Gomamon Beanie Plush

## Description

Gomamon Beanie Plush is a beanie-style plush that is a part of both the international Digimon DigiPals Beanbag Plush line and the Japanese Kuta Chara plush line. There are slight differences between the two beanie versions.

## DigiPals Plush

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

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## 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 Gomamon'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 Gomamon beanies are their markings, though this issue mostly effects the Kuta Chara plush version rather than the Digi-Pals beanie plush.
An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush with scratched eye shines and damaged vinyl markings (as seen on his facial and paw markings). Both scratches and vinyl cracking and flaking are common issue with these plush.An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush with scratched eye shines and damaged vinyl markings (as seen on his facial and paw markings). Both scratches and vinyl cracking and flaking are common issue with these plush.An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush with scratched eye shines and damaged vinyl markings (as seen on his facial and paw markings). Both scratches and vinyl cracking and flaking are common issue with these plush.An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush with scratched eye shines and damaged vinyl markings (as seen on his facial and paw markings). Both scratches and vinyl cracking and flaking are common issue with these plush.An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush with damaged vinyl markings (as seen on his facial and paw markings). Vinyl cracking and flaking are common issue with these plush.An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush with damaged vinyl markings (as seen on his facial, paw, and back markings). Vinyl cracking and flaking are common issue with these plush.An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush with damaged vinyl markings (as seen on his paw and back markings). Vinyl cracking and flaking are common issue with these plush.An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush with damaged vinyl markings (as seen on his paw and back markings). Vinyl cracking and flaking are common issue with these plush.An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush with damaged vinyl markings (as seen on his back markings). Vinyl cracking and flaking are common issue with these plush.An example of a Gomamon Kuta Chara beanie plush tush tag. This one has faded a bit with age, and is more tan/peach in color than the normal pink featured on mint condition/newer condition Kuta Chara plush.