queenie's cards

06/11/2026

Since I closed the retail side of my business 5 years ago, I still get asked by several stores if I’ll ever revive my cards… ehhh, I’ve thought about it occasionally. Definitely not the entire catalogue of 300+ designs but maybe top 10? But gah, do I want to put myself through the process again? I’m happily retired from retail and I only wholesale to select shops now, but I’m always open to making exceptions. Just thinking out loud… stay tuned for what I finally decide to do 😅

06/09/2026

06/08/2026

This is 1% of my snacks & skincare haul 😂

A lot of the food products (even when packaged) are freshly made with tight expiry dates so we finished a ton of our treats already. And I was too jet lagged to bother with flat lays 🫩

I haven’t had in sooo long, I’m super happy I found it in Osaka! 🐥 The huge Muji in Ginza had a wall of baumkuchen cakes with so many flavours, I only have one left and I’m so sad but they all had June expiry dates or else I would’ve picked up a year’s worth 🍰😭 The penguin tin is from Tokyo Sea Life Park and the cookies inside are really good! 🐧🍪 The crackers from the Cup Noodle Museum are addictive, I regret not getting another box 🐤 The specialty KitKats are half the retail price here but we were selective because chocolate melts and we wanted to be mindful of luggage space, so we chose exclusive flavours we’ve never had before like blueberry cheesecake and sakura. The packaging is sooo pretty too 🫐🌸🍫 We got so many other snacks but these are my highlights. I miss the konbini sandos, onigiri, mochi ice cream and drinks 🥲

I’ve also been using a bunch of face creams, hand lotions, UV sun sticks and lip balms as soon as we got back, so everything looks a tad lacklustre here, but I’m too lazy to gather everything for a photo, lol 😅 You know how it is, I need lip balms on my bedside table, in my ensuite, the powder room, in several purses and bags, and throughout the house 🤣 I also have sunscreen everywhere cuz of my arm tattoos - these sticks are AMAZING! 🤯 The ingredients they use in Asia is superior to ours. Not oily, no marks or stains, and the cooling sticks legit cools your skin! I’m so impressed and I should’ve bought more ☀️🧴 When I go back, I need a full day just in Donki 😆💴💸

More hauls to show you soon!

06/07/2026

I miss when the only AI we knew was Adobe Illustrator.

“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” - Nard Dog

#腸仔包

06/06/2026

Went to a bunch of Pokémon Centers and tried really hard to restrain ourselves from buying too much 😅

We did pretty good! All I wanted was the fuzzy ditto (the arms move with manual pumps!) and the sakura pikachu 🌸 I included Kirby in this haul cuz Nintendo. My daughter bought a lot more but I was too slow to take photos and she already has everything displayed on her shelves so I can’t move anything lol.

Do you chase Pokémons when you’re in Japan? 🇯🇵

06/04/2026

☆ Tokyo Disney Resort
☆ Disneyland + DisneySea
☆ Merch

Every Disney Park has exclusive merchandise but none of them compares to Japan. There is a plethora of adorable items you can only find here, and the Duffy and Friends line is extra extensive. The quality of the products are top notch and the variety is unmatched. 

I do suggest going to the huge shop in Ikspiari first because it’s very different than the park items! My advice is never to wait - if you like it, get it! We also went to a bunch of Disney stores all over Tokyo, I got the Sakura Heffalump in Ikebukuro and didn’t see it again, and the Urupocha-Chan series aren’t available in the parks!

A lot of the shops in each area have different merch, I only saw my TDR jacket in two stores (sizes differ too), and there’s only select locations in DisneySea that sells Duffy merch. The Fantasy Springs store is sooo pretty, but we actually bought the most at Aunt Peg’s. I gotta say though, it’s disappointing there’s no Scrooge merch at McDuck’s 🤨

The Vacation Package includes Original Goods Vouchers for each guest that can be redeemed for exclusive items! We chose a Tomica Mickey toy, an attachable Mickey plush, and two super soft blankets (with a carrying case)! There’s specific locations to get these gifts so make sure you check the list. I went to the Monsters Inc. Co Store after the Electrical Parade so I didn’t have to carry everything during the day. I recommend getting your goodies on your first park day, if you can’t find what you want then you’ll still have another chance on the second day. And don’t forget your complimentary VP popcorn bucket! I suggest The Big Bop, it’s by the castle and has the most flavours and styles to choose from!

I love everything I got but my favourite souvenir is the Pooh plush with the built-in hand warmers 🧸💛 It kept my hands toasty during the night parades and I just slid it through my arm if I needed to be hands-free 👌

All in all, we’re super happy with our haul! 🥰 Could I have bought more? Absolutely, lol.

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