ZenPop’s Bizarre Stationery - September 2024
Have you ever caught yourself looking at oddly specific stationery and just think “But Why”, yet simultaneously deeply craving to own it? This box is all about bizarre stationery that’ll make you equally confused and delighted all at the same time!
mogu mogu zoo From Sunstar Stationery
Your eyes do not deceive you this hamster desk cleaner is indeed as fluffy as it looks! More than an adorable desk pet, this hamster can clean up your desk thanks to a rotring brush under its body. This lil bud won the Japanese Stationery Store awards in 2023 due to above convenience and the ease of emptying it once full. Great for decorators and pencil drawers alike who may have various things on the desk that could need cleaning like glitter, pearls or eraser rubbings. It looks cute even when viewed from behind!
Nigiri Osushi san Pencase From Okutani Corporation
Already have a pen case? Perfect, because this convenient canvas pouch doubles and triples as glasses, cosmetics or anything else you can think of. It may look slim but is surprisingly spacious. The design plays with Okutani Corp.’s legendary “Oekaki-san” and is found all over Japan on apparel, stationery, accessories and even used by many as Social Media reaction stickers.
Subarashiki Fusen 2 From Kamio Japan
Receive one of two sticky note pads featuring either “Daibutsu” (Great Buddha) or “Nehanbutsu” (Reclining Buddha). Using Buddha as a motif for various goods has become an increasingly popular trend in Japan since 2015. Something about this usually serious and symbolic figure is also very cute! There are 30 sheets in the pad and can be placed seemingly upright as the glue is on the bottom part of the note. The reclining Buddha does not have a speech bubble, but a “Sleeping bubble” , a common trope in Japanese comics.
An Old Man Reincarnated as a Cat Sticker From Sunstar Stationery
This sticker set features the main character of award winning webcomic “An old man who reincarnated as a cat”. Like the title implies, these short situational comic strips follow an older businessman who’s hit by a truck and wakes up as a cat. The set has 18pks and 9 designs. In an interview with a Japanese publication, in response to how some people find the cat cute, and others the old man author Kenji Yajima said; “I draw the cat to be cute and the old man like an old man“…”but it makes me happy when people find him cute”. The other man from the sticker set is the old man’s former boss who adopts him as a cat.
Fusen suru Supporter From Heiwado
Have you ever struggled to complete your studies? Or put off finishing a book? Perhaps what you need is a little more support in your daily life! Whether life feels like a marathon or a sumo match, this team of supporters are there to cheer you on! This item comes in 4 types; Sumo, Soccer x2 or marathon, with 40 total supporters! Write motivational messages on their posters and place them in locations where you’d benefit from a little extra motivation. The more you use, the more it feels like a crowd! Be creative with placements^^
Otona Zukan Sticker Otaku From Kamio Japan
This encyclopedia-like sticker sheet features a variety of goods you’d find with a person who is devoted to an idol celebrity in Japan. Much like K-Pop, fans of Japanese idols can be almost religious in their devotion, which you see in designs like the “good luck charm to pray for a good seat at the show” or the decorated tote bag with buttons featuring only the same idol. The idol fan edition stickers are made with special textured paper and gold accents. Some highlights of the non translated encyclopedia entries include “Silver tape (confetti collected from concert)”, “taking photos with my idol's acrylic stand as if he’s there” and “using the idol’s catchphrase in private text messages”. From the sticker series “satisfying the curiosity of adults”...
Fure Fure Me From Pilot
If you’re the type of person that enjoys satisfying sounds and sensations, then hold onto your lead because this pen will have you switching over and over! This pastel pretty mechanical pencil from Pilot lets you extend the graphite in your pencil simply by shaking it. The 0.5mm lead can be inserted from behind the included eraser. This pencil is great if you don’t want to change your grip often to truly focus on your tasks. The pencil is new, but the mechanism was invented by Pilot in 1978.
Smart Clip Clear From Tohkin Corporation
When ZenPop attended the annual “Girl’s stationery Expo” (Yes that’s the name, sorry boys😭), this one item had a one hour line to get a chance to purchase. You on the other hand need not wait, but will receive it in your ZenPop box! These super convenient clips can hold up to 20 sheets of copy paper, seal tote bags, knack packs, keep your sketchbook open and more! Simple usage, just lightly pat the colorful part to clamp down your target of choice, and put the colorful part back to release.
Potato Snack Eraser From Iwako
This box of potato snacks comes in salted butter flav.. Huh? What do you mean this is an eraser? That’s right, this box which looks suspiciously similar to a certain Japanese potato snack brand is in fact, an eraser. You can even open the lid and find 4 potato snacks like erasers inside! What part will you use to erase first? While a silly lil’ item, the “potato sticks” are incredibly precise as erasers!
