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Fake Gloomy Gloves and Hats

2009-11-19T01:50:00.000-08:00

Thank you Ashley for your email and tip of these fakes!

Sorry everybody, I've been very busy trying to better my life.

School and all that stuff.

Who in their right mind thought these were a good idea?

lol Well here they are!

FAKES:

What I find very interesting is the new convincing tag.

However since they are a counterfeit factory, they have to cut costs

somewhere, and that shows with the tag. It seems they printed both sides of the tag but on seperate cards, and then pinned them both together.

Gloomy "Graduation" Fakes

2009-10-21T17:14:00.000-07:00

haha these are pretty hilarious.

I believe they are the same fake plushes we've all seen

but now someone has dressed them up

and trying to pass them as something new

There's nothing like "Congratulations, I got you a

fake gift for your achievement" like this.

FAKES:

Fake Arm Paws [Repost!]

2009-10-08T02:41:00.000-07:00

FAKE:

haha sorry I was a bit slow on this.

There are three editions of the Authentic Arm Paws

If I got anything wrong, feel free to mail me :)

REAL:

The first was done by Cubeworks.

I don't know the year, can anyone help?

Came in Pink for the left arm and Bloody for the right arm

Authentic Total Count: 2

Earlier this year, 2009, funnypulse released a Bloody Arm Paw

This is the Second Edition and only comes in Bloody.

Purchased HERE.

Authentic Total Count: 2 + 1 = 3

(Photos from eBay seller, springun)

And lastly Taito released their versions, the third edition.

This time in colors: Bloody Pink, Bloody Orange and Bloody Purple

and with Hard Plastic Claws

Authentic Total Count: 3 + 3 = 6

(Photo from Hobbyfan.com)

There are in total 6 Authentic.

The many listed on eBay, which are shown in the very first picture

are indeed shabby fakes and should be treated as so.

Beware of Convincing Fakes

2009-10-08T02:17:00.000-07:00

This guy caught my eye on eBay, looks very close

What's wrong?

1. Seller is listing a lot of other fake Gloomys.

2. Ears have no folds.

3. Tag looks like a folded kind.

Be very careful with listing like this, where the photo is taken

from such an angle that could hide flaws.

Even if a real stock photo is uploaded, with no other photos

Ask the seller to provide extra photos before bidding.

AND FOR THE LOVE OF PITY

Please stop bidding on those

FAKE HELLO KITTY X GLOOMYS!

k thanks. hahaha

Gloomy Accessories now online!

2009-10-08T01:36:00.000-07:00

The Gloomy Accessories I found earlier on now available on Hot Topic's Website!

http://www.hottopic.com

Gloomy Bear Earrings 6 Pair

$10.00 USD

SKU: 595648

Gloomy Bear Rubber Body Necklace

$12.00 USD

SKU: 595580

Details: 18 inches long with 4 inch

adjustable extender, Base Metal

Gloomy Bear Pony-o 8 Pack

$5.00 USD

SKU: 595077

Gloomy Bear Glitter Ring

$8.00 USD

SKU: 595039

Details: Plastic

Gloomy Bear Accessories in Hot Topic

2009-09-28T21:30:00.000-07:00

I visited my local mall today and guess what I found at Hot Topic?!?!

Gloomy Accessories!

The following accessories were found:

(Sorry for the crappy cellphone photos,

I'll get better ones when I buy them)

A) Plastic Gloomy Bear Head Blue Glitter Ring

B) Metal Gloomy Head Necklace

C) Gloomy Earring Set

(small metal rings and a jelly small baby Gloomy in Box)

D) Jelly Gloomy Necklace with joints so he moves

E) Small Bracelet Pack

I think some were fabric type and others Jelly

I'll be sure to come back to get all the info for you guys

such as the manufacturer, price and item numbers

I don't know if they will be available on Hot Topic's website:

http://www.hottopic.com/

But you can check back every once and a while.

I missed out on the Gloomy perfume that Hot Topic had months ago

I was waiting for it to go on clearance, and I missed them. :(

So, I'll be sure to buy these right away

They aren't exact Gloomy products straight from Mori himself

They are a licensed, so they are official but are made by a independent company

The quality is the same about Hot Topic's other products

which are made by the same company; pretty cheap, but it's real

Gloomy products in the United States for once. :)

More Fake HK X Gloomy

2009-09-19T13:51:00.000-07:00

Despite Neon Green being my favorite color, this fake is a big no-no.

The counterfeiters have released a green and a grey

of the same fake HK X Gloomys I posted earlier.

Again, the only real versions are the normal Pink and the Hokkaido Purple:

Photos of the Authentic HKxGloomy above are

from trusted and authentic eBay seller ailillui

Breakdown:

Fake Arm Paws

2009-09-13T00:29:00.000-07:00

The new victim of counterfeits: The Gloomy Arm Paws

The following are the real products:

Photos are from Taito's website and flickr member lemontuned

The one from Taito's website may be a prototype. So the only possible colors for these are the Bloody Pink, Pink and Bloody Purple. There is an older edition that came out years ago, that was one arm that was Bloody and the other was Plain. I believe it is the one pictured with lemontuned.

Breakdown:

REAL

FAKE

What bothers me the most is that the eBay member, ectransfer, has a Power Seller button and 99.5% positive feedback for COUNTERFEIT products! I don't know about their other products, but since they produce Fake Gloomy Bears, why would their other items be legit?

Fake HK X Gloomy

2009-08-11T14:06:00.000-07:00

Sorry I haven't been updating much!

Thank you to chinabayou from the Gloomy

Bear Livejournal Group for pointing these out!

This collaboration collection has been highly popular.

There's no doubt why counterfeiters would want to cash in.

The only real versions are the normal Pink and the Hokkaido Purple:

Photos of the Authentic HKxGloomy above are

from trusted and authentic eBay seller ailillui

Breakdown:

Ah! Chack X Disney shirt

2009-07-24T03:12:00.001-07:00

As part of Tokyo Disney's clothing line D24, Mori designed this shirt.

For those who don't know, I am just as obsessed with Disney as I am with Gloomy

The combination makes me go CRAZY!

If anyone can buy me one, I'd love you forever hahaha

Speaking of Hello Kitty...

2009-04-08T19:50:00.000-07:00

I was Downtown today, so I visited my local Sanrio shop.

Still to my suprise the counterfeit Gloomys are still on the shelves.
Click HERE and HERE to visit my previous posts on this matter

I asked an employee, I should have done this before but I have now, to pull them from the shelves. The employee told me that her manager would have to deal with it, so I gave her the blog address.

EDIT:

Sorry for not being on as much. Super busy!!

I finally got time to check the store and they pulled them

Thanks! :D

Hello Kitty X Gloomy Re-release

2009-04-08T19:43:00.000-07:00

Due to the popularity and success of Gloomy X Hello Kitty, Mori is re-releasing the pieces in purple.

Again, this collection is only available to Japan, but of course some pieces can be found online later.

Fake Pandatone

2009-03-21T17:40:00.000-07:00

EDIT: I've declared these fake

They are listed as 10cm with a strap and "suction cup" attached with the tag pinned on the ear.

The actual Pandatone plush are 13cm with the tag near the tail.

FAKE:

REAL:

Photo from Cubeworks Lineup

Photo by Ailillui

Fake Keychains

2009-03-21T17:22:00.000-07:00

The 5 inch keychains look kinda close to the real things

Be careful!

FAKE:

REAL: Official Cubeworks Lineup

Although this colorway isn't shown in the Cubeworks inventory image, it looks spot on and could be an exclusive according to the tag. If you have any information, feel free to contact me!

Hello Kitty X Gloomy

2009-03-09T17:02:00.000-07:00

I've been getting some emails about this collaboration.

I'm sorry but my little translator can't help me 100%, so I don't know much really.

I do know that the merchandise was sold at a Hello Kitty Fair in Japan a few months ago.

After doing a google search, I came across this message board, skullbrain.

This is the stock from a store called Kaiju Blue. One user reported that the tags say "For Sale in Japan Only" So that pretty much solves it, I would stalk the internet for those not in Japan.

photo by living dead
http://www.strapya-world.com/categories/12_28_16_4845.html
You can purchase these Cellphone straps online.

Photos from Sanrio

2009-03-09T12:55:00.000-07:00

I found out that the card readers in my photography class at school can read the MicroSD card from my phone.

So, I can finally post those pictures of the fakes I came across in my local Sanrio store back in December. Click HERE to visit that post.

haha look the blood doesn't even drip from the mouth

Fake Slippers and Paws

2009-02-24T16:09:00.000-08:00

FAKE:

Are you kidding me?

One side has the nose cut off and the other has no nose at all!

REAL:

[Photo from JapanLA]

FAKE:

Just some new fake paws, listed as 14cm

but they look longer...?

Thank you Mori!

2009-02-11T08:36:00.000-08:00

I have recieved the greatest honor, at least I think haha, for a fan.

Mori discovered my blog and even posted about it in his own blog.

I'm extremely happy he is pleased with my hard work, he even brought tons of viewers from Japan onto my blog! Crazy!

I've noticed though that there are many visitors coming from Hong Kong, if you are a counterfeiter from Hong Kong, please get off my blog!

You aren't welcome here, and you can try all you want but I will always find ways to distinguish between your fakes and the real deal.

If you are a Gloomy Bear fan or collector from Hong Kong, you are more than welcome here!
I just needed to say the above because the fakes do come from Hong Kong, so I have to be wary.

Thank you Mori! I appreciate your acknowledgement, it means so much to me

I hope you can come to San Diego Comic Con 2009, it would be amazing to meet you!

Happy Birthday to Gloomy!

2009-02-05T20:01:00.001-08:00

Today, February 5th is Gloomy Bear's 9th Birthday!

Gloomy Bear has been going 9 years strong

Congrats to Gloomy and Mori!!!

We, fans, are nothing but supportive!

Photo by dreamijo

More of the Gloomy Bear x Hello Kitty Merch

2009-02-05T19:44:00.000-08:00

Click on photo to enlarge:

Source: http://www.gotochikitty.com/

Thanks everybody!

2009-02-01T18:49:00.001-08:00

It's amazing to see how many readers I have, and where they come from!
Thanks, I appreciate it so much!

If you guys have anything you want to showcase here on the blog, feel free to send them!

I have created an email that you can send your photos, fan art, questions or comments to:

GloomyBearAttack (at) yahoo (dot) com

Thanks again!

:D

AH! MY GOD!!!

2009-01-26T16:38:00.000-08:00

The collaboration has just been made official.

I had no idea this was happening, and I'm super excited!

I've only dreamed of the combination of these two, I even have some drawings I made haha

True, Gloomy is the anti-Hello Kitty.

But I am a huge fan of both and seeing the two together is just enthralling.

Fake "head hat" and Paw Gloves

2009-01-16T18:17:00.000-08:00

FAKE:

REAL:

That Black Instinctive "hat" was hard to figure out if it was fake,

but it's sold by the same person as the other White Instinctive

and the sellers have a ton of other fakes up as well.

Sellers are enforever and ectransfer

Photography

2009-01-16T16:50:00.000-08:00

I have two shots of my Gloomy plushes that I used in my Photography class at school for you guys

Gloomy Fan Art

2009-01-15T18:39:00.000-08:00

I love drawing Gloomy, being a senior in high school I tend to doodle him during class and stuff.

I just wanted to share some of these with you guys!

Please do not steal, you can ask me if you want to use one for something

Enjoy!

Sorry my scanner washed out most of the colored pencil.

If only I had $2,000 laying around

2009-01-02T13:12:00.000-08:00

Besides being a Gloomy freak, I'm also very obsessive with Disney.

Combining the two makes me go nuts!

Congrats to whoever snatches this one up after the tour.

New Chax Website!

2008-12-25T21:49:00.000-08:00

The Chax website has been updated and looks amazing!

I reccomend checking it out!
Wow, just wow! I'm very impressed and enjoying it!

Not only does it have an awesome introduction video

but also contains a gallery full of Mori's Gloomy illustrations and animations!

The "about" section also has Mori's viewpoint written out in both Japanese and English

Amazing! :D

Mori Chack addresses Fakes in his blog.

2008-12-07T19:32:00.001-08:00

http://yaplog.jp/morichack/archive/175
Click on the photos to enlarge

I used Yahoo Babel Fish translator, which isn't 100% correct

But it shows him stating its is the "copy"

Shocking Discovery!

2008-12-07T19:24:00.000-08:00

Today, I was at the mall and was in the Sanrio shop.

Guess what I found?

FAKE Gloomys!

It was apalling to find them there.

I took out my phone and took some photos for you guys.
It was pretty hilarious as an employee came up to me seconds after
and said "Is that your last photo? We don't allow that here, can you please stop?"

I then asked where they got thier shipment from, The lady told me Japan which I knew then that she had no clue.
She then asked if I was asking who the creater was and where he's from.
haha

I don't have anything that uploads a mini SD card but I'll try and get the photos up.

New Fake Animal Print Gloomys

2008-12-07T19:18:00.000-08:00

FAKE

REAL

CHAX COLONY MASCOT FAKES

2008-09-10T20:18:00.001-07:00

Must we have fake everything? My goodness.

FAKES

REAL

Note that Chax Colony Mascots do NOT use the regular Gloomy Bear tags.

Fake Solar Swing Gloomys

2008-09-10T20:12:00.001-07:00

New fakes have hit eBay.

FAKES

REAL

Authenticize!! Authenticize!! Authenticize!!

2008-08-06T13:35:00.000-07:00

CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO ENLARGE!

The voids are so that fake manufacturers can't reproduce the real tags.

How to tell FAKE from REAL

2008-08-06T11:31:00.001-07:00

New fakes have hit eBay

2008-08-05T19:08:00.000-07:00

bleh, these are hideous!