Say hello to Domo. Hatched from a mysterious egg in an underground cave, he first made the scene in Japan - where his TV-fueled imagination and wide-eyed exuberance led him into tricky situations. Now he's arrived at Target, just in time for Halloween, or so the packaging for the amazing piece of candy I have in my hand says.
I have always loved Domo-kun, and just the sight of him makes me insanely happy. I'd never gotten to own anything with his face adorned before, but now thanks to Target I own quite a few quirky items.
To see what some of the items available are, hit the jump!
Target has really gone all out. On the lowest end of things there are $0.99 and $1.99 candies, including sugar decorated marshmallow Domo, Chocolate Domo Lollipops and Domo Candy Skewers that have gummy Domo mouths. There are $2.99 candies as well that include a Domo Tackle Box with candies inside.
There are bigger items available also which made me absolutely giddy. I picked up a super-soft and fuzzy Domo zip case that had candy necklaces and bracelets inside. They had a soft mini-tote that had candy in it as well, that was totally cute. Both of these were $4.99.
As much as I like candy, there were a couple of things that made me even more happy. They have Domo-kun plushes. As far as I know there are only four, which are Dracula, a pumpkin, Frankenstein and the Devil. I picked up all of them except for Frankenstein which I'll have to nab on my next trip there. For only $7.99 a piece they're definitely worth it for the hug factor.
There's a majorly cute set of mini-figures available that include 6 different poses. They come in a set of two for $6.99. Now the biggest Domo related item I saw that I couldn't afford to get today, beside the fact that I didn't have space for it, is a Domo pinata. I nearly started rolling around in the middle of the aisles laughing my head off, as just the idea is so freaking adorable. The fact that I've been playing Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise religiously doesn't help my fixation for pinatas either of course.
There is pretty much something for everyone if you've got a little bit of a Domo-kun fan in you. I suggest you go take a trip and check it out, as if all else fails their marketing is amazing. I never saw a poster that didn't make me giggle out loud. If you'd like to see some of the items I didn't get to pick up head on over to target.com/halloween. But I say head out now! What are you waiting for?
I was at Target last night and thought I was having some kind of wonderful stroke. As much as I love me some Domo-kun, I was far from expecting him to be the mascot of Target's Halloween merchandising. I picked up pretty much the same items, except I also got the Halloween advent calendar and a foot and a half tall plush that was strangely on sale for $6.50.
Holy crap, I definitely have to get my ass to Target! I love Domo-kun but all I have right now is a 6" Domo plush. Guess that's gonna change. I CAN HAVE A DOMO PARTY! :D
^^That's a GREAT deal... 6.50?! I wonder why... I live in Los Angeles and doubt that I'll be able to find the same deal. :(
About the $6.50 figure at Target - it wasn't originally THAT cheap. In fact, it started out somewhere around $14.99 (depending on your location), and is only this cheap now because they're on clearance. Apparently, the general population doesn't appreciate Domo the way some of us do. :-P
And, just for the record, there are smaller versions than the 6 1/2 inch (or so) figure available for around 3 bucks, so for those that are obsessed or know someone who is, this is definitely the time to stock up!
Also, as someone who is familiar with the behind-the-scenes policies at Target, if you are interested in the cardboard decorations (and the like) being set up for this year's Halloween, (depending on the people at your specific location) ask once the season is over and you might just get to take them home with you (it's either that or they go in the trash).
This is probably the happiest day of my life! Domo-kun, I LOVE YOU! There are so many reasons why Target is better than Wal-Mart; now, it's official. Thanks for the blog.
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