an amazing never thought I'd see the day grail...7 months worth of goodies! [gets post/wants]
It's time for another 6 monthly get...although I would call this 7th monthly get! Posting 7 months worth of purchases in this post~
Annnd HUGE GRAIL ALERT! 100 only! EEEEE! -ahem-
First of all to anyone who is new or doesn't know me , hello I'm known as Latte! I have various nicknames such as Latios/Lati/Latte/Soital/Soi/Moo and my main collections are Latias & Latios, Lugia, Weavile and Ninetales. I love all these Pokemon very dearly [joint #1s] and aim to get everything I can of them! (Big dreams for a little person orz)
I also have side collections which are: Leafeon, Jolteon, Haunter, Houndoom, Mismagius, Zangoose, Salamence, Absol, Skarmory, Lopunny and mini collections like Miltank, Glameow, Zorua, Vulpix, Fennekin line and Meowstic! My main collections are my absolute priority though and they usually take most of my money! :3 I also collect Impmon/Renamon for the digi lovers~
I would like to post a full collection update but unfotunately I really need to rennovate my room and find places for things beforehand...it needs a little TLC right now! NEVERMIND THAT-
Holy Miltank. It's not just a Lugia that has arrived...
So I'll start off as always with Latias and Latios! I might have forgotten a few items to photograph but ah well~!
Latias & Latios - [Main Collection]
Pictured: Banpresto "arms out" 2003 UFO Latias Plush, Movie 5 Lati Popcorn Bucket, Hitachi Lati beach ball, Lati bromides, patch, sticker sheet, booklets and sticky notes.
Some AMAZING gets here! First thing is first... Banpresto ARMS OUT Latias oh my fluff she was the most annoying thing to find ever! Ever since I came off my hiatus in 2012 I have been searching for her! I missed her a whopping 10+ times before finally buying this one on eBay months back and I am so excited to pair her up with my Latios! The siblings reunite! ;W; Another old want here is the Popcorn bucket! I had originally set a bid for this in a previous auction and when I woke up the next day my bid was cancelled x_x luckily enough not so long after....it popped up again! I haven't seen this in a long time for sale and two pop up in one go! This is also what happened with the hitachi beachball! Mind you they weren't under the Latis...you have to really search for things sometimes and know what things are...I'll give an example later! The beachball is BEAUTIFUL and sparkles in the light, gives it a starry sky effect and aargh I am a sucker for the clear night sky uwu!
So...this now means... 3 more Latias/Latios plush to go to obtain them all...super grails! x)
Pictured: Hitachi prize glass Latias & Latios glasses, Pokemon center 2003 Latias & Latios plastic cup
Now these babies were on my TOP want priority list! I have a weak spot for cups/glasses and to get these feels like a dream! I had found the glass cups on another random site in a set of 5 but they were sold before I knew about them...suddenly they pop up on y!j! I had to go for them as they were my number one priority after the plush (I LOVE Hitachi items), they didn't end up at a stupid price thankfully and managed to win another very long time want as well, the plastic PC cup! I adore all these so much and have an idea where they're going to go! The actual glass cups were a lot smaller than I imagined though I'm a little thankful for that in the long run! <3
Pictured: PC 2003 Stationary promotion set, Lati 2002 sticker, 2002 Movie 5 postcards, Movie 5 Latias & Latios eraser set MIP, Latios stencil, NFS Lati booklet.
How excited I was when I saw a huge set of Lati goodies being auctioned together and with some of my favourite "less focus" merchandise of the Lati's! Though I did get a double of the badge set and a pad (which will be up for auction/sale eventually) I was mainly looking at the sparkly clearfile....blue sparkled with the Lati's fits so nicely! Typical side of me likes sparkly blue things too I guess...although my favourite colour is purple (who'd have guessed) I still love the Lati-blue~! Very excited over the eraser movie merch! I can tick that off the list and now I only have a handful of movie merch to go! I never expected to get them MIP but hey they went for a hefty price but so worth it! <3 The Latios stencil was found after pages of searching non-sold items which I can now pair it with Latias! The booklet is pretty cool, it's a notepad with the same Lati poses inside but blended in with the lines <3
Pictured: Lati Spring PC promotion pillow, drawstring bag (large/small), Lati memo pad, Lati handkerchiefs, booklet and flats!
I'm...kinda surprised I managed to get the pillow, it was relisted for months on Y!J at a questionable price but it was always there when a better item had shown up so I had passed on it a few times in hopes of bumping into it again one day but...nope nobody bought it for months and the seller lowered the price a little, decided to buy it and boy why didn't I buy it sooner?! This pillow is the softest thing EVER and much better than any standard pillow for sale in our shops here...I need 50. I need work pillows like this...not bringing this one in to work though pretty sure it'd get contaminated! ;3 Some of the more recent years of Lati handkerchiefs got super cheap, I do love glasses/cups but I really love handkerchiefs as well ;w; <33
Pictured: Lati Spring Envelope Set, Lati erasers (x16), Lati saucer and flat.
These are the more recent wins for Lati that arrived last month! I will be selling some of the erasers and I'm sure there's plenty for all Lati collectors interested but they will be in my sales post when I have the time for them! I was happy to encounter the spring Lati envelope set, I really do like the spring promotion and I'm eager to complete it! The saucer was an interesting one...I don't know how many people saw but there's occasionally huge lots on Y!J being sold and maybe like many, you only want one or two items I saw the saucer (or saucerS) in one said lot, I didn't go for the lot since I have way too much to sell already and have to be picky (unless it's a super want I'd dive right into it!) but thankfully I didn't need to as a saucer popped up with another for auction, won at starting bid too so I was pretty happy about that!
Pictured: Lati Dragon frontiers poster, shopping bag, sticker sheets.
I have afew doubles of the poster which again will be for sale when I get around to it. I know it was ages ago but special thanks to riolu who helped me get these as the seller was USA only @_@! I'll always be grateful for it <33 I've been wanting a decent sized Lati poster to place and this was perfect! <3
I always feel I talk waaay too much so click the above for more gets! Pogs, new figures and flats alike! <3 Though super special mention to fishy_poo that linked me to the Mega Latios bento box, I find that one of the coolest things for the Megas! <3
Lugia - [Main Collection]
So...about that amazing grail.
Who's that Lugia?! [Save him...he can't breathe D:]
Lugia in general was probably the best gets of the month...purely on two items in specific I never thought I would own any time soon...
Wait haven't we seen this Lugia plush befor-
Oh. My. Miltank.
MIRAGE LUGIA PLUSH AND BANPRESTO 2010 LOTTO - 100 ONLY EVER MADE - LUGIA PLUSH!
WHAT THE FLAMING MAGIKARP.
how
did
this
Okay. Back story time.
Mirage Lugia was the first one I was able to get on eBay for...prices Mirages go I suppose. I was kindly given a heads up about a Mirage Lugia plush that was going to be sold on eBay by mercurrix. Whaaat?! Needless to say I worn that refresh button out every day (old fashioned because even though my new phone does have apps...I don't have anything set up or a memory card yet...haaah.) and I can't believe I was lucky enough to be there when it was up for sale. INSTANT BUY! I have NEVER seen this in ANYONES collection before so to be one of the first to talk about this feels like a dream! I posted a quick review on a site I moderate about him and I am just so over the moon! Want more pictures? Just click:
If you're interested in the review and more up closer images: https://lugia.co.uk/forums/blog/3/entry-93-mirage-lugia-plush-review/
As for the Lotto plush here's the image that is going to be put on my updated website:
Doesn't seem different to the regular UFO one? Let's take a look at just how big this guy is...
Yep. That's the size comparison to the Giant PC Lugia and regular UFO plush he is based off.
I was faliling all over when this box arrived! Regretably I was (and still) ill when this FJ box arrived. I was currently away from home visiting my friend but this cheered me up a lot, I can't believe I own such a rare Lugia plush only 100 of these were ever made and...wow. Honestly I am lost for words a little ^^; I dub these rarer than any Giant PC plush....and as some other members might remember I absolutely adore floppy Lugia plush and this Lugia in paticular is extra huggable with huge wings that flop ;W;!! I was on a 3 year hiatus [2009-2011] from Pokemon collecting as I had no funds of my own which was a NIGHTMARE for me being a Lugia collector because guess what...HeartGold and SoulSilver merchandise galore! I missed out on these beautiful Lotto Lugia plush and just getting one of the two makes me so happy! I am definitely stoked to find the other...but that's 50 only apparently...ack!
Although I can't show my full collection, the Lugia plush pile is all done! I have to celebrate the upcoming of this plush with a family photo so here is my Lugia Plush collection! [The other floppy couldn't make it!]
Gee...I talk too much I'm sorry. So on to the 7 month Lugia gets!
Pictured: Banpresto Lotto 2010 Lugia Plush, Mirage Lugia Plush, Banpresto 2000 Floppy Lugia Plush MWT, Shampoo Bottle Lugia, Movie 2 Lugia pencilcase, Lugia Pokedoll Stationary set, Lotto Lugia towel, Lugia & beasts puzzle, Pokepark Lugia coaster, Crystal TFG, Mc donalds figure, flats, pogs.
I found a MWT Floppy Lugia Plush with a BIN price...at first I was thinking about potential Lugia collectors that were after one but after linking a few to some in the past I couldn't think of someone who would be after him....and then I decided to buy him and...I'm kinda glad I did! He's pretty minty unlike my one but I love them both just the same, he's ultimately one of my most favourite Lugia plush and having twins is always a bonus! ;3 I don't really duplicate buy usually but this was a special treat! The Shampoo bottle was one of my most wanted figures, I am ultimately surprised to find him with the actual liquid inside hehe...though I won't be using it! A very unique figure and must have for any Lugia collector! The pencilcase popped up in a lot! I had lost the first lot but a second came up with it, I had my eye on this in auctions and could never find it then low and behold it appeared! The pencilcase has one of my favourite Lugia poses on it ^^!
Pictured: Lugia metal coins, Lugia eraser, Lugia notepad, Lugia tissue pack, Lugia watch, Lugia flats!
Most of these items (excluding the coins and eraser) were from a trade stalkingsuicune and I made and hoo gosh I love everything!! Thank you so so much for all your generosity! There was so much here and more that made me feel ten times better when I opened your package in the back garden ;W;! An amazing addition to the Lugia collection!
Pictured: HGSS Lugia & Ho-oh beach ball, Lugia TCG, Lugia Meiji bag! Pokepark keyholder and Lugia metal figure!
A few extras here I feel like I've talked about Lugia way too much...again! XD I got another beach ball but this time....Lugia! Funny how it works out? x3 Pokepark merch will always be lovely to get and a metal Lugia figure in yoinks was just what the doctor ordered...except I'm eager to get the others as well because then all I have to look for is a Silver Metal Lugia, if anyone has that I'd throw money at you~! <3
Weavile - [Main Collection]
Pictured: Weavile Pokedoll featured on Mew Globe, Weavile TOMY puzzle, tin, ham packet, AG bucket, Weavile puzzle, phone card, MIP Weavile pose figure, Metal Weavile Figure, Pokken Weavile Figure and keychain, Clear TOMY Weavile.
Got some neat grabs for Weavile, many thanks to riolu again for pointing me in the right direction for the awesome globe puzzle and selling me the Mew dome! I absolutely love them! I used to love puzzles as a kid but I don't remember putting together that many globe ones...I think this was my second time? Maybe? Aand just as I find a pose figure without a base who should show up but MIP one...eee either way I was very happy to add to the figure department and speaking of which...Metal Weaviles...holy fish I am over the MOON! These babies are some of my most wanted items and dream of obtaining all the colours...I might have just done that but I don't think anything is mine until I get it in the mail...really excited! <3
I also managed to grab this set with a Weavile Jakks off a friend of mine! I do have the figure but the ice base was hard to miss <3
Pictured: Pokedoll bag feat Weavile, Weavile M8 Postcards, M8 Letter set, booklet, seal, flats and magazine!
riolu is an amazing person and found the magazine and postcards then kindly linked them to me! You literally help me so much with my collections I can't thank you enough, especially getting cool Weavile items I'd have missed! <3 I adore the artwork of the booklet where Weavile is swinging from the tree <3 Funnily enough that booklet was in a set with the Lati/Lucario one as well, won an auction for two things out of three! :3
Pictured: Weavile featured on blankets, Pokken Clearfile, M8 Sticker sheet, PC holder.
Some more various merch with Weavile on it <3 The left hand cloth is a beach towel whereas the one on the right looks to be a pet blanket or a blanket for yourself~! Special thanks to stalkingsuicine for letting me know about the sticker sheet :3 <3
Ninetales - [ Main Collection]
Pictured: Ninetales AG Photo Album, Ninetales Sticker, Flats, Minisbee Pog, Ninetales Attack Pencil, Ninetales Shimmery Red Mini Model, Ninetales Gunmetal & Bronze Metal.
Ninetales gets are usually very slow (but hopefully they'll pick up now thanks to a little something) but these past 7 months haven't been all bad! I very much yern to get more things of her though! I am very happy to add 2 new metals to the group over the past 7 months, I know there's a silver version out there and I must own it! x3 I stumbled upon the shimmery red Ninetales mini model and I was flaliling all over the place in my head! A colour I don't own for her in the mini model section YAY! (I'm still looking for that orange one...!) This is a really nice crimson red too!
Close ups!
The pencil was something I didn't think I'd get too, it was in a set with other interesting Pokemon like Milotic I had to wait and hope and...ding! I was able to buy them, I love finding anything non-flat for Ninetales because of how hard it can be sometimes! I only very slowly collect Vulpix if that but I found some stickers in lots I bought, thought to add them to it!
Side Collections
Leafeon & Jolteon - [Side Collection]
Pictured: PC Jolteon Plush, Sleepy/Lying Leafeon Plush, PC 2008 Accessories Toyota Eeveelution Watches,
I am slow with my side collections lately especially my eeveelus but I am happy with what I got! Kinda want to be on top of the plush though...so many coming out! Leafeon is so adorable with these plush! I really hope they continue making more of this line with obscure Pokemon, I am happy Zorua and Absol go their version but I would love to see more <3 I am really happy about the watches! I had always wanted the Leafeon and Jolteon but they were pretty hard to come by when they came out and eeveelus have a lot of collectors so I avoided them when they popped up every now and then...suddenly a whole set appeared! I am in two minds to keep the whole set or sell the rest...that Umbreon is beautiful though! ;w; As for the small PC package they're a little like jewerly accessories, there's a Leafeon and Glaceon in there and I pretty much only bought it for Leafeon,<3
Haunter & Salamence - [Side Collection]
Pictured: Haunter tissue pack, various flats, Salamence patch, Salamence minisbee pog and various flats!
Got a decent amount of things for Haunter! I'm very happy with the tissue pack, there is one for each of the 151 Pokemon I think and I desperately want Ninetales! I haven't see a picture of it yet though...I have seen Vulpix and I do own a few other tissue packs so if anyone wants to trade or sell me the Ninetales tissue pack I'd forever love you <3 As for Salamence he can be a little slow sometimes but I'm happy with the sewing patch! He came in a set with other Hoenn Pokemon which begs the question...I wonder if I've seen a Lati version of these! Most of the flats here is thanks to stalkingsuicunes trade! If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have much of these lovely the past few months <3
Pictured: Lopunny flats, Zangoose TCG Deckbox, Zangoose flats.
Eee more flats from the trade! Lopunny is probably my slowest collection merely because she doesn't have much and the things she does have...well they don't appear much. I've been searching for the Lopunny Retsuden Stamp and the Lopunny Standee for a long time...one day! <3 I was surprised to find the deckbox! It looks awesome and a beautiful addition to Zangoose! Zangoose has a fair amount of stuff and to find something new of his thats not flats is lovely~! <3
Absol & Mismagius - [Side Collection]
Okay so I won something a long time ago and it was only because I gave it a good guess. I found an auction with a couple of items in the lot and as I stared at it (it was upside down in the auction) I flipped the image over and saw this:
Then I thought "hey... that paw at the top right...that HAS to be Absol!" I started thinking of any other possibilities but knowing that it was an uplink flag (as I have one for movie 8), it's most likely a movie flag (been searching for the 5th one like crazy!) and it also states 200- so it has to be a movie before 2010! Treeko and the fact that in the background it looks like Jirachi...I suddenly got pretty excited! Absol has always been a very popular Pokemon to collect so I just get things I can when I have money for side collections and I usually find things for him away from the norm, this was one of these things! I bidded on hope and sure enough the flag arrived....
AAAAAA I absolutely love it~! This is the 6th movie Hitachi flag! Definitely one of my favourite gets this half year x3! It currently acts like a table blanket on top of one of my shelves but I had hopes of putting it up one day, I'm not sure how though! Havcing the 6th and 8th movie [Absol and Weavile] flags is awesome and I am hoping like crazy to get the Lati version!
Pictured: Absol retsuden stamps, Absol Data Carrier Figure, Absol Keychain, M6 Postcard, Magnet, Mega Absol Figure, Mismagius Battle Pencil and flats!
A few Absol things that I could finally get! I've missed a few of these many times over the years but managed to obtain them" I...was really shocked at the 4 retsuden stamps. I wasn't able to get one of these for ages and the stamps were my main priority at the time to get each of one Pokemon [still is for the ones I don't have ;3] but unfortunately I just didn't have the money/time depending, a lot of stamps appeared after and I decided to bid quite low on both of the lots as each one had 2 Absol stamps in. I really wasn;'t expecting to win any of them honestly but low and behold...I won both and ended up with four...oops! After getting the poster it wasn't long when a postcard popped up for movie 6, I won at the starting bid surprisingly and I just love that artwork so much! x3 Mismagius is quites slow to collect these days so to find a battle pencil was awesome! <3
Skarmory - [Side Collection]
Pictured: Skarmory unofficial Plush, TOMY Puzzle feat Skarmory, Skarmory Clipping figure, Skarmory Pog, charm, badge, flats.
An official Skarmory plush NEEDS to be made. This is my favourite bird Pokemon and the lack of plush is so sad...though this unofficial one is really nicely made! I love it and it was a pretty decent price so instant buy! <3 Very happy to get the other puzzle Skarmory is in after the last! Especially since Flygon is a pretty popular/awesome Pokemon too <3 Love that green dragon! Managed to grab a clipping figure...whoa who'd have thought! I remember passing on one a long time ago when they were released and suddenly they just disappeared for a while, there was an auction for one ages ago and it went to something stupid like 13,000 yen holy cow I thought, thankfully this didn't cost that much! :3 I adore the Minisbee pog, sparkly Skarmory pog is always a treat! It was nice to see Skarmory in a mini promotion with Steven...still on the lookout for the other keychain!
Miltank and Glameow - [Side Collection]
Pictured: Glameow flats, soap card, Miltank PC bag, Miltank charm, Miltank/Whitney Gym Badge.
YAY new things for my Moo Moo collection~! I love Miltank but I find I don't find many things of hers much! There's a few "newer" things I missed a couple of years ago so I've been on the lookout for them! Really happy about the charm and keychain, the bag is my favourite out the three though! New Glameow flats are a nice treat! <3
Zorua - [Side Collection]
Pictured: Lotto 7/11 Zorua plush, Zorua flats!
I don't focus too much on Zorua at the moment except for his plush but I got a few nice flats from our trade and managed to find a really rare Zorua plush for super cheap! I was really excited! This is lotto 7/11 Zorua plush prize only, there is another version of this that winks but I'm really happy to at least get one of these, he's HUGE! Not as huge as the giant one which was up for sale a couple of months ago (unfortunately lost him but hey another time!) Here is more pictures of him:
Fenekin/Braixen/Delphox - [Side Collection]
Pictured: Fennekin Crayons 5/5, Braixen Metal figures 4/4, Braixen chupa, Braixen Sukiya figure, Movie 18 strap Braixen.
I am very happy with all these figures I was able to get of this line! I love getting 100% full sets of things and the metal figures and crayons are now fully complete! I think I have a spare blue version now! Braixen is one of my most favourite of the evolution line so to find a blind packages strap and a few figures is a nice treat!
Pictured: Hitachi flags featuring Braixen and Fennekin!
These are my most favourite gets of the line these past 7 months, as I said before I love hitachi items so to get something of them with this line was awesome! There were a buttload of auctions that appeared at the same time (GA metals as well) and these ended just after them, I was really wanting to win the metals in the GA but I also put little on the side for these flags! There were 4 up for sale but these are the two I wanted the most the others were basically Ash and starters! They are very long flags so apologies for the image but this is what they look like fully open:
Click the above for a bigger version! (or right click; open image in new tab~!)
Some flats of the line again from the awesome trade! <3 Also a picture frame I forgot to picture~
Thanks to all who read or just looked at the pictures...that's a lot uwu!
Might as well post some of my wants, as always I am looking for anything Latias, Latios, Lugia, Weavile and Ninetales I don't have! If you have any of my side collections I'd definitely take a look too!
WANTS:
TOP GRAIL status wants:
+ TOMY Mascot Latios Plush
+ Phantom Grails Banpresto (?) Lotto (?) Latias & Latios Plush
+ Lugia Lotto 2006 Plush Prize B - 50 Only Made!
+ Lugia Banpresto UFO Larger 35cm Lotto Version - 50 Only made!
+ TOMY Mascot Lugia Plush
TOP 10 MAJOR MAIN COLLECTION WANTS:
+ Sparkly PC Latias & Latios Cup
+ Ninetales Papercraft [Photo by whitewolfflarka]
+ Pokedoll Latias & Latios Stylus Pen Toppers
+ Latias & Latios Lotto Pillow
+ Weavile Coin Any Colour - [Photo by nofuturenohope]
+ Latias & Latios Hitachi Banner
+ Weavile Special Movie Gachapon Machine Figure Set
+ Weavile Light Up Pokeball
+ Pokepark Latias & Latios Pen
+ Weavile Cartridge [Photo by lucklessprince]
I'm really on the hunt for this Ninetales tissue pack, they look like this but...well a Ninetales version! The Vulpix version is just as cute but I'm mainly looking for Ninetales!
I can do trades for other tissue packs, I have a Flareon and a couple of others, please let me know if you see it! <3
Other Main Wants: http://xxlatiosxx.livejournal.com/4134.html
Side Wants: http://xxlatiosxx.livejournal.com/12756.html
Looking for anything I don't have! :3
I am revamping my collection site with my mains so it's heavily under construction at the moment, although I'm nearly there...at least! (It's a lot of work photographing everything again!) I will add all new links when the update is done thanks so much for your patience. If you want any better pictures of anything in the meantime feel free to ask me I have taken a lot of images already for the website but not everything! Thanks for reading ;w;!