Stitch antibacterial wipes

Stitch antibacterial wipes
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

OK, so, we're veering off from the neat stuff an onto the path that leads us to "weird shit only tiki likes."

This, as it turns out, is not Stitch sanitary napkins, as I had first hoped, but something almost as good: a 3 pack of replacement sanitizing wipes. Because, if you have the misfortune to stray out into the real world, there are GERMS there!



Just more proof that in Japan, you can find Stitch licensed ANYTHING.

Stitch "Aloha" Big Fig

Stitch "Aloha" Big Fig
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

So, the latest shipment from Japan arrived today, and, after a brief SNAFU (just for future reference, just because the USPS site indicates "delivered" it doesn't really mean "delivered" delivered, it may mean something else, though exactly what is known only to deranged postal workers) I dragged them all home to Casa de Tikistitch and began Operation Unpackification.

This is the newest J Disney Store big fig, called "Aloha." It's obviously based on that scene in the movie where Stitch is trying to become a model citizen by romancing that little old lady. I was a bit chary about shipping, since that rose looks really delicated, but it turns out it was a separate piece, so it arrived perfectly intact.

Signs

Astrology Stitch Beanie - Pisces
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

This is the latest monthly Stitch beanie from the Japanese Disney store. This past year's theme was the signs of the zodiac, and this guy represents Pisces.

The monthly beanie deal is actually a devilishly clever marketing gambit, 'cause if you wanna buy all the beanies in the series, you're obligated to visit your local Disney Store at least once a month for a year. Where, it's pretty clear, you'll also encounter plenty of other kawaii stuffs to buy.

Oddly, Pisces is the second to last sign to collect - the last will be Aries. If you're into this astrology stuff, as I was, having grown in in California, you'll know the signs are supposed to start with Aries and go end with Pisces. This was much confounding me for quite a while, as I assumed I had somehow missed nabbing Aries. Anyways, he's on order, so hopefully, in a few weeks, I'll finally have the full set.

Pisces is pretty cute. You'll notice it's Stitch wearing a fish hat! As with all the beanies in the series, he's got a picture of the Pisces constellation on his tummy, and the sign for Pisces on his patookie.

Lilo & Stitch Pewter Set

Lilo & Stitch Pewter Set
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Man, talk about stunning! This item was from Disney's online store in Japan, and photos really don't do it justice. (Especially MY photos unfortunately - I may try to set up the photo box this weekend so I can retake them.)

As I've said many times, one drawback of buying good from Japan is it's almost necessarily sight unseen. Usually, you're not disappointed. In this case, I was most pleasantly surprised. The set comes in a gorgeous glass-topped wooden box.

The neat thing about pewter, it's very heavy, so Dr. Jumba has a great heft to him. Very nice detailing too - you can clearly see the stitches in Scrump's mouth. Also fun to see Lilo again!

I think the deal with this set is it was out previously, and was recently re-offered at a discount.

iStitch!

USB Stitch
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Stitch hooks up with a USB!

Though to what purpose, I'm afraid, I'm a little unclear. I think he may be a speaker. If you'll notice, his tummy is covered with a kind of mesh-y fabric.

This was ordered from Disney Store's Japanese web site. Thing is, between the time I put in the order and the time he actually showed up at Casa de Tikistitch, they've gone and taken down the page, so I'm not 100% certain what he was supposed to be.

Pretty cute. Might be a little uncomfortable for him with that USB cable kinda sticking up his patookie.

Bring me my axe!

Stitch Guitars
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Stitch design guitars and ukulele. So you can jam!



Yeah, yeah, they're all from Japan. So what else is new?

Better than expected

Mickey & Stitch Subaru Promotional Dish Set
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Posted this to Flickr a couple days back and then kinda got busy and forgot to make note of it. What it is, it's basically some kind of promotional dish set from the Japanese car maker, Subaru, that features Mickey Mouse and Stitch, who's (for some reason) dressed up in a cow outfit.

One of the exciting things for a foreigner with little grasp of English bidding on Yahoo Japan auctions is that you never quite know what to expect. To be clear, I've only very rarely been disappointed (with far less frequency than when buying thing on, say, eBay), but between the sometimes minimally useful translation programs and the tendency of Yahoo J sellers to keep descriptions to a Zen-like minimum ("Kindly do not ask for a return, as it will disappoint our ancestors"), YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU GONNA GET.

In this case, I can recall no mention that this set was actually nice, heavy ceramic dishes (I had expected some kind of crappy plastic, which is what you'd probably get if this was an American car company). It's got big and small plates of Stitch and Mickey, plus some tea cups.



I'm not quite sure what this promotion is about, or how long it's lasted, but I'll try and root around for some more Stitch subaru items I've picked up - there's been a lot of stuff.

UPDATE: Found a couple more things: a Subaru Stitch mousepad, and a kite with cow Stitch. The kite is from last year, and it's fairly awesome. If I were a kid, I would totally make my parents buy and Impreza to get a kite like that!

Stitch! Dole Plush & Ecobag

Stitch! Dole premium
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

This was evidently some kind of cross-promotion in Japan for the Stitch! anime by Dole (ya know, the banana company). It's pretty cute: you get an "ecobag" (a reusable cloth shopping bag like all the Prius drivers in your neighborhood take to Trader Joes and buy cheese nowadays) which has a Stitch! anime design on one side and the Dole logo on the other, and also cleverly folds up by means of a little button. Plus you get a little karate Stitch plushie. I'm not sure why a super powered character like Stitch would need to learn karate, but Yuna, the little girl in the anime, runs a dojo, so perhaps he's learning a bit of discipline. For once, this promotion actually makes sense, as the Stitch character as depicted in the anime seems to take special delight in destroying the fruit stands of Izayoi Island, so he's probably generating a lot of business for Dole.

Stitch! Ohana to Rhythm de Daibouken

Stitch! Nintendo DS game & premium
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

This Nintendo DS game will be repackaged and sold as "Stitch Jam" in the US, but for now, here's the Japanese version. And! A premium (I believe it is a little date book, but I'd need to open it, and THAT would be cheating!!).

Part of the reason I bought the Japanese version is that it came with the added prize, but if you flip it over, you'll notice there's evidently another added premium, some kind of plushie Stitch in his red space ship, which I'll now also have to look for. This is never ending!!




Oh, and if you really wanna waste some time (other than the 5 minutes of your life you'll never get back reading this blog that is) here is the Japanese web page for the Stitch! Ohana game.