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Even more Sonic the Hedgehog accessories!
Complete your Sonic look with these fun items. If it's not directly clothing, it shows up in accessories. These are a pretty even mix of old and new for your viewing fun. It seems they are not producing quite the number of watches, ties, hats currently as they were with the vintage stuff, but there is certainly no shortage of sneakers and shoes currently available. |
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Sonic Gear Main Merchadise Page
Sonic Accessories 1 |
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Halloween starts things off with this mask. As you can see, the mask from Page 1, has been updated to the Sonic Adventure style. The update did as well as can be expected from a thin plastic mask, and the result is not scary or particularly dumb looking. The mystery is, where is the rest of the costume? |
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Did you think you were safe from hideous mis-planned Sonic merchandise? These slippers are here to help change your mind! Sonic as a house-slipper has never done very well, and Sonic X is not making any exceptions. These scream 'doofus' quite well. The spikes as the ankle cover, and his weird smooshed face as the toe . It just does NOT work trying to make any character look like a shoe. |
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| A winter hat made of knit material with an embroidered-on Sonic face detail. This hat may have been sold in the USA or the UK, possibly both. It is likely from the 1990s, and is not that common. The pom-pom is actually half blue, half red yarn. The style is rather primary, as was common in the early days of Sonic. |
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| Yet -another- Sonic costume. This makes the third official one. This is one of those cheap plastic costumes that no one puts any effort into. That is why they have to have a picture and label of the character on the front...because that is the only way you can know who it is. Did this come with a different mask than on Accessories Page 1? |
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Here is a new and interesting collection of hats. The hats are made to look like the backs of the characters' heads, so you too can have Sonic or Shadow's spikes, or Knuckles' quills! Sonic's demonstrates that they need a head in them or else they just flop flat. The shadow is being worn by someone (who is hidden behind the plush-face photo) in order to demonstrate what it looks like when you put it on. The Knuckles is displayed the best, on some type of stand. Where are these being sold, other than Ebay? |
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This hat is rather odd. It's in a similar vein to the above ones, but features part of Sonic's face. It is likely a takeoff on character hats you often see in Manga, where it has a kitty face or something for the top of their head. How well does it work for Sonic? If you can collect it, you can decide. |
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This rather ordinary looking watch-cap is actually rather valuble.
This item was a pre-release give-away when you pre-ordered Shadow The Hedgehog the game through the Sega newsletter or through an Electronics Botique. The hats had an ok supply, just the "pre-buzz" against the game itself resulted in not too many pre orders. Soon after the game was released, the once 'free' caps were going for over $60.00 USD on ebay. Hang on to your hat if you've got this one!
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Ah, finally the 2nd piece ever of Sonic Jewelry appears!
This pewter-tone necklace features the Sonic X TV show logo on a simple chain. The logo is both cut out, and cut-in for a nice, sihlouetted look and detail.
This is available in 2007, from ToyCup, at their website. Use caution when ordering from them though, they have many complaints.
What is the other Sonic Jewelry? The Sterling Ring from Japan's Sonic 10th anniversary celebration. |
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The tag on this still looks odd, doesn't it?
All the Nintendo characters gathering around the tag which is on a pair of Sonic socks! The socks appear to be a stretch-fabric rather than woven or knit type. What is the Sonic design made of? It looks like it could be a decal/iron-on type as it is so smooth. Where are these socks sold? |
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These mittens are different from the pair on Sonic Accessories Page 1. They have his name in yarn on the front, and a 'pixellated' stripe on the back. Again the cuffs are checkered like the dirt in Sonic 1. The Sonic & Tails stick-on design remains the same though. With this pair, you get a nice clear view of the tag. These were produced in the winter of 1995. |
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Here are 2 pairs of old Sonic House-Slippers.
These are actually more like 'house-shoes' as they are quite shoe-like in structure with elastic curves toward the top and no extra elements. One pair is red and blue, the other red and black. Each pair features Sonic doing a type of odd-looking punching gesture, with one fist in perspective. It's kind of strange they would choose such similar poses for similar pairs of slippers. The design is a type of tough plastic material that isn't shiny. Photo credit: Shadow Stewart. |
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Out of all the previous 'store bought' costumes, this one seems to have made the most effort. Not that that did it a lot of good. It still isn't very 'Sonic-ish' but at least it is trying. This is a full body kids costume, likely made out of that very thin papery fabric stuff. As you can see, it has the Sonic 1 type logo (so you can tell who it's supposed to be) It likely didn't come with white gloves, though it probably should have.
It is similar to the costume on Sonic Accessories Page 1.The costume may have a hood, or the head part could be a hat. They did the eyes so that your own eyes become sort of like the pupil/colored part...which just looks a bit odd. The mouth/nose they also leave up to you (like black nose-paint) The sad thing is they didn't stuff the quills at all, so Sonic's spikes are droopy like a mutating wilting flower. For an official effort (at least compared to others) it did ok, but still, can't they top this?
*Each Halloween Sonic Gear gets lots of requests for finding Sonic costumes. Apparently, he'd be a great thing to be on Halloween (collect candy faster!) but the official suits never fail to dissapoint. The best thing to do as of 2007, is likely to fan-construct your own. Will Sonic X's popularity bring about a costume at retail that's actually respectable?
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Here's yet another attempt at a costume. This time, Viney is the culprit. Rather than being sort of an 'over-all' like the one above on the page, this is just a crinkly plastic long vest like thing with no sleeves and a picture from way back in Sonic 1.
At least this one comes with a mask, although it must not be very big because look at it in relation to the rest of the costume. These turn up on ebay each year around Halloween because someone must have hoarded them for the many years since they were released. |
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