Snoopy, Pokemon, and Japan’s Character Collectible Tradition

Today’s Random Four
Every morning we pull a handful of items from our store completely at random — and today, these four surfaced. Use code D260912DTM at checkout for an extra 15% off any of them, stacked on top of the sale prices already running. With today’s markdowns, that’s up to 30% off. Good for 3 days. New picks drop every morning, so check back — you never know what’ll turn up.

Today’s picks bring together two long-running franchises and a pair of major Japanese toy brands. Three numbered Pokemon stickers from Amada’s 1997 series are joined by a Snoopy baby rattle from Takara Tomy, offering a look at the breadth of licensed character merchandise Japan’s toy industry produced during the late 1990s.

Snoopy “Dear Little Hands” Baby Foot Wrist Rattle by Takara Tomy

A baby wrist and foot rattle from Takara Tomy’s “Dear Little Hands” line, featuring Snoopy from the Peanuts franchise. Snoopy has been one of the most widely licensed Western characters in Japan for decades, with Takara Tomy — one of the country’s largest toy manufacturers — among the many companies to carry the license.

Hypno — Amada Pokemon Sticker No. 300, 1997

Sticker number 300 from Amada’s 1997 Pokemon series, showing Hypno. Amada produced large numbered sticker sets for the Pokemon franchise throughout the late 1990s, at the height of the games’ and anime’s initial run in Japan.

Caterpie — Amada Pokemon Sticker No. 213, 1997

Sticker number 213 from the same Amada series, this time featuring Caterpie. The numbering on these three listings alone — 213, 245, and 300 — indicates how large Amada’s full Pokemon sticker run was.

Golbat — Amada Pokemon Sticker No. 245, 1997

Sticker number 245 from Amada’s 1997 Pokemon series, depicting Golbat. Individual stickers from this series are typically sold separately, making each one a distinct piece of the broader numbered set.

About This Collection

The three Amada stickers represent a snapshot of Pokemon’s earliest Japanese licensing era, while the Takara Tomy Snoopy rattle shows how deeply Western characters took root in Japan’s character toy market. More items from both categories are available in the shop.