Goomba (Super Mario Set)

* Small
* Medium
* Pouch

*For other uses, see Goomba (disambiguation).*
The San-ei Super Mario Set Goomba comes in three sizes, being its small size, a small, pouch plush with a knotted black lace, and a medium size. It is mostly brown and is in a somewhat round shape. The eyebrows on the small, pouch, and large size are different, as the small size and pouch have a curved shape for the eyebrows, and they are also made out of felt. The large size has stuffed eyebrows, which are less defined and are mostly just curved lines. Between the eyebrows is some black stitching, which represents a wrinkle. The eyes have white scleras, and around the scleras is white embroidery. The pupils are black, and have white eye shines at the top of them, with all these details being embroidered. The mouth is a long, black, somewhat frowning face, which is embroidered on. There are two pointy, white teeth at opposite ends of the mouth, which face upwards. There is a small body below the head, which is a cream-like color. This body connects to the shoes, which are brown and have the same cream color as the body for the soles of the shoes.

## Prototype

The prototype Super Mario Set Goomba has quite a few visual differences from its released counterpart. The wrinkle is more bold and thick, for one. The mouth is also in a more defined frowning position. The body and the shoes are entirely connected into each other, and the body appears to be a slightly darker color as well, appearing more creamish.

## Bootlegs

This bootleg Goomba has multiple variations; a normal expression Goomba, two different facial expression versions, and versions with Mario and Luigi hats. One of the facial expression Goombas has an open mouth with a tongue, and the other one has closed pupils, thin eyebrows, and a smile with all of its teeth noticeable. This bootleg is noticeably lower in quality than its official counterpart. The wrinkle between the eyebrows has cheaper embroidery than the official plush. The embroidery is also cheaper on both the mouth and teeth. This plush will typically use a fake tag, which has the Nintendo logo in red, although this is not an official tag that San-ei uses. These bootlegs also typically come with suction cups on their heads.

There is another bootleg Goomba, which is a noticeably lighter brown than the official. The wrinkle between the eyebrows is also much bolder, and the eyebrows are very oddly placed. The frowning mouth is much more exaggerated on this bootleg as well. This bootleg can also come in two sizes; small and keychain.

## Trivia

* It is one out of the three San-ei enemies that have a medium size, with the other two including the Super Mario Set Boo, and Bowser.
* It is one of the four Super Mario Set plush to have pouch variation, with the other three being  Boo, Bob-omb, and Chain Chomp.

## Where to Buy

Both the small and medium Super Mario Set Goomba are rather easy to find. The small size usually shows up on eBay and Mercari, though you should be careful of stock listings on eBay, Amazon, and AliExpress, as they most likely give you the bootleg. The large size shows up on eBay somewhat commonly, and can also be bought off Amazon. The pouch is super rare and quite obscure. Your best bets are eBay, both American and Japanese Mercari, and Yahoo Japan Auctions, though it is unlikely it will show up for a while.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.inside-games.jp/article/img/2010/10/10/44961/162179.html
2. ↑ https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2013/09/05/70073.html