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 D260907NAH 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.
Japan has a long tradition of turning everyday consumer products into miniature collectibles — from trading cards tucked inside candy packaging to bottle caps bearing licensed imagery. Today’s selection covers that range: a retro cat-culture trading card, a current Chiikawa character card from a gummy candy set, and two vintage promotional bottle caps from Japanese Pepsi and Coca-Cola campaigns.
Nameneko Trading Card Collection #18
Card number 18 from the Nameneko trading card collection series, featuring the brand’s signature cat-delinquent visual style. Nameneko was a major pop-culture phenomenon in early 1980s Japan, built around novelty photos of cats dressed to evoke the bosozoku youth subculture — biker jackets, school uniforms, and all.
Sleeved and rigid-mailed before it leaves Japan
$8.82
Ships worldwide from Japan • Full photos and details on the listing
MSTR Pepsi Meets Adidas Sneaker Bottle Cap
A Japanese promotional bottle cap from a Pepsi and Adidas collaboration, featuring a sneaker as its central image. Japan’s beverage industry has a history of brand-crossover promotional campaigns that turn ordinary bottle caps into collectible objects.
Listed in our eBay store and sent from Japan
$10.86
International shipping available • Ask us anything before you buy
Porsche Carrera 3.0 Coca-Cola Crown Cap
A vintage Japanese Coca-Cola crown cap depicting the Porsche Carrera 3.0, numbered 2 in its series. During the 1970s and 80s, Japanese Coca-Cola promotions regularly issued themed sets of collectible crown caps featuring supercars and other licensed imagery.
Shipped directly from Japan by a small shop
$10.91
Ships worldwide from Japan • Full photos and details on the listing
Chiikawa Collection Card Gummy 5 No.09
Character card number 09 from the fifth Chiikawa Collection Card Gummy set, distributed in Japan with gummy candy. Chiikawa is a hugely popular manga and character franchise in Japan, created by the artist Nagano, whose rounded characters and gentle everyday stories have earned a devoted following across age groups.
Listed in our eBay store and sent from Japan
$9.23
International shipping available • Ask us anything before you buy
About This Collection
All four items share the same underlying instinct: Japan’s habit of making the everyday collectible, whether through a retro cat photo card from the 1980s or a character card slipped into modern candy packaging. Bottle caps and trading cards like these occupy a specific niche — small enough to store anywhere, but closely tied to the cultural moment that produced them.
