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dreamshelf ([personal profile] dreamshelf) wrote2011-08-19 10:03 am
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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG AND YOU

This 20th Sonic the Hedgehog anniversary that's been going on reminded me of the fact that while my fandom for the franchise doesn't go much further than the old Sonic the Hedgehog 2 game for the Sega, I absolutely love and adore Tails and why in the world don't I have any classic Tails toys??! I quickly began my search.


Let's begin with the best Tails toy I found, this absolutely amazing figure. He's super cute, super accurate, is in a nice dynamic pose, and is pretty big!


He's just AWESOME and I adore him.


Next, we have a small figure!


He is very basic, but very adorable.


So did I mention that I love old pre-blue-eyes Tails the most? Upon ordering the figure above, the seller first sent me THIS, a modern-style Tails figure. The seller let me keep him, however, so I instantly painted his eyes to make him look more like MY Tails.


Even with repainted eyes he's not as cute as Classic Tails, but this is still a fun poseable figure.


Moving on to plush dolls! I've actually had this modern-style Tails for a while. Upon spotting him in an airport shop in Japan, I was like, hey it's Tails! I don't have any Tails toys! Let's go for it!


He's very cute despite his colored irises! For a while I actually pondered if I could perhaps modify his eyes to make him more classic, but I've decided to leave him like this because I found a couple of actual classic-style Tails plushies to accompany him...:


DAAHH HOW CUTE IS THIS???! He's made by an American company called GE Animation.


I adore him! He's not made of soft fabrics, but the design is spot on.


Our final addition is this super soft plush by Jazwares~


CUTEST TAG ART.


I prefer GE Animation's plush's design, but this guy makes up for it in softness and cuddliness.

And there you have it! Yes, I'm afraid this means I officially collect yet ANOTHER character, so there WILL likely be more additions in the future. Wish me luck??

[identity profile] mamoswine.livejournal.com 2011-08-19 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
I think my Target has some 20th anniv. toys! :O! Is there anything you're looking for?

[identity profile] ridi.livejournal.com 2011-08-19 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
WHOA thank you so much for the offer!!! I'm actually looking for this!! (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/huggbees/lj/JWGens1992Tails.jpg) And if there's anything else classic Tails-related I don't already have?



...b-but no stress or anything, just if you happen to stumble across them! I super appreciate it, thank you so much!!

[identity profile] riolulz.livejournal.com 2011-08-19 09:36 am (UTC)(link)
I should find my Tails stuff one time! I love Tails too! I have a SUPER old Tails plushie that is pretty loved and about 20 years old now, a damaged to hell old Tails figure I bought secondhand, he doesn't even have tails! And some Sonic X figures from back when I was obsessed with it! I need to find them all ;A;

[identity profile] ridi.livejournal.com 2011-08-19 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my gosh please do find them and take lots of pics! Especially of the old stuff!! I wanted Tails toys SO BAD as a kid ;_;

[identity profile] riolulz.livejournal.com 2011-08-19 10:02 am (UTC)(link)
I know where the broken Tails is but the plushie and the sonic X figures are somewhere in the attic ;A; I'll ask my Dad next time he's up there since he seems to somehow know where everything is ahah

[identity profile] burgerking.livejournal.com 2011-08-19 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
A woman after my own heart!

[identity profile] ridi.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
But OF COURSE!!

[identity profile] crimson-angel02.livejournal.com 2011-08-19 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I love old school Sonic. My first Sonic game was actually Sonic 2 but my favorite is Sonic 3 because of Knuckles and Tails can actually fly when you play as him. :D

I had no idea that there were new Sonic toys. I knew about the 20th anniversary but the toys are news to me! I might have to hunt for some myself. :3

[identity profile] ridi.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
Wooow really?? I always wanted to play Sonic 3 as a kid, but never got the chance!

(although I actually do have all three Sonic Advance games, and Tails is always vastly superior to the others because of his ability)

And yes, you definitely should!

[identity profile] kartoon-kompany.livejournal.com 2011-08-19 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't know you collected Sonic! I also collect Sonic. I love old-school Sonic too! Your Tails dolls are so cute!

[identity profile] ridi.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't collect Sonic stuff until just a few weeks ago! xD

[identity profile] rypeltajaroll.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, Tails is my favourite, too. x) I love the classic Tails! I don't have any figures (though I've been eyeing that big awesome figure for a while), but I have a couple of plushies, one classic Tails and a bigger blu-eyed Tails. Hmm, let's see... Here:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/Roll-chan/2010_06_June/gcollect06.jpg

I absolutely adore the classic one, sooo cute. C8 <3 It's very old, from a Japanese UFO catcher game.

[identity profile] ridi.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh I love the classic one, adorable! Definitely going on my wishlist! Definitely go for the big figure, it's frigging amazing.