Panda Parade Finally Ends, But We're Just Getting Started

(Featured image credit by mmhomm via X)

As many of you know, we stopped selling our Panda Parade kigurumi last month at the beginning of this year. We originally brought these in as a temporary solution while working on setting up our own manufacturing. After a few years of using them to keep the shop running while we got everything set up, well… we thought it was finally time to move on to the next phase.

Still, we at least wanted to give these kigurumi a proper send-off. As such, we ran a Buy 1 Get 2 Free sale through the end of 2024. The response was fantastic, by the way, and we would like to thank everyone who picked some up during the sale. It's great knowing these kigurumi found good homes.

After the sale ended, we still had about 300 pieces left. Rather than keeping them in storage, we decided to donate them:

• Around 100 went to RetroGameCon
• Another 100 to MAGFest
• And about 100 to Extra Life

Getting our own manufacturing set up has been quite a journey. There were plenty of challenges along the way, from figuring out the right patterns to sourcing materials and setting up quality control processes. It was a fruitful journey of trial and error, and it's helped us finally create kigurumi that we ourselves can be truly proud of.

Starting from this point on, everything in our shop is made by us. We agree that it is bittersweet to say goodbye to the Panda Parade line that helped us get here. Yet, we are also equally excited about what we can create, now that we have full control over the manufacturing process. In fact, we cooked new rad designs in development that we think you'll love.

(via Instagram)

Thank you for supporting us through this transition. Whether you're a long-time customer or new to our shop, we appreciate your business and look forward to sharing our latest creations with you.

P.S. We'll be announcing some new designs soon - stay tuned!