Showing posts with label the beginning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the beginning. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 April 2017

How My Re-ment Collection Started - Little Twin Stars "Hoshizora"/Starry Sky Party

Before I go further and post activities or purchases I've made for my Re-ment collection, I thought I'd share some background on how I was first introduced to Re-ment.

I am a Little Twin Stars character fan.  They're Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty.  I grew up possessing Sanrio character toys and items and to me it's the Little Twin Stars that I like best.  But we know Sanrio isn't exactly the cheapest of things to buy.  Lol!  Especially not when you're still a schoolkid.  These things were usually gifts from my parents, friends, godparents, and relatives.

So as I became an adult and a professional, I of course eventually got my own means to buy such Little Twin Stars items.  I did notice that for a time they didn't really sell stuffed dolls or miniature toys of these things.  So I saw them (and bought them) with the other Sanrio characters Hello Kitty and My Melody, but not really Little Twin Stars.

Until one day in 2012, while I had nothing better to do, I decided to browse the internet to shop for Sanrio items, and saw a youtube video of these awesome little Little Twin Stars miniature collection or set which I've never come across before.  Never mind Re-ment even.  But it was really awesome.

I can't seem to find that video anymore but at the time there were at least two which I remember I checked out that were quite descriptive, from US collectors.  But here's another one I dug up just now.  The lone result I've seen so far.



Here is an image of what's on the box cover.

After seeing/watching the above, it was kind of a mad dash to find and buy my own set.  Lol!

If I'm not mistaken, I believe it was probably the first of several sets of Little Twin Stars that were released by Re-ment.  It was labeled as Little Twin Stars "Hoshizora"/welcome/Starry Sky party.  I think it was released in 2011.  The Hobbylink Japan site lists it as released in June 2010.

As I was only interested in Little Twin Stars and was a Re-ment newbie, I had thought these things were quite expensive. I got that set for more than $100 USD, from an online seller, not on eBay as I wasn't really an eBay user yet at the time.  There weren't a lot of it available online and they were expensive by the time I came across it in 2012.  And so I thought all Re-ment sets must cost that much and so I didn't bother checking if it had other characters.  Plus I think since I was a newbie, I don't recall seeing other sets anyway...

So since then, at least every year I check out online if there could be a new release of Little Twin Stars Re-ment sets.  Because out of all the Re-ment sets, the Little Twin Stars (LTS) ones are the highest priority for me to collect.  Lol!!

Needless to say, I did get the subsequent sets in the following years: the Dream Room, Twinkle Sweets Factory, and Starry Sky Bakery.  I think out of all my Re-ment sets since then (not just LTS), the first set has the most items.  I'll blog and post pics of its contents sooner or later.

So this is how I got started with Re-ment toys.  I've since purchased non-LTS Re-ment sets as these Re-ment sets are just crazy cute!

In my next entry I'll discuss what is Re-ment, for Re-ment newbie readers out there.  'Cause I was once like you and it's handy to know more about what you're getting into before you and your funds, time, and effort, dive into it.  :D Ciao!!






Wednesday, 26 April 2017

Beginning My Miniature Toys Hobby Blog

Well actually... it's more like a blog on my interests with the Re-ment miniature toys + miniature dollhouse diys + some of my Sanrio playsets + my photography hobby.  Sometimes, when one can't always to go out to take pictures, photographing my hobby seems the next best thing. :D

This blog will be about the above.  This includes:
  • hobby plans
  • purchases
  • tasks performed in pursuance of the hobby
  • some opinions/possibly reviews
  • photos
  • possibly some unboxing, etc.
Plus I think I might link to this blog other related social media services I'd or might have in relation to the above hobby.  But I'll see.  Not sure if I have time for all that.. argh.

I also might link the Instagram account that I've set up for my pet pics and vids so I can easily post and see pics of my pet more easily anytime, anywhere I like. =)

Since I don't have all the time in the world to focus on my blogs especially with a full time job, comments will be disabled in this blog.  'Cause really, doing all these things are kind of like work already, and having to work with any comments, questions, etc. would make this feel like a chore.

This blog is also like something to help me get my thoughts and plans together for my hobby.  I just want to I guess "write them out".  The blogs and other related social media aspect of it is not exactly being posted so I can get other opinions or feedback or affirmation.  I suppose I'll just get those when I need them, not when I don't explicitly ask for them.

So in the meantime, if you chance upon this blog, I still hope the content was still of some help as other similar Re-ment miniature blogs have inspired me or informed me during my pursuit of this hobby.  Enjoy it anyway! =)