the world of animal crossing merchandise

animal crossing has always had some of the craziest merchandise across its franchise history. from shirts board games, plushies and stuffed animals to things specially dedicated to each game. Wild world City folk, new leaf, new horizons all have mangas, wild world even had an anime. lets take a closer look.
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[@brionywoo]

for the colourpop makeup, it was much more affordable when it came out! and was definitely not only aimed at kids😅but its now been long discontinued so that may be why the price is so high now ☺

[@RocketElijah]

Thanks I was lost

[@Yourdasellsav09]

I legit was thinking of getting the whole Collection back then 😂

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

@@RocketElijahhi rocket sloth

[@LemnzestManatee]

I got a couple of the Colourpop eyeshadow palettes when they went on sale, and I definitely don't regret them! The makeup quality is good! I've worn it out on several occasions.

[@kornnutz]

@@Yourdasellsav09i bought the pink blush and it was my fav thing ever, i SO regret throwing away the packaging after it was gone, my prized possession for awhile lol

[@NumeroLetter]

I'm glad that you covered the Build-A-Bears! I work at Build-A-Bear Workshop and I LOVE our Animal Crossing friends!! Fun fact: they each have "secret sounds" if you scan their tag on our sound machines! They each have the New Horizons theme, Isabelle and Tom Nook each have sounds of their voices, and KK Slider has an assortment of KK songs you can choose from!! Bubblegum KK is, of course, one of the options x3 They're so much fun!!!

[@benamisai-kham5892]

I want more animal crossing BAB plushies. I absolutely adore my 2 Isabelle's and need to get tom nook. I just want to point out to Elijah that the plush look way better in person if he sees this 😂

[@sleepychickadee4087]

Ooo, I really want to go to build a bear now…

[@macybyars1605]

the colourpop makeup was really well priced at the time, and they used the same formula for their other products. I already liked the brand so I picked up the Abel Sisters quad and I still have it!

[@makaylaserniotti1474]

For the socks, since I have some niche knowledge: novelty socks are generally more expensive than regular socks because of how many colors are needed. High quality novelty socks are either woven a specific way, embroidered, or both. Multiple colors of yarns and threads are used, and it’s a highly specific design that has to be programmed into multiple machines. $13 for two pairs of a super niche fandom’s socks is actually a steal!

[@Lessa560]

Colourpop is a very popular brand not aimed at kids, the price is definitely reasonable for the quality! They often do collabs with IP’s like Star Wars and Disney! It’s common now among drugstore and high end brands!

[@aarbear83fierce]

The build a bear franchise is huge!!! Also it has a crazy huge adult following. They are even gearing Bear specifically for adults. I own all of the ACNH BABs, bought then right when they dropped.

[@Amanda-xl4pm]

The colourpop makeup was actually well-priced before it was discontinued! Definitely not for kids either, their formulas are great and made for some fun looks :)

[@BenChurchill76]

Also, the Nintendo Stores in Japan, including online, always have Animal Crossing goods for sale, and they often do seasonal sets of stuff, including real dishes and stuff. It's almost always classy-looking, and well made. I would kill for that stuff to be sold here. Oh, and back when the OG Animal Crossing came out, there was a series of tiny house dioramas that you could by in Japan, and they were adorable. They had puzzle-piece bases that you could connect together to make a village.

[@user-pt2mx1ch9f]

commenting to boost this cuz that sounds so sick omg

[@aboxyguy]

i actually think its really cool how diff AC monopoly plays, it makes it feel like an original board game that just happens to have some monopoly theming. my one complaint is how theres nearly 300 TOKENS with no way to organize them. they all just shuffle together once you put it back in the box, makes it a pain to set up each time too. i had to make my own divider just so everything gets put away neatly after playing

[@SnailSnail622]

Yesss I came here to say this. The game is actually much more enjoyable to me than regular Monopoly, but those tokens are just so messy 😭

[@doodling-gods]

I am an avid build a bear shill, and lemme tell you, the way that the ACNH build a bears are structured is based on the clothes. The toys are all structured so they fit the maximum amount of clothing build a bear can fit them in because their clothes are EXPENSIVE more expensive than people clothes sometimes. So if the toys cant fit the clothes properly, they basically lose out on sales. Thats why they might be shaped..... weird.

[@xUnic31x]

When I went to Japan back in Nov 2019, the Nintendo store in Shibuya just opened. They were selling Animal Crossing themed marshmallows. They were just regular white cylindrical marshmallows with villager faces printed on to them 😅

[@VinnytotheK]

I wanna see that lol, sounds cute.

[@Lukrativ508]

One thing I didn't see you mention that I absolutely love when I picked up (it may have been a Gamestop exclusive?) Is the Animal Crossing "Holiday Bundle" box. Everything was winter themed and it came with a wool blanked, two coasters of Isabelle and Tom Nook, a canvas shopping bag, and a heat-changing mug which reveals Timmy, Tommy, Nook, and Isabelle playing in the snow when hot liquid is poured into it. It was $29.99 at the time and I thought it was great

[@-darlingbear5436]

OMG i remember seeing that! i dont think it was gamestop exclusive as i saw it in some game/comic/anime shop i dont remember the name of but it was very reasonably priced... wish i had gotten it 🥲

[@Deadgirl97]

Build a bear has crossovers with nintendo all the time. One that reoccurring is their pokemon stuff. I'm pretty sure all their cross promotions with companies keep them in business because of collectors

[@annagibb5149]

The animal crossing/colourpop collab was the best. I use the lip tints regularly still. Colourpop is known in the makeup world for doing lots of collabs and their makeup is great quality for a good price.

[@joeshmoe6566]

I played the monopoly a few times, Id say it was just alright as a board game, but I thought the way they changed the game to fit the vibe of animal crossing more was actually pretty well done.

[@Madedamsure]

I bought the colourpop x acnh makeup. It was way more affordable on the colourpop website. I mean I am sure some parents did indeed order it for their kids, however it is really good quality makeup for an affordable price. I still use the brown quad everyday. I believe it’s the blathers eyeshadow set. I use it daily and for whatever reason I can’t remember for sure who’s on it.😂😅

[@soporific_hollow]

It's blathers! The one you're referring to is called "What a Hoot!"

[@lil.redrobin]

So I have the KK Slider (he plays KK Disco) and my sister has Tom Nook Build-a-Bear & they 100% look so much better in person (the add does them dirty) 😂

[@AzaelRulz]

I agree that some fanmade merch looks better than official merch. Sometimes it's like the fans know the game better than the company who MADE the game do. For example, Poppy Playtime Merch. Huggy wuggy in-game looks like a really good quality stuffed toy. So do Bunzo and CatNap. But the plushies made by Mob Games? They look like bootleg plushies you'd win at a rigged carnival booth, while the plushies fans make look more accurate to the characters in-game. Like how could you mess up a stuffed toy of a stuffed toy in a game YOU MADE so badly?! I wanted to buy a Bunzo plush so bad but i went to look one up and decided nope. Never again. That thing would give me nightmares and does NOT look like Bunzo Bunny.

[@kinasakuraba]

I agree that at first it seems weird that Hot Topic carries pop culture stuff when they're so punk/goth oriented, but it's literally in their name... They'll stock the current trend or "hot topic." That took me years to understand 😩

[@thedubstepdoge]

12:08 oh man the animal crossing seasonal update trailers from 2020 feel so nostalgic now, those were some good times

[@Eclipsestar150]

It was during Covid so I wouldn’t count it as as a good time

[@thedubstepdoge]

@@Eclipsestar150 it was a great time for me

[@midimaggie]

i find your criticisms of the animal crossing build a bears so funny because for me it's the complete opposite, i think the standard plushies look kinda off and that the build a bears look more on model LMAO. i always wanted a kk plushie but thought that the standard one looked derpy so i was so happy that kk was part of the build a bear lineup :')

[@ActualDisasterArt]

There’s also a mini figure line! I think there’s currently 2 or 3 series out and they’re so cute!

[@RichardHannay]

The unconscious Gulliver plushie is brilliant!!

[@mitchkat123]

The set at 8:05 isn’t actually something you can buy, but a lottery. They’re usually run at convenience stores and you buy a ticket at a set price. When you open the ticket, it has a letter in it ranging from A to E/F/G depending on the number of prizes. A is the best prize and there’s usually only one of them per store. G is the lowest and smallest prize and there’s a bunch of them. And then there’s usually a neat last ticket prize for the person who buys the last ticket. Nintendo runs these for most of their popular game series. I got to do the Tears of the Kingdom one back when I was living in Japan, but an Animal Crossing one would’ve been pretty sweet.

[@Sitruso]

Can confirm from buying it awhile back: That is indeed a peach stress ball. If I remember right, its even scented.

[@reema9334]

your vidoes are awesome!! always puts a smile on my face when i see u uploaded something

[@ducky19991]

Build a bear is usually one of the most successful stores even in dying malls! And colorpop is a low price fair quality makeup brand popular with the makeup community, not aimed at kids.

[@pierreinthavong181]

First subbed, now that was a great product lineup from animal crossing - I'm so proud of you!👍

[@saber_the_sad]

I've sorta grown up on build-a-bear! Weird to hear some people don't know about it!

[@kisakikei]

ah yes, 13 bucks for two pairs of socks of which one pair features a droopy looking tanuki face, a criminal punishment tattoo and a message seeping in existential dread :)

[@hotdadonline]

i bought the animal crossing makeup collab the day it dropped for about $115 USD i think, but it was for ALL of it. every single product. and it was completely worth it. colourpop is wonderful quality!!! ugh i wish it was a permanent collection

[@avajane828]

thank you for posting this i had no idea they made build a bears literally just bought one because of this

[@Alexa.h]

You best believe that that dinning set will only be used for guest

[@donyori]

I have the Colour Pop Animal Crossing lip crayons and Isabelle eye shadow pallette. They're genuinely my favorite sets of makeup because of how vibrant they are.

[@brookehealy7892]

that makeup was amazing!! i still use mine so so much

[@dominikamelnik7120]

Cool video! Anything branded AC for me is a 10/10, so last year I asked for the limited HHD 3DS XL for my birthday. There was a lot of hoops to jump to get it, the console I got is used, but it still looks and plays really well. Definitely a cool collection piece.

[@cali5565]

I have 2 of the 3 collector boxes these photos don’t do it justice!! The Isabelle figure is actually so cute in person lol the photo does make it look like a weird knock off, the first one had a “dice” calendar that had Timmy and tommy

[@cali5565]

Alsooo!! I don’t remember exactly the prices of them because they were gifts! But I remember seeing them in stores and they couldn’t have been more than 24-27 dollars

[@noireisbest6786]

4:16 That's around the amount I think I paid for some Golden Toe socks at Target, like 5 pairs for about $15-17. Plus the designs while not AC related are nice. I think those no show AC socks priced okay even if I wouldn't buy no show socks myself.

[@strawberrycats6880]

i still have the few individual colourpop items i bought in 2020 and love them, they're pretty good quality!! (in fact i still use them) also i only just learned yesterday about the vinyl, that's so cool!! i wish it would release in the west, or that the soundtracks could be put on spotify

[@aaww1010]

Lol the irony of Tom nooks face being on something expensive Want my socks gotta pay some of those hard bells

[@MarthehHime]

I'm actually so happy I found this because I love learning about the different merch Animal Crossing's had over the years. I pre-ordered that New 3DS set @ 17:28 when it first got announced and still have it! Can confirm it comes with the Isabelle plates as well as a set that looks like the cover of the physical game's case (minus the logo) when the halves are put together. It even came with a poster as a pre-order bonus! The Colourpop x Animal Crossing collab is also just a really nice set of makeup; I have the eyeshadow palettes plus a blush I still use. They restock the collection now and then if you're lucky! It's definitely a pick for anyone who loves AC and makeup, kids and adults alike! And yeah, the Build-A-Bear Isabelle definitely looks better in person than the images, can confirm. Perfectly plush and her head-to-body ratio isn't nearly as weird as the promo images.

[@BoogieSnacks]

so I just got back from Japan - and my god for a game with no updates there is SO much AC merch (and i love it). I ended up spending so dang much on AC at the Nintendo store and even bought Dōbutsu no Mori for the N64 in a shop i just happened to pass by... great video! new sub here :)

[@MissMTurner]

You forgot the Puma x Animal Crossing release which saw kids, women's, and men's shoes, clothing and more. I have some of the sneakers and theyre excellent!

[@AmazingRoni]

YES! it is a peach stress ball. it's scented like peach too. i got that box and i love it

[@MagusNone]

Picked up some really nice Animal Crossing socks for under $10 on Amazon. A yellow pair with an embroidered K.K. Slider for Saturday wear and a pink pair with an embroidered Isabelle for Sunday wear. Also got the Animal Crossing New Horizons special edition Switch as well as the two soundtrack sets that came out.

[@Lee-cd9lw]

this video is basically my wishlist now 😂

[@wayway2010]

3:29 Cool Knuckles, my favorite Animal Crossing character.

[@neivutesvlogai7190]

I’ve been binge watching all of your videos because they are so entertaining! They have helped me calm down after my panic attacks, thank you so so much!🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@m2pt5]

5:29 I got that box, the functional stuff is neat (I keep the bag in my backpack in case I need an extra bag,) the little keyring leaf has been on mine for a couple years now, and the bottle with recipe card (which I'm afraid to use as a key ring, since the cork isn't secured in the bottle in any way) has been on top of my monitor. Edit: Oh yeah, I wrap the blanket around my shoulders when it gets chilly. On an adult, it's like lap/shoulder sized. (It's draped over the back of my desk chair right now.)

[@VinnytotheK]

I'm very surprised you didn't mention the collab with Puma! The collab had some sick items!

[@St4ng3r011]

Yes A rocket Elijah post!

[@thedubstepdoge]

9:16 Ok tbh an animal crossing chuck e. cheese collaboration would be kinda awesome

[@mirandamccall3098]

Colorpop makeup is the best, i have all the animal crossing ones! Worth it ❤

[@woofexe4050]

Back in like 2013 or 2012 I had an Animal Crossing shirt from Hot Topic that was all black, had Tom Nook on it then in all white letters it was captioned "Forever A Loan." I don't know whatever happened to it but this video made me think of it 💙 Oh my God, the shirt on the far right on the bottom of the screen at 3:38 is the one I was talking about! This one is a bit different as the text wasn't curved at the top like this one but I might just get this shirt again fot the nostalgia lol, thanks for the video Elijah 😆

[@Moonbeam143]

I have a plushie of Tom, Tommy/Timmy, Rover, and KK Slider, and I also have playing cards based on Animal Crossing: Wild World from Club Nintendo.

[@qhairullahrusyaidy]

I (almost) have the Deserted Diary Island collection! I found them on Twitter and Instagram and they are great. The artstyle was very fun.

[@crystl035]

Speaking of monopoly! The one i grew up with was a john deere set. Barns and silos were replacing houses and hotels, and you could lose money in a drought.

[@randomnessofrandomness]

A couple days ago I got the Animal crossing from goodwill with all the pieces Monopoly, It looks very nice

[@fairyfable]

7:56 TIP FOR THIS SITUATION! If you reaaaally want to get the item at the store and it’s like a booth selling it, show them the price online and they’re usually like “oh oh I’ll do you one better!” And toss their prior price out the window and try to combat the official price.

[@zytec27]

One weird ACNH collab was the Vita coconut water collab. The drink wasnt changed or anything, they just slapped AC characters on the label. I still have a bottle of it in my closet lol.

[@tropicalcyclone1694]

I got myself KK Slider at build-a-bear literally a week ago. His face is honestly only a TINY bit funky looking but he's pretty dope. As an Australian though I tend to have to take what I can get when it comes to merchandising though, so I haven't seen Nook or Isabell anywhere yet sadly

[@bloobalooby17]

Build a bear does a lot of stuff with pokemon so it makes since to me to do something from animal crossing. Also I randomly have PEZ dispensers for Isabelle, Tom Nook, and KK Slider

[@sophiemagrath1802]

Build-a-bear is huge where I am in the UK! I have Tom Nook, Darth Maul, Captain America and Frodo Baggins

[@benamisai-kham5892]

I wanted the isabelle 3ds since it was announced, knowing I won't get my hands on it has been soul crushing for years.

[@xxcrimebruleexx]

i have the palettes! they're amazing and super high quality. the pack of four eyeshadows cost me like 24 CAD and i bought two extra individuals for 12 CAD each!

[@juliasfolklore]

colourpop does alot of random collaborations, like they did one with the grinch and another with Naruto and they're kind of just collectors items for people really into makeup, the makeup isn't bad though, but alot of their collabs turn into collector items and resale for alot of money

[@exchelzor5264]

So early! I'm loving all this content

[@Lasagna_Garfield_]

Build a Bear has Lord of the Rings and Pokemon lines of plushies. They’re still really popular. One of my local walmarts even has one instead of McDonald’s

[@elnidodelfenix8200]

my first ever console (that was actually mine and not a shared family system) was the new 3ds isabelle happy home designer version! i've kept it all these years after and after modding it its become my daily player. i had no clue it was rare now?!

[@QueenStewds]

Rocket Elijah: "13 dollars for two pairs of socks." Me who spends upwards of 15-20 dollars a pair for my socks because I like em a certain way: "Not too bad of a price."

[@villarosie3240]

I'm sat here watching this video sewing with my Tom nook pin cushion

[@AnthonyPlays3]

I remember when I got animal crossing monopoly for Christmas 2021 me and my little brother lost the pieces in 5 seconds lol

[@f0xxyb0xxes88]

So I have two collector boxes. The turquoise one and the last one you mentioned. The wooden calendar is cute except there is only one 0 so if you ever want to say 30 or 03, they’re one the same block so it’s awkward. Also it is a peach stress ball. I work at a college and have a basket of fidget toys. The peach stress ball is definitely the most popular one! It’s a very soft squish. I also have the Colorpop makeup. It sold out like crazy the first time so it was hard to get anything! But I have some things and it’s really cute but I’ve never used it. Also it was definitely cheaper when it first released

[@thinkmyth0ts]

my best friend gifted me a pack of ac socks on my birthday in 2021, i still wear them to this day!!

[@shalynping]

I had recently came across animal crossing bath salts at my local store🤣🤣 I think it might be Japan exclusive though. I couldn’t believe my eyes. It even comes with a sticker.

[@kateriplays6309]

Wow I did not know there was a company called culture fly that calabed with shopkins (which was/is still my childhood favorite toys to play with) and Nickelodeon how did I not hear about that with shopkins

[@aurorasauceda3466]

I work at Dollar Tree and this last month we got Animal crossing socks of Tom Nook and KK Slider! Pretty cute and good socks for only 1.25$

[@rainbowkells]

I collect Animal Crossing merch, including the Ichiban Kuji prizes from Japan. I was so surprised this week to see they announced a new collection being released next week- it had been a couple of years since they ran it! I’m hoping this means they’ll announce a new game or remastered prior game soon! 🤞🏻

[@KStyleAzure]

haha i remember i drove 2 hours to get that isabelle new 3ds just to play monster hunter on. i still have it next to me.

[@stadiumseating]

the peach stress ball is the best

[@lydiren]

Colour Pop is a very good quality affordable brand. They come out with a lot of collabs for pop culture things like Sailor Moon, Disney, and recently Naruto. The Animal Crossing collection was not aimed at kids but everyone who loves makeup and Animal Crossing.

[@ReeceKoetter]

You missed the New Horizons Puma collab! An iconic moment for the franchise. I NEVER wear my shoes out but i loveee my shirt.

[@ReeceKoetter]

I think the shoes might actually be amongst the most expensive merch items going for a couple hundred whenever they get listed!

[@mistressofbats]

In 2020 i started heavily on collecting AC merch. My grand possesion is my 3ds XL ACNL Edition which i got for 50€ in box. Today i own many plushies, all games and even BK exclusive merch. Still need to complete the amiibo card collection 😅

[@Novaitidae]

I two movie merch items I got from japanese yahoo auctions like 5 years ago, I cant find it online but its a cross body bag and a water bottle holder!

[@GR33NBUGZ]

1:50 I have the spanish version of the fourth manga of that series!! I bought it I think in 2019 in a game store, it's just a lot of short silly random stories ^^

[@elizabethconley4996]

Omg I forgot about the dish set!

[@tenchihira]

Yes, it is a peach stress ball, I got that box at target

[@ktpdreemurr]

I have the Tom Nook Build-A-Bear and I can CONFIRM that they are way better in person than how the site portrays 'em lol. I love my Tom Nook so much, he's super snuggly. Personally though, I would die for a Blathers one. Also, I desperately need that vinyl. XD

[@kknchh]

I found one manga about animal crossing in my local library and thats really good.

[@beIIabeIIa]

I agree that the sock prices felt too high, and in my experience unfortunately that pricing is pretty typical for novelty socks

[@viictxriia]

9:33 my ex bought me the winter outfitted Tom Nook Build-a-Bear for my birthday in 2022 and I adore it. I PROMISE they aren’t as ugly in real life as the promos made them look. He even has a little voicebox in his paw that makes noises, and he talks!! the only thing I hate is that Build-a-Bear DOESNT sell the summer outfit separately from the plush (I found out there’s a teeny tiny stitch that keeps the outfit on the plush), so I’d have to buy a completely new Nook if I just wanted the summer outfit… best gift I’ve ever received though. Very much worth getting and having.

[@casno2013]

I have the white 3dsxl with the little icons all over it from a release they did in the states so it wasn't Japan only

[@sabrinazirkle9831]

I NEED the tom nook timer clock

[@TheHugsvilleHorror]

Hearing old old days pisses my old ass off.

[@yamakiforov9238]

Watching this while wearing my animal crossing socks

[@Dbehan23]

About the build a bear thing, I think they mainly focus on the uk, they used to have more stores but still have a semi-significant presence here across the pond, I’ve got a Kk and Tom nook one, because for some reason my family think plushies are the go too gift for everything XD, but in all seriousness it’s pretty decent quality, would recommend, nook inc approved if you will XD

[@babybeebuzz]

It is a peach stressball and it is so nice :3

[@emmielaine7352]

I NEED the KK Slider record. We have a player at home, this would be SO COOL to play in the living room! 😀🎉🎶

[@Serufi]

@5:42 My bf got me this box because it was on sale for like $12. The little peach IS a stress ball, and it is pretty nice. Everything is actually fairly decent quality. I probably wouldn't pay full price for it, though.

[@SmolPotato8]

Animal crossing has a caprisun collab btw, drinking one of them right now