I made a Ko-Fi shop as an intervention for my Spy x Family Merch collection...
... and I'm lagging behind with sharing this intervention on Tumblr, so I'm sharing it now.
I was pretty confident in myself that I would never end up collecting any merch from any fandom I was in. Sailor Moon merch convinced me with their collab bags and makeup, but I could never bring myself to invest in getting anything to display since I wouldn't know where to put them, nor did I have the space for them. For quite a while, this reason, alone, helped me resist starting a collection... until I saw the cutest smol Nezuko display figure and I just had to buy her
And then, Spy x Family happened.
It started with collecting fanart enamel pins after being introduced to Mercari by a moot. I just loved the artwork and being able to display them on ita bags. I had a dedicated travel bag that I used during my Japan trip and during my former job. I also realized I could display them in my pencil case pouches (the black one stored my writing utensils for work while the pink bag carried feminine products).
Then, this admiration of art branched into admiring official art designs in the form of acrylic stands and keychains. And well... I got so much that I have quite a handful that I don't display... they're just sitting in a bag.
I have one hell of a collection forming (this is not all of them--but I'll make sure to make a post about them sometime in the future). Here is a perfect representation of myself as Anya crying over my love for TwiYor:
My argument still stands even after purchasing them: I don't have the space for them and I don't know where to put them. To make matters worse, I'm actually moving abroad next year... so I can't take them all with me.
So I've decided that, rather than leaving them abandoned and catching dust on a shelf, it would be best to just rehome them to other moots/collectors. I have a habit of purchasing extra stuff for my moots in an SxF discord (typically 2 - 5) especially when they're collab, limited edition, and/or quite difficult to find. I'm quite proactive when it comes to SxF merch, to be honest. In conclusion, I just accepted my fate as a dedicated SxF proxy seller/dealer.
I plan to keep the prices fair, so feel free to send me a dm on Tumblr or on Twitter/X. I actually do have a dedicated thread of merch I'm selling here, so you can also just reply to the post if interested too. or comment on the posts on Tumblr for the merch you're interested in. Unfortunately, Ko-Fi doesn't allow direct contact unless you have already donated/supported/subscribed to me. I am a little bit reluctant with the idea of negotiating prices, but it never hurts to ask. I just might say yes in the end.
I plan to share my collection on Tumblr when I've got some downtime but expect a master post will be made shortly [I just finished making a master post for all collectibles and merch here]. You can also find my collection in my Ko-Fi gallery in their respective albums or you can just follow the tag #scarlykofishop ^^
I would appreciate it if you guys could help spread the word by the master post (which I'll update when it's done)