My Charizard collection
Charizard is my all time favorite Pokémon! Strange thing is, I didn't care much for him when I was younger. I liked him, but wasn't as interested in him as I am now. At the time Stitch, Kirby, and Toothless were things I was fanatic about at the time. Now suddenly, I grew very much onto Charizard and now he's my favorite fictional character in the world! Don't get me wrong, I love Charmander and Charmeleon as well, but Charizard is something I wish to collect only. Not only because it will same me the time, but money as well! For everything I have, i'll be giving a brief paragraph on what I think about the plush! Sorry if they're very long!
I'd also like to say I collect things in a different kind of way. A lot of collectors purchase things for the sake of it being of that character no matter how strange or badly made the item is. I don't collect that way. You see, I buy things that look good to me! I don't buy things for the sake of it being that character or it being rare. For example, there are many Charizard plushies out there but some of them I will never be purchasing because I just don't like the way they look. See where i'm getting at? Soo yah. I currently own 7 different Charizard plushies and will continue to attempt to get them all!
My #1 most wanted Charizard plush is the BestWishes one pictured on the top right. Its very rare and very expensive! I hope to someday find one for the cheapest price possible in the best condition! I don't care about tags at all! With or without tag i'll buy it!
I'd also like to say I collect things in a different kind of way. A lot of collectors purchase things for the sake of it being of that character no matter how strange or badly made the item is. I don't collect that way. You see, I buy things that look good to me! I don't buy things for the sake of it being that character or it being rare. For example, there are many Charizard plushies out there but some of them I will never be purchasing because I just don't like the way they look. See where i'm getting at? Soo yah. I currently own 7 different Charizard plushies and will continue to attempt to get them all!
My #1 most wanted Charizard plush is the BestWishes one pictured on the top right. Its very rare and very expensive! I hope to someday find one for the cheapest price possible in the best condition! I don't care about tags at all! With or without tag i'll buy it!
TOMY 2017 Charizard plush (12'')
A new Charizard plush by TOMY. Let me just say, this plush looks amazing! I LOVE the sculpt of the lower body! It looks a lot like Charizard in the anime. Its very soft as well! The softest part is the tail flame! I noticed a lot if not, all Charizard plushies are usually resting on their bellies. This Charizard is resting on his feet and very long tail. He doesn't look as chunky as the others. Not saying I don't like chubby Charizards, I just think this looks a lot better. I also really like the sculpt of the feet. Their more, rectangular than round and I've always seen Charizard's feet as rectangular. They also look pretty strong to hold up this big fiery lizard! The sculpt of the hands and fingers are very nicely done! Now onto the wings, they are awesome and HUGE! No doubt the biggest wingspan of any Charizard plush to date! They have a very hard material inside of them to keep the wings up and from drooping down. However sadly, there is no wire in them. Therefore they are not pose able. You'll have to put him against a wall or something if you want his wings to be spread out. Now lets move onto the head. I like the head, but they could of done a better job on it. The head is the only thing I think could of been improved upon. I mean, its not bad but I feel the sculpt could of been better. I wish the horns were thicker and had stuffing in them. They're pretty thin and have little to no stuffing in them. The chin looks a bit too bulgy in comparison to the jawline. The eyes look great though! I also like that the teeth are stitched on and not like a separate thing poking out. However I got a Charizard with two different sized teeth haha! And lastly, the tail. The tail is likably long! Mine kinda curves to the side. The tail flame material they used is perfect! Super fluffy and soft! I like it a lot better than the standard look of other Charizard tail flames with a solid yellow or red.
Overall this is a fantastic Charizard plush! Its one of if not, the BEST Charizard plush! It rivals the BestWishes 2013 Charizard plush! But I like the 2013 a liiiittle bit more. If the head sculpt was better and wings pose able, then this would be my favorite Charizard plush!
I have no idea if this guy will be rare or not, but I highly suggest getting him before the price goes up! He's very popular are far as I can see! I got mine on Amazon for $40 with Prime but tax was added. So I paid $43.25 exactly for him. The typical price for him now on a lot of websites is over $40. He's available in stores like GameStop and Hot Topic, but I had no luck finding him. Also, for you MINT collectors out there, he doesn't come with a hang tag. He comes in a black box with his wings, legs, and arms secured down that you will need to cut with scissors to release him from the box.
Overall this is a fantastic Charizard plush! Its one of if not, the BEST Charizard plush! It rivals the BestWishes 2013 Charizard plush! But I like the 2013 a liiiittle bit more. If the head sculpt was better and wings pose able, then this would be my favorite Charizard plush!
I have no idea if this guy will be rare or not, but I highly suggest getting him before the price goes up! He's very popular are far as I can see! I got mine on Amazon for $40 with Prime but tax was added. So I paid $43.25 exactly for him. The typical price for him now on a lot of websites is over $40. He's available in stores like GameStop and Hot Topic, but I had no luck finding him. Also, for you MINT collectors out there, he doesn't come with a hang tag. He comes in a black box with his wings, legs, and arms secured down that you will need to cut with scissors to release him from the box.
Charizard 12'' (Knock-off of 2015 Pokémon Center one)
Okay now before you start thinking of me differently, let me explain why I knowingly purchased the Knock-off instead of the real one. I'm a beginner at collecting these and I just graduated school. I've never worked at a job before and am currently searching for one. So I don't have a lot of money to spend on pricy things. And i'm trying to save as much as a can right now for other things. If I did, I would of bought the real one no problem. Of course the real ones are going to cost a lot more than the fakes. And you'll be viewing a few other knock-offs I have bought in favor of the real. Thing is, this knock-off doesn't look too bad compared to the real. In fact, its a very good looking knock-off with some minor differences. I'm surprised this plush had a tush tag. I don't know who the OlyFactory is. Anways, I think this plush looks great! Sure, its not as good as the real but it looks decent! I got it off EBay for about $19 while the real ones go for a little over $30.
These are the only differences I could find in comparison to the real. Its bigger, wings are bigger but don't stay up, you can't see his curled fingers because they roll back, and the mid body portion is way to big. That's about it though. Everything else looks the same! Its a very soft plush! The eyes look great as well! However, I think they would of looked better if they were outlined black instead of white!
Someday I will get the real one and compare it but for now, if I see a good looking knock-off that's cheaper than the real, I'll get it. I wouldn't get it if it looked horrible!
These are the only differences I could find in comparison to the real. Its bigger, wings are bigger but don't stay up, you can't see his curled fingers because they roll back, and the mid body portion is way to big. That's about it though. Everything else looks the same! Its a very soft plush! The eyes look great as well! However, I think they would of looked better if they were outlined black instead of white!
Someday I will get the real one and compare it but for now, if I see a good looking knock-off that's cheaper than the real, I'll get it. I wouldn't get it if it looked horrible!
Chibi Charizard plush 12'' (Banpresto Knock-off)
Who said knock-offs can't be as adorable as heck?! Yeah its a knock-off of Banpresto's large Charizard plush however, i'm thankful of whatever company this is that made this knock-off. Banpresto does charge a bit too much for their plushies. Yah they look really nice but a tiny 6'' plush isn't worth more than $30 in my eyes. The person I purchased this from used Banpresto's image but when it arrived, I wasn't disappointed! The seller marked it as 8'' when its actually 12.'' This cute little guy only costs me $12 while the real went for more than $30. There is one thing I actually like a lot better than about the knock-off than the real, the fur. Its very soft! Banpresto gives their plushies a, not so soft texture. So that's one thing different. Another is the color. Its sort of a pale orange instead of a bright. The head is also of course, shaped a bit differently. And lastly, the mouth stitching is WAY to thick. The eyes are perfect though!
As for the wings, they are very floppy! Have no wire what so ever so they just, flop around. Also, there is one very strange thing about the plush. The teeth. They are SUPER tiny! Like what was the point of them if they are that tiny haha?
Overall, this knock-off, is a good knock-off. If your looking for a nice cheap Charizard plush, i'd get this cute lil guy!
As for the wings, they are very floppy! Have no wire what so ever so they just, flop around. Also, there is one very strange thing about the plush. The teeth. They are SUPER tiny! Like what was the point of them if they are that tiny haha?
Overall, this knock-off, is a good knock-off. If your looking for a nice cheap Charizard plush, i'd get this cute lil guy!
Chibi Mega Charizard X 8'' (Banpresto Mega X Knock-off)
A knock-off made by I believe the same company who did the one above. Unfortunately for me, I got one that was sort of lop sided. If you can see in the second picture from the left, he sorta leans to the side. Its okay though. He's still super adorable! Another well done knock-off! Nicely done eyes and soft fur! Also, this guy is bigger than Banpresto's! I do wish the flames in the mouth wasn't angled more up. Also, his wings cannot stand up at all. They just plop to the side. I know this might be bad to say, but I hope this company will make a knock-off of the Mega Charizard Y and others of Banpresto. They look really good! Better yet, they should try making their own plushies with unique poses instead of replicating others! I only got this guy for $7.53 on EBay of course. There is actually a big 12'' one that I plan on getting! Its only going for $12 at the least and free shipping! I didn't know a bigger one existed until I started browsing a few days after this guy arrived. I would of gotten it instead!
No disrespect to Banpresto at all! I know it must suck seeing people make money off knock-offs whose design they stole from you. But it seems there is no stopping knock-offs and bootlegs as they are everywhere. And no company seems safe from them. I'm not trying to encourage anyone to buy these instead of the real but if your looking for a cheap, nice looking Charizard plush, then i'd go for the knock-offs.
No disrespect to Banpresto at all! I know it must suck seeing people make money off knock-offs whose design they stole from you. But it seems there is no stopping knock-offs and bootlegs as they are everywhere. And no company seems safe from them. I'm not trying to encourage anyone to buy these instead of the real but if your looking for a cheap, nice looking Charizard plush, then i'd go for the knock-offs.
Banpresto Sleeping Charizard 6''
Yes, this is a real one! This was actually my very first Charizard plushie! This is the one and only plush i'll ever spend more than $20 on a 6'' plush! This guy was just too cute and I wanted him so much that I bought him! He's very fuzzy, but not necessarily soft! He's very well sculpted though! I love the relaxed look on his face. He might be having a good dream! He did come with a tag, but I cut that off. Yah if I ever sell this, he won't be as much. But I don't care much for things being in MINT condition. I also find tags annoying at times. He sadly small and in a way, I kinda regret buying him for such a pricy price! But then, seeing how cute he is, it makes me not regret it haha!
Mega Charizard Y 12''
This Mega Charizard Y plush is just awesome! Its really big and has a pretty big head as well! His middle horn on his head is a bit took thick though! He's very soft and his wings have wire in them so you can pose them. His eyes are also very nicely done! My only dislikes about this plush is the head (Plus middle horn) being too big and I wish the claws were separate instead of together. Other than those nitpicks, this plush is awesome! This plush was made by the same company that made the 2015 Pokémon Center Charizard knock-off. I don't actually see this Mega Charizard Y as a ''Knock-off'' because it has its own unique sculpt. There is also a Mega Charizard X one as well. I like X more, but the Y plush looks a lot better to me! I actually consider Olyfactory's Mega Charizard X and Y plush a lot better than the other officially licensed Pokémon Center ones of X and Y.
The person I bought this from has a lot of other unlicensed Pokémon plushies such as a shiny Tyrantrum for sale. I bought Y here for $15. There aren't many sellers selling this guy though. I seen only a couple floating around Ebay. If your looking for a great Y plush, i'd get this one! He's just overall very nicely made!
The person I bought this from has a lot of other unlicensed Pokémon plushies such as a shiny Tyrantrum for sale. I bought Y here for $15. There aren't many sellers selling this guy though. I seen only a couple floating around Ebay. If your looking for a great Y plush, i'd get this one! He's just overall very nicely made!
Pokémon Center Chibi Charizard 7''
This plush is the newer version. Wish I got the older because the older looks better! This was my second Charizard plush. I like it, but out of all the plushies I have, its my least favorite because the orange color is too dark and the head shape is too, strange looking. I also hate the teeth poking out. The eyes aren't as nicely stitched on either. But I still consider it cute! This is probably one of the easiest and cheapest Charizard plushies you could get (If your not looking for the older, better looking ones)
Now onto my Charizard items/merchandise!
Charizard Amiibo
Ever since I heard Nintendo was going to release Amiibo figures for all their Smash characters, I got super excited and couldn't wait for Charizard to arrive! When his release day came, I went to a couple of Targets and called a few Toys R us. Sadly, they said they were all out. Luckily, on Amazon they were selling him. For about $20 so it wasn't that over priced. About a year later, they got a re-stock of Charizards in Target up for order online. So I purchased another to open up. The figure looks awesome! Got a few paintjob oopsies here and there but he still looks great! Only downside to it is that ugly support stand. I really don't think Charizard needed it. I feel his own weight could withstand not having one. At least its clear though! I love the translucent tail flame too!
Rubber double-sided Charizard keychain
I don't know the company that made these keychains. I found them on EBay. They have lots of different Pokemons to choose from! I got two Charizard keychains as well as a Totodile one. One for my purse and one for my backpack. I uploaded two photos because the keychains look sort of different. The left one is more solid and not as flimsy as the right. The right is more rubbery. Its brighter in color and a bit bigger. Plus it looks more clean. I think the right looks better. I got both of them for under $5 so they aren't expensive at all!
Metal Charizard keychain
Found this at Spencers. Its a pretty cool keychain. However its sort of cheaply made. The Charizard is a glossed over sticker that was somewhat poorly positioned on the medal part if you can see the engraved areas where its supposed to fit in. The horns are starting to peel off. Still cool keychain though. You should be able to find it at your local Spencers.
Glass and holographic Charizard cup
Found both of these at Spencers. They look pretty sweet! I've used the glass one a lot and washed it a couple times in the machine. Not a really good idea because it scratched off some of the picture. Both are supposed to be hand wash only. The holographic one is great! When you twirl the cup, Charizard seems to follow you!
You can get both of these at your local Spencers if they aren't out of stock!
You can get both of these at your local Spencers if they aren't out of stock!
Charizard Lanyard
Got it from Spencers. Spencers has a lot of cool Charizard stuff! This comes with a rubber keychain. Its the same picture as the medal one just in rubber. I love all the little pictures of Charizard! The crossed arms and view of his back are my favorite pics! This lanyard will be used to carry my car keys someday!
Pokémon Center Charizard iPhone 6 case
A cool Pokémon Center iPhone 6 case that I purchased off EBay. Its a pretty cool looking case but it was a bit pricy. I paid about $25 for it. The case is hard rubber. In a way, I sort of regret getting it. After a couple days of use, it got scratched up pretty badly. It even arrived with some scratches already on it and it was never opened. I love the case but wish it was a better more scratch resisting material. It also doesn't offer much protection to your phone. Its a little better than ultra thin, but not by much. I haven't used it in a long time cause of how easily it scratches. I'd order at your own risk. If your the type of collector who keeps things in MINT condition and never opens things up, then I see no reason not to get it. It is pretty neat to look at! I love how to fire is over the Apple symbol and the picture Charizard breathing fire looks pretty cool as well!
Silicone iPhone 6 Charizard case
This is my favorite iPhone case. It may not look like much, but I like it a lot! These were released on EBay a few months after Pokémon Go's release. I think there were under 25 different Pokémon chosen to have a case made with their picture on them. I got so excited when I saw Charizard. I ordered him right away! The picture itself looks awesome! I like how its a front view. Its like he's stuck within your case! All the other Pokémon images are just like this one. They're all a front view look. I might order another one because the sides look a bit icky for some reason. The case also offers some protection to your phone so that's a bonus! This case was about a little over $4. So they're not expensive at all! The bag its on top of is what it came in!
Charizard T-shirt
Purchased this shirt off Amazon a long time ago. I can't remember how much though. This shirt is awesome! I love the picture they went with. However, I have a problem with the shirt. The color. Orange/Dark orange is not a color I personally like to wear. I'm okay with a vibrant pink and blue, but not orange. I wish it was black or some other color. I would wear it a lot more. I don't wear it much not cause of the color only, but i'm afraid the image will start to wear or peel off. That's happened to other shirts i'd wear a lot with pictures. So I wear this rarely. My shirt also has an ugly black splotch right on the belly and nothing can get it off.
I hope they make a new Charizard shirt just like this but in black.
I hope they make a new Charizard shirt just like this but in black.
Mega Charizard X Charm
I purchased this off Etsy for $7. Its a wonderful looking charm! I had been searching the internet for a Charizard necklace of interest to wear. But no luck. I was bored and looked on Etsy. I came across some wonderful looking Charizard charms! There was another one I really wanted but had to choose one. So I chose this one! The maker of this charm is Linai. She has lots of awesome charms up for purchase! Someday she said, she'll make a regular Charizard one who i'll also be purchasing.
This was meant to be more of a keychain than a necklace. Which is why it has a hole at the end. That had some cute bells she puts on all her products. I took them off and then changed this into a necklace. I highly recommend getting these charms! They may be a bit small, but they look fantastic!
This was meant to be more of a keychain than a necklace. Which is why it has a hole at the end. That had some cute bells she puts on all her products. I took them off and then changed this into a necklace. I highly recommend getting these charms! They may be a bit small, but they look fantastic!
Charizard figure
This figure is pretty cute! My sister got it for me for Christmas. She said she got it off Wish? I don't know what that website is. The wings are bendable as well as the arms, legs, tail and head! I think this figure looks cool! Wish the head could be positioned looking down instead of side to side.