Welcome to the Sonic Store!
This store is just starting out, but it will grow and add more variety of products as time goes on and SonicGear is able to link up with more places that sell official goods.
Not all the items on the page will be available forever. The things you see here are supplied by normal retailers who have the ability to run out of stuff, or discontinue things as well. (So it's NOT under the direct control of SonicGear, it's under their control) If an item is no longer for sale through ANY store, it'll be removed from this page and go into the regular SonicGear archives where you will always be able to observe it and read about it.
In order to use the store, you can just push the button (or link) near the item to be taken to (whatever retailer) has it currently available. They'll then have their own checkout procedure etc. as usual.
What's Different?
The reviews. Most stores don't go on a lot about the item. SonicGear does. If an item is in SonicGear's personal collection, the review will be hands on. If someone's written to SonicGear that owns the item, more details will appear. You can expect the same detailed descriptions here as on all the other pages. You can also click links to see related (but likely not for sale) things elsewhere on SonicGear (if they're relevant)
They're not 'cardgame' cards or really collectible cards, but rather traditional cards with a twist. They're well designed, with character art on (what looks like) all the cards. The backs have the same style as the Sonic X Books (which were adaptations of the episodes). This sort of echos onto the fronts with a 'grid' like design in the background, a character and then a solid color echo or shadow of it, to add a bit more color to the design.
These cards are a pretty new addition to Sonic merchandise. You can probably play any traditional card game with them. But what do the rest of the cards look like? No one owns these yet. They should be about $5.39, which is pretty reasonable for a full color themed deck. No previous deck prices exist to compare it with, though. If you want to see more Sonic cards (that are older) you can see them on: Sonic Cards USA Page.
Now, you can get it here if you don't want to bid or wait on it. Both are modeled after wacky hats you see sometimes in anime, where it's literally the top of the character's head on your head. It's made of fleece (so it may actually keep your head warm) and is a fairly good likeness on both counts.
For the Sonic, the ears stand up, the nose is 3D and the spikes stay up in the back...which is more than can be said for some plushes, even. It's listed as being able to fit a child or a teen, but doesn't mention anything about it having a stretchy rim, so who knows if it's "1 size fits all" till someone actually owns it/talks about it. It could be useful for halloween, and certainly it's a bit better than some of the plastic masks.
Once again another HotTopic hit makes the store. These are the USA ones (GAME did a series as well, which you can see at UK Sonic) However, the pricing on these is quite different. The Sonic X orange border one is about even with that found at HotTopic, but they've been seen for more money elsewhere. The one to the right, however is up at $5.40 for some reason. However, these too are in the SonicGear collection. Each band is made of fuzzy absorbent fabric (tiny loops) and has an embroidered design. Neither of these were on the "watch list" for missed stitches.
Sonic, Shadow, and Tails seem to be zooming by their names on this wall scroll. With an unusual dark background, the characters really stand out, despite the speed blur effect. You can see the "Sonic Project" logo in the bottom corner, as well as the Sonic X logo, which is a bit large for a non-design element on something like this, but it is still an innovative design and not something we've seen a zillion times.
There is supposed to be a coloring error on one of Sonic's hands. However, you can't see it in this photo. Is it on all scrolls? This is a rather large item too, at 80x110cm (31.5x43.31in).
This description is directly from the original SonicGear page it's on. You can see more Home Decor items on USA Home Decor.
It's easy to see how Sonic merchandise goes slipping through the cracks and then the fans can't find it. They've simply called this thing "A Sonic X". Well, that doesn't even make sense. You probably couldn't turn it up on a search if you wanted to.
This item is relativly new...and obviously inadequately described.
And of course if Sonic gets a clock, Shadow needs one too. He's doing...something and has the clock hands applied to his chest. Again they've thrown on the Sonic X logo, and another head of him at the bottom.
Tons of requests by parents come in every year to SonicGear because a little kid wants a Sonic mask for Halloween. While some people get creative and use their own materials to make one, it was always sad to have to turn people down because the only things anyone could find were jacked-up-ebay prices on vintage masks from sometime in the 1990s.
This is a PVC mask (obviously a thin sheet with likely an elastic band) of a standard foreward-facing Sonic. It's not the best thing out there, but it will fit adults or children. The eyes are a tad small, but they've gone to some texturing and line trouble. This is obviously worked off of the classic 'foreward facing' Sonic stock art.
This is a pewter-tone Sonic X necklace. It's just the show's logo, made of a pewter-tone die cut and stamped metal. The darker parts are stamped-in and textured. What's the little widget off to the side of the word? It's the "TM" stamp! If you were wondering, the FIRST piece of Sonic jewelry was the sterling silver ring, seen on Super Sonic Gear.
The photo to the left won't tell you, but this comes in a tin display case to show it off in your collection. The case (at right) is silver tone, with black interior (likely to be fuzzy fabric) and has a window so you can see the necklace at all times. However, it does NOT appear to be a 'collectors case' as it has no apparent unique markings.
