Hello!Fan Appreciation Thread

[MejraThea]

Wait wait wait wait wait wait. What is this HelloStoreUSA?

[momoirosaya]

It was H!P's official goods store that sold stuff online in the US (I can't recall if they did international shipping or not). But they closed it down last year :(
They weren't very up to date with current things though, and they didn't even have 1/2 of the goods they sell in Japan.

[MejraThea]

Oh, I see.   Thank you, Saya!

[Kimmy]

Yeah, they really didn't have a ton of selection. But they did do international shipping, considering that I don't live in the US.

[MejraThea]

Just added 3 Ls, 10 2Ls, and 2 Pinups to my binder. Now I understand the Pinup dilemma.

[yuzuriha]

Yeah, pinups are a bitch.
 
I may have accidentally bought two "I can't live without Risako" shirt sets. ;;;;;
 
That's what I get for getting in a frenzy after they sold out once.

[Shoujo Q]

I was given a 4 ring H!P binder by someone for free, just had to pay the shipping. They just fit! Before that I kept them in a plastic box I found at Target that fit them perfectly. (With the plastic sleeves,)

[Haru]

Here's the entire photo album.
 

[yuzuriha]

If my hair didn't look like shit I would take a picture because I am wearing my I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT RISAKO shirt and truer words were never spoken.

[MejraThea]

Figured I'd share my mother's collection. These are what items she has bummed from me (excepting the Takahashi MFT, and the 3 T-Shirt photos (plus the T-Shirt, which I neglected to take a picture of), and the one item that is printed out, because she insisted.
 

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[AurA]

Your mom is into H!P?  That's awesome.  Did you introduce it to her? How did she become a fan?

[MejraThea]

Yeah, I converted her by playing MM daily, constantly. She then got into the Golden Era, Yossie and Ai being favorites, (She loves watching Until the Bus Comes) and then when I got into the current era (One Two Three) she did too, a month or two behind me. Since then her interest has really picked up, and she got to buying/taking things here and there. She has The PEACE, as well as One Two Three - current MVs and Dance Shots on her computer. She loves them. She likes Juice=Juice, but she only really cares for MM. Her current favorites Are Zukki and Sakura, although she complains of Reina's absence every time we watch a recent concert or performance.

[Anderei]

That is adorable. And she has great taste.

[MejraThea]

I do have to agree she has great taste, and I appreciate the fact that the towel hanging in my living room is of my first oshi, so I can't complain.

[MejraThea]

Sorry for double.   

So, I just happened to find the source of my first venture into JPop, and technically the first item of my collection.
 

 
Old and battered. Bought sometime in 2008-2009. This is when my H!P obsession began.

[sheikhyerbutay]

[quote="Thea"]
Sorry for double.   

So, I just happened to find the source of my first venture into JPop, and technically the first item of my collection.
 

 
Old and battered. Bought sometime in 2008-2009. This is when my H!P obsession began.
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Now that is awesome!


 

[AurA]

That is a really cute album cover

[sheikhyerbutay]

[quote="Thea"]
Wait wait wait wait wait wait. What is this HelloStoreUSA?
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[quote="Saya"]
It was H!P's official goods store that sold stuff online in the US (I can't recall if they did international shipping or not). But they closed it down last year :(
They weren't very up to date with current things though, and they didn't even have 1/2 of the goods they sell in Japan.
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All the DVDs & CDs were for Region One (if I remember right) so their selection was limited because UFA didn't make much stuff for Region One.  The photos, towels and other things seemed like outdated leftovers.  
 
Last I heard they were not doing refunds for items not delivered when the store closed. 

[aine]

The HMV order came! I'm willing to trade 2 of those MM posters for different editions.

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And for good measure, our photobooks, magazines, and other miscellanea. We're pretty lacking in this department, but it should be easy to figure out who our favourites are.

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[pandapanda]

So jealous of your 3 posters.
 
One of these days I'll get around to posting my collection....

[JPope]

I've got a decent amount of H!P goods, nearly all CDs, and a good portion of those first edition/box sets, but this little one-song 3-inch CD is my favorite item:
 

[yuzuriha]

OK, so since I took a picture for a contest on idol! swap I might as well share it here.  This is just most (but not all) of my Risako collection.  The stuffed strawberry is not official Risako merchandise btw, it's from IKEA.
 

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[arcobaleno]

I'm just curious to know what the the "inappropiate" part you were talking about is, haha.
 
But that is seriously an amazing collection. So much red, so much beauty, so much Risako~~ 

[Shoujo Q]

My Idol!Swap entry for those curious. I might as well share it considering I put so much work into. xD


 
And for good measure.
 

[yuzuriha]

I said this already, but yours kicks mine's ass. (Is that grammatically correct?)


Arco, I own a lot of red underwear. I was considering including some...

[MejraThea]

I updated my poster wall. The huge gap is for a poster I am expecting, so. The crude edits on the right are pictures that are not mine so they got censored.
 

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[Meikochi]

Chance's poster is nice ! Did it come with the DVD of the concert ?

[MejraThea]

Nope, just bought it solo. Would be cool if it did, though.

[MejraThea]

Double post! But I have to show you all the update on my wall. 
 
 

 

[star]

Gahh! I wanted one of the big posters of one of the girls!! I've been hunting for an Ayumi one, but the only one that has sprung up is Sayumi. If I find one, I'm willing to dip into my Lolita fund to get it.