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Another knockoff Jewelpet wand. Interestingly, this one features both Korean and Chinese text.

PROBLEMS: -  Wands are the wrong shade of pink, or are blue - Added crown on the top of wand - Bow appears not to be removable - Comes with unrelated items - Middle of heart should be white/clear, not coloured - Swirl design on bottom of the handle is wrong - No gold detailing - Added heart designs on handle - Packaging shows unknown character - No mention of Jewelpet on packaging.

#bootleg #toy #kawaii #anime #wand #knockoff #pink #magical girls #jewelpet #korean

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (Live Action) bootleg wand toy

PROBLEMS:

Incorrect porportions

Comes with unrelated bonus goods

Handle colours are incorrect

Moon shape has been filled in with white

Handle is both too plain and has added lines

Includes unrelated functions

Packaging has photoshopped, fake Bandai logo and unrelated logos

Notably, the other theming is partially from Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf - an ongoing Chinese animation that started in 2005

#bootleg #toy #anime #sailor moon #wand #knockoff #magical girls #90s #pretty guardian sailor moon #live #2000s #y2k

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Bootleg Sailor Moon Star Stick with Peppa Pig

This one is self explanatory

#bootleg #toy #kawaii #anime #wand #knockoff #pink #magical girls #90s #sailor moon wand #sailor moon #moon stick #sailo

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Balala The Fairies Ocean Magic bootleg shell compact necklace

Problems:

No clear or iridescent plastic

No rolling ball

Center piece is not exchangeable

Comes in multiple colours that mash up the original colour combination

Added bow to upper shell

Incorrect light colours

Comes with a "necklace"

Has no sea creatures

No box

#balala the fairies #bootleg #toy #kawaii #anime #wand #knockoff #magical girls #chinese #taobao #ocean #mermaid #china

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Cardcaptor Sakura Doll Sized Fake Wands

PROBLEMS

Blue is entirely the wrong colours

End should not be so see-through

Handle area proportionately stretched

End cap shape shortened

#bootleg #toy #kawaii #anime #magical girls #cardcaptor sakura #wand #ccs

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Knockoff unknown molded wand with recolored Cardcaptor Sakura on packaging.

#ccs #packaging #cardcaptor sakura #cardcaptors #90s #anime #knockoff #bootleg #toy

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Star Twinkle Precure Zodiac Star Colour Pen

PROBLEMS:

- Features unknown character instead of STP Zodaics

- Solid colour with gold, no white

- Shapes to the side of the stars vary for each character on the original pens

- Shape of end is reversed - should be larger on top and smaller at the bottom

- Wings are too small

- Unrelated logo

#magical girls #bootleg #submission #precure #pretty cure #star twinkle precure #star twinkle #kawaii #pink #purple #star #toy #wand #anime

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Bringing back an icon

Jewelpet shaped wand with Spider-man packaging Honestly, we’re not going to do this wand the honor of listing it’s problems, it’s just that bad.

#bootleg #toy #crossover #fake #anime #marvel #avengers #spider-man #Spiderman #jewelleries #kawaii

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Why Not Buy Bootlegs?

Today, we’re telling you exactly why people could - and should not - buy bootleg items.

We’re primarily looking at magical girl wands from series like Pretty Cure and Sailor Moon, but the below also applies to a variety of figures and props from across all kinds of fandoms and collectibles.

#1: The Cost

One of the biggest arguments people put forward about buying bootlegs is the price - but that isn’t as strong an argument as people seem to think.

Pretty Cure’s Flower Echo Wand retailed for just 1,300 JPY - that’s roughly 13 USD. Meanwhile, the most common bootleg of this wand retails for also 20 USD, and is primarily sold on Chinese exclusive websites. Yes, you read those prices correctly, it was originally more expensive to get the fake!

Now, this has been out of production for years, which does push up the market value a bit. But it is still significantly easier and cheaper to purchase secondhand versions of the real thing, going for as little as 15 USD new in box on secondhand sites like Mandarake, which ships globally, or Mecari JP.

And this isn’t exclusive to less well known franchises. 

Bootleg versions of Sailor Moon Live’s clear Moon Rod go up to 30 USD. On the other hand, the real thing goes for as little as, you guessed it, 30 USD when in used but working condition, with new in box ones going for 50 USD. You can’t even buy two bootlegs for that!

That doesn’t mean all of the “real” items are always cheaper or easily obtained - perhaps ironically, series like China’s Balala are difficult to obtain official merchandising for when outside of China, but bootlegs of it are remarkably rampant. 

Plus, any high-quality replicas such as Proplica items will typically cost anywhere from 10 to 100 times as much as their fake counterparts, and have the higher quality structure, screen accuracy, and gimmicks, that the fakes will lack.

#2: Accessibility

We’ve already covered above that these can easily be bough used on Mandarake - check out THIS POST listing tons of globally shipping anime merch stores  - so this argument already feels flat for us.

But, there is some merit to it. Simple chibi style bootlegs can often be bought in local dollars stores for very little, while larger versions are easily found on underregulated conglomerate giants like Amazon and Aliexpress. On the other hand, the real thing takes a lot more patience for preorders and secondhand shop scouring, knowledge of stores - which again can be found in the link above - or even the use of proxies to purchase off sites like Taobao and Mecari. And, as mentioned above, some official items may be exclusive to their respective countries, which can require extra skills and resources.

While none of these things are truly difficult to learn, they can seem daunting and confusing to new collectors, and will put off people who prefer instant gratification.

#3: Cosplay & Kids

This, to us, is the most sensible and excusable reason to buy bootlegs. When it can be difficult, expensive, and time consuming to get your hands on the real thing, especially those that are vintage or limited edition, the last thing you want is for a child or cosplay pose to destroy it!

The same thing goes for wanting to paint it to make an OC weapon, especially given many bootlegs are already incorrect colour schemes that may work perfectly for your design without the need to deface and devalue the real item.

Sometimes, the real thing just isn’t realistic, at the end of the day.

#4: Sometimes They’re Just Cool(er)

We’d love to own that ridiculous spider-man crossover wand, and this blog’s owner couldn’t resist this telescoping Cardcaptor Clow wand made of metal. So many bootlegs, especially the crossovers, feature strange and cool new combinations of characters, art styles, colours, and even product materials.

The vast majority of official items also have very standardized gimmicks, especially when buying from within a franchise. This can feel boring very quickly! Many bootlegs have additional or unique tricks, such as all these different bubble blowers, or the ones that work as remotes to control a spinning doll, that make them feel more interactive and fresh.

That doesn’t mean the real thing can’t be fun or innovative, but they are often limited to what is depicted on screen on order to make sales.

#5 Art Theft

At the end of the day, bootlegs are art theft. When you choose to support theft over artists, them and the companies producing their work miss out on money. And without money, shows end.

Sailor Moon's sales were credited with providing the necessary funds for new seasons, not the actual viewership or manga sales. If that money had been spent on bootlegs instead of the real thing, the reality is, the Sailor Moon anime may have ceased to exist. So it is essential, especially for smaller ventures, for fans to purchase the real thing and not the fake in order for the series to thrive.

#6 - Market Value

You may be surprised to learn that bootlegs, in and of themselves, have a surprisingly active market and fanbase that’s separate from the real wands.

As we mention on the post about this Korean Sailor Moon bootleg, all the good factors above, along with the virality, age and location of the item - which adds to scarcity - can lead to a bootleg being just as, or even more valuable that, the real thing. Banned items like the Evil Stick, which find notoriety outside of magical girl spheres, can often be worth far more than their original dollar store tag.

However, all value is relative, and as trends come and go, the price of bootlegs tend to fluctuate far more than the real thing.

Would you buy a bootleg item? Let us know below, and share this with your friends for their thoughts!

#anime #kawaii #merchandise #merch #sailor moon #precure #pretty cure #Collection #collectible #cute #toy #knockoff #bootleg #fake #cosplay

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Bootleg Sailor Moon’s Spiral Heart Moon Rod PROBLEMS: - Completely wrong colours - Bow details are incorrect shapes and details have been added - Heart shaped single blue button instead of stars - Added engraving and details on handle - No light pieces - Incorrect crown shape - No official logo or art on box - It’s a bubble wand

#bootleg #sailor moon #knockoff #anime #kawaii #cute #90s anime #nostalgia #toy #bubble wand #pink #magical girl #Spiral Heart Moon Rod #fake

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Bootleg  Sailor Moon Eternal transformation brooch toy 

This is, in our experience, one of the most convincing transformation item fakes to date, once unboxed - we reccomend viewing THIS VIDEO to compare with the real deal.

PROBLEMS

- Added top piece, bracelet, watch strap - Altered wing details and shape - Changed order of gem colours - Packaging lacks any Sailor Moon or other official logos or artwork - Added texture to lower gem piece - Added square hinge/bracelet holder to the top

#sailor moon #y2k #toy #anime #kawaii #magical girl #bootleg #cute #holo #knockoff #collector #collectible #eternal #brooch #transformation #henshin #Sailor Moon Eternal transformation brooch #sailor moon eternal #watch

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Watch [this bootleg wand] at work.

We often get DM’s asking what sounds/lights they make, and many assume - as OP did - that these just make sparkly noises, or noises from the show. But in many cases, like this one, they instead use recognizable, child-friendly, copyright free music instead.

Check out our original post on this wand for stock images and a detailed list of all the other problems with this wand. It’s also worth noting that, while this has been spotted in several similar oblong boxes with different graphics, none so far have featured Sailor Moon or related logos that even try to pretend authenticity. The change in box makes it no less of a bootleg!

So I bought this knock-off Sailor Moon wand as a prop for my upcoming wedding. I was expecting it to light up and make noise, but wasn’t anticipating the songs that would play!

1. Something classical sounding, sure, makes sense

2. The Chicken Dance? What the actual fuck?

3. A sea shanty? Well they were really big this year so okay.

4. Jingle bells???? Really? Omg!

#sailor moon #bootleg #video #reblog #anime #Moon Kaleido Scope #kaleidoscope #kawaii #music #action #toy #knockoff #kaleido moon scope

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Bootleg Sailor Moon’s Spiral Heart Moon Rod PROBLEMS: - Complete the wrong colours - Removable bow details are incorrect shapes - Heart shaped single metallic button - Added d engraving on handle - Silver detailing instead of gold - Incorrectly shaped light pieces - Star instead of crown shape - No official logo or art on box

It uses the same packaging as this previous bootleg: https://bootlegmagicalwands.tumblr.com/post/685283885136871424/sailor-moons-mon-stick-knockoff-toy-problems 

#bootleg #sailor moon #purple #cute #anime #toy #knockoff #wand #magical girl #kawaii #snow queen #collector #collectible #fake #90s anime #anime aesthetic #mahou shoujo #Spiral Heart Moon Rod

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Jewelpet knockoff wand toy

PROBLEMS: - Colours are completely wrong - Different shape added to the top - Painted details on handle - Bow is not removable - Bottom of handle is totally the wrong shape and details - Unrelated label; no Jewelpet images on packaging

This appears to use the same mold as these previous Jewlpet bootlegs: https://bootlegmagicalwands.tumblr.com/post/614709052359000065/jewelpet-bootleg-wand-toy-problems-dark-gold

#magical girl #toy #cute #kawaii #purple #pink #knockoff #jewelpet #anime #collector #pastel #fake #adorable #wand #mahou shoujo #crown

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Another Suite Module from Suite Precure (Pretty Cure) turned into a bubble wand  PROBLEMS: - Colours are completely wrong - Added ‘stick’ to the bottom - It’s a bubble wand - No fairy tones

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Sailor Moon’s Mon Stick knockoff toy

PROBLEMS:

- Completely wrong colours - Comes apart in strange ways - Adds various accessories - Incorrect light shape - Incorrect bow/wing/gem design - Much smaller than most official wands - No mention of Sailor Moon on packaging - Unknown character featured - Singular heart button

#sailor moon #anime #collector #kawaii #purple #wand #toy #knockoff #cute #fake #90s #crystal #aesthetic #sailor purple

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Bubble wands with various knockoff molds - we don’t think we have to spell out what the problems with these are!

Top, left to right:

- Jewelpet - Sailor Moon - Generic designed - Sailor Moon

#sailor moon #toy #collector #knockoff #bubbles #90s #anime #jewelpet #kawaii #cute #fake #adorable #Aesthetic #90s aesthetic #magical girl