Veemon/V-mon Beanie Plush

## Description

The Veemon (English name) or V-mon (Japanese name) Beanie Plush is a beanie-style plush that is a part of the international Digimon DigiPals Beanbag Plush line and the Japanese Kuta Chara plush line. For this article "Veemon" will be used to describe the Digi-Pals plush, and "V-mon" will be used to describe the Kuta Chara plush, even though many fans use the English and Japanese names interchangeably. There are slight differences between the two beanie versions.

## Digi-Pals plush

DigiPals Plush are the international release of Kuta Chara plush. These plush vary from their Japanese counterparts slightly, with the main differences for Veemon being:

An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush (due to the lighting in this photo, the plush appears to be darker in color than it actually is)An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush (Side view. Due to the lighting in this photo, the plush appears to be darker in color than it actually is)An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush (due to the lighting in this photo, the plush appears to be darker in color than it actually is)An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie PlushAn example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush (side)An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush hang tag (front)An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush hang tag (inside)An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush (back)An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush (bottom)An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush tush tagAn example of a Veemon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush tush tag
## Kuta Chara plush

Kuta Chara plush are the original Japanese beanie plush, which were later modified and released to an international market in a line called "Digi-Pals" plush. These Japanese plush vary from their international counterparts slightly, with the main differences for V-mon being:

## Issues

* Parts on some beanie plush have fabric pieces that separate over time (located on claws mostly). While those parts are almost always additionally sewn on and are not at risk of falling off, a small dot of glue could help join those pieces back together if desired

* The eye shines that are painted or printed onto the black plastic eyes sometimes get scratched or worn off entirely based on how roughly the beanie plush is handled or played with. They can easily be repainted with white glass paint, which has been found to be the best paint for durability and adhering to the button's surface
* Many beanie plush include parts that appear to be made of a heat-transferred material. While this material is much more sturdy than vinyl elements on beanies (mentioned in the next point below), it is still susceptible to cracking. The issue is not widely common, but it does happen sometimes with beanies in used condition. It is much harder for those parts to be removed than the vinyl parts, which flake off easily. This type of material is used for Veemon/V-Mon's smile on the beanie plush.
* Any beanie with vinyl details is at risk for those parts deteriorating over time. As it ages, Vinyl stretches, dries out, cracks, and flakes off. This is the ultimate fate of almost all beanies unless they are very carefully preserved. The plush is still fine underneath the vinyl parts, but those outer details eventually will flake off, with very few exceptions. The areas that vinyl cracking effects most on Veemon/V-mon beanie plush are his fangs and markings.

An example of damage to the eye shines on Veemon's eyes. This is a common problem for beanie plush.An example of a Veemon Digi-Pals benie plush whose eye shines have been repainted. Note the cracking of the marking on his forehead.

## Bootlegs

No known bootlegs of this plush have been discovered.