/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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I bought some buttons in Japan and after getting back it kinda dawned on me, some of them might be bootlegs, as they weren't in official packaging. Or they could be pre-owned, but I'm not really sure what to do with them now as a result

>>10111235
Do they have any copyrights or trademarks on them? I believe in one of the guides there's a section on identifying bootlegs. Where'd you buy them from anon?

>>10111191
This bag is so aesthetically pleasing. Thanks for the photo dump.

> that feel when you manage to find someone to make you a custom figure of your husbando

I'm so excited, anons! And ngl, I feel like this turns me into *the* fan for this character.

>>10111235
Would you be willing to post photos?

>>10111181
That rosette is so pretty!

>>10111179
That collection is impressive, I didn't even know Shikamaru had merch!

Gonna be working on a Bucciarati one soon, wish me luck! I'm glad the anime is breathing life into his merch quantity.

>>10111235
Almost all badges I bought from japan were repackaged but still official. Where did you buy them from?

>>10111275
Anon please let me know who you're commissioning. I tried commissioning Riosculptures for a custom nendo but my husband didn't get picked.

Just some conversation starters!

>What got you involved in itabagging?
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?

>>10111731
>What got you involved in itabagging?
I had started collecting merch for my best boy already and this seemed like a fun/creative way to display it.

>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
I have 4, ranging from$200-$500 each in investment money, and probably another $500 of merch for boy 1. I also started collecting for a second character recently, and I have spent about $300 so far, with another $400 out on order with my proxy.

>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
I didn't have a budget for it, I just bought what I thought looked nice and wasn't disgustingly overpriced. I have a really well-paying job and private proxy hookup which helps so I don't have to worry about it.

>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Yes, absolutely. It's fun.

>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
I really want to get into non-merch decoration; all of my favorite bags have something added to the decor which really makes them pop, and I don't know how to get there yet. So probably something that has both that and a lot of merch.

>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
I would really like to have more of an in-person swap meet-type meetups, and maybe ways to meet people outside of conventions/the facebook group.

Does anyone use custom/fan/artist-alley made stuff in their bags? I don't have any issue with it but I'd heard of people who are snobbish about it.

>>10111811
I definitely do. I think it's super cute! It makes my bag feel a little bit more personal

>>10111811
I have a separate bag just for my fan merch. I didn't do it on purpose initially; I just realised I had too much for one bag so I decided this was a better way to separate it. I had one big bag and one smaller bag and my fan merch was much smaller than my big merch so I made the decision to separate it for organizational sake. I definitely like it a little better that way, but that's just me.

do you wait until a bag is finished before wearing it outside? or is it better to wait until it's done?

>>10111395
aizkur arts on facebook! They specialize in realism and comic book-type figures, which works for me because my husbando is a beefcake.

>>10111387
same!!! i have the magnet figure of him, thinking about putting the main part of him in the bag somehow

>>10111731
>What got you involved in itabagging?
I found this thread at the beginning of 2016 when it was all Osomatsu-san, and it really appealed to me as a huge Ichimatsu fan. I like the idea of being able to show off my purchases rather than keeping them confined to my room.
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
It's very early stages and some was gifted but I'd say around $150. I was lucky in that I bought a lot in person in Japan so I didn't have to pay for a proxy and shippingx2
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
Didn't really have a plan
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
For me yeah
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
I really like Salus' sailor style bags, ideally I'd have the navy colourway and a symmetrical layout
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
The people who shout gatekeeping at any suggestion that buying bootlegs is bad. I too would like to have more of an offline scene too, the pictures at Japanese meetups are always so cool.

>>10111179
Are there any decent Kingdom Hearts itabags? I'm looking for inspiration but all I can find are meh.

Does anyone know of a coaster or button cover for a 100mm round? I can't find pic related for sale anywhere anymore.

>>10111731
>What got you involved in itabagging?
I've always been a sucker for collecting keychains and buttons, so discovering itabagging was the perfect combination.

>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
A few hundred dollars per bag.

>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
There was no plan, just buy.

>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Absolutely. It's fun and I get to support a series I love.

>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
I own all my grails items, but I wish I had mass duples of a particular button to make a repeat layout button bag. I know repeat button bags aren't very original but they look visually the most impressive.

>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
Seeing a push with hand making and crafts would be nice.

>>10112016
I recommend always checking out Coade for badge covers!
http://coade-online.shop-pro.jp/?pid=101646446

>>10112037
Thank you.

>>10111731
>What got you involved in itabagging?
Not sure. I had a vague idea of this hobby back in 2015 and made a bag of my OTP because I wanted to go to cons with it. I got back into it in 2017 after learning that a friend was also into this hobby.

>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
I have four full bags and two pouches. Anywhere from $150 to $300 for my full bags, including cost of the bags themselves. Around $20 to $50 for pouches.

>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
I didn't really have a plan. I just wanted to make something pretty for myself.

>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Most of the time, yes, but I've faced some financial hardships that had me wishing I didn't spend so much on my bags sometimes.

>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
Call me lame but I really just want a repeating badge bag with my favorite heart can badge. It's a secret badge from an event. I've only managed to get one so far...

>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
I'm not really involved in it. I talk to a few people who collect but we just gush over merch rather than the bags themselves.

>>10111885
may all your husband merch come up for cheap with no flaws and from reliable sellers

>>10111179
I'm really sorry if this is a stupid ass question and you're free to call me a newfag, but where could I get a black bag in the same style as the orange and green ones from the OP image?

>>10111181
Or a navy blue/black one in the same style as this one?

I wish I could just buy that white one and paint it a pearlescent dark navy somehow.

>>10112074
Check out Salus! You’ll have to use a proxy but they’ll probably have what you’re looking for

>>10112097
I appreciate you, anon.

>>10111900
I have the same one! I've been thinking of a small magnetic handmirror or something small to do the same with. I'd consider glueing down or temporarily taking out the lil zippers on him though, they have a tendency to fall out as you prob know. I'm thinking white for the bag but a blue to match Sticky Fingers could look nice.
I can't wait for his Potekoro mascots and all the various keychains dropping for him in the next two months!

If your character has absolutely no merch, is it possible to order a rubber charm? Is that a thing I can do, or would I have to make a bulk order of 100 or something and somehow sell off the rest?

>>10111731
>What got you involved in itabagging?
I became hyperfixated on one character in a series because it was in a time of a major depressive spell for me and seeing him on screen always made me happy so I started buying more and more merch of him to make me happier. It evolved into a collection and then I found out about itabags and went from there.
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
Not too sure of the price! I'm bad with keeping track. Probably around a little under $200??
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
I had no plan at all except buy all the merch I could!
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Absolutely. Seeing him still brings me so much joy.
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
I don't really have anything like that! Though I do want to get into making rosettes and such because I think it adds a nice touch to bags. I also want to incorporate LED lights.
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
I'm not big with interaction with other people who collect and have itabags! It's really only me in my friend group who does it but it would be nice to meet more people.

>>10111731
>What got you involved in itabagging?
I was actually just browsing cgl one day and saw the thread and instantly became hooked. I always liked collecting merch, but never really had a big enough collection of any specific series/character to make a bag. That has since drastically changed.

>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
I don't like to think about this lmao. Easily over 1k. And I'm still actively buying merch all the time.

>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
Not a lot. My first bag was a heart bag and all I had planned was to fill that and be done. Then my competitiveness and compulsion got in the way and I decided I wanted to be *THAT* fan for my husbando.

>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Yes and no. I started out buying fanmade merch because my husbando literally had zero official merch and now he actually has quite a bit. I don't necessarily regret the fanmerch I have, but if I would have known it could have saved me quite a bit of money that could be put towards his official stuff now that I'd rather have.

>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
Being content with how my bags look, honestly. I can never seem to just make a bag and be happy with how it looks. I always feel like it's lacking in something or I haven't made it as nice as it could be.

>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
Bootlegs, easily. I was dumb and bought into them when I first started because I didn't know any better. I didn't realize how much they can hurt companies, especially small brands. I plan on hosting a meetup at a con and I'm dreading seeing all the shitabags that are gonna ruin the group photos. I feel rude for saying it since some people may just still be ignorant to the subject, but I really can't stand bad bags.

>>10112074
I think those bags were the recently discontinued Wego bags. You can try Mise pommop bags. They're similar in design but a little more flimsy so you would have to make a stiff insert to hold all your merch anon. Good luck on your search!

>What got you involved in itabagging?
I read an article about them a handful a years ago but I saw a really nice bag at a con a few years ago and loved the idea. I was always into like 'merch organization' I love battle jackets and the like.
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
At first I bought bootlegs and didn't buy from yjp so I wasted money at the beginning but I buy merch anyway with my tech job. I'd say $300 but I have also recouped some with profitable box splits and sales.
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
I always bought merch anyway, I didn't think I would get as into it as I did.
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Of course! it is one of my favorite hobbies.
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
Grapevineing! or mass button repeats, all my merch is on the rare side so it's about hunting for grails.
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
Seconding having a more offline scene like Japan.

>>10111731
>What got you involved in itabagging?
Can't say. Just saw it in passing enough to inquire and want to join in.
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
First one I can't say but most recent 2 have be someplace between 250 and 300 respectively. Not including base bag.
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
Maybe a hundred cause the bag was small and the character was relatively new but I decided to commission a custom plushie and that tipped me over 200 lol
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Sometimes. Really the only one I don't feel was a waste is an OC bag that started out as a joke for a group but now its the one I put the most love and effort into. Its also my fave because I don't have to fight to the death over charms for it.
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
my holy grail rn is a box set of Halloween Pokemon straps. I've gotten most of my big ticket items. I've gotten in a habit of getting custom items since they feel more personal.
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
The gatekeeping should be more aggressive. I know that sounds fucked up but itabagging and pinbagging should be treated explicitly different. The hand holding babying shit needs to end for people who go "its supposed to be stuff you like UwU" Get fucked. I love the passion that goes into itabags but the pin bags that people keep shoving in the tags cheapen the feeling and love put into the hobby. Its irritating and the lax handling of them makes me not want to socialize.

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Yeah, I found the name of the one I was looking for (WEGO Deluxe Deco Room Tote (S) for the rectangle bag, no idea about the backpack) and when I went to search for it, I realized it was discontinued.
Just my luck, I guess! Do they ever do re-releases or do I just have to find another bag/backpack of that type?

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If your heart is really set on that bag, your best bet is to just search it second hand on sites like ota/mercari/Y!AJ. Once Wego discontinues, it's gone forever. A lot of people have been hoping for a rerelease of their full window backpacks for years now but no luck.

>>10112840
Wasn't there that time where they pretended to discontinue all their itabag bases but then most of them came back? It's a crapshoot but they've done it before.

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I checked the FAQ and still couldn't find an answer. Is Itabag Palace reputable?

>>10113247
Oh, honey no.

or are you trolling

>>10113247
No. They just re-sell Taobao bags (and not even the high quality ones) for like, $50-$60.

>>10113247
Anon even with proxy fees and shipping you'll probably spend less buying direct from the source vs buying from them. I inquired about a bag of theirs at a con on a whim and they told me it was $90.

I imported it with some other stuff instead and the bag itself was like, $25-30 IIRC? Even with the repackaging fee for all my stuff ($15) and EMS shipping for the bag + all my shit, I STILL came out paying less than I would've for that one bag from IP.

Love yourself, anon.

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Thanks! I ran into them at a con recently, but I thought their prices were pretty fishy. Glad I checked here!

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It's really hard to get a single charm, so you'd likely have to do a bulk order.

>>10111179
Imagine having this many bags and all of them look like shit. OP why the fuck did you use this for the opener?

>>10111194
Speaking of shit jfc.

>What got you involved in itabagging?
Went to a gig in Japan and saw a load of girls with them.
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
Over $1000, but more like $3000 for all my husbandos stuff because lol character tax. I got another bag too but he's a pleb in comparison.
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
Eh I was collecting his stuff anyway.
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Nope, I could have actually gone to Japan for the prices I paid. No itabag is ever worth it to be frank with you, you just do it because you have expendable income and you really love a particular character. That's why I side-eye hos who flavor of the month, girl u gonna regret that shit later.
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
I just buy the merch and then decide my layout once I have enough to not look like instagram crap. You can't future proof your husband.
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
Set fire to the facebook page for encouraging trash bags.

>What got you involved in itabagging?
Those two girls who took about their bags and husbando plush to Harajuku, I was very influenced by them and pinned alot of stuff to just a tote. Then the heart bags released and I grabbed one for fashion purposes...its been a downhill spiral since.
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
I have several on the go, one since I was young so I've never recorded it all and its hard to pinpoint....most likely $600 for everything. I'm frugal and can afford to wait about with my franchises fortunately.
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
I guess $100? I went over it fast though.
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Yes, I've always liked collecting so it's never been a regretful decision. I've sometimes not liked items I've gotten and sold them or realised a bag is not meant to be but thats about it.
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
Eve Santaclaus bag, Im@s prices are whack at the minute so I;m not touching it.
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
That this hobby is a race and your bag needs to be completed asap.

>>10111731
>What got you involved in itabagging?
I kept seeing really nice ones online and started lurking this thread. Realized that I was already buying a ton of keychains and stuff for my wife so I might as well do something with them. Discovered it's a really good creative outlet.
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
I want to saaay between $200 and $350?
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
I didn't plan it at all since I already more or less had enough to fill a bag just from stuff I'd been collecting.
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
For me, yes, because I was going to buy this stuff anyway and it's really fun and relaxing for me to lay it all out and actually be able to show off how much I love these things. Financially it's probably not but well I could be spending money on the doll hobby like I was and that's definitely worse in the long run.
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
I don't really have any ideal set up right now!
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
I just want people to stop calling pin bags itabags... and mishmashes of random crap are also not itabags...

>>10113483
Are you okay? This whole post is extremely pessimistic for hobby that's supposed to bring you joy.

>>10111731

>What got you involved in itabagging?
A friend of mine was into it and she dragged me down with her.
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
depends on which bag. I've got five bags currently, ranging from ~$200 to ~$900, not accounting for bases.
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
I don't really have an overall "how much this bag will cost me" plan so much as a budget I'm willing to spend on merch in any given month. It costs whatever it costs and if I have to build it slower because it's more expensive, so be it.
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Probably not, but I have fun.
>What's your dream itabag setup (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
I'd like to be one of those people with a dozen bags of their character, so decked out they look like a mecha. Just so long as the bags are actually good bags, not just a dozen half-empty bags for the sake of saying I have a dozen bags.
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
Seconding however many people said we need to be more willing to explicitly gatekeep. Also, whoever convinced the bandwagon baggers that fairy lights are a great addition to every bag needs to be brought to trial.

>What got you involved in itabagging?
A few friends of mine got into it and I thought the idea of having a mini portable shrine for your fave was really cute, so I started collecting for my best girl to show my love for her since she's not that popular
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
I honestly don't know at this point, I haven't kept very good track of my spending habits since I started collecting, but for my main best girl bag I'd guess around $600-$800
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
I didn't really have a starting plan or limit on how much I could spend, I'd just buy a charm whenever I found one I didn't already have
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Kind of, if the hobby was just a lil bit cheaper I'd probably say it's worth every penny, but because of just how much some things cost I do get a lil buyers remorse, but very rarely
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
Ideally I want a bag that has one of every official rubber strap, acrylic charm, button badge, etc. in it, but since they don't really make that much merch for the character anymore it's gonna be a long journey to find everything, especially a lot of the early release stuff. My second big project that I'm planning to do a bag that only has the character in her Bokutachi Wa Hitotsu No Hikari outfit since one of my favorite plushies of all time is the ichiban kuji BokuHika plush and I really want to make a bag that shows off how cute they are
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
Probably the elitism, some people act like because they design their bag in a specific way/spend X times more money than this other person/prefer one type of merch over another it suddenly means they're the goddamn itabag queen and everyone else is below them

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Not ayrt but I don't think it's pessimistic? They spent 3000 on their husband so they're dedicated and they clearly understand this is a luxury hobby for expendable income (which facebook doesn't understand). But thinks they could have saved money by actually going to Japan and buying it in person instead of the tax they got hit with.

That's actually the best thing to do imho and I can see why they regret it. You get a holiday and you're not stuck with the second hand market, import costs and proxy fees. If I'd spent that much I could have bought a small car. They're not wrong, is it really worth spending that much money on badges and acrylics?

Idk man they don't sound pessimistic to me, they sound like someone who's been doing this a long time and has their head screwed on properly. (Those bags are shit though I agree, fucking OP)

>>10111731
>What got you involved in itabagging?
I’ve always liked putting charms and pins on my things and when I saw there was an even cooler way to do it, I loved it!
>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
Hmmm on average most of mine are $200-300?
>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
I think like $100 or less? Boy was I wrong lol
>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Definitely! I’ve fixed up that first bag and have come so far with it. And now itabagging is one of my favorite hobbies.
>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
I got ahold of a few holy grail charms and I’m so happy about it! I also made a couple dream bags as well. Though in the future I would love to make a sailor moon bag featuring her lockets, wands, and mainly usagi merch (of course).
>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
I guess just more of an offline community like other people have said? It seems like a huge chunk of people in the west haven’t quite gotten a grasp on bagging and so many people at cons have bags with hot topic pins and think it counts. I want more irl friends to bond over bags with!

>>10113483
>Imagine having this many bags and all of them look like shit.

>>10113584
>(Those bags are shit though I agree, fucking OP)

Apologizes for the idiotic questions, but what makes those bags so bad? I'm trying to avoid the same mistakes with mine, whatever they may be.

Off of what I can tell is wrong, the background fabric clashes, the merch is sporadic with little to no theme, merch is overall messily arranged and the base bag doesn't seem appropriate for some of the characters. Or am I missing something else?

>>10113584
>buying it in person
Anon never said that though. But just going to put in my two cents as a person who did take a trip to Japan and merch hunted: unless you're into idols or Fate, it's really, really not worth it.

>>10113735
>unless you're into idols or Fate, it's really, really not worth it.
where did you go to? because I came back with a ton of shit, including for my older series.

>>10114108
I'm typing this based on my circumstances and experiences. I stayed for a week, was mainly looking for one series, and bought some nostalgia stuff on the side. I went to Mandarake, KBooks, Surugaya, and Lashinbang in Ikebukuro and KBooks in Osaka, where I found my biggest haul. My total baggable merch haul was around 30 items. Didn't find any of my grails or older event merchandise during that trip. I don't believe $3000 in airplane rides was worth what I bought.
Merchandise gets released over time and secondhand store stock changes over time too. IMO you're wasting your trip if you only go out to check up secondhand store stocks every day. Depending on what franchise you bag for, you either run the risk of missing out on merch when you get there or getting hit with character tax that varies from store to store. I've found a badge in-store for 3,000 yen while it was 1,200 yen online at another.
I don't get paid vacations, so on top of room, food, and transportation, it really would have not been worth it if I went there just to merch hunt. Emphasis on merch hunting being the only activity. However, that was not the main point of my trip, so I enjoyed my stay and felt like I got my money's worth in the end.
TL;DR Don't go to Japan just to fill your itabag. Have other activities on your itinerary.
Fate and idol fans aside because I was just fucking slammed with rows and rows of merch for those series. And MHA.

I'm so sick of buyers ghosting me when I let them know how much I want for an item. If a badge is limited edition from an event and a character with high character tax then if course it's going to be expensive.

Pic unrelated, just a Shinsou bag I like

>>10114533
>ghosting
It's not like you don't have a personal relationship with the buyer. It's not ideal, but it's easy to understand why people disappear when they're not able to complete a sale. If a buyer stops talking to you, assume the sale has been dropped and open it up for the next buyer. Rarely a vanishing buyer will respond super late with "I'm so sorry I was busy" or "I forgot", but in my experience it almost never leads to the completion of the sale. Just accept that most people are selfish and cowardly and move on.

>>10114247
>TL;DR Don't go to Japan just to fill your itabag. Have other activities on your itinerary.

No fucking shit. Spend one or two days of your vacation shopping and merch-hunting. Spend the rest actually doing things. I can't believe you spent $3000 to fly to another country to buy keychains. Obviously there was never going to be any savings in that.

>>10114247
I've never met someone who wants to go to Japan just for their itabag, when I go I'd like to take 2 or so days out to shop and look for some merch but I'm obviously not going to dedicate my vacation to it because that's fucking retarded.

I think the only time I could ever see myself or some other rich fuck doing it is if I won the lottery.

I'm hoping eventually my favorite manhwa will become popular enough so that some merch will release of it.

That would be a goooood day.

>>10114915
Not that anon but they even said at the end that they were going for other reasons and it ended up being worth it.
You have to be piss-ass retarded to spend that much on a trip *just* for some chunks of rubber.

All of my bags are popular idol series right now so I could probably justify going to Japan exclusively for a merch haul, but I still don't really want to bother.

Is there a safe method to attaching merch to the outside of bags other than pining? I have a bag with no window made out of a plastic-like material so I can't poke any holes in it!

>>10115447
Magnets. It's not a completely safe solution, but it'll do the job without damage. You should consider using a different bag tho

>>10114915
Glad you took the time to read my entire post!

>>10115291
I don't know who you're hanging out with but I want some of that. I've met one too many weebs at cons who watched one Japan trip haul videos and think they can fill multiple bags in a week. Their itinerary was roughly 1. Animate 2. Maid Cafe.

>>10115447
What style of bag are you using? Are you unable to or unwilling to? Because like what the other anon said, you should really use a different bag or just pin them anyway.

>>10115294
If it has 2 shippable boys, start spamming it everywhere and maybe enough fujos will get interested like they did with Killing Stalking.

>>10113483

Ew you sound really gross and annoying

>>10115719
>If it has 2 shippable boys
It does!

>>10112357
>>10111387
>>10111900
Goddamn, great taste all of you.
I only came to this tread for pretty pictures, but now I feel inspired.

>>10111179
anybody knows which scale of clothing would fit a Tomonui? I keep seeing this kind of cute photos and they mention bear clothing but at the very least that's not common in my country.

Just a small matsu dump because I'm excited for the movie

>>10116109

>>10116111
I seem to remember this one being controversial when it was first posted

>>10116112

>>10116114

>>10116114
Wow really love this!

>>10116115

>>10116170

>>10116166
Me too! I feel like Osomatsu-san is one of the very few shows that lends itself to itabags with multiple characters (with the caveat that the merch should all match)

>>10115904
What size is he anon? Most japanese crafters I follow custom make their own clothes for their nuis so it might be hard to find premade things in the size you're after.

>>10116216
Thanks anon! They are like 15 cm tall. I bought some cute PROOF deer capes for Christmas and they won't fit them. Hats for cats will tho. Do you have any crafter you would like to share for ideas?

>>10115723
Are you 12 or something? Grow up.

>>10116114
I love the rainbow aesthetic with this! It's rare to see vertical bags

>>10115904
>bear clothing
Usually that's referring to the little souvenir bears you find in gift shops.

I have a friend who makes clothes for them out of mittens.

>>10116109
Matsu poster you are BASED
I can't wait for the movie aswell!!

>>10116463
I really hope with the movie coming out we get a few more baggers for the Matsus! I almost miss when every western itabag was Osomatsu.

>>10116477
Better quality of Osomatsu bagger

So I was wondering how everyone felt about handmade bags?? I can't really find a good base suiting my husband so I was debating making my own. I haven't noticed any stigma around it, however every time I go around looking for homemade bags they always look half-assed and have shitty prints, which made me feel hesitant to approach it.

I guess I'm not sure if I should try and make one or just bite the bullet and buy a name brand base that doesn't suit him as well.

>>10116537
Who are you bagging for?

Hey yall. My roommate is looking for this bag, and found it here, but the color she wants (black) is out of stock. Does anyone know anywhere else to get it? Or anything in a similar style?
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=563451410518&fbclid=IwAR1pkydKfe4XVOYjGMVhNPoTkeK_60HWgkNKL7F1cjljw4XMqAXPAHH7R9E

>>10116537

Probably the same rules for handmade everywhere applies -- it should look good enough that people don't immediately smell craftmom vibes a mile away, and all the usual thing about the bag not being too crowded/sparse, looks unified, suits the character, etc etc still applies -- aesthetics can't be suspended just because you decided to sew it up in your house instead of a factory.

Once you hit that sweet spot where everything is nicely put together, there's nothing for anyone to complain about, so there won't be any negativity.

The bags themselves were never official merch, so that's not something people can complain about either, it makes no difference whether you put your pins in a bag from Wego or your own homemade (so long as you're not making a natty knockoff of Wego).

I have one planned but I'm looking to get some experience sewing up some giveaway simple tote bags before I actually start on the actual itabag. I'd say the ones you see looking messed up just jumped into the project without enough skills, design sense or have the wrong materials, and I'm looking to avoid these problems by testing other unimportant bags first. If your bag is really unusual and complicated you might want to test it slowly to see if it's even feasible at all.

>>10116541
>that pink one
I’m gonna have to buy one of these for doll dioramas now, thanks anon!

>>10116541
If you're friend is incredibly desperate and is willing to give money to scalpers, I'm pretty sure Co-Kan still has it in stock.

If not, be patient and wait for a restock.

>>10117182
Thanks so much! She said she was worried about that being the only choice lmao. Restock it is, probably. But thanks a lot for the help! We both appreciate it

>>10116537
As the other anon said, no one really turns up their nose at a nice bag just because it's handmade.
Now if it looks like shit, you'll absolutely be grilled for it.

I have a bit of admiration for handmade bags because vinyl is a bitch. I was tempted to make my own because I was getting progressively picky about a base bag, but I ended up finding a suitable one eventually.

Unless you're particularly experienced with making bags and working with vinyl, I'd honestly recommend making a few smaller/shittier bags as tests before starting on your husbando's bag.

>trying to buy an acrylic charm
>it's 3k cheaper than the usual market price
>buy it a few hours after posting
>still being processed a few days later
>check the listing
>they bumped the price up 3k
Absolute bullshit. Here I was thinking I was about to finally get one at a not ridiculous price.

>>10111731
>what got you involved
Seeing a few mutuals working on them years ago, but it took me a while to have the extra time to research and work on my own.
>how much did your itabag cost
My main one probably 250ish and my smaller pouch about 50-100? It's all pieces I pulled from my collective merch pile so I wasn't really keeping track.
>how much did you estimate
I've been merch collecting for my husbando for over a decade and it wasn't with the intention to bag for him so none really.
>do you feel like it's worth
It has personal worth for sure, I regret nothing.
>dream bag
I have all the baggable merch I've ever wanted, but I don't really have a specific bag in mind I feel would be a perfect fit nor a layout for it unfortunately. Maybe I'll see one I can't live without someday.
Skipping the last one since I agree with most of the other anons.

>>10117182
Ive seen reviews on Co-Kan's site calling the OTB Tote bag the "best ita bag ever" end ect,

am I just better off ordering a tote from ebay, aliexpress or yahoo japan? for half price?

>>10118290
If you like a double-sided bag and want to get it fast, then by all means shop with Co-Kan. If you want to save money or get a different style or bag, then shop literally anywhere else.

Does anyone have single item feature bags they can post for inspo? I have a dinner plate badge I want to use but I can't think of a way to do it.

>>10116541
>>10118290
That exact bag is already being sold by at least two different sellers in ebay so no need to use co-kan or other dubious sites. Although black is out of stock I'm sure they'll restock soon.

I managed to get one, this'll become my first itabag. Exciting!

>>10118450
It kinda makes me sad to see how most of these are repeat bags, it's really boring to me. They're cool but so imaginationless, I wish there were more pics of more creative bags made by Japanese baggers. They have the best bags but nowadays it feels like all I ever see is repeat/all badge bags.

>>10118911
Yeah I was going to say something but I know how much seagulls idolize the superior nihonjin baggus.

>>10118524
is the OTB bag available somewhere on taobao?

>>10119142
Yeah its in the FAQs for taobao bags.

jesus christ i’m so glad i decided to google harder for base bag sources and found these threads

with shopping service fees a bag from zakkamart probably won’t be any cheaper, but co-kan’s inflated prices are really irritating

>>10119237
how about those itabag palace prices?

>>10119281
itabag palace at least looks blatant with their price gouging, the quality looks like garbage even in photos

co-kan really had me almost convinced to drop $65 on a backpack, though

Hey anons, does anyone happen to have any bags saved with a focus on acrylic pieces? I know people focus on buttons and rubber straps in bag layouts, but I've managed to accumulated a lot of acrylics and am really stumped on how to make a nice layout with them. And I get nervous about having them overlap out of fear of them scratching against one another- or am I just being fussy?

>>10119307
You're not being fussy. I never have acrylics overlap, as they will scratch eventually. Even if you resin dome them, scratches may still form. You can cover each acrylic with clear vinyl, but I personally think that looks bad as it isn't as fitted as a round badge cover looks. I only put rubber pieces on top of acrylics, if I must overlap. I've paid too much for some of my items and they are rare, so I'd rather not damage them. But then again, I could be the fussy one.

>>10118911
Same, I think most of this comes down to repeat bags being easier to do in Japan since it's way easier to find repeat merch there but it just limits creativity in my opinion. If you're gonna have a bag with a lot of repeats it looks a lot more impressive and beautiful when it's like this >>10119022

>>10119307
Not being fussy. The problem with acrylics is the sound of them clashing/jingling together, which also adds onto the risk of scratching.

If worried about scratches- You could do the DIY Charm Protector using: plastic cover/clear vinyl hair straightener. It's under the GoodsRepublic tutorial section in the FAQ.

Best of luck to you, anon

>>10118450
This is such a contrast to any US itabag meetup, every single bag looks organised and well put together. You can talk shit about repeat bags but they all look good and none of the shitabags we see in con meet photos here.

>>10119534
I mean, it's impossible to fuck up when you just put the same badge 40 times in one bag.

>>10119559
Half of the baggers here can't even put more than 5 items in a bag or form a cohesive theme

>>10119559
Even with same 40 badges, someone could easily fuck it up by not aligning badges or having symmetry, picking a unsuited/clashing base bag and putting tacky decorations, such as fairy lights or cheap lace. But I have very little faith in the US community.

>>10119660
Fairy lights aren't even all that common anymore, I get where you're coming from anon but repeat bags really aren't anything special and are pretty easy to make with all the second hand stores in Japan.

>>10119928
Yeah, I agree. I love the look of repeat bags, but I'm only really wowed by them when the badges are limited edition or hard to come by in some way shape or form. Then it's impressive to me that someone managed to make a whole bag from them.

>pic unrelated

What's a good way to make a bag stand out, or be more personal, most of the time I see cheap lace and dollar store flowers. (Not that there's a problem, but normally they're placed really bad with the ita charms being the 'tasteful' amount and the flowers/lace being too much)

>>10119660
half of the US community doesnt know how to put more than 5 items in a bag or have a cohesive theme

>>10120012
i actually really like silk flowers in a bag, as long as they’re a reasonable size and don’t look like cheap dollar store shit

>>10119289
Honestly Co-Kan's the lesser of two evils. Itabag Palace is honestly the worst. They don't even stock good bags like Co-kan does; it's all shitty aliexpress knockoffs. Co-kan at least found a more obscure manufacturer to scalp.

Pic related triggers me the most. This is less than $4 from pinkymilk0 on Taobao. Hell, almost all of their accessories listed on their site are from pinkymilk0.

>>10120012
Custom accessories. Bows, rosettes, beading, etc. I got into making rosettes and going beyond just a single color really started to make them feel more personal.

>>10120154
..That's for one chain?
Yikes

>>10120154
i mean i definitely don’t disagree, at least co-kan is selling decent quality shit with nice presentation

Does anyone have more pics of fandom fashion/outfits that go with the itabag?

>See other people bagging for the same series
>Keep telling myself that this ain't a competition
>Get a closer look and the bags are hot garbage, heavy glitter window and all

I feel like a jerk but the disrespect is painful. Now after a long hiatus I have a mighty need to make my bag the best.
I also really hate the kind of people the series attracts, and my heart goes out to all the anons here that have to deal with the same problem.

>>10120306
I relate to this so hard. Had to quit the hobby for about a year and sold all of my old bags/merch. I'm building my "first" bag again and whooo, the other itabaggers in my fandom aren't that great. I need to do my husbando's justice. We got this anon!

Hey fate/FGO anons, I am looking to buy a single Ozymandias strap for my phone. So if any of you guys got packs or just have an extra Ozy strap and don’t know what to do with it, please drop me a line!

I can trade for Solider 76, Neko Atsume, and Migi from Parasyte straps as well if any of those interest you.

>>10120608
I guess literally the thousands of places that sell FGO stuff are too complicated for you.

>>10120154
This is a joke right? Co-Kan is the bigger of the two evils because they take other people's branded products and call them their own, they've even said in tweets and facebook posts that they designed the bags themselves when they're the first results on taobao. Itabag Palace doesn't, it's at least honest with you when it scalps. I actually met itabag palace's owners at a recent con and while I don't agree with their prices for literal shit and bootlegs but they're nicer people. They know they're scalping but they understand that actually they don't make as many sales as people think and the only way they can make any profit at conventions is by marking things up (you gotta take into consideration how expensive a huge booth like that can come to). It's not nice, but it's business.

We've been over co-kan a million times, it's not only a shady business but it's run by some of the most vile people you can imagine. They are confirmed pedophiles who's idea of any kind of constructive criticism or call out is "hur hur let's post a shota comic that'll show em!" They are absolutely disgusting human beings and by supporting them in any way not only are you condoning their appaling behavior but you're supporting their scalping, design theft and all sorts of shit. I can't believe you actually came in and defended them. Co-kan is in this purely to make money off other people, they don't care about you, they don't care about the companies they steal from (surprisingly even taobao shops can have their own brands ala berry q for example). They're exploiting young people in more ways than one.

>>10120154
If I had a dollar for every time we told people not to purchase from co-kan I could afford a yacht in the Caribbean.

>tfw seeing people sell their entire itabags

I know some people do it because they have to but damn it's worse when you know they got caught up in the flavor of the month anime and now
have to sell everything because it's not popular anymore

>>10120794
If you're talking about the one that just went up on fb, what makes it better is that it seems to be mostly fan merch so it's not really worth much

>>10120306
Shitty bags only fuel my desire to do my boys justice.

is there a good source of color swatches for the blue robotto bags? i’m considering the small messenger bag, but i’d really like to see more detailed shots.

>>10120689
I agree with you, but I just want to let you know that Itabag Palace is also run by shitty people. Not as shitty as Co-Kan, but still shitty. The girls they get to run the booths sometimes are usually nice, but the actual owners are awful. They're pretty infamous in the male idol group scene (particularly in the Ensemble Stars fandom) for grooming and forcing their ships on to cosplayers who don't want any part of it. They also have fake (and possible backyard bred? but that's a rumour) service dogs.

So all in all, less shitty than Co-Kan, but still shitty.

>>10120689
>I guess literally the thousands of places that sell FGO stuff are too complicated for you.

I won't lie. I'm not into the fandom and don't know anything about it, anon. I also don't want to pay $20 with shipping for one strap. A very good friend of mine really likes Ozy and hasn't been doing well recently and I wanted to surprise him by getting a charm for my phone in support of him. I know it sounds odd, but I know it would make him happy knowing that I am thinking of him.

If there is something I am missing, please let me know. I didn't find much in ways of etsy or ebay for Ozymandias phone straps.

I'm thinking about starting an ita bag with a character that has a distinctive tattoo and I want to incorporate it into the bag. Im thinking about just drawing the pattern onto the window or straps with a sharpie but idk if thats a faux paus or if theres a better way to draw on vinyl.

>>10120962
Sharpie looks shitty, plus the ink fades and doesn't always apply evenly.
You can look into some of that Cricut adhesive vinyl.

>>10120962
have you considered a custom vinyl sticker for the window of the bag? i happened to come across this bag today and i'm assuming that's what they did, cringy as this one is. it looks pretty neat and tidy though, and i bet it would hold up better than sharpie in the long run.

>>10120962
I agree with >>10120974

Here's a fantastic example of an itabag with vinyl.
>http://thesunlitgarden.tumblr.com/post/145210713523/my-revolutionary-girl-utena-itabag-just-realized

>>10120962
I think the best result would be either to either cricut a stencil of it and use acrylic paint, or use the cricut to make it out of vinyl. Either way don't use sharpie because that's either going to bleed, get streaky or both.

>>10111731
>>What got you involved in itabagging?
I first noticed the trend in 2015, and since I have a habit of collecting fanart merch and I was running out of wall space for prints I figured I might as well
>>How much did your itabag cost you in total?
Anywhere from $150-500 a bag.
>>How much did you estimate/plan on spending when you first started the bag?
ngl I don't keep track. And I kind of don't want to know.
>>Do you feel like it's worth it?
Honestly, I have one bag I regret that's 100% dedicated official merch but it was more of a misguided sense of duty to buy only official, and I actually regret it because I enjoy the puzzle solving of trying to fit in fanmerch, and the proxy fees bought me no joy. Everything else is okay because there's barely any official merch/I actually hate the official artstyle. Probably makes me a bad fan.
>>What's your dream itabag set up (holy grail charms, how you'd arrange them, holy grail bag etc.)
I wish more artists made cohesive fandom sets so I could have perfect symmetry...
>>If you could change one thing about the scene surrounding itabagging what would it be?
As a fanmerch bagger/pin collector I actually welcome fanart pins, but also I hate how prevalent ripped artwork for them have become. Might as well buy Chinese bootlegs at that point.
Also hard agree with these "itabags" with the tiny ass windows which are really for pins. Just get locking backs, pins are shiny and don't need to be displayed behind a sheet of vinyl.

>>10119972
Does anyone know how to go about sewing a custom cut out window? I've been wanting to make a new bag since my old bag is too small for all my new merch. I remember there was a pattern of the heart window backpack floating around a few months ago, but I can't remember where I saw it.

>>10120948
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B079WW9D2N/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all

This might be your best bet, anon. You'd probably pay this much w/shipping anyway.

Otherwise I would post to Facebook groups.

>>10118911
repeat bags arent there for creativity, they have creative bags in japan(see pic) but repeats show dedication to one character. Especially if the badges are from a cafe/special event. Sure it's much easier to collect in japan but these bags still take dedication to make.

Just comes off your shilling for the west's amount of shitabags to be honest.

>>10121022
>>10120974
>>10120975

thanks for the responses. i'll def look into making stickers using vinyl. the details are simple enough to make super easy into a vector image or cut myself.

>>10121250
This.

>>10120689
Literally no where did I condone Co-kan. IMO, they are the lesser of two evils. Doesn't mean I support either of them because scalpers are shit no matter how you look at them. I was focusing on the product, not whatever the fuck the owners do. I couldn't give less of a shit about the owners like 2d teens boys or not. All I said was that the bags they scalp are better quality than IB's, which is a fact. I didn't ask for a fucking novel of you defending Itabag Palace. They're both garbage, one's just more garbage than the other in my opinion.

>They know they're scalping but they understand that actually they don't make as many sales as people think and the only way they can make any profit at conventions is by marking things up
No shit retard, that's how any business makes money. It's the fact that their markups are insanely high that drives people crazy, especially when the bags they stock are shit-tier aliexpress garbage. There's a difference between a normal markup and scalping.

>>10120948
Go on yahoo jp, search "オジマンディアス fate", and there you go. This isn't hard, anon.

>>10121396
Didn’t realize the ita bag threads had gotten so hostile since I last visited ~1.5yrs ago, I was offering to buy or trade for someone’s merch. That’s it, anon. Sorry I somehow offended you.

I appreciate the help, but I did already do that. I have a strap in mind from there if I don’t find one more locally.

>>10121394
This anon right here is why these threads go to shit.

Who hurt you anon lol

>>10121394
Fuck off you salty little bitch and kys already if this is how you're gonna react on the internet lmao. People like you are the definition of the reason these threads keep going to shit. Actual cancer

>>10121443
>>10121451
No one asked you to post twice.

>>10111179
https://discord.gg/CXf5z44

>>10121250
They're just boring to look at, that's all we're saying.
10/10 for dedication, 0/10 for creativity.

>>10120948
So you’re going to get a strap of your friend’s fave and keep it for yourself... to make them feel better? Your logic is confusing me and I’m not quite believing you’ve tried every outlet to find merch. I see Ozy stuff everywhere, as someone who is actually into Fate.

>>10111179
I’d consider doing this but how are you guys not embarrassed by being in public with those bags?

>>10121771
Honestly, in my and other people's experiences(from what I've heard) most strangers either don't care or are fascinated/excited to see the bags. I'm sure there's the occasional weirdo or negative comments, but for the most part no one really cares.
Itabagging ain't for the weak

>>10121771
this hobby is not for you.

>>10121771
I don't take it everywhere, only to conventions, so the only people that see it are also weebs.
The only exception is this one time when I needed an emergency bag and grabbed one of my itabags. Even then, no one said anything or gave a shit.

>>10121771
You could always get a bag that covers over it but maybe it really isn’t for you. I only feel it’s like embarrassing when you put like weird ass shit in your bag for everyone to see.

>>10121793
I have only gotten compliments when I take my bags in public. Otherwise, people honestly don't give a shit.

>>10121771
By not giving a fuck what normalfags think.

>>10121771
To me its the same as wearing a band tshirt in public, the only comment I ever got was a mom saying its "such a good idea for her daughter to try/its better than having them just hanging out losing them"

>>10121771
I was using one of mine as a purse for awhile and no one said anything shitty or anything. Relatives of mine just got very excited about it.

Even if someone was a dick though like, okay? I'm past caring about rando opinions, but I would be more surprised than anything if someone was a dick about it.

>>10121771
Fuck being embarrassed. I spend too much damn money on my bags. Besides, they're supposed to be a portable shine to prove you love to your waifu/husbando, why wouldn't I tote it around?

>>10121771
I'm 28 years old, I no longer care what people think about me and my weeb shit

>>10121627
That's your opinion. I think they're very pleasant to look at.

>>10121771
Because I don't care what random strangers think of me and I do what makes me happy.

Advice appreciated please!

I got an official bag for one of my boys and it finally arrived, but the entire thing is made of vinyl. I was thinking I could still grapevine merch or do a decorated lanyard, but I'm uncertain if I should or just get a sperate bag. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

>>10122374
good taste in boys

do you have a backup bag in mind? i really like seeing different takes away from the same base bags we see all the time, so if you think you could make a nice layout with what you’ve got, i’d love to see it

>>10122405
Not really, maybe something like pic related.

I plan to cosplay M.M. too so I was thinking a more school bag or purse theme would be really nice. Maybe have a small bit of the Kokuyo gang on the sides, but with Mukuro as the focus obviously. There's a deeper window variant of this bag and for plush dolls that I could fill as well.

So I bought a window bag because I thought the style was cute. Now it arrived but I have no idea how to build on it... Turns out I'm not passionate about any characters. My question is, can I use this bag any other way or will it look stupid unless it has pins and stuff?

>>10122431
maybe you could fold a tshirt and have the design showing through the window

>>10122431

Way before itabags were a thing, normie fashion had clear or transparent bags. I'd say you're fine just playing it off as a normal bag if you're not interested in making an itabag.

The usual issue is that whatever you put in your window will be on display to the world (which is why the clear bags were popular, it's a way to show off how cool and head of the fashion curve you are, while also showing off what brand name your handphone, wallet and accessories are). So I guess think about what you want to put in there, since everyone can see it and will probably judge you if they see your dirty underwear. Or do like anon says and put a folder or something else in there to cover it up instead.

>>10122418
i like this bass bag, anon. i’ve been planning on getting one myself.

the mukuro bag would look really neat i think, but i hate to imagine the vinyl getting pinned and marked up...

For people who have switched interest or focus since they started bagging: how do you view your previous interest? Do you have buyer's regret? If so, how do you deal with it?

>>10123249
if you abandon your husbando or waifu, you deserve the regret

>>10123633
People bag more than just their waifus, anon.

>>10123661
...Okay? Anon's point still stands lol

>>10123662
It doesn't. The anon didn't ask about switching waifus/husbandos, just interest or focus, which could be a series, favorite characters, or even changing the interest entirely.

>>10123633
Anon's question clearly doesn't pertain to you.

>>10123249
There was a time between releases that I've spent money on temporary husbandos/waifus that I've grown to regret. Thankfully, I didn't purchase much and have sold off most of the merch, but did toss a few straps that were making me bitter.

Have any anons here thrown away merch?
Like if you had a character you couldn't sell or just wanted to just get rid of something quick would you just throw it in the garbage?
I've done it before a couple times but I always feel guilty about it. Seems so wasteful, especially when a series isn't popular anymore or only 3 out of like 20 characters is actually well liked but they still pump out merch for the others anyway. I wonder if any stores in Japan just trash items that aren't selling.

>>10124273
I always just offer them for free in local sales groups. Haven't had to throw away anything so far. Not even damaged items.

>>10124273
The only time I have is when it’s old artist items that won’t sell, bootlegs, or older merch that’s dirty or beyond repair. I don’t think it should make you feel bad but like the other anon said, offer them for cheap or free with other purchases and they might clear out pretty quickly.

>>10124273
I have a shoebox full of unwanted rubber straps in my closet because I can't bear to throw them away. I keep telling myself I need to do something with them, but selling and shipping individual straps is such a fucking pain.

>>10124324
Why not sell them as a grab bag? Then you get a lot price and no headache of splitting them. And just don't tell anyone what any of the individual straps are. It is what it is.

>>10124273
Oh absolutely. I used to think I could never throw merch into the garbage, but now that I've done it a few time it's quite refreshing. The situation would be different if I didn't have a job, but I earn enough to feel comfortable clearing out my collection from time to time.

>>10124273
Oh yepp.
Nothing worth more than $10 though.

>>10124273
Once, due to damage. If I have leftovers, I either sell them, or include them as freebies with other orders if I think the person buying whatever I'm selling would appreciate it.

>>10120300
I just want to say I wouldnt call that an 'outfit' just because you put on a sweater that matches the bag.... at least match the shoes too?

For those worried about their ball and chain breaking, there is now an answer

Earth music and ecology has been doing some nice base bags recently if anyone’s interested.

relative newfag here

i’d like to make a rosette for my bag, but my favorite pin is heart shaped. would that look okay, or should i just use a different can badge?

>>10125106
You can make rosettes in heart shape too. Harder than round ones, but possible. I've seen few in j-fashion.

>>10125113
i’ll dig deep and see if i can find a few examples, thanks anon

i did at least see this one, and while i don’t think it looks quite as tidy as a round button, it’s still pretty cute

>>10124801
How did I not think of this? It's basically a straw or some clear pvc piping.

>>10124801
There's also the option of using heat shrink tape.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dxrc-15UYAAhNQh.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dxrc-17UwAAl3ui.jpg

>>10125124
Very quick googling gave me this, I personally love the one on the right.

Are itabags better with a center item, or without one?

>>10125849
I don't think there's one answer to this but I do find it helpful when I'm laying out my bags to pick a center item and build out from there.

>>10125849
I don't think it matters.
Center/focus items help with the layout, but you can also have a shitty bag with a center item.

>>10125849
I think it can depend on the bag. I like seeing center items in heart and star shaped windows because I think it makes a nice focal point, but it definitely can be done wrong.

>>10124324
>>10124520
I agree with the other anon. Sell them as a lot, grab/mystery bag, or donate them. People will take them

>>10125849
i don’t think they necessarily do need one, but this bag’s layout is shit and i wish it did have a center focus

>>10124520
>>10125920
Selling them in lots sounds like the best route to take. I'll get around it.

>>10126010
What characters? You might be able to get rid of them here.

>>10126076
Primarily Touken Ranbu and Fire Emblem, and some from a handful of other series. Would it be within the rules to make a sales post for rubber straps here or in the BST thread?

>>10126076
They literally said they don't want to sell individually and dealing with the shipping bullshit, which is why the idea of lot selling came up.
>>10125849
Size of the item and the surrounding merch can make or break a good layout. Its all about the focus of the bag; if you want the merch to trickle down size wise or center a large item with small ones its whatever. Both layout ideas can look good and both can look shitty.

>>10126090
Better idea to post on BST

I am so excited about getting my custom base bag for my number 1 husbando but since the window is an unconventional shape I am kinda stressing about how to arrange merch in it. Anyone got good inspo for strange window cuts? Angular ones would be best. I have found a few but not too many.

I'm planning to have some custom tops and skirts of my itabag focus made to wear to an upcoming con, but I'm hesitant to order through ArtsMoo since the colours and image placement needs to be rather precise. Does anyone have any experience with how accurate their image registration is? I've only ever used them for repeating artwork.

My bad if this is a stupid question, but does anybody know where I might be able to find a double-sided pencil case like in pic related? I've been searching around for a while but I just keep finding either one-sided cases or old links that lead to nowhere. It doesn't seem like something that'd be hard to find so I'm probably just using the wrong search key terms. Thanks in advance.

>>10128509
Are you looking for taobao sellers or a specific color? aitaikuji, although slightly marked up, has them in stock

This is the first fandom bag I actually kind of like, mainly because it at least has a theme of being 'ice characters'.

>>10128682
Visually, the merch goes well together. No clashing colors and every item has a hue of blues and purples. The merch is also balanced with two center pieces. Usually fandom bags have a theme, but the colors are horrible together and throw off the balance.

>>10128509
There are some on taobao that are double-sided with a star window.
https://mengre.tmall.com/
There's also like one other one with normal double sided windows on taobao but there's only four colours to choose from.
There are also some listings on yja/otamart/rakuten with 痛ペンポーチ. Maybe even more with just 痛ポーチ.

>that character you desperately want an itabag of but there's literally no official merch for them

What's their name? Mine are called Cream Teddy and Mewkledreamy.

>>10128731
I know Cream Teddy only has a handful of merch compared to the other bands, but have you considered making a smaller bag for her, or making a feature out of the bag with decodening the shit outa it? I think any Dolli bag would look amazing if you highlighted the features of them being a sweet themed inspired band.
Bag like this >>10111181 are just one example of not needing something jam packed with merch and using other decorations to help fill it up

>>10128731

>tfw main character from a manga released in early 2000's with no anime or official english translation

merch is never going to happen and it hurts so bad

>>10111179
I want that egg itabag. for my gudetama merch. where can I find it?!

>>10129100
https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/642887351/drippy-pearl-silhouette-ita-bags-fashion

this one?

>>10129106
Wrong one, anon.

>>10129258
Which bag are you even talking about, anon? The one they linked to contains the two drip backpacks as well as the white scalloped backpack.

>>10128731
If you wanted to use it as a backing there's been a dolly dolci tshirt on mandarake for ages

>>10129274
They’re probably talking about something like this: https://www.nattycat.net/-pin-bags-/-miju-miju-egg-ita-bag-

There was one that looked like an egg and one that looked like an avocado but I can’t remember who the initial creators were.

>>10129106
Stop shilling these bags. An anon already reviewed them to be of low quality and that creator steals art frequently for their pins. Just don't support that shit.

>>10129106
How is that an egg bag?

>>10128731
I’ve made a Nick Valentine character bag that cost me over $300 in art commissions alone, and I’m starting one for Joseph Seed
>yes I have trash husbandos but we can’t help who we love

>>10129322
>>10129387
It's just confusing because they linked to the OP picture, in which there is no egg bag there.

>>10128735
Good point, decorating a bag when a character already has a very apparent theme is easy. Though even then, one charm/button surrounded by a bunch of pink and purple candy things... is it even an itabag of a character anymore? lol

It did occur to me that Mewkledreamy and Cream Teddy are both Sanrio characters that share a lot in common, so if I were to mash them together into a still-coherent itabag, nobody would bat an eye. Maybe. Pic related already exists, which means Mew is potentially on the right path towards more merch. At this point, I should just make a horridly lavender-and-pink Sanrio itabag

>>10129311
Interesting, though I may use a simple background instead so it doesn't take away from the actual accessories if I end up with too many. Seems I can never get enough of simple seamless patterns in anything I own ahaha

>>10128812
>>10129460
we must embrace pain and use it for fuel for our journey

>>10128682
Is the bar this low or is this selfpost? The colors hardly match and its just a small handful of random shit stuffed into a bag.

>>10130037
Standards have been going down for a long time. Lately it's been especially clear there's been an influx of facebook baggers.

>>10129710
One button? I'm not sure if you're exaggerating but she has more merch than that, old and new. You would probably need to do an instore proxy visit for her latest stuff, but sb69 has its own section in the sanrio anime store and all the band characters have gotten their own merch in the last few months, including pic related.

>>10128528
>>10128729
Pencil case anon here. Turns out I’m a huge retard who completely missed that AitaiKuji had exactly what I wanted in stock. Thanks for the help, guys.

>>10130849
>aitaikuji

cool well look forward to seeing your wip next year

Godspeed HypMic anons.

>>10131785
My mantra for HypMic items is if I don't get it at release, I can pretty much assume I'll never be able to have it in my life, and this is exactly why.

>>10131802
This is why I outright bought a misc merch box with HypMic items in it for 4000¥ BIN instead of bidding from 1¥. Soon as I saw what stuff is going for I figured that wasn't a bad price.

Do people really get that hung up over chinese bags? If all the merch/set up is still nice and official?

>>10132225
not unless the bags are bootleg

>>10132226
I'm a male /a/non and got what I'm sure is a bootleg (said it was $20 and looks similar to things you see at a con) from my friend for my waifu. I think it looks ok, but reading this thread now makes me think I should get a different bag. Does the quality change really that much?

>>10132229
it's a mixture of both quality and not supporting theft. it's the same reason why you wouldn't buy bootleg merch. for example, toalice got bootlegged so hard they stopped production.

>>10132231
Well, this is the bag, can you recomend a official one similar? The pouch on the bottom I really like as it fits her daki (charcter is canon 1ft tall). I want the best for her, and not to have someone talk badly about the bag. Plz no bully.

>>10132236
That is indeed a bootleg, but the original one doesn't exist in black so it's kinda grey area me thinks?

>>10132242
What color is the original? So bootlegs are "ok" if ni original exists (kind of like fan made items?) as far as these threads go?

>>10132248
They are bootlegs of the uta no prince Sama bags, which came in all the boys colors. This bootleg is pretty low quality though, I got one from taobao a year ago and the plastic split.

>>10132236
>>10132298
Yes it is indeed a bootleg of the utapri backpacks. I think there is a bootleg that is of higher quality than the one in the picture floating out there on taobao but I don't know/remember which seller/listing it is.

>>10132298
The bag did seem poorly put together, havnt used it but maybe twice. Where did it split?

>>10132236
Why would you put Tama in a black bag? It doesn't suit her at all. She's literally the representation of white/light. Even the yellow of her hairbows would be a better choice.

I know there isn't tonnes of Wixoss merch, but this bag looks really unbalanced and sloppily put together. Take the rings off of your keychains, get rid of the weird doki doki pins, and honestly, the Ruuko rubber strap and the badge of Ruuko and Tama really don't fit in well with the bag.

Also don't mention you're male, newfriend.

>>10132383
I only mentioned it since most people doing these on twitter and here seem to be female.
I don't really want a colorful backpack, but you are probably right. I do like how the black sort of makes her white pop more. Is one in a similar shape with different colors? Would light blue work, like skyblue, or even grey? For her eyes/or hair?
I added a Ruu badge and some others for her as she is important. it didn't feel right to have them apart.
I can see the doki doki just thought it was cute with her sleeping, like a "Z Z Z" sort of thing but her heart beat.
I'm reading about hiding the rings better now, that looks nice.

>>10132415
iirc the nicer bootleg utapri bags are https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=563841774171
the worse ones have more colour selection though, i think. you could just scour the second hand sites for an actual utapri backpack though

>>10132422
Will do, thanks.

>>10132415
Yeah, we know this board is mostly girls. That's why you integrate and don't point out that you're male.

I think light grey would be fine. If you want something dark so the merch stands out, make your insert a darker colour.

If you want the bag to be for both of them, then you need more Ruuko merch. Right now, it looks like her two pieces are just there to fill space.

The doki doki thing is dumb. Remove it. It has nothing to do with her character. If you want some some cutesy pins, get some that spell out batoru or something that's actually relevant.

>>10132588
If he likes it, why should he care? I don't think it's dumb. Why do people hate non character related stuff in other people's bags so much, even when it's really small stuff?

>>10132608
> It has nothing to do with her character.
To generally answer your question, that’s why. You want the bag to reflect the character, so adding random stuff even if it’s cute doesn’t really work toward that goal, and might misrepresent the character. I still like the charms, but something like an actual ZZZ he mentioned above or an accessory more fitting toward her personallty would work better.

>>10132608
Because the point of an itabag is to be dedicated to a character. The things in them should be relevant to that character. Putting in random anime sound effects is stupid.

>>10132588
What if I show bwnis with a tiny hat and time stamp next time?
I found a light grey/blue one I like, probably will go with that. I'll play around with the insert color.
I actually have allot of merch, trying to fit everything I want is more of an issue than not enough. It's less "for both of them" as in I wouldn't want it 50/50 than she is a necessity for Tama. I have a larger acrylic chibi that matches tama (pic related) I could use to balance it? I would just need to find space for the LOSTORAGE acrylic as I love that art. I understand what youare saying though.
As for doki >>10132608 I didn't see it as being unrelated any more than say ribbons or flowers or other things I was seeing in bags, as it's not a character from a dif show or something. If I found Z Z Z I'll use that instead or remove it for some extra Ruu items.

>>10132716
If the bag isn't meant for both of them with a shared amount of merch, it just looks like the Ruuko stuff is haphazardly thrown in, and it looks bad.

Flowers and ribbons are generally to fill space or to surround a main piece of merch to make it stand out. Your pins don't do that. They distract from the piece they're on, and they don't add anything to the bag.

>>10132765
I disagree on the first point, and will disregard it, but the rest of the information has been useful so thank you.

on the topic of multicharacter/show bags, what's a good ratio of each character to include to balance out the bag? I started to build a bag for a specific character but love the other characters in the show as well and own some merch for them and a mutual suggested I start a series bag, but I'm not sure how to go about it. There's not really a unit or group that I can easily divide them into either which really stumps me

>>10132953
Equal ratio. If you don't have enough merch for that, make a series pouch and save the bag for your specific character. It's the same as >>10132765 said.

>>10122418
Where to cop this one that won't be a knockoff?

>>10120842
If you message them they'll send you pictures.

Been a bit of a slow crawl around here lately. Anyone got any exciting updates on their own personal collections or itabags? Recently, I bought a figure of my husband to add to my collection that I had been wanting for a while but never got around to buying. I wish i could carry him around everywhere with me but figures in bags always make me cringe.

I wanna make a My Melody itabag but I'm struggling to get pins. I live in Australia so I can't buy direct from the sanrio store. I'm considering paying friends to draw her, and then turning their commissions into buttons but that'll take a while and cost like upwards of $30 per pin. Is that a good idea?

>>10134886
Why can’t you buy direct from their store? Even with a shopping service it’ll probably be cheaper then $30 a pin and you’ll have official merchandise.

>>10134854
Finally finishing up my second bag for my waifu, but sucks that I won’t be able to bring it to a con for a few more months. I wish itabag meet ups were more of a thing.

>>10134854
I recently found a "pinched" strap of Yui from K-on for my board. I want to get a bag for her for when my girls arent on a board(which I need a 2nd board).

>>10134886
You can find 2nd hand on places like yahoojp and otamart? You just need a shopping service

>>10134854
Congrats anon! I relate though; I saw someone with two figures of my husbando in a bag once and I did a full-body shudder. You could maybe make a diorama bag kind of thing to carry around, though. That could be cute, depending on the figure.

On my end, I won an auction lot full of matching items of my OTP for a fairly decent price. One character is very popular, so it was a relief to just get a lot in one go without having to get lucky with box splits or deal with ridiculous chara-tax. Now just debating if I want to sell the non-matching items or make individual bags as well.

>>10135088
why shudder?

>>10134905
Sanrio's store only ships to the US and Japan, but you raise a good point, i could just get a shopping servuce. Thanks anon!!

>>10133357
Lol that image is from otamart's store which sells nothing BUT knockoffs.

The actual bag is by sambag on taobao:
https://shop.m.taobao.com/shop/shop_index.htm?spm=a21wu.9600033.shop.1&user_id=43485032

>>10135099
Nayrt, but probably because luggaging around figures in tight paneled bags sounds like a perforated plastic nightmare. Not to mention the thought of carrying around scale figures in an environment for them to easily get broken or cracked makes me want to hurl myself off a cliff. But it’s their money, I guess.

New bag I put together recently! I know everyone's sick of the heart bags but desu I think theyre cute, the only thing is I forget how small the window is.

This is my V1 but I'll most likely take some more orange/white badges from my other bag and swap out the green/pink ones. Also looking to make some rosettes and accessories for the outside of the bag.

>>10135330
im triggered by the fact you didn't have one boy down the left and one down the right instead of mixing them up. Makes it harder for the eyes to focus and looks messier imo

>>10135330
This >>10135339, the very uneven rectangle badges at the bottom, and the all but totally obscured badges in the lower corners are killing me. I'd sooner not put those badges in then have them be that covered up.

>>10135339
I figured someone would say that but it was because I wanted glasses to be looking at the other guy if that makes sense? Would it drive people more insane if I just jumbled it all then?

>>10135349
Fair enough, I had a board backing which I slid and I thought youd at least be able to see part of it haha but I'll definitely take them out though.

>>10135169
Anon I actually didn't know Otamart's bags were knock offs so I really appreciate this! Thank you!

>>10135364
> I wanted glasses to be looking at the other guy if that makes sense?
Then why not put all Kageyama on the left side and all Tsukki on the right side?
The bag would look terrible if you mixed them all up.

>>10135364
if you want them looking away from each other then just swap the two badges at the top? it'd look so much better.

Also agreeing with other anon boy i didnt even see the two badges in the bottom corners lol

>>10122418
Source on this base bag? Looks super nice and would be pretty good for the Abbacchio bag I'm just starting. Jojo slapped me in the face and dragged me back down again after years.

>>10135410
because if you look at the pink/green badges the opposite is happening. So its lose lose either way I guess.

>>10135443
I think you mixed up what I was saying I want them to be looking at each other, not away. Which is why those two are the only badges on the wrong side! And yes I'll be taking the bottom badges out.

>>10135459
Then... why not put Tsukki on the right and Tobio on the left?

Hey anons, have any of yours seen the michiko cat bag decorated? I'm having a block on how to decorate mine. Pic is kinda how I want to arrange merch but I'm not convinced of it. Please, I'm fool for getting this base but I actually liked the pink on it for my boy.

And another question, I have seen some yellowish on my metallic keychain. Is there a way to remove it?

>>10135499
basically I mentioned it here >>10135458
so I may just swap the sides and take out the green/pink ones.

>>10135169
Newfag here, how 2 cop from china?

>>10131785
Update on this.

Jesus Christ..

>>10134854
Making a bag for Suzaku. I have a good amount to start working with, and waiting on more releases. Just need to decide what bag I should use.

>>10135551
>asking for taobao help in the itabag thread
>"how 2 cop"

You don't need to tell us you're new.

Best tips for displaying omanjuu in a bag? /Should/ omanjuu be displayed in a bag? I have quite a few of them, and I'm worried that they'll deflate. One of my friends stuck hers in the bottom of her bag, and it deflated, so I was wondering if there was a proper way of putting them in/on a bag or if they should be completely left out.

Any backpack recommendations for a small itabag? I really only need it to fit a water bottle, power bank, cables, and maybe a small towel

>>10135967
>and it deflated
Oh my god, I've never seen an omanjuu deflate. Do you have any photos, I am morbidly curious now. I've never had issues putting my omanjuus in bags, but I also use bags like the box wego ones which are deeper set and designed to showcase plushies and such.

>>10135330
While I agree that the bag is a bit cramped i really like your little collection here anon! Very cute with all the matching merch. I like heart bags too but i would love to see a bigger ita bag to fit all this merch! I hate when couple bags dont have matching merch because it's so obvious that they look better when they do. I hope i could do a matching bag like this one day!

>>10136041
Thank you! I definitely want to do a lot more with it so I'm glad I got more feedback before rushing in to add to it.

This is actually the second bag I've made for this pair. I think I posted it a few threads back! I prefer the symmetry type organisation but I feel like I'm still struggling to get something I like, whereas with the small heart window it was easier to manage a smaller space.

>>10135682
God speed hypmic anons. Ngl a lot of the auctions this week went way higher than they usually do. This week has sidem so... Yay!

>>10135455
Come on man someone just said the maker a few posts up jfc


I'm thinking of upgrading to an A3 bag and I know zakka happen to be some of the nicest quality with some cute designs, but the price tag is hefty. Any anons own one who'd be willing to give some deets on what it's like building in one? I've heard the windows are really shallow so rosettes would be out of the question

>>10135779
Shut up hole.

>>10136094
HypMic auctions probably went higher because there was a manga update recently. Still, the prices are absolutely ridiculous. I can't wait until the mobile game comes out so everyone will spend money on that instead of all that. I just want my bag, dammit

>>10136268
>>10136094
Any word on the mobile game?
At least then I can own digital equivalents to what I can't get.

>>10135967
honestly I like the look of small bags and/or shame cubes attached to the side of the bag. Zakkamart has a really cute plush bag. Depending on how many you have though, you might just want to grab a bag with a deeper window, like >>10136031
mentioned.

>>10136292
I haven't seen anything about the game other than that it's expected to release sometime this year. They've been pretty focused on the manga lately, but I expect they'll be giving more info once the next battle season starts.

A HypMic merch strategy might be to just wait until new battle seasons start to get the merch from the old battle season. Maybe sellers will lower the price of Warx3/Battlex3/Death Respect goods in order to more easily get rid of them once KR starts making new match-ups.

>>10136148
It kind of depends what bag you're looking at. I have an A3 with a zippered-window and while it's not deep enough to place say, a plushie, it could easily fit a rosette. I have flowers in mine with not as much squishing as I expected.

As far as ones with a "top-loader" layout go, you could still fit something like a rosette as long as you are very careful placing it in. Those tend to have their own insert flap included, but I don't personally like it and I don't think I've ever seen anyone else ever use it. Putting in your own insert can be a test of will, but it's usually very nice and tidy once it's in and secured. I've had good luck with zakka in general and find it pretty worth the price.

>>10136302
Hope you manage to get some. I'm waiting on FJ to ship my package so I can see how much HypMic merch I got in my variety box.

>>10136094
>only one toe into Hypmic and recently decided to downsize my merch collection.

Do Americans usually pay for overseas shipping cos I've never posted sales to FB mainly because I'm worried about flakey people.

>>10136610
Depends on how desperate they are or how cheap they are. Some won't simply because of shipping costs.

>>10136641
I see, thanks! Do you know if lots sell better than singular items? (assuming they're not that different in price all together)

>>10136787
Selling singular items will get you more per but shipping lots is less of a pain in the ass. Also depending on who you're trying to sell anons here can bite before you get something on fb,