Gatomon/Tailmon Beanie Plush (Series Two)

## Description

The series two Gatomon (English name) or Tailmon (Japanese name) beanie plush (also known as "Open Mouthed Gatomon/Tailmon" or "Gatomon/Tailmon 02") is a beanie-style plush that is a part of both the international DigiPals Plush line and the Japanese Kuta Chara plush line. For this article "Gatomon" will be used to describe the Digi-Pals plush, and "Tailmon" 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.

Series one of both the Kuta Chara and Digi-Pals beanies includes a second Gatomon/Tailmon beanie plush, which varies from the one discussed in this article. For more information, see [Gatomon/Tailmon Beanie Plush (Series One)]

## Digi-Pals plush

DigiPals Beanbag Plush are the international release of Kuta Chara plush. These plush vary from their Japanese counterparts slightly, with the main differences for Gatomon (series two) being:

Gatomon (Series Two) Digi-Pals beanie plush (front)Gatomon (Series Two) Digi-Pals beanie plushGatomon (Series Two) Digi-Pals beanie plush (back). Note the lack of holy ring on tail, as is standard on version two.Gatomon (Series Two) Digi-Pals beanie plushGatomon (Series Two) Digi-Pals beanie plush hang tag (front)Gatomon (Series Two) Digi-Pals beanie plush hang tag (inside)Gatomon (Series Two) Digi-Pals beanie plush hang tag (back)Gatomon (Series Two) Digi-Pals beanie plush tush tag (damaged)An example of a Gatomon/Tailmon (series two) Digi-Pals beanie plushAn example of a series two Gatomon/Tailmon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush with hang tagAn example of a series two Gatomon/Tailmon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush with hang tagAn example of a series two Gatomon/Tailmon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush with hang tagAn example of a series two Gatomon/Tailmon Digi-Pals Beanie Plush hang tag (front)

## 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 Gatomon/Tailmon's mouth, nose, whiskers, and paw pads on her feet.
* 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 cracking effects most on Gatomon/Tailmon beanies are glove markings on the Kuta Chara beanie plush.

## Sources

* Ebay listing (via worthpoint)
* Ebay listing (via Worthpoint) [2]