Time For Christmas In July!! *woot*

Time For Christmas In July!! *woot*

It's here!!! *screams*

Really glad that this wondrous package came today! It has been an unpleasant one dealing with "R." This isn't the proper time or place to talk about what unfortunately happened, as I don't want to pollute my Buggy collection posts with real-life drama. Preferably, it is time to enjoy what typically makes me happy and has been keeping me sane!

The box from Japan will be opened real soon, probably right after this is posted! *is excited* Not sure if I will get around to posting the new goodies tonight? There is some new art I naturally need to work on as well.

Introductions!

Hi, so how about some introductions? I am Pheonixxfoxx or Phe as my friends call me. It's nice to meet you! I'm a rather shy individual, suffer from mental illness and have spent the past 17+ years in a mentally abusive relationship. At the age of 43, I'm slowly regaining my freedom, rediscovering myself and once again enjoying the things I love as I work to start over! With this blog, I hope to share these things with others and maybe make a friend or two along the way. At the end of 2023, many tragic eye opening events happened in my life. I began watching the anime One Piece, which became a great source of inspiration and comfort. The theme of freedom, that thing I need most, obliviously speaks to me on so many levels. Out of a large cast of unique and wonderful characters, I ended up adoring Buggy the Genius Jester. He has become rather special to me for reasons I can't fully explain. As a result, I now have a rather interesting collection of him. A collection, that I hope to not only add more to, but share with you all! I also make art, which is my own personal therapy. I create mostly World of Warcraft themed 3D art in Blender, but I want to expand my horizons and learned to sculpt my own models. I've also been itching to start drawing again, after going years without doing so! Right now, I am having some serious pain issues in my left arm, so art is on hold temporarily.

Animals are an important part of my life too. I've been around them since before I was born. Be warned, I will probably spam pics of my "kids" from time to time.

We never got an explanation for that outfit, did we

Some Flashy Cards! Oh, And A Adorable Sticker.

No Buggy goodies in today's mail. Boo! However, on Monday I joyfully received some new additions! I genuinely wanted to share these yesterday, but my ongoing pain issue can naturally make it hard. Today is not only a new day, but a splendid one for posting and sharing!

I want to start eagerly by saying how absolutely adorable and "purr-fect" the sticker by Nominno is! Just look at the shackle on the kitteh's little tail. Awwww! By all means, I'm absolutely a cat person! I sometimes wonder if my determined fate is to end up an old eccentric cat lady? Hum...

Now for some unique cards. We'll start with the stamp one, that has a sexy prismatic sheen to it! Though it looks like the obnoxious camera didn't capture very effectively. A new camera is on the wants list. If only I'd stop buying Buggy things so I could comfortably afford one, LOL!!

The final item for today is this stunning One Py Berry Match card that has undoubtedly had me drooling for a bit. Whelp, now I can physically drool on the card. Not that it would actually happen, or would it? You never know about me, LMAO!!

Buggy Kind Of A Monday, Woot!

More fun items of my favorite pirate clown arrived today. Hooray!! Gotta genuinely appreciate how everything seems to arrive all at once, LOL!!

The golden card contains real gold in it. Not enough to write home about, but it is there. I actually pulled the Charlotte Linlin version of this rare card and naturally wondered if Buggy might have one too?! My question was answered when this sexy piece of flashiness was listed for sale.

It even came with a certificate, same with the Charlotte Linlin card I have. Not sure where to display this card amongst my extensive collection?!

The seller was incredible and included several Buggy card bonuses. It always makes my day when people go the extra mile like this. Best part, I didn't have any of these yet, despite an overflowing card book.

Here are more glorious cards that were obtained by me. I'm particular about alternate art of a character I passionately love, like Buggy. There is just something unique about the art of the card on the left, which I couldn't resist. In addition, it also has a serial number.

Now this one, I legitimately thought lost to the USPS void. Imagine my joyful surprise when it was sitting in the mailbox today. Glad it showed up after all, as I have not seen this listed anywhere else.

The creative art on the magnet pictured below is one of my favorites. Especially of Buggy in a kimono, which I have a big soft spot for.

The kind seller even included this adorable sticker!

Last of today's amazing Buggy gets is this rubber charm, which was apart of the Stampede movie merch. I was truly tired of eyeing it and didn't want to miss out.

From the looks of things, I will receive one unique hand done item tomorrow. At that point there will be a dry spell. Boo!! However, I will enthusiastically receive a box from Buyee before too long.

My Flashy Haul!

This is an ideal time to show off all the goodies that came in that enormous box from Japan on Monday. Plus, other cool stuff I've acquired over the week! First up is this sexy mint in box Buggy Samurai figure by D.P.C.F-DX!

This brilliant figure is even more amazing then I could have ever anticipated! Well worth every penny, even the pennies on shipping!! Admittedly, I didn't expect it to be quite so, um...big though, LOL!! Will I eventually remove him from the box? I'm hesitant of that at this time, space being a contributing factor. Next up we have a variety of goodies! Yes, there will be lots of can badges; I seem to like them and cards/flats a lot!

I finally was able to snag the Mascolle Great Deep figure of Buggy for a reasonable price! Seems like he is moderately obscure to find too, but now I don't need to worry. The hunt was successful and is now over, woot!!!

The volleyball Buggy can badge is one of the best things ever! A fun addition to my ever growing collection. A mutual friend of mine wisely said that Buggy should be banned from sports, LOL!! As previously mentioned, I seem to have a soft spot for flats. While some specific items in this group are duplicates, there were a lot of intriguing things I didn't own yet, but had been eyeballing.

Besides, I couldn't pass on the "Buggy Conspirators" sticker. One thing I often seek out is unique items, and that sticker seems to be rather different. I honestly can't believe how many can badges that are in my collection at this point, LOL!! They are located in various suitable places around my collection room. The plan is to eventually take individual photos of every item I've obtained.

The face can badge, from what I perceive was part of a special promo this year for the 25th anniversary of One Piece. They took 10,000 face images from the manga and made them into can badges. Best part, no two are alike! I purposely obtained this one, as it is from Impel Down. The part where Buggy goes to kick out a Muggy Ball at Minotaurus. The nose can badge was a fun find too, apparently it is relatively old! Here is the last group of items from the glorious box of flashy goodies. The box that made my entire week as I I grinned like a Cheshire Cat.

There are in fact 8 of the birthday can badges, LOL!! I might have to create me an itabag with all the extras, it would make for a fun project. Oh and the art on the Amada sticker is beyond sexy!! *drools* I treasure it more then words can express!! Yeah, it doesn't take much to make me happy. Now onto the other items I received throughout this week.

I really like the composition of this card. It's a card, which has been on my radar for a bit and was ultimately able to snag for an affordable price. This is where you all will find out that I am an immature 2 year old.

This card set was mainly purchased because it mentions "Buggy Balls," LOL!! Eh, I'm a kid at heart, what can I say? Last, but not least is this rather flashy keychain of Buggy at Marineford.

Done for now, though there is one other item I could add to this for funsies. However, it is my most prized item of the Star Clown. I think it should receive a post all its own.