Tokidoki Blog

So last night I went to the tokidoki signing party at Yoyamart in NYC that ran from 7pm - 10pm. I forgot how much of a mission it is to get to NYC from NJ by train + PATH train on the weekends, so I didn’t make it there until nearly 8pm. The store was packed with people, and there was a line to get in waiting outside - not as bad of a line as I feared there would be though, and it moved reasonably fast. Fortunately Kristina was running almost exactly as late as I was, so we had no trouble finding each other as planned, and we got to hang out and talk tokidoki and even trade bags (yay!! I am so happy with our trade!!) while waiting on line. We also got to meet pychobeauty who was coming out of Yoyamart right as we were finally getting in. Once inside it was pretty hard to move or see what was for sale, but I did get a look at a few tokidoki t-shirts, jewelery, New Era hats, and toys (Sandy, Bastardino, Poplettina, the Adios and Ciao Ciao “Til Death Do Us Part” set, Sahara 8 inch qee, and Moofia blind boxes). They were giving away free Bastardino and tokidoki x Onitsuka tiger stickers, so Kristina grabbed us a set of each. We weren’t early enough for the tokidoki posters though, sadly they were all gone when we arrived.

Kristina dove into the crowd to take photos of the custom tokidoki baby crib (!!) that was on display in the store - it has the same print from the moofia and lattes all-over print t-shirts and hoodies on it (price: $5,000). You can see photos of it in her set of photos below. And thankfully, reader Cleofe sent in photos of the upcoming tokidoki x STRANGEco toy collaborations that are coming up, because we couldn’t get close enough. You can see them in the third set of photos below - Adios and Ciao Ciao plush toys, a set of Gatto Spinoso vinyl toys (I am SOOO excited for them - and it looks like a new white cactus kitty character will be appearing as a counterpart to Gatto Spinoso - both are SO CUTE!), and a bunch more Bastardino-like cactus friends vinyl toys, all in different colors with different faces.

Here are the pictures I took:

Here are the pictures Kristina took, including photos of the custom tokidoki baby crib:

And here are the photos that reader Cleofe was awesome enough to send in, including photos of the upcoming tokidoki toy releases:

Saturday October 13th, tokidoki will be appearing at Yoyamart in New York City from 7pm - 10pm. This event will feature tokidoki toys, clothing, jewelry, and accessories for sale, as well as Simone appearing to do signings.

STRANGEco will also be at this event to announce upcoming tokidoki x STRANGEco collaborations for new vinyl and plastic toys. STRANGEco will also be giving away a platinum Adios and Ciao Ciao set during the night!

Yoyamart is located at 15 Ganesvoort Street @ Hudson St. in NYC. For more information, call them at 212-242-5511.

Is anyone else going?! I am so there!!

*** And speaking of Simone appearances, I also have word from a tokidoki fan in Hawaii that Simone is coming to the Lesportsac in Ala Moana Center in November. I will post more info if I get it.

Entries for our contest to win the “Til Death Do Us Part” Adios & Ciao Ciao figure set are now CLOSED, and the winners have been chosen!

The Grand Prize winner, who gets the new “Til Death Do Us Part” limited edition Adios and Ciao Ciao vinyl figure 2-pack courtesy of Panik’s Toy Box is:  GoGo Apple!

Our two runners-up, who both get $15.00 gift certificates to Panik’s Toy Box are: Annalisa and Brittany!

Congratulations, everyone!!  I will be contacting you via e-mail shortly to get your addresses. 

There are only two days left to enter our new contest to win the “Til Death Do Us Part” Adios & Ciao Ciao figure set courtesy of Panik’s Toy Box. Be sure to enter now if you haven’t already! A random winner will be chosen and announced this Thursday at 12:00 noon EST. Two random runner-ups will also be chosen to each win a $15 gift certificate to Panik’s Toy Box.

Panik’s Toy Box has a new coupon code that is good through Monday, August 27th: enter code EOS07 before checkout and take 15% off any order over $100.00 (clearance merchandise included). This is valid on in-stock items only. Panik’s Toy Box sells tokidoki vinyl toys, the moofia (complete set), and the tokidoki journal and stationary set.

Toy2R will be released a white version of the tokidoki 8″ Sahara Qee in October 2007. The qee will be limited to 500 pieces and will retail for $64.

Last night was preview night at the San Diego, CA Comic-Con, and reader Ro reported back that Simone was there the whole time signing! She said that he was very nice and signed anything you wanted him to, took pictures, etc. The tokidoki booth also had tons of merchandise on sale for prices less than on the tokidoki.it website (like girls’ t-shirts for only $20!).

It also turned out that the surprise for tokidoki fans at the STRANGEco booth were special Adios and Ciao Ciao figures in gray scale (platinum). They were exclusively available at SDCC and had a very small production run (she thinks it was under 500). Ro bought one of each and Simone signed them for her, and she sent in the following pictures to share with everyone:

Panik’s Toy Box is having a sale - they have tokidoki toys plus the tokidoki journal and stationary in stock now. The more you buy, the more you save:

$0 - $49.99 save 10% with code - anniv10
$50.00 - $99.99 save 15% with code - anniv15
$100.00 - $199.99 save 20% with code - anniv20
$200.00 - $499.99 save 25% with code - anniv25
$500 or more save 30% with code - anniv30

Coupon codes are valid through July 31, 2007. Savings are good on in-stock merchandise only, not pre-orders.

Domestic orders over $100.00 also qualify for free ground shipping. If you live outside the United States, they have a special offer on shipping for you. Simply choose Priority Mail International as your shipping option and they will issue you a gift certificate for half the shipping cost. The gift certificate is valid on any future purchase. If you live anywhere outside the USA and would like to take advantage of this special offer simply enter “international shipping special” in the comments section when placing your order. This is valid through July 31, 2007.

Note that this sale is also good for anything in their store, not just tokidoki items!

Karmaloop Update
If you have been putting off getting the Sabochan or Sandy Cactus Friends vinyl toys, Karmaloop has them in stock now on their Toys Page - and you can get them for 20% off with Rep Code SR426 at checkout.

Guide to Fake Tokidoki Bags Update
I recently updated #5 of my How to Avoid Fake Tokidoki Bags on eBay guide to include information about the new batch of second generation original Tokidoki print bags that recently hit the LeSportsac Seattle outlet store. I also included some photos of the hardware on fake Pirata bags that have been showing up on eBay lately at the end of #5 so that you can weed out the Pirata fakes more easily.

Tokidoki Bag Archive Update
I am working on updating the Tokidoki Bag Archive on this site again, and I am (finally!) finishing up the Fall 2006 season of bags and getting ready to start adding the Winter 2006 bags. I should have more time to work on the guide again for the next few days, so hopefully I’ll make some decent progress.

Fake Tokidoki Bag Spottings in Real Life Update
Reader Mickey sent in these photos of people with fake Tokidoki bags that she spotted at the Anime Expo in Long Beach, CA last week - and she was nice enough to hide their identities. From what I can see, these fakes look REALLY bad!

The Adios and Ciao Ciao vinyl toys were released for sale on Tokidoki.it yesterday. They have also been spotted for sale in Los Angeles shops, and are expected to make their way to NYC stores within the next week.

…bribri!

Congratulations on winning a free Cactus Love set, courtesy of PaniksToyBox.com!

Please check your e-mail and get back to me with your full name and mailing address so that we can send out your prize.

Which means that you have just over one more hour left to enter! The winner will be contacted via e-mail and announced on this blog a few minutes after noon, so be sure to check here and your e-mail to see if it is you. Good luck to all of our nearly 300 entrants!

… until I pick a winner of the Free Cactus Love Set drawing! Be sure to enter before noon on June 5th if you haven’t already.

p.s. Has everyone seen the new pics of the Transporto and Vacanze prints yet? Vacanze is sOoOo cute, it is one of my favorite prints ever - I am waiting to hear back from Tokidoki before posting any future print pictures that haven’t been released yet though. But if you haven’t seen them and want more info, I can give some better descriptions of what they are like.

Tokidoki Blog and PaniksToyBox.com have teamed up to spread a little Tokidoki love! For your chance to win a Cactus Love set, simply post a comment to this blog entry. That’s it!

This contest runs until noon (EST) on June 5, 2007, at which point one random commenter will be chosen as the winner. It could be you, so post away! One entry per person please. Be sure to post your comment with a valid e-mail address that you plan to check on June 5th. This contest is open to everyone worldwide.

(Note: I will be deleting any replies by me and/or multiple replies by people who posted before the drawing to ensure that there is only one entry per person, and that I am not one of the entrants!)

Panik’s Toy Box has the Adios and Ciao Ciao vinyl toys available for pre-order. They are each 5 inches tall, cost $17.49, and are due out in June. I saw previews of these toys in a display case at NYCC this year and they are super-cute!