Pixie Store review!

Hey everybody! Today I'm going to share with you some Amuse items I bought from Pixie!

Pixie is a storenvy store that sells Amuse brand plushies, toys, and kawaii goods, and for VERY reasonable prices! plus, with every order they will send you a freebie, depending on the amount that you spent! ( ﾟ▽ﾟ)

Here is what I ordered (images from Pixie):

Tuchineko Sofubi mascots (black, yellow, gray)

Pika Pika Coroham figure

Happy Tails Happy Cham plush (gray)

Happy Tails More Happy plush (dark blue)

Sweets Neko Cafe figures (B and E)

(The cuteness factor is high in this store)

My order arrived in about twelve days after it was shipped, came in a small box ( ´ ▽ ` )

 When I pulled out my items, I was happily surprised to find out that there was certainly more in there than just what I ordered! Quite a bit moreΣ(･口･)

 oh my goodness, it's all so cute. Everything came wrapped together in plastic, and in perfect condition! And...do my eyes deceive me, or do I see multiple extras with my order *0* 

This is 100% right! I received not one, but TWO plushies as extras! 

 The first extra I received was this pastel Pixie sticker, which also came with a business card. I thought both were very pretty and sweet(●♡∀♡)

 The next extra I receved was a licensed, standard-sized Alpacasso plushy!

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Now, on their website they said that they send out an Alpacasso Heidan plushy with every order, but honestly I wasn't sure if that was true. I mean, a standard sized Alpacasso is something that one would pay $15-20 for, and would probably only receive with a large order. But with Pixie, they sent me this plushy just because I placed an order!  I think that is AMAZING(>ω<)

Also look how cute the little cape is omg

 The next extra I got was this Happy Tails backpack plushy!

No seriously, it's actually a miniature backpack! Little straps and all

 Inside was a little peice of foam so it would keep it's shape, and the tail was the zipper! 

Pixie sends out these little pouches for every order you place that comes to $50, minus shipping. They also sell these little guys in their store for $13, so getting this for free is a major deal! 

Now, on to what I bought~ 

Tuchineko figures ($3 USD each)

The first items I bought were these super-cute Tuchineko figures! These little guys were only $3, and made of soft plastic. I love how each of them have a different face >w>

Also, they squeak!

(I didn't realize they had squeakers inside of them until I squeezed one and nearly had a heart attack) I think the fact that they squeak makes them even more adorable （♥￫ｏ￩♥）

Blue Coroham figure ($5 USD)

The next item I received was this blue Coroham ligh-up figure! When I bought this, I thought it was only glow in the dark because of the picture, but in reality it's EVEN BETTER

On the bottom of the figure is a white area, and when you press it, it light's up!

 Screw disco balls, having a room filled with these at your party is way more cool(ᗒᗊᗕ)

Sweets Neko Cafe figures ($4.50 USD)

 The next items I received were these Sweets Neko Cafe donuts!

(THEY'RE TOO ADORABLE AHHH)

When I bought these, I wasn't totally sure what they were exaclty. The picture was a drawing, not an image of the figures themselves. I had a feeling they were going to be figures, but I didn't know if they were keychains, straps, rubber charms, etc

These donuts are too cute for this world, and have a kawaii decoden style to them! They are also made by Amuse, and I haven't seen them being sold anywhere else. Plus, they were only $4.50! That's insanely cheap!

(the choco donut is cream filled with little pearls( ´ ∀ ` )

Happy Tails plush gray ($16.90 USD)

The next item I received was this gray Happy Tails plush! This plush (along with the blue one) were the two items I was most excited for. I loved this one because of the little sunflower ribbon it had ;w;

On the tag it showed the other Happy Tails characters~

Happy Tails plushies are hard to find, especially for a decent price Dx So when I found that Pixie was selling them for only $16.90, I was ecstatic (´-ω-`) I cried tears of joy

Happy Tails dark blue plush ($16.90 USD)

The next item I received was the second Happy Tails plush in dark blue! This Happy Tails was listed as "happy Tails More Happy." I guess that means this one is happier than the gray one (ﾟﾍﾟ)

(I like how each of the happy tails items I received had different tag designs)
I actually liked the color of this Happy Tails most of all, probably because all the others are very pastel and pale compared to it. Also, the little red ribbon/green clover kind of give it a Christmas-y vibe in my opinion~

☆~Ratings~☆

quality:♥♥♥♥♥
 Everything was in perfect condition, and turned out to be way cooler than I had expected, plus I got TWO full sized plushies as extras! All of the items were authentic Amuse brand, and I had never even known Sweets Neko Cafe existed before I found them on Pixie! A lot of the stuff they sell is difficult to find anywhere, especially the non-alpaca plushies.

shipping:♥♥♥♥♥
Shipping for my order was $10.30, and everything arrived safely and within two weeks~

cost:♥♥♥♥♥
The cost of what I ordered was $56.80, plush $10.30 shipping, which came to a total of $67.10. for all these Amuse goodies, I have no complaint about paying that! Their prices for each item were extremely reasonable, and just about the best I have yet to see~

overall:♥♥♥♥♥
Overall, I wuld give Pixie store a full five stars. I can't describe how happy I am with what I ordered, and the fact that I got two adorable extra plushies! I don't know of any other store who would offer such a good deal. Their prices were very reasonable and they sell just about every Amuse item available, Including ones I didn't know existed! 
I even had a few questions after my order was placed, and I received quick and friendly replies(＾▽＾) I would highly recommend Pixie to anyone looking for hard to find Amuse merchandise, or just cute and kawaii toys in general. I know for a fact I will be placing more orders from them in the future!

Check out Pixie's storenvy store here! 
Pixie also has a Korean shopping site, which you can check out here
Also, don't forget to follow them on instagram, Facebook and Tumblr!

Thank you Pixie for the amazing order, and thank you everyone for reading!

 

 

Squishies from TaoBao! haul/review

Hey everybody! Today I'm going to share with you some squishies I bought from TaoBao!
(* >ω<) 

***DISCLAIMER: now as many of you know, TaoBao doesn't exacly have a sparkling clean reputation. The internet is full of TaoBao horror stories of never receiving items, receiving fake or broken things, and even merchants cleaning out customer's bank accounts. That, my friends, is why you must always use a shopping agent (I rely on TaoBao Focus for my TaoBao shopping) I tend to shop on TaoBao quite often and have experienced the good and bad, but I have mostly been satisfied. I also realize and accept that almost nothing I buy from TaoBao is going to be in "perfect" condition.

Anyways, I decided to hunt down some squishies for my TaoBao haul. Here were the squishies that I decided to buy (photos from the individual shops):

I-bloom replica cake squishy (choco)

 Taiyaki mini fish squishy/dust plug (pink)

 Festival grilled squid on a stick squishy (plain)

Festival hot dog on a stick squishy (plain)

Mushroom Dog squishy (random)

Funassyi squishy

Since all of these were super cheap, I decided to get a lot

Because I purchased my items using a shopping service, I had to wait for the items to arrive at the warehouse, then have the warehouse ship the items to me. This means that shipping does take kind of a while. (I think in total it took about two weeks from the time I placed my order to the time it arrived, which wasn't too bad in my opinion)

"please write quantity and detailed description of contents."

"gift."

Slow down TaoBao Focus, you don't need to go into THAT much detail

(I'm not sure how Taobao Focus does it, but they always manage to cram your entire order into a teeny box, with nothing damaged or bent.This is what it looked like when I tried to stuff everything back in the box)

Here are all the items I ordered! Plus...a second grilled squid squishy?? (O_O；) I'm not sure if that was a mistake or not, but it was a happy surprise~! Each squishy was individually wrapped and had their original tags (if they were sold with tags)

Mini Taiyaki squishy ($1.27 USD)

 IT'S SO CUTE. AND SMALL. AND PINK (●´□`)♡ I am in love. This squishy was very small, but I believe it was the real deal because it had the same tags and sticker that my legit mini taiyaki's had. It was very squishy and soft, and had a slightly sticky texture

Festival grilled squid squishies ($5.96 USD for both)

 The next squishies I received were the two girlled squid festival squishies. The shading on these were AMAZING, very realistic and detailed. Plus, they came with cute pink keychains （●´∀｀）♡ 

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Again, I think these are also the real festival food squishies because they came with the same tags as I have seen the other ones come with. They were very smooth and squishy (even the stick was squishy!) I really liked these ones as well!

Festival Hot dog on a stick squishy ($2.98 USD)

 (I can't decide which look more delicious, the hot dog or the squid!)

The second squishy I got was this festival foods hot dog squishy. This one came with it's original tags as well, and was very realistic and nicely shaded. And, just like the squids, it was very soft and squishy and came with a pink keychain~

Funassyi squishy ($1.24 USD)

 The next squishy I had received was this cute Funassyi squishy!

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To be honest I'm not sure if this one is the real Funassyi squishy or not. It came with an authentic looking tag, but there were some defects (maybe it was real but just a defected one) The defects included some paint thinning and a slightly ripped arm

(poor Funassyi arm(´д｀))

On the bright side, this squishy was very soft and squishy, and had bright happy colors. Also, the little leaf on it's head wasn't squishy, but regular plastic. Even with the defects, I still thought it was cute

Mushroom dog squishy ($0.92 USD)

 

 The next squishy I bought was this cute little pink and white "mushroom dog." It doesn't look like a muschroom or a dog in my opinion, but it's still very cute xD

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This squishy was a random select, meaning that I received one of six possible poses/expressions (I got the little angry face >:3) This little dude was very small, and soft, but not very slow rising. (Also I think I see a little mushroom on his ear. I now see why they call it "mushroom" dog)

I-bloom replica chocolate cake ($1.23 USD)

And last (and sort of least) was the I-bloom cake replica squishy. I had originally ordered the white cake, but they were sold out, so I chose the chocolate one instead.

This squishy was larger than I expected, and very detailed. It had minor surface defects like small spots. Sadly though, this squishy was not at ALL squishy. It was made of a hard foam, similar to the kind you would find in athletic shoes. It was impossible to even squish it a little bit(︶︹︺) which is sad because it is very pretty. 

On the other hand, it is more sturdy than a squishy, so maybe I can attach it to my bag or something without the risk of having it tear or get easily damaged. Even though it isn't squishy, I don't regret buying it because it is still very cute to look at

 

☆~Ratings~☆

quality:♥♥♥

I would give the overall quality of all these squishies a three out of five stars. The festival squishies and mini taiyaki were in perfect condition, but the others weren't, especially the Funassyi (had many defects) and cake (which wasn't squishy). 

shipping:♥♥♥♥

The shipping has to do with TaoBao Focus, not really the squishies. I would give the shipping four stars because everything was shipped quicky and packaged carefully with no space in the box unused. Shipping came to about $26. TaoBao Focus is kind of expensive when it comes to shipping, but I understand that I am paying for shipping two separate times

cost:♥♥♥♥1/2

I paid a total of $27.39 for the items plus commission fees, and $26.24 for the total shipping, which came to $53.63. That averages out to about $7.50 per squishy. It seems expensive when fully added up, but the squishies themselves were very cheap (again, most of the cost was commission/shipping, which doesn't have to do with the actual squishies). Even though two were defected, I wasn't unhappy with what I paid for them. I have also seen the festival squishies selling for as high as $10

overall:♥♥♥1/2

Overall,  I would give the overall Taobao squishy shopping experience three and a half stars. Even though I was satisfied with the majority of my order,I know many people wouldn't be because of the two defected ones and the "bootleg" mushroom dog. Of course, I also wish that Funassyi and the cake were in better condition. I would recommend buying squishies from Taobao if you are looking for very cheap squishies, and willing to take the risk of having them be replicas or defected. Because TaoBao is usually where replica items are sold, I was surprised that I got four legitimate squishies in perfect condition . Again, I was more or less satisfied with my order, but I would probably avoide purchasing squishies from TaoBao in the future unless they were from sellers I trust.

Thank you for reading!