INGRID'S SWELL TOY JOURNAL

BIG HONKIN ELEKIBLE

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:03:08 GMT

I FRIGGING LOVE MY NEW TALKING ELEKIBLE HE IS SOOO BADAAAASSSSS

He comes with two phrases: "Electi!" and "ElectEEEEEEEEEEE-VIRE!!"

And for a big lumpy thing with hindering shoulderpads, he sure knows how to pose!

He has little ball joints and everything!!!

All in all, he is the MAN.

With his smaller Jakks counterpart!

With his Pokemon Master!

REGEE

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:52:17 GMT

I finally did some cleaning up around these here parts. Here's what my Regi shelf looks like at the moment!

Regi bros!

Regi boss!

Honorary Regigigas BFF, SHAYMIN!!

REGIDOLLS!

CATCHING UP

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:46:51 GMT

I'll just be doing some crossposting!!

I just got back from a three-month long trip to and had a blast opening packages! For now, let's take a look at my awesome new Nejiki stuff, most of which has been made by fellow community members.

The whole collection minus the Brain Bank that I forgot to include.

Bead sprites by miss_fuu_chan! I can only imagine how long it must have taken to make them, they're amazing.

Custom art~ Adorable laminated illustration by mindlessmoron, gorgeous wooden keychain by asimplechimera!

JUST AS ANALYZED

My SECOND Nejiki plush doll!! This time made by the ultra talented curious_nono!

He arrived in the same package as Grimer here. It's okay, ALL Pokemon are welcome at the Battle Factory, Nejiki doesn't judge.

I can safely say he has the cutest ears I have ever seen on a plushie ever.

His face alone is a work of art!

With his favorite Pokemon.

His pouch is very well made!

And he has TWO analysis machines! His amazing little invention looks different in the Sugimori art and the sprites, so I love seeing different artists' interpretations.

HMMMM, which Pokemon to use against THIS combination?

Another angle. All in all, he is absolutely amazing!

What you were all waiting for, the Nejiki on Nejiki action! In case you forgot, the bigger one was made by Ichigo-pan who has made many wonderful people plushies for people in the community.

AWWAAAYYYY

1/40 scale figures of Nejiki's favorite Pokemon. I have the level X Electivire card on the way, don't you worry!

Where they're currently hanging out, when I'm not busy fondling them, that is. I might put up the rest of my Elekibles with them later.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAKAEGUCHI

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:54:17 GMT

Can you believe it's been a year already because I sure can't! Like last year, we went to Dipper Dan and ordered the EXACT SAME THING!! This was a different Dipper Dan though, as you may be able to see from the gorgeous flowery background.

JUST TWO

Fri, 29 May 2009 13:31:44 GMT

Reposted from my main journal--

MAMESHIBA!

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:49:49 GMT

(Scroll down to the last couple of movies and SING WITH US!)

MAME DE WA NAI YO (they're not beans)

INU DE MO NAI YO (they're not dogs either)

ATAMA NI II ZO (they're smart)

EDAMAME (green soy bean)

KUROMAME (black soy bean)

MAINICHI HITOTSU MAMECHISHIKI LALALA (one little fact a day lalala)

AND NOW

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:28:16 GMT

TO BE CONTINUED?!?!??!?

LATE ANNUAL EASTER POST

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:41:40 GMT

Easter is, in fact, our FAVORITE holiday here at riditoys! HOWEVER where I am at the moment, there was zero acknowledgement of it, so this year's Easter post is kinda lame.

I spent way too much on this stupid hat but HEY at least I can wear it too!

And the moment you've all been waiting for, this year's dumbest chocolate bunnies!! I snapped these pics back in my country of origin before I left.

BUNNYZILLA, DESTROYER OF BUTTERFLIES!!!!

SQUINTY!!!!

And uhh... elementary school arts and crafts... bunny. Yeah.

THESE

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:17:56 GMT

Gawrsh dangit how far do I have to go to get a full sett of Regis?!

Alonso: Welcome to my fort! Unless you're a girl, we don't allow girls in here.

NEJIKI FUNTIMES

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:48:44 GMT

I'll never make fun of people who pick their favorite Pokemon based on what their favorite people use ever again!!

Although to my own defense, I've loved Elekible ever since it showed its horrible fuzzy face on the D/P pre-release images.

I already have all the Nejiki cards on their way to me thanks to my BFFs at pkmncollectors, but I somehow can't resist buying card packs.

It must be the little Brainz on the back of the packaging!

Brains, Brains!

More Brains!

Poor Eteboth had a little accident.

Snuggletimes!

Nejiki and his rad new bag.

Even radder! Not to mention that this is a total breakthrough in Mimirol merchandising because LOOK AT THE EARS!!

If you hadn't noticed, I looove the idea of Nejiki with monkeys. Just imagine the Dexter's Lab scenarios!! NOOOO AMBIPOM DON'T TOUCH THAT BUUUUTTOOOON

HUGS!

NEJIKI CUSTOM PLUSH!

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:37:58 GMT

Already been posted TWICE elsewhere but that's to be expected from something THIS AMAZING.

*STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARE*

Nejiki: Hello ladies and gentlemen, my name is Nejiki although you may call me Thorton if that'd make you feel more comfortable. Also, this is my most trusted Pokemon, Electivire.
Electivire: :DDDDDDDd

Nejiki: And OF COURSE, my Analysis Machine™. I made it myself, you know. It tells me which Pokemon you are using, and my probability of winning. So you're using three Electrodes... that makes my chance of winning... 1%.

Playin' some DS.

Nejiki: Ah yes. I hold the title Factory Head because I am in fact the Frontier Brain of the Battle Factory in the new game, Pokemon Platinum!

Bonus closeup. April is FRONTIER BRAIN MONTH!!! It's just a kids' magazine freebie with a recycled illustration.

With my prized Brain coin bank!!

Nejiki: Do you think you have what it takes to beat the Sinnoh Brontier Brains? We're eagerly awaiting lots of new challenges when Platinum gets released in English!

Nejiki: My fellow Brains and I.

Nejiki: That's me.

Nejiki: And this is my little brother, Shayjiki.

Brothers!!

Favorite person/favorite Pokemon shot!

Nejiki is the very DEFINITION of coo-uhl.

Off to a... golf lesson... yeah okay I'm out of ideas now.

He was made by this talented artist at the speed of light. Highly recommended! I adore my Nejiki soooo much.

OOFURI MASCOT SERIES TWO!

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:05:42 GMT

Junta: Kazu-san? Rio...? Where are you guys?? D,:

Nishihiro: TOTTA YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Junta: DAAHH!!

Junta: *is surrounded by Nishiuralings ;_;* At least I'm not a third runner.

Not done yet!! Wil go back and raid the gachapon machines some more ASAP.

SOMETHING I SHOULD HAVE DONE MONTHS AGO

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:45:51 GMT

Perhaps if I actually face the fact that I'm out of the loop instead of angsting about it, I'll get more energy to catch up and update regularly like I used to.

I have no idea when I'll be back, but I WILL eventually! I love this hobby, after all.

Fun fact: Back when I was like fourteen, I thought 'hiatus' was a cool Japanese trend word that people used on their websites like 'omake'.

LAST MINUTE UPDATE AGAIN

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:55:30 GMT

Some darling Rudolphs I bought in Fukuoka.

AWWW

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:13:02 GMT

Only Saana has the ability to turn a Pokemon card into the most beautiful and well-thought-out and effort-filled present ever. And not to mention the pink sphinx moth stamp! WOW!!! Thank you so much for everything!

So anyway, merry Christmas to all my friends and lurkers!

From all of us here at RIDITOYS!

GREAT BOUNCING ICEBERGS!!!

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:47:35 GMT

PRESENT. FROM x_tastethechaos. WHO KNOWS WHAT A SAP I AM FOR RUDOLPH.

RUDOLPH ORNAMENTS!!! Kind of a lousy NRFB picture since Rudolph fell over in the mail, but oh well!

It might be a liiiittle hard to see in the pic, but this is actually the blingest Bumble ever 'cause he's covered in rainbowy glitter!!

Rudolph himself! GOSH I LOVE HIM HE IS SOOOO CUUUTE--

Clarice! With slight harelip tendencies??

Hermey, everyone's favorite retarded elf!

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!!!!!! OH MY GOSH--

THIS!!! BABY RUDOLPH!!! SO FREAKING CUTE!!!!

He apparently grows if you put him in water... sounds spooky but fascinating, I'm gonna have to try it out sometime.

OH MY GOSH THIS.

THIS. Is just about the best thing EVER!!! THE n_n FACE!!! THE WHEEL PROBOSCIS!!! THE TINY TINY THORAX AND THE WINGS BEING ATTACHED TO THE ABDOMEN!!! AAAHHHHHHH!!! It's even a wind-up toy that flaps its wings as it rolls across the floor! I'd totally demonstrate, but I'm not sure if my new camera has a video function yet.

OH MY GOSH CANDY YEEEESSSSSS! American candy, even (oh my gosh I LOVE butterfingers)! And you know what THAT means!!

Bob and Joe: YAY!!! WE WERE STARVING!!! And now we don't have to share Happyjolteon anymore!!

Bob and Joe: W-will you marry us?!?!?

Kelsey, THANK YOU. I am so touched right now it's downright silly.

RECYCLED ILLUSTRATIONS!!

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:55:52 GMT

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY can't I update my toy journal regularly anymore?? THIS IS TOTALLY MAKING ME ALL MOPEY, YOU GUYS. Here's something I just crossposted though.

Okay, so human characters in Pokemon not getting merchandise has never been a big deal for me.

UNTIL.

I flipped through a magazine one fine evening a couple of months ago and came face to face with THEM.

The Sinnoh Frontier Brains are absolutely wacky! Since that day, I've found myself obsessively buying stupid children's magazines to see if they just might contain something Brain-related, with Pokemon Platinum being the current big news and all.

A neat foldable Sinnoh Brain cardboard coin bank! THIS IS MY PRIDE AND JOY, OKAY.

This little sticker book is an absolute goldmine!

These are like, the most beautiful stickers in the whole wide world.

It's all about the Sinnoh Battle Frontier symbol.

CHALLENGE!!

The symbol again!

A random sticker with the same illustration.

And again.

Here's a bigger picture of the Brains from the same illustration.

FREAKING LAST MINUTE UPDATE

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:24:23 GMT

Gaahhh where did October go?? Here, have some quick Pokemon plushies so I'll still be able to say I've never gone for a whole month without updating.

RIGHTEOUS

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:23:36 GMT

WINNING UFO CATCHER PRIZES MAKES ME FEEL MANLY.

It appears that Mimirol had a little tussle with a steamroller...!

YESSSS

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:29:23 GMT

HOLY CRAP YES!!

I also got a drawstring bag, a notepad, and a box o' cookies! (Note to self, using the bandana as a background was a bad idea.)

Awww!

Eeee!

NEW CLIPPING FIGURES!!! I did not get Regigigas, sniff. Also, a Mothim Monster Collection figure.

About time they made a Mimirol stylus.

I mostly got this totally cute set because of the rad Shaymin figure attached to the ruler.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have some business to attend to...

And YES, I'm back in Fukuoka for the fall! And I didn't even finish posting the rest of my stuff from last time... haha...

BABY'S FIRST BJD

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:07:17 GMT

BJDs never looked cartoony enough for me to want any, but some of the animal dolls are simply irresistible. After lots of careful thinking (a first for me, ay?), I settled down and ordered a mouse doll from Doll Factory.

My camera's batteries had run out when I received him yesterday, but there's no way I'd let that keep me from opening him, so there are no obligatory box opening pics. ONWARD!!

Alonso: Greetings! It is such a pleasure to meet you! I heard you were in the need of my services?
ME: Not... really.

Alonso: Not really? Well you brought me here, didn't you? Whatever for?
ME: I... kiiind of just wanted a cute little mouse doll to pose and cuddle and love and hug and take pictures of.

Alonso: ...oy...

Alonso: ...wait a second, take pictures of? You may want to watch where you're pointing that camera as I don't appear to be wearing any clothes.
ME: You're a mouse, darling!

Alonso: That may be so, but I still have this ridiculous human keister... hey don't photograph it!
ME: Ahahaha that's disgusting!

ME: Your joints are so weird! They're going to take me a while to get used to.
Alonso: Uh huh.

ME: But very well, I DID get you some clothes, you know.
Alonso: I will remember your act of kindness!

Alonso: How wonderfully comfortable! The hat appears to be too small for my big brainy head, though.
ME: Oh well, its design was stupid anyway.

ME: I can't help but think it looks a bit crowded, though.
Alonso: Maybe so...

ME: How's this?
Alonso: Comfier! I feel I can move around more freely too.

BONUS PICTURES!!

I love how my new camera doesn't have to depend on the dreaded flash.

His face looks adorable from every angle! I was sort of hoping for brown eyes, although he doesn't look bad with the ones he got. I'm just glad he didn't get PURPLE eyes. I really don't like purple eyes.

Braaaaaiiiins.
Alonso: Excuse me?

CUTECUTECUUUUUUTEEEEEEE

My favorite picture of him.

I rather adore the box he came with!

Muy precioso!

With and without flash.

MY DREAM TOYS!!!

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:19:00 GMT

BARNYARD COMMANDOS!!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

STARRING THE R.A.M.S., THE REBEL ARMY OF MILITANT SHEEP, BEGINNING WITH MAJOR LEGGER MUTTON.

CONTINUING WITH SERGEANT WOOLLY PULLOVER.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, COMMODORE FLEECE CARDIGAN.

THEIR ENEMIES ARE THE P.O.R.K.S.! THE PLATOON OF REBEL KILLER SWINE! HERE'S GENERAL HAMFAT LARDO.

AND THIS GENTLEMAN WOULD BE PRIVATE SIDE O'BACON.

AND FINALLY, SERGEANT SHOAT N. SWEET.

HERE'S THEIR THRILLING STORY!!! SEEMS LIKE RADIOACTIVE ANIMALS WERE ALL THE RAGE BACK IN THE DAYS. X-TREEEEME!!!!!

And no, I have not managed to collect them all yet. :(

HERE ARE THEIR SECRET CODEBOOKS, BE SURE TO READ THEM BOTH CAREFULLY BEFORE DECIDING WHICH SIDE YOU WISH TO JOIN.

...wait a tick, are they actually encouraging kids to get overweight...?

Here's the two I've decarded so far! They're all sticky and smell of old plastic, but I guess that's to be expected from toys that have been carded for nearly twenty years! Like a lot of toy lines from their time period, they got a cartoon based on them, although it didn't last for very long. I wish I could watch it!!

Dangit, they're AWESOME. I MUST COLLECT THEM ALL!!! OH MY GOSH I THINK I JUST SAW THE PORK-A-PULT ON EBAY.

23 CM TAEYANG??

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:00:43 GMT

I AM TOO DISORGANIZED TO POST MY LEFTOVER STUFF FROM JAPAN, but there's something I MUST know...

Is this extremely adorable, or an abomination against doll nature?!

HEY HEY

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:43:14 GMT

Here's a stamp I picked up for Saana! Saana, I hope you don't have it already, or I'll feel so silly. Gin, do YOU have this? I can't remember seeing it in your immense collection, so if you don't have it, I could go fetch one for you as well.

BY THE WAY FOLKS, this MIGHT be my last entry in before I return back home which is on Sunday, because I'm having some really dumb laptop problems. Seeya!!

HELLO MR. BLACK GOAT, HOW IS YOUR FRIEND MR. WHITE GOAT?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:25:04 GMT

In one of my previous Pokemon entries, you may have noticed a certain woodland creature being pummeled by Regigigas. Today we'll take a closer look at this deer and his little animal chums! They all come with their own little stories that I spent all last night translating.

SO LIKE, everyone in the forest are chums! During the ever-changing seasons, what kind of stories do they have to tell?

CHAPTER ONE!!! It's spring and stuff! Mr. Bird drops by from far away. CHEEP CHEEP! He's all "I'm supposed to deliver this letter somewhere around here, but it doesn't have an address. Would YOU happen to know?" So the Frog's all like "I'll try asking everyone with my.. nasal.. voice.." and started going all croak-y.

CHAPTER TWO!!! Squirrel drops by Piglet, and Piglet asks what's with the letter. So Squirrel's all "This is an important letter Mr. Bird dropped!" Then there's a sentence I don't quite get... afterwards, Squirrel runs off with the important letter and hides it somewhere along with his nuts. Then he forgets where he hid it. Nice job, Squirrel.

CHAPTER THREE!!! The Ducklings heard Frog's voice. It starts to rain, and they've strayed away from their ma. "Mr. Donkey, ma isn't here!" GAA-GAA. "Mr. Donkey, we're looking for Mr. Bird's dropped letter." Donkey can see their ma, though. He's all "It's okay, she's over there! Now hide underneath my stomach to shield yourselves from the rain (WHY. THEY ARE DUCKS)." "Mr. Donkey, can you see the letter too?" "Well I don't know about that."

CHAPTER FOUR!!! I... didn't get chapter four! I got chapter ELEVEN instead, which is a differently colored version of chapter four.

(I think I put the wheat on the wrong duck, NO WONDER IT WOULDN'T FIT!!)
CHAPTER FIVE!!! The sunrays of summer are getting strong, so Pa put a wheat straw on his head. "Looks like the kids have gone off to look for the letter," says Ma. "Hahaha, are those CHIBIS worried about that letter?" says Pa. "Mr. Bird, and the letter, will probably come back next Spring," says Ma. Ma looks up at the dazzling-looking sky. The cool breeze going across the lake is a summer gift (that sounds kind of Engrish).

CHAPTER SIX!!! The animal kiddies are obsessively searching for the letter that the bird dropped! The lambs even came looking for it on top of a faraway mountain. The sun is setting and some junk. While looking at the sunset, the two of them take a rest, and a red dragonfly sits down on the gray lamb's head. "The dragonfly's resting too, huh," says the white lamb. The three of them watch as the sun goes down. It looks like the grass is waving summer good-bye.

CHAPTER SEVEN!!! HOO-HOO. "Ay Mr. Fox, looks like all the kids are looking for the letter the postman bird dropped." Fox is all "If that's the case, looks like the Squirrel put it away together with his own treasures." Owl tilts his head. "Well if THAT'S the case, then Squirrel must have forgotten where he put it!" Fox says with a smile, "Looks like it turned into a terrible treasure hunt, huh." "REALLY, now." Hoo-hoo. Owl narrows his eyes.

CHAPTER EIGHT!!! In the forest of the dancing leaves, the uribou (can't find this word anywhere, but I guess it might mean boar or wild pig or something since that's what this chapter is about) are walking around. "After all, the squirrel did forget the hiding place." On the mountain of fall, the uribou are talking to themselves while looking for the letter. Um here's a weird sentence... anyway, the uribou notice a mysterious smell of spring. They dig a little hole. The letter is hidden along with some acorns. So the uribou think about what to do with the letter. "How's about it, let's consult Mr. Bear! 'Cause he'll probably kindly tell us."

CHAPTER NINE!!! "Hey ma, in the forest, I got a letter from Uribou-kun." The bearling proudly shows off the letter. "Because it was 'for our forest friends.' But the sender isn't writing." Momma Bear looks at the letter and says, "This is the letter the squirrel dropped and forgot, huh," to the marveling bearling. "That's okay. That's spring's tidings. When we wake up, the bird will once again come for it. That's his job, you know."

CHAPTER TEN!!! "Yaa, good day, Mr. Rabbit, it's cold today too, huh." "Today I [insert strange word here] a lot of nuts, I'm returning." The rabbit smiles. The deer looks up at the snowing sky and says, "It would be nice if Mr. Bird would come soon. He'll have spring's tidings." When spring comes, the bird will once again come from the south. With a breath of spring and a warm wind. The forest puts on white makeup (srsly) and waits quietly for the blooming spring.

CHAPTER ELEVEN!!! Y'know, the IROCHIGAI chapter! In the after-the-rain grasslands, basking in the early summer's sunrays, the grass grows quickly. Um, there's a sound effect here. The goatling ocassionally, with a 'mee,' obsessively eats the delicious grass. The cowling, also while eating grass, talks to the black goat. "Mr. Black Goat, is your friend, Mr. White Goat, doing well?" "Mr. Cow. I don't know. Whatever the case, he's probably sending a letter." Sound effect, while [strange word] grass, the black goat answers.

Um, okay... that was cute and heartwarming and all, but are all Japanese children's stories about talking animals this vague? The plot didn't really go anywhere... OH WELL, IT WAS CUTE AND THAT'S ALL THAT COUNTS!!!

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And NOW you simply MUST meet my new SYLVANIANS!!!

I decided that Puppy and Bunny looked cuter with their dresses switched.

As for the boys, they enjoy throwing their pet beetle at the girls because they probably have secret crushes on them.

Nickle: Alas, for I have developed a bad case of blue meazles by carelessly lying around in Ingrid's bag! *glare*

Nickle: Good thing my mailorder replacement arrived!

Nickle: Now listen up sonny, you're gonna take my job as the local jester clown character because having a jester clown with blue meazles would simply be unacceptable.
Replacement: So what'll YOU be doing?

Nickle: Me? Oh I dunno... kick back and relax... maybe play some golf and watch some movies... I'm officially retiring, baby!
Replacement: Oh you're despicable.

I bought this pencil case at the Disney Store JUST for my Sylvanians!! I didn't bother to take a picture of it, but it has a sleepy Miss Bunny plushie attached.

Ridiculous new outfit!

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The Disney Store doesn't really have that much of interest, but this rainponchoed Chip plushie was just too cute to pass up.

And this is ALSO cute!!!

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In case you didn't know, The Rescuers movies were some of my FAVORITES as a kid, so when I saw Jake here for sale at 100 yen, I had to get him! In the same store, I saw some Mothra figures, so I decided to buy the cutest and SDest of them. And yes, I AM including Near in my 'adorable animal' entry. Um so yeah, truth be told, I've been purposely evading this Near figure since forever, but when I saw for sale, I couldn't shield myself from it any longer! You see, I wanted a complete collection of Near figures (all THREE of them), so now I guess the collection is complete. Even though this particular Near sort of freaks me out. He's all... YELLOW. And he's got this... NOSE.

Speaking of Near, here's a mouse mat!!

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Yay Animal Crossing straps!! Redd has the most ADORABLE little Electrode grin. There's also a Celeste available that I didn't get, as well as a Sally that I FORTUNATELY didn't get.

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Since my roomsharemate and I love Oofuri so much, we got this DARLING Hello Kitty battery strap set and split it! HOW HEARTWARMING!!! We both suck at throwing, but we figured that I should get the pitcher since I throw stuff to my dog a lot, so it sort of makes sense? I'm sort of in a battery with him, I guess. He's a bit of a lousy catcher though, since he'll just grab the balls and run! The NERVE! Fidel should probably play American football instead.