Tsunomon Beanie Plush

## Description

Tsunomon 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.

## 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 Tsunomon being:

An example of a Tsunomon Digi-Pals beanie plush (front)An example of a Tsunomon Digi-Pals beanie plush (side)An example of a Tsunomon Digi-Pals beanie plushAn example of a Tsunomon Digi-Pals beanie plush (bottom)

## 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 Tsunomon being:

An example of a Tsunomon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush with hang tagAn example of a Tsunomon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush with hang tag (back)An example of a Tsunomon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush tush tag with a glimpse of a hang tag (back)An example of a Tsunomon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush horn. This one's vinyl has begun to crack, which is a common issue with these plush.A Tsunomon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush new in bag.A Tsunomon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush new in bag.A Tsunomon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush new in bag (back).A Tsunomon Kuta Chara Beanie Plush hang tag, new in bag.

## Issues

* It's possible to push Tsunomon's horn into the plush, thus causing the horn part to become unstuffed. If that happens, it can be difficult to push the stuffing back up into the horn.
* 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 Tsunomon's mouth and chin.
* 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 area that vinyl cracking effects most on Tsunomon is his horn.

An example of a Tsunomon Digi-Pals beanie plush with a cracked and flaking horn. This issue is extremely common with Tsunomon beanies.An example of a Tsunomon Digi-Pals beanie plush with a cracked and flaking horn. This issue is extremely common with Tsunomon beanies.An example of a Tsunomon Digi-Pals beanie plush with a cracked and flaking horn. This issue is extremely common with Tsunomon beanies.An example of a Tsunomon Digi-Pals beanie plush whose vinyl horn is beginning to crack, but not yet flake off.An example of a Tsunomon beanie with some of the vinyl on the horn missing

## Bootlegs

No known bootlegs of this particular plush have been discovered.

## Sources

* Ebay listing (via Worthpoint)

* Ebay listing (via Worthpoint) [2]

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* Amazon.co.jp