Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush

## Description

Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush is a beanie-style plush that is a part of the Japanese Kuta Chara Plush line. This plush is exclusive to Japan, and might have seen a smaller release in other parts of Asia, though that is unconfirmed.

Unlike other Kuta Chara plush, Greymon did not see an international release as a part of the Digi-Pals plush line, and therefore was never widely sold in stores overseas.

## Gallery

An example of a Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush with hang tag (front)An example of a Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush with hang tag (side)An example of a Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush with hang tag (back), Unfortunately, this Greymon's vinyl back stripes are beginning to crack and peel. This is a common issue with these plush.An example of a Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush with hang tag (side)An example of a Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush hang tag (front)An example of a Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush with hang tag (front, sitting)
## 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
* 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 on Greymon beanies are:
	+ Stripes on the horns
	+ Stripes and markings all over the body (front and back)
	+ Fangs

An example of vinyl cracking on the stripes of a Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush. This is a common issue with these plush.An example of vinyl cracking and flaking on the stripes of a Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush. This is a common issue with these plush.An example of vinyl cracking and flaking on the stripes of a Greymon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush. This is a common issue with these plush.

## Bootlegs

Digimon beanie plush have seen a large number of bootlegs due to their popularity and scarcity. This style of plush gets bootlegged so frequently that it becomes challenging to find and document every single knock-off out there. Some bootlegs opt to make embroidered or vinyl eyes in the same style as the hard-buttoned ones of official beanies to avoid any comparisons.

The most prevalent set of bootlegs are a group of large 20" regular plush designed to look like the beanies. A bootleg Greymon does exist in this set.

Tips for identifying a bootleg:

* Plush is only stuffed with fluff and contains no beans (However, note that there are official plush similar in style that also do this [See: Indonesian Beanie Plush])
* Plush is significantly larger or smaller in size than a standard beanie plush
* Plush is made of a different material than a normal beanie plush (official beanies tend to be made out of a velboa-like fabric, whereas bootlegs might be made of a thinner or more scratchy material)
* Plush has strange proportions or is over-stuffed
* Plush has darker colors than an official beanie plush
* Writing inside of hang tag identifies plush as the incorrect Digimon (IE: Instead of "Greymon", the tag says "Gabumon")
* Contains a sound box

There are assumedly hundreds of different Digimon beanie bootlegs, and more are uncovered as time goes on. See included photos in the bootleg gallery below for all currently known and documented bootlegs.