAL, which really surprised me. I can't wait to start making more polished shrink plastic charms so I can start actually assembling the itabag.

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>>9371157
these are making me so excited for spring

>>9371578
Glad I'm not the only one who thought that. It's surprisingly cute to see and makes me want to deck a bag out in roses for a Hiei/Kurama bag. Only got four pieces of merch though.

>>9370177
I'm more buttmad that local artists have stopped printing things for fandoms that were popular half a year ago. I'm trying to find ita bag merch for a pretty recent, popular show and it's boggling my mind how many items are now out of print in favor of even more YOI keychains.

>>9371858
I don't really blame them. If you're making merch and putting your money into making it, you have to keep on trend to afford the costs. Most artists I see do trendy stuff with half of their merch and then the other half is dedicated to either their favorite fandoms or original art, whichever is their true passion. Neither of those sell as well as the hot new thing so catering to trends is what pays for the rest of it.

>>9371858
What show? Artists probably still have stock of stuff from half a year ago, plus it has a good chance of being discounted.

>>9371858
it's the same for physical stores

> go to ikebukuro
> first floor of sports anime lashinbang is almost exclusively YOI
> impossible to browse for anything else due to the size of the halls

>>9371073
Have you thought of putting some fake flowers in there? It'd look really cute with the birthday charm.

>>9372009
I hadn't really! Would it look tacky / overcrowded?
My itabag senses are weak haha

>>9372049
Not that anon, but purple flowers to match that one charm would really pop against the green.

>>9372049
>tacky and overcrowded
>ITAbag

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>>9371073
I absolutely love your bag, anon! I must admit, I am jealous of your police Sousuke acrylic, I've been trying to get my hands on one for a decent price.

Seeing yours gave me motivation to update my bag. So happy to see other people love Sousuke!

>>9372076
makoto itabags anon here. I love the look of the cute heart windows on mine but i also wish that there's more space to see more merch so i've always had urges to get this version of the bag too. Is that a backing and is it possible to insert a backing that fits the shape accurately? the heart ones are a bit of a squeeze but when inserted there's a bit of space on each side.

>>9371858
as an artist, you should try messaging them to see if they have leftover stock they haven't sold. i often have one or two leftovers of a design i don't bother to bring to cons, that was set aside for maybe a tiny scratch on the back or simply misplaced.

>>9371858
I've seen artists with discount baskets of retired charms (honestly such a good idea, I'm cheap and found some jojo laminated charms for a great price)

>>9372054
I'll try and find something suitable soon, thanks for the suggestion!

>>9372055
I think there's still a difference between to be made hahah

>>9372076
Ah omg, your bag is so cute! I have 3 bags and so many novelties I can't even count them all now, but it's impossible to stop buying his things when they do come out heh

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More merch arrived today and more is on its way, so far I'm quite happy with my cushion! I think I'm going to purchase a big clear bag someday and put it in together with my plushies, so the whole world can witness my itaness...

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>>9372122
Yes, it is a backing made with stiff interfacing and then covered with fabric. Yes, it is possible to make a backing that fits precisely in the clear window bags. I know the problem you're speaking of with heart bags. Thankfully, you won't have that issue with these bags.

The reason there is some of the original bag showing through on mine is that some of my items are layered and 3D, so it pushes the backing back into the body of the bag. With my other bags, this isn't a problem as I only have flat items, so an accurate fit is possible. So, just something to keep in mind when making your own, to account for the depth of the merch you're putting in.

Here's a picture of someone's bag that has an accurate fit. IIRC, they used stiff felt and just cut it to shape.

>>9372206
Thank you! Yes, Sousuke merch is harder to find, but all of his items are so cute! I can't stop buying them either ha

I know some of you will hate me for this but I'm looking for cute fanmade YoI charms (already preordere the cute official ones, the rest is either bland or ugly) except every artist I come across has already sold out everything. Any recs on artists that are restocking/have preorders open/still have cute Victuuri stuff left?

Is there any etiquette to making custom buttons or other custom items? A lot of merchandise I want is unavailable by now because it's been some years and though I'm not into bagging so much as general merchandise, I'd like to have a bunch of buttons made with images I really like. However, I don't want to just rip images to satisfy my need to collect.

>>9372515
use common sense and don't go around stealing art?

>>9372515
Honestly, as long as you use official art you're fine.

>>9372515
I asked this question a few threads ago and the consensus was don't use fanart without asking for permission first, but images from doujins you own are ok

>>9372520
>images from doujins you own
Seeing how doujinkas don't want their work uploaded or even sold overseas usually I don't think that's a good idea.

>>9372500
At the top of my head are these:

http://say0ran.tictail.com/product/yuri-on-ice-2-glitter-acrylic-charms

http://flanpu.tictail.com/

minorujoeling.com

http://nobledemons.tictail.com/

http://rachelhuey.tictail.com/

Try searching 'yuri on ice tictail' via google and 'yuri on ice' on etsy?

>>9372528
But they do that for fear of repercussions from IP owners if the doujins spread too much. What if one were to directly cut out pictures from the doujin (not that I'd do something like that) ?

>>9372549
I've had my own art passed around the Internet like hot potatoes. It's funny that people make money from fanworks without permission from the original companies by capitalizing on popular characters with what is, save for actual doujinshi books, mostly low-effort grabs for sweaty weeb dollars, then foam at the mouth. It's their work, but the subject matter isn't.

I wouldn't challenge someone to a blood duel over it, but that's just me. You do you. Cutting up a printed book is a horrifying thought.

>>9372487
>Atsu bag with tiger backing
This is too cute for me to function

>>9372557
Yeah, I'd never actually cut them up, I love them way too much for that (plus some were damn hard to find). What got me thinking was when I bought a doujin on BOOTH that was only available as a digital version. I got these pictures legally, and I'm not going to distribute them, so is it wrong to print a head shot of a character and make buttons out of it ? That's a bit of a dilemma

>>9372596
You paid for the doujin. You're not printing it and making them into buttons with any intent to sell so that's perfectly reasonable. Don't overthink it.

im asking again sorry i always miss the answers. but has anyone here ita'd there laptop. like on a shell that goes over it?

What are the biggest base bags available out there? As in, with the most space for merchandise? I seem to have gathered a whole lot of shit and I'd rather get to pile it all on one single glorious canvas than spread it across multiple bags.

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>>9372807
https://medio.bz/item.php?cc=160&item=4901772338284

This size I guess

>>9372894
Daaaaamn~ I've never seen this bag before! I want it lol

>>9372807
A3 size bags are the biggest atm. Salus, Zakkamart, and Pommop carry them.

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>>9372759
I've seen so many people put stickers all over their laptop. Do you mean more like a clear case with decoden and merch? Or clear case and then merch glued on? Either way, I've never seen an ita laptop case.

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Quick question, does anybody in the group host a Zakkamart group order? They have this new vinyl tote bag that I want but iirc they don't take international card

>>9372759
I guess you could sticker the cover up with a fandom, pairing, or character? Most people won't go to the extent of hardcore deco with charms because you're lugging it around more frequently

>>9373360
I'm the group order anon on the FB group! I'm not currently hosting one but I DO have a personal order going on through FJ right now so if you want to join in on that you're welcome to. I'll cover most of the shipping since it's mostly my stuff. Just send me a PM on FB if you're interested!

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Final update on my T2-bag before I finally move my ass to Japan (if anyone still remembers me, haha. Hit me up if yall coming to visit Chiba/Tokyo-area).
There's still some minor things to do like getting rid of wrinkles in the vinyl. I will fill the emptier side with new stuff while in Japan. The gloves turned out to be my favorite part but the vinyl is still wrinkly as all fuck on that side, so they don't really get to shine yet. Why can't T2 have engagement-rings too instead of cycling gloves.


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>>9372487
These are so cute, good job anons!

>>9372759
>tfw used to have a laptop full of stickers of your eternal love Midousuji Akira but the screen broke and when you got it fixed you couldn't get the stickers back

kind of stupid question... but how do I explain itabag to my bf who may think is sad to have a husbando while being with him
spoiler alert, husbando is a real person (kpop trash)

So I have this little glass treble clef.. thing. I think it's supposed to be a pendant but it doesn't have any sort of clasp.
It fits the character that I'm making an ita bag for, and I want to attach it to the outside of the bag, but I can't think of how. Without hotglueing it, I guess that's last resort.

>>9373575
Probably not ideal to flaunt that in front of him, to be honest.

>>9373575
For one I wouldn't use the term husbando. Just say that you really enjoy his music and want to support him as a fan. Most guys have female idols and actresses they love too.

>>9373557
this layout is great! It doesnt feel extremely busy and this works best for acylic keychains imo

>>9373575
Don't make itabags out of real people. It's fucking creepy and weird.

>>9373589
Well he has mentioned jokingly that he finds I spend too much time fangirling, so maybe the itabag would be seen as the cherry on the cake.
We are moving in together so is going to be even more difficult to have fan merch.

>>9373557
You could try putting some sort of border around the gloves to highlight them, since dark gray on black isn't the most visible.

>>9373579
Does it have holes where the loops of the clef are, or is it completely solid? Because if it's got holes and you can get a jump ring or something through them like that, you can pin it down with those

>>9373621
It has holes but the clef itself is pretty thick.
I'm gonna try to fit a jump ring on there. Thanks for the suggestion.

I think it would help to have drawn, not realistic pictures, of your husbando like this >>9369855 or this >>9369855 rather than actual pictures >>9369846. It doesn't change that they're real people, but having it stylized like a "cartoon" can help it seem less worship-y.

As for your bf finding it sad, well, there isn't much you can do other than relate it to something he really likes? Is he a weeb or a normie? If he's a weeb, he should easily understand. Assuming he's a normie, relate it to being a big fan and supporting them, like groupies tend to do (but not as drastic). >>9373589 said it well.

>>9373618
Also, I find is disheartening that you feel like you should have to limit your fanmerch. I know this isn't a relationship thread, but what you're doing is harmless, other than your wallet, and a serious partner should be supportive. Maybe not crazy about it, but happy that you're happy.

>>9373557
Are the little mocha plushes safe and secure there? I've lost so many things due to ball chains that I don't trust them anymore. Don't want the cute little T2's to go missing.
It always makes me happy to see your bag so thanks for posting again, anon.

>>9373575
Don't frame it as a mark of your extreme devotion to a husbando - talk about it like a collection hobby. You like to collect k-pop merchandise the same way other people collect baseball cards or model trains. Itabags just have the added bonus of being functional, so you get to use all this stuff you spent money on instead of just locking it away in a box somewhere.

And I'm seconding the opinions elsewhere that if you're serious e about this guy enough to be moving in together, then he really should be able to appreciate the joy you get from hobbies even if he doesn't understand them.

>>9373755
He is very supportive, but I can notice some sadness when I'm in fan mode.
I will consider the collectionism aspect. Maybe start with a more general fandom and then it will be more natural. As others say, maybe not real people.

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>>9373715
Thank you for your concern and compliments anon! It really makes my day.
I'm confident that the ball chains will hold, since I always put hot glue inside the chain's "lock". It may seem weird, but it essentially just prevents the chain from opening accidentally. Hot glue is easy to pick out with a needle or a toothpick if the chain needs to be opened later. I've been doing this for years with keychains and have never lost anything! Pic related.

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>>9373621
Thanks anons! I might try putting the gloves on a different background to make them stand out more, thanks for suggesting that.

>>9373659
Seconding this anon, if your BF gets jealous over a celeb crush then he might have a problem

>>9373806
Oh wow that is such a cool idea!!! I'll have to try that out with some of my ballchains sometime~

Has anyone made an itabag of their s/o?

Stupid question, but the idea seems cute.

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>>9373896
That's.. really weird, anon.
Makes me think of pic related.

>>9373896
>implying our 2D husbandos aren't our significant others

2D marriage is the future

>>9373896
I honestly thought of doing this because well, I really fucking love my boyfriend but it's just kind of weird. I definitely wouldn't be able to walk around with it or anything. It's not even that I think my boyfriend would be creeped out or anything, I just think that relationships are too much of a private thing to make such a public display for.

>>9373896
...well, I do have 2 extra daiso bags and a buttonmaker, I could totally make a bag of him...
Hell, I could bring a printout of the button template and commission artists in the AA at a con to draw him on it and then just press them into buttons later. That way it wouldn't be as weird as having actual photos, esp if I'm carrying it around while with him.

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>>9373600
>real people have merch
>it's not creepy and weird to buy said merch
>yet creepy and weird to consolidate merch into one space

>>9373600
Id rather k-pop fans be making itabags than jumping in front of cars and putting secret cameras in kpop stars rooms.

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Chris itabagger from previous thread here. This will be my very first itabag and I've only got stuff in the pic attached for my bag so far (bag itself is still in the mail too).
2 of 3 of these are ones I've made myself, but I don't wanna load up my bag with my own art, so does anyone know of any artists who have Christophe stuff made? I'll take anything; buttons, stickers, charms, etc.

>>9373962
from the first 3 pages of searching "yuri on ice" on etsy
https://www.etsy.com/listing/490073911/yuri-on-ice-25mm-button-pins
https://www.etsy.com/listing/508048855/yuri-on-ice-2-acrylic-charms-pre-order
https://www.etsy.com/listing/499277431/yuri-on-ice-stickers
https://www.etsy.com/listing/504286089/yuri-on-ice-25mm-pin-badge-set
https://www.etsy.com/listing/509196829/yuri-on-ice-15-pinback-buttons

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>>9373949
I did my final exam on sasaengs and didn't realize the extent of their crazy until I researched for it.

>tfw you find pictures of people carving EXO's name and symbols into their body

>>9374033
war flashbacks to the period pad

>>9374054
And the period blood letter with extra pubes for oppa to love you even more.

>>9374068
Don't forget the poisoned water bottle

>>9374098
Yeah. Kpop/Jpop itabags? Good. Poisoning or trying to use period blood magic to bewitch oppa/senpai? Bad.

>>9373911
Not that anon but this made me laugh really hard

>>9373911
Some guy got legally wed to a game character and even had a honeymoon with her, didn't he? I heard about it years ago.

>>9374158
I don't think there was anything "legal" about it

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6718706/Japanese-man-marries-computer-game-character.html

It says a priest ran the ceremony but there's a lot of places in Japan that are just tiny chapels for couples to take western style wedding photos with a white guy 'priest' and the real marriage is just a civil town hall thing. Family registries, or koseki, are very serious business in Japan and no one would ever let that kind of thing fly.

tldr; The wedding and reception were a niconico event so it was just for entertainment

>>9374158
Which leads to the question : what if another dude wants to marry her ? Is polyandry/polygamy possible ?

>>9372500
>>9372807
>>9373962
Man, we've had a lot of people asking to be spoonfed lately.

>>9373896
I agree with the other anons who think it's kinda weird. If I wanted to do something in that vein that didn't feel as weird, I'd cover a corkboard in pictures of him and other relationship memorabilia(ticket stubs for movies you saw together, etc.)

>>9374282
>I'd cover a corkboard in pictures of him and other relationship memorabilia(ticket stubs for movies you saw together, etc.)
That's a regular thing that people do.
An itabag full of photos/drawings just gives me some yandere vibes.

>>9373962
there are a lot of box splits on the fb sales group and i'm sure quite a few have chris open seeing how he's less popular

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For those that want to literally wear their merch http://vvstore.jp/feature/detail/6275/

>>9374179
Considering it's a dating sim then each instance of the girl exists only within that copy of the game. Therefor the other copies are more like clones than the same person. This isn't like Her where the same collection of code visits multiple people.

>>9374412
This is so fucking stupid. I want it.

>>9374412

Gonna buy this and use my husbando cushion and pillow covers as inserts

>>9374282
There's been a large influx of newbies on the fb page too but what can you do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>9373911
I agree wholeheartedly and unironically.

If you saw someone with a bunch of shota merch on their ita bag, would you get creeped out? None of the images are sexual, but the characters are underaged and have that shota appeal.

>>9374749
Not at all. If there are no sexual images I'll just assume the person with the bag really likes their favourite Ra*bits boy or thinks Killua is super neat. Are you planning a bag for a shota character yourself and feeling insecure? Just go for it, if you like a character enough to make an itabag, don't let the small handful of people who are going to judge them for being young stop you.

>>9374749
It's just drawings of cartoon characters, ain't that gonna hurt anyone. Nothing bad about shota (or loli for that matter) as long as people know the difference between fiction and reality.

>>9374749
A lot of shounen characters, especially protagonists are underage if you really think about it. It's okay to like a certain character or character type since most characters were created to be likable anyways

>>9374541
It's because someone did a panel and it caught some attention.

>tfw suddenly glad only other itabaggers went to mine

>>9374908
It's actually kinda nice that there's new people to the hobby since that means there's more possibility of inspo and fandoms we normally don't see. I'm just not enjoying that a lot of newbies are asking the same questions that could be answered from the FAQ google doc or doing a quick 5 min search on google.

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>>9374883
And a lot of characters never really match what he author claims is their age. Ichigo was 15/16 for most of Bleach. Then there's the thousands of lolis that are really just 500 year old dragons or some shit. I do cringe a little when I realize my husbando is only 15 and might be 16 in a few chapters.

>>9373896
I have a shrine to my girlfriend (it has things like candles, postcards and other trinkets in it) so if you don't want to make an itabag you could try that instead?

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>>9374749
Wouldn't bat an eyelash, I'd assume you just like the character in a moe/nurturing sort of way which is how I feel about a lot of cute kid characters, ha.

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>>9375144
That's so fucking cute

>>9374908
I'm so sorry, I had no idea they would be so obtuse. I should have included a link to the google doc but the url was too long. I thought they'd read it after joining since it's in the group info.

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I have realized I have tons of pikachu items, so I am considering making a pikachu itabag. which base color of the bag would work better? Yellow or black to match the pikachu ears?

>>9375314
Your merch won't stand out well against yellow and imo black is boring. I'd go with purple or blue to contrast the yellow.

>>9375314
I'd go with red, it'll match the cheeks but won't overload the bag.

>>9375322
Nayrt but isn't wego's red bag kind of orange-y? I don't think it's true red.

>>9375176
The guide ain't very well located on the group page to be fair. It really should have a pinned post with big bold text saying to read it.

Speaking of the FB group guide, am I the only one who doesn't like that it's just ours? I wouldn't mind if it didn't have the board name on it, but I don't really like throwing 4chan stuff out into regular ol social media space.

>>9375351
I thought he guide was originally from the fb group though? I'm a mod on the fb group and was told I have permission to edit it.

>>9375371
I guess it might be? I found these threads first so I just assumed it started here. It'd also be weird to have /cgl/ in the title of a guide that started on facebook.

>>9375371
iirc the fb group was an idea suggested from cgl

>>9375399
>>9375384
If I remember right, the guide came first. Then someone was like "let's make a facebook group" and brought the guide with them to facebook. But yeah, both originated from cgl.

>>9375351
I completely agree with this. 4chan isn't meant to be circulated around social media or become mainstream.

Would it possible to have another version of it that omits most of the 4chan part, but still be informative enough for newbies?

>>9375176
Eh people can be dumb sometimes. I would probably make a small announcement and pin the post like the other anon suggested as a casual reminder that it does exist. It's pretty easy for people to just skip the intro and go straight for the 'join group' button.

>>9375404
Ah that makes sense! >>9375575

>>9375575
That would probably be a good idea. I'll talk to the admin about it. For now the current document has been repinned.

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>>9375314
The new Pokemon Ichiban Kuji literally has a pikachu shaped base bag!

>>9375575
>>9375602
I took the current guide and scrubbed all of the 4chan related stuff from it, if anyone want to replace the group guide with it then they can go ahead.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B92S-D5sbUd5LUdJdnh0OTM2eUU

>>9375741
Thanks! I'll go replace it.

>>9375741
Thank you so much! I'm hoping this helps declog the group a little bit

>>9369749
Do ita bags with different window shapes exist? I only see square, circle, heart etc. shapes. I'm tempted to make a batgirl bag and I thought it could be cool to have a bat shaped window, similar to >>9375604

If not I could try to make one myself? Has anyone one that before?

If one more person refers to base bags as itabags, I'm going to scream.

>>9375760
For official bags I've seen hearts, stars, lightning bolts, and I think there were Osomatsu bags with that cloud shape thing they use as the window.
As for making your own you can definitely do that! There was someone who made this really cool bag with two intersecting hearts as the clear window (I think it was hearts anyway.) I can't find the picture of it but I'm sure someone on here has it saved.

>>9375769
Holy fucken shit this. I didn't want to say anything at first but the latest post makes me wanna cry

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>>9375769
I feel ya, anon. That's something we should specifiy in the fb group guide.

Also, I know we try not to be elitist about bags and such, but your backpack having a bunch of random buttons on it does not make it a fucking itabag holy shit.

>>9375784
No anon we're not being elitists at all. It's like saying you're a Lolita but you're not even wearing a petticoat or a cosplayer but you're wearing a store bought Halloween costume. You can't call it something that it's not

>>9375819
I'm not sure if those are the best comparisons, but I do agree that it's not elitist to say your backpack full of quirky random buttons doesn't fit in an itabag group.

>>9375819
>>9375823
I kinda knew it wasn't elitist, I just didn't want to come off as an ass I guess.

I hope someone in the group calls her on it.

>>9375784
Ugh yeah I took one look at that and went 'no, that's a pin bag, there's a difference.' I've been trying to think of a nice way to say it.

So someones been posting some pretty good posts on identifying bootleg merch on the FB group this week and I think that it might be a good addition to the google doc.

>>9375604
Do you mind linking it? Google reverse image search is not helping me on this one
Thanks

>>9375784
These are button-bags (or con-bags) that were popular in the 2000's with congoers. If anything they're like the earliest generation of itabags in the West but they're not actually itabags.

Here in the South East they used to be a huge trend with young weebs going to cons with satchel/canvas bags because all you could really afford were the $0.50 buttons at booths.

>>9375827
>>9375839
I'm >>9376279 and I ended up posting explaining the differences. Hopefully she won't be upset.

could i get any base bag recommendations for backpacks that aren't the heart window?

>>9376323
I ordered this one. Still waiting for it to arrive.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272478809951

>>9376195
Nayrt http://sn.bpnavi.jp/pikachu_friends5/
It's a Kuji, you would have to purchase via aftermarket

>>9376347
Could you please review it once you get it? Thanks!

>>9376492
Will do! Should be here in a week or two.

>tfw wanna make a legion of superheroes ita
>tfw legion is literally who status

am i just not trying hard enough to find things or should i just make a transformers ita?

>>9376670
Depends on how much you wanna do it, honestly. If you're really pressed for merch, make your own. Buttons are easiest, you might be able to commission some other things.

>>9376670
I feel like your major source of merchandise would be 70's stuff, like old trading cards and Megos and that sort of thing. As long as it hurts it doesn't have to look like the bags for Japanese properties.

>>9376347
Thanks anon!

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I shame walk back to the itabag thread after accidentally posting this elsewhere. Anyways -

I can't find it in my heart to complain about YOI bags being overdone when they are routinely this beautiful and well put together.

I have ordered fairy lights for my next bag, I dig this trend. It really amps up the extra factor to some next level shit.

>>9377221
I did the same thing and ordered lights too! I'm really really loving this trend of overly decorated fancy bags. I've been trying to think of stuff I can o like this with my next bag~

So I'm hosting an Itabag panel at a con coming up, any advice? What kinds of topics would you reccommend other then just the basics? (I.e different Itabags, where to buy stuff, how to use a shipping service, how to tell bootleg from legit, and etc....)

>>9377376
Some ideas/methods for handmade merch would probably be good for people who like things without a ton of it. Touching on how making your bags/ covers for existing bags is an option too would be another good thing to inclus in my opinion. I get the impression most people don't know that you can buy clear vinyl to use in sewing projects aside from hardcore crafters.

Also, I'd personally mention how base bags =/= itabags, but that's just because I find it irritating. How big is the con your paneling at?

>>9377376
maybe tips on making your own base bag?

>>9377221
>>9377224

If you two feel like it, I'd love to see the wiring for the lights. Never messed with LED strips before and would love to see other examples before I try it out myself.

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Finally decided to do something with the merch I've been hoarding so I put some itabags together last night.

I've got a pass case on the Den-O (left) one and the keyring was on the longer side but I wanted to have it hang vertically so I put some thread through the back of it (through the hole that you slide your card in with your finger) and safety pinned the thread loop. Kind of a strange tip but hopefully it will help someone.

>>9377538
>gaim merch
HOLY SHIT ANON where did you find all those great pins/keychains? i have a fuckton of locks, but haven't seen a lot of small things for itabaggiing, even on mandarake.

>>9377604
Mostly on taobao, though I think most of what I have is already sold out since they go pretty quickly. You can search 假面骑士鎧武 plus one of the following: 挂件 (strap) 亚克力 (acrylic) 钥匙扣 (keyring) for some good stuff.

I visit these shops the most:
https://daodaohetao.taobao.com/
https://kufufufu.taobao.com/

Some of the charms are still available here: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z0k.7386009.0.0.CGNvfu&id=521372888501&_u=410du4oj2e05
http://scorpionstar.storenvy.com/products/11449563-sale-kamen-rider-gaim-keychains

Searching 仮面ライダー鎧武 なりきり on surugaya/mandarake/etc for mini belts and weapons could also work. Also, mercari/yja also has some badges/coasters from the Kamen Rider Diner (I find that mercari tends to have more listings for them).

I reckon you could make a bag with lockseeds and fake vines though that would be pretty cool. You could also use Sengoku Driver face plates?

Hopefully this helps. Sorry the post got a bit long haha.

>>9377625
omg anon THANK YOU! i have one of the little candy toy plamo sengoku drivers and a shit ton of lockseeds. the vine idea sounds awesome! surugaya has some stuff but not a whole lot. definitely checking out taobao now!

>>9377221
I love this in every way. Flowers and lights work surprisingly well together.

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>>9377538
>Den-O
May the KR gods bless you for all of your life.

>>9377408
It's a medium sized con? I suspect maybe 40-50 people will be there. But oh good idea to include some of the more diy aspects of itabagging~

I personally have never done some of them but I can point people in the right direction and I do sew othersize so I wouldn't be hard to fake it ether.

>>9377538
ANON MY BOY. SOME GOOD SHIT HERE AND PEAK TASTE.
If you were ever to get a backpack in future, Id suggest a black one. Amazing though, I've seen a few Precure bags, now Kamen Rider, we're only missing Sentai and Super Hero Time is prepped.

My paycheck came in, so I preordered more charms. I'm so fucked, I have no where left to put these on my base bag. But if I miss buying them I know I'll regret it.

>>9377861
>But if I miss buying them I know I'll regret it.
I hate this so much about this hobby. When rare merch pops up for a good price, you just have to buy it then. If you miss it, not only will there be regret, but you'll have to pay a higher price later. But damn is itabagging fun.

>>9377861
>>9377936
I too know that feeling. My four YuYu Hakusho acrylics arrived today and all I can do is look at them because I haven't got a bag for them yet.

>>9377538
Are those buttons on the top handmade? I've been looking for KR can badges everywhere and can't seem to find anything.

This came up in another thread but I totally loved the idea of making an ita bag for a celebrity from within a show to go with a cosplay. For example a Mable cosplayer carrying a Sev'ral Timez ita bag.

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Is it just me, or is this getting close to "who should I cosplay?" territory. Just make a bag of things you love enough to have a portable shrine of and wanting to dump a shitton of money into.

>>9378116
Yeah that gives me the feeling that they're just hopping on the itabag bandwagon and lack the passion that makes an itabag.. itai.

>>9378116
It wouldn't bother me if she had a list of characters and needed help narrowing it down or if she wanted advice on which ones had the best/most merch. As it is it really rubs me the wrong way.

Do people sell already made bags? Or like... take commissions on bags? I would actually like to have one (or two or three) for stuff I love, but I've found myself really stuck with the design aspect; I'm just not that creative.

>>9378178
Like already decked out with the merch? I've seen a few for auction on Yahoo Japan..

Does seem to defeat the purpose though.

>>9378178
I have seen people selling full bags, yeah. You can just take everything off and rearrange it, I don't see the issue.

>>9378181
Not really in the itabag spirit, I guess? I'm just really worried that if I put together a bag on my own it's going to be shitty and underwhelming, and I'm trying to figure out if there's an option to like... pay someone to help me, I guess. Like a personal shopper, but for itabag items

>>9378116
>Is it just me, or is this getting close to "who should I cosplay?" territory

ugh I hope not

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>>9378116
>>9378206
>MFW you realize this hobby is turning into a normie bandwagon hobby

If one person asks, then other people will ask too

>>9378226
I know what'll put a quick stop to it.. reminding them that itabags run around $50 for merch at the very cheapest on top of the bag costs.

>>9378178
I've seen someone selling their Jyushimatsu bag on ebay. While I do think it's kinda counter-intuitive, someone could always rearrange the stuff, add their own merch/remove stuff that was on already on it, and other stuff. It basically could be treated as a big-ass starter pack.

That, and they weren't selling it for cheap, so the wallet ita was still there.

>>9378201
Are you nervous about ordering from japan, anon? Because we can help you with that here.

>>9378226
I'm going to give them a comment in this vein >>9378118 about having passion for the thing you bag. I won't say anything about bandwagoning though obvs.

>>9378249
I don't think that's gonna stop them anon. I've been seeing quite a few bootleg bags lately in the group. I don't mind bootlegs being space fillers when it's actually needed, but quite a few of these bags have been mostly focused solely on bootlegs. I believe that's the reason why that one person posted up the bootleg guide earlier this week

>>9378269
So what do you call someone with 50%+ bootlegs? Itabag itas?

>>9378280
>when you're super cringey in the cringiest hobby
Never thought I would see the day where itabag itas exists

>>9378252
I'll admit that I'm a total beginner even though I've been following these threads for months. I still don't know what feels like should be supremely basic information, despite having read the FAQ several times. I don't want to shit up the threads with all my questions and bother everybody

>>9378299
I'd rather see posts with questions from people who genuinely want to get into the hobby and have at least read the faq than more dumb shit like "where can I get a bag? lol"

>>9378299
I agree with >>9378316 as long as you aren't asking stuff that can't be answered by reading the guide, we're happy to help.

>>9378252
Holy shit you're like my hero right now anon. It's always hard to get a point across without sounding confrontational and that was the most polite thing I've seen yet.

>>9373896
>>9373908
I'm crying anon
no don't do it that's creepy and if you break up it's gg

>>9378252
Agree with >>9378324 Thank you anon! I hope more people will see your comment. Hell, that should be a basic question people should ask themselves before they start a bag!

>>9378295
>>9378226
>>9378206
>itabag itas
We might be safe if we hide here, gulls.

>>9378299
If you have specific questions, such as, "Is the symmetry of my bag ok? Would this base bag color work with this merch? I'm looking for a tote bag that has x and y qualities", etc. versus "Where do I buy a base bag? How do I order from Japan? Is it ok if I make a bag of xyz?". I see no problem in asking questions for improvement.

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I learned today that I hate felt

but Monster has no merch whatsoever so

With all the daiso in stock photos, it be nice if someone would be willing to buy and ship to people that don't have access to one. I really want the blue heart tote...

>>9378502
Just wanted to say I appreciate that you're doing a Monster themed itabag

>>9378541
T-thank you, anon

>>9377852
>>9377641
Thanks! Glad to see that there are other KR fans here. I'm working on bags for Specter/Necrom and Mach (which I might turn into a general Drive bag) so if anyone else has ideas for their own bag they've been tossing around I'd love to hear them!

>>9377977
The square ones are fanmade that I got from taobao but the round Imagin ones are the ones they gave out with each dish from the Kamen Rider Diner's Den-O 10th Annivesary menu back in January. You can find a lot of badges on mercari and yja.

>>9378536
ask them u silly anon

>>9378536
If youre too shy to ask, these are usually for sale on mercari/depop. They always have some markup though.

Just ordered a bunch of stuff for a new bag and like half of the merch are hanging items (straps/keychains) not really sure how to attach them to the inside of the bag in and orderly way, any advice?

>>9378758
Might help to post a picture of your bag and your trouble merch.

>>9378760
None of it's here yet, just wanted some tips incase I needed to get some supplies. I'll update when the stuff shows up

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So I'm currently planning out my Zen (Mystic Messenger) bag. I decided on the attached in white, and have been playing with the idea of adding an insert to make the window look like an iPhone screen... what do you think, gulls? Too painful?

>>9378941
That is a REALLY COOL idea, anon!
Zen is also best boy, so I look forward to seeing your progress!

>>9378941
I'd love to see it done with the insert!

>>9378758
>take the lanyard(?) off so it's just a strap with a lobster clasp
>put a safety pin on your bag where you want the strap to be (with the bulky opening-parts on the inside)
>optional: put a jewelry ring on the safety pin
>clip the strap to the safety pin/jewelry ring

What's your favorite proxy for buying multiple things off auction sites(mbok, yahoo jp auction etc)? Looking for the least fees possible.

>>9379352
I used to use Buyee but I recently switched to From Japan to help curb my tendency to bid without consideration to the amount I'm spending since FJ requires an upfront deposit before bidding.

>>9378178 here
First semi-dumb questions, since y'all seem genuinely okay with it: how do you find your inspiration for the design of a bag, more than just fill available space with merch; I mean like modifying/adding decorations the bag itself, or deciding to add flowers or lights. I'm particularly fond of >>9377221 but how did you even decide to do that?
Also, I'm trying to make sure I understand: from what I've read it seems like bootleg merch is considered less than ideal (I agree), but the knockoff base bags aren't considered in bad taste?

>>9379564
>Also, I'm trying to make sure I understand: from what I've read it seems like bootleg merch is considered less than ideal (I agree), but the knockoff base bags aren't considered in bad taste?

I'm not thrilled about knock off bags, but imo it's because people buying fake bags is just a sign of being too cheap or dumb to use a proxy, while bootleg merch actively goes against the spirit of an itabag (showing love for something). After all, how much can you really like something if, in a hobby about spending, you try to take shortcuts?

The line is iffier if its super old stuff or if the company won't rerelease it and the prices are stupidly high for that reason (like the two hisoka anons that bought those rubber straps), but there's no excuse for say, yuri on ice.

>>9379564
Knock-off bags are more accepted since it's harder to copyright a design. Like a plain coloured tote bagged in vinyl isn't exactly super original. Merch, on the other hand, features artwork. Theft is obvious when artwork is being ripped off. I would agree that the heart WEGO bags are pretty iconic though, and cheap enough that I don't understand why people buy knock-off of those.

As for how to find inspiration, well, how do you find inspiration for anything? Look at what people already did. Look at the world around you. How can you incorporate cool things you see into an itabag? Just be creative, anon.

>>9379564
I think of the the knockoff bags are more like babies first itabag? They're easy to get and easy to use. They don't know any better.

>>9379352
I use zenmarket, it's got the same deposit system as FJ mentioned here >>9379432 and doesn't force you to use any of their insurance plans (unlike FJ)

im sure this question comes up a ton, but I've been having awful luck- does anyone know where I could find a nice selection of the MOVIC bears and such? does anyone have them in stock? and are there any alternatives behind bear/bunny (I'd really love a wolf but I haven't seen it so I doubt it.

At the very least I'd like to get a dark brown/black bear as well as the usual brown one.

>>9379638
I have seen them and their outfits at several animate stores, so if it comes to that, you could ask someone to pick one for you.

>>9379646
dang, I did see the light brown bunnies at the SFO Kinokunya. Thank you though, anon! And if any anons do come across some, please keep me in mind! my throwaway email is there, thank you in advanced!

>>9379638
I managed to snag mine for pretty cheap on y!a. I also managed to nab a pretty rare outfit from the movic store on taobao.

There are a lot of ways to get one other then the movic site.

>>9379564
A lot of experimenting and playing around. Sometimes there's certain elements that works and somethings that don't. I know I've played around with my own bag at least 7 times before I was finally satisfied with where it's at now

Also using other bags as inspos also works since the bag from >>9377221 seems to be inspired from >>9360032 from the last thread

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Found a base bag with a start cut out and I'm just

>>9379700
And... now you're just given me the push to start a new bag for a new character anon kek

>>9379700
>>9379726
Sorry I got so excited I forgot to ask for the sauce on this hah. Sage for double posting

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T&B anon here, my FromJapan order arrived! All the doujin made it in once piece and the only bad experience I have from all of this is the mild horror of finding three of them with stickers plastered right onto the cover. I'm hoping I can find a way to safely remove them but otherwise, everything else arrived in one piece and undamaged.

Uh.. I guess I'll go read them and if anyone happens to want scans I'll post them in /cm/ and /y/ depending on the rating. I've got a mix of beautiful artwork ones and pure 18+ crack.

Good luck to you, fellow doujinshi anons!

>>9380446
Heat the stickers with a blow dryer and they'll peel right off.

>>9380451
That really works? I'll try anything at this point, thanks anon!

hey guys, i'm a bit of an ita bag noob right now, but i'm looking to begin my first ita bag sometime soon as I purchased a lot of merch for it already! :D problem is, i don't have a base bag! i generally prefer backpacks over tote bags and the heart/star/Xshape WEGO bags don't appeal to me very much because the window is rather small and I'd like to display a decent amount of merch in my bag. I was looking at bags like these
>>9372487
>>9372076
since that is a pretty good size for me i think! but i know they're WEGO bags that aren't sold anymore? is there anywhere to find a bag like that again?

>>9380457
See >>9376347 for a good backpack.

>>9380471
thanks for the rec! the bag is a bit too big for my taste tho, i'd prefer a smaller size like the one i mentioned previously!

>>9377528
I'm thinking they just got one of the battery powered fairy lights available on ebay/amazon

I'm in the process of making a bag and a friend gifted me a small perler bead artwork of my favorite character.

Question: How do I prevent it from breaking while it's in my bag?

>>9380457
I'm in the same position as you, anon, and I'm getting a couple of these bags from AmiAmi.
http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GOODS-00135610&page=top
They have a bunch of colors; just search the site for "rucksack", they turn right up.

>>9380522
Could you glue it onto a sturdy backing of some kind?

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To Alice will release some new itabags soon.

>>9380536
That's so cute! Any word on a release date?

>>9380446
If they're stickers from Surugaya they should peel off super easy. How's the doujin in the top right? I know the Rainy Day one is excellent (Kotetsu/Yuri is a really underrated pairing)

>>9379700
I'd like to second a request for the source on these ones!

>>9380549
I can confirm that these stickers peel off fine, I just got two surugaya doujins today and it was a matter of seconds.

>>9380446
Nice haul, I'd love to see scans ! I'm the anon who didn't know you could order adult doujins, thanks again for telling me.

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I'm thinking of using this as a base bag for my Yoshi itabag.

Is it too plain?
Where can I find a clear cover bag for it?
The dimensions are 16"×12"×4".

>>9380446
Do you know how much your package weighed? And how many pages did your thickest doujin have? I'm planning on ordering a bunch from surugaya so I'm trying to get an idea on how much it'll weigh so I can estimate shipping costs.

>>9380540
Nope, the listing for this one is already online tho so I guess in the next few weeks.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3-c-s.w4002-15746413396.39.qnSaj3&id=546260555007

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>>9380549
(It really is. Kotetsu/Yuri and Keith/Yuri are my guilty pleasure ships when I can manage to find fanfic.)
Cutie Tiger, Tundere Bunny? I actually got this one because I have the design on a pillow (before I knew it was doujin and not official) so I was excited to finally own it in book form.

Here's a few photos (first two in collage). I plan on scanning some of them tonight to post on /cm/.

The Yuri artbooks are utterly amazing though. Really wish I had gotten the Merman!Yuri one now to add to the collection.

>>9380568
Will do! I'll provide a link once I've gotten a few scanned and ready to go. I uh.. opened a few and found surprises.


1. Two are novels (but one had a postcard so minor nice thing)
2. There's some hilarious art
3. I opened one and first thing I saw was Lunatic facing off against Heath Ledger's Joker???
4. There's Final Fantasy's Cloud in the background of one as a waiter.

I think I hit the jackpot in doujin.

>>9380575
My package weighed 1.1kg and cost 1,280yen to ship via SAL. Biggest doujin was 88p, everything else was 50p or less.

>>9380587
>that bottom left picture

Is that Yuri trying to design his Lunatic costume ? It look hilarious

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>>9380609
It is! The back of this one is hilarious. I want to make it the background of my Lunatic bag if I can.

>>9380536
I love how cute this is! Too bad it's only gonna be in one color otherwise I would've reserved one on the spot!

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http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=women-new-arrivals&ProductID=1000227265&VariantID=

>>9380784
That's even cheaper on ebay.

>>9380522
throw it away

>>9380618
This is fucking everything to me. Also, I can't WAIT to see that bag when you're finished with it... I'm planning a Kotebani bag atm and having too much fun shopping for merch.

>>9380792
I'm hoping my bag will be here either this week or next if I'm lucky but I'm not sure if I'll put all my T&B into one bag or if I'll have enough for a separate Yuri Petrov tote. Can't wait to see your bag as well!

>>9375046
I'm just glad other people still like bleach. My husbando is a tie between Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya Kuchiki. But I totally see the appeal of Ichigo. His smile sometimes kills me.

>>9379732
>>9380562
http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/lunastyle-official/bag-347.html

Sorry for the delay, anons

>>9380596
Thank you! I know I've got a couple of books I want that are bigger than 90p (one's a big ol' 120p+ anthology) so this is really helpful!

Surugaya is actually having a sale on a lot of doujin this week, so I'm probably going to grab the two bigger books I wanted plus another more expensive one that got marked down now, and then get the rest later instead of making one big haul. I'm so happy because that big anthology I meantioned early got bumped down to 1900y from 2300-ish.

>>9380961
anon, thanks fr the heads up on the sale! hoping the old as hell doujins i want are on sale!

I wish we had a specific thread somewhere to post doujin hauls, I want to see everyone's collections !

>>9380961
Thanks for the info, I'll check my wishlist

>>9381081
Closest I can think of is the buyfag thread on /cm/. I crossposted my T&B order there.

>>9380791
Don't be an asshole, maybe it's a character with minimal merch.

>>9380522
I'd put it in a sleeve with a hard plastic backing, or just glue a sturdy backing directly to the perler itself.

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>mfw amiami is taking preorders for a re-release of stuff I want.

This has been a good week so far.

Sorry for the newb question, but can you order directly from WEGO or do you have to use a shopping service? If you have to use a shopping service, which one is your favorite?

>>9381805
Read the FAQ

>>9381805
Please don't ask us to spoonfeed you. There's a beginners guide in the OP for a reason

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When your bag is full but a previously sold out, large item appears on y!auctions

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>>9380832
Has anyone bought from this store before? I was thinking of getting one of the solid colored ones.