Unboxing: BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figures

My BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story figures arrived last week!

This marks the fourth official TinyTAN figure set by HYBE/BigHit, with the "Butter" set from 2022 preceding it, and is the first TinyTAN collaboration with a movie franchise. 

BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figures — Outer Boxes

Each BTS TinyTAN member has his own distinct cellophane windowed box with his name and his own illustration based on the Toy Story character he represents. Each figure comes with a stand colour-matched to his character with the name of the respective member and character on the base and one matching sticker each to decorate the stand. The figures measure anywhere from 7.1 to 8.2 cm in height, with all stands measuring 9cm in height, and are made of PVC and ABS plastics. Each figure retails for ₩29,000 or $23.78 USD on Weverse Shop Global. As of the date of this post, each figure is sold out with no updates as to whether they'll be restocked, but there are some non-official merchandise websites that are selling them at inflated prices.

BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figures — RM as Woody, Jin as Alien, and Suga as Hamm
BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figures — J-Hope as Forky, Jimin as Rex, V as Lotso, and Jungkook and Buzz Lightyear

This collaboration features each BTS TinyTAN member dressed up in a costume of a specific Toy Story character:

• RM as Woody (Brown)
• Jin as Alien (Green)
• Suga as Hamm (Navy)
• J-Hope as Forky (Aqua)
• Jimin as Rex (Yellow)
• V as Lotso (Pink)
• Jungkook as Buzz Lightyear (Purple)

BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figure — RM as Woody
BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figure — Jin as Alien
BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figure — Suga as Hamm
BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figure — J-Hope as Forky
BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figure — Jimin as Rex
BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figure — V as Lotso
BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figure — Jungkook as Buzz Lightyear
BTS TinyTAN x Toy Story Figures(Top row, left to right: RM as Woody, Jin as Alien, and Suga as Hamm
Bottom row, left to right: J-Hope as Forky, Jimin as Rex, V as Lotso, and Jungkook as Buzz Lightyear)

As if the BTS members as TinyTAN weren't adorable enough, they had to go and collaborate with Toy Story and make them DEVASTATINGLY ADORABLE. This collaboration actually features a plethora of products (they even opened up a pop-up store for it in Seoul), but the only items that were absolute must-haves to me were the figures. Because what is more essential to any Toy Story collaboration than THE TOYS? 

Unboxing: Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoodie by Jimin

The Artist-Made Collection by BTS was a curation of items designed by each of the seven BTS members from concept to execution. Each member created two unique items, of which the processes are documented here. This collection was originally launched in January 2022 — each members' items had a staggered release over the course of three weeks. I wrote about how much frustration occurred in trying to acquire any of the pieces from BTS' Artist-Made Collection back then, but last December (nearly two years after their initial releases), BigHit decided to release all members' items for this collection for a 4th round of pre-orders. Not sure why they made this decision — maybe too many ARMY complained, maybe it was a money-grab — but I was finally able to order the pieces that I had wanted back then but wasn't able to get, including the With You Hoody by Jimin.

Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Dust Bag
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Plastic Zip Bag
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Front

As with all the clothing items from the Artist-Made Collection by BTS, Jimin's With You Hoody comes in a cream-coloured dust bag which have the words, "Artist-Made Collection by BTS: JIMIN" on the front printed in black. The hoodie is folded neatly inside a large PVC pouch. Unlike the other clothing items from this collection, the With You Hoody only came in one colour wave: a deep violet purple. The hoodie is made in a thicker fabric that is lined with fleece for "maximum warmth" — basically, this is a fluffy, ultra-cozy, winter-ready sweatshirt. As with all BTS products, this hoodie was designed to be unisex. The fit of this hoodie is not too tight or oversized, the shoulders are not too wide or narrow, the sleeves are not too short or long, and the hood should fit all head sizes (even when wearing hair up in a bun or ponytail).

Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Front + Hood Details
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Hood String + Back Details
Like Jimin's Red Carving Earrings, what sets this hoodie apart is in the details, all of which are coloured in a bright golden yellow to contrast against the deep purple. On the front of the hoodie is the word, "YOU," while on the back are the words, "NEVER WALK ALONE" (an homage to BTS' song of the same name). The phrase, "SEVEN WITH YOU," is embroidered on the hood (a shout-out to BTS' song, "We are Bulletproof: The Eternal"), and Jimin's favourite number 13 is printed on the tips of the hoodie strings.

Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Envelope
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by JiminMaking Log
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by JiminMaking Log
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by JiminJimin Photocard (Front + Back)
The hoodie also comes with a single brown paper envelope that has Jimin's name written in his handwriting on the front. The first item in this envelope is a fold-out "Making Log," which shows the entire process of making the hoodie in sketches and photos, from product planning to final review. The second item is a Polaroid-style photocard of Jimin wearing the final hoodie design, with the words, "With You Hoody by JIMIN" on the back. 

On that note, none of the Artist-Made Collection items are available anymore — and if you wanted any of them, you had ample time to get them this time around because they were made on consignment — but I'm really glad they made all the items available again for those of us who couldn't get them due to selling out so fast. Sadly, I'll have to wait another four months for the weather to get cold enough to wear this hoodie. But on the bright side, I live in Canada, where it's cold for at least half a year, so I expect cost per use to be quite low on this one.

Unboxing: Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by Jimin

The Artist-Made Collection by BTS was a curation of items designed by each of the seven BTS members from concept to execution. Each member created two unique items, of which the processes are documented here. This collection was originally launched in January 2022 — each members' items had a staggered release over the course of three weeks. I wrote about how much frustration occurred in trying to acquire any of the pieces from BTS' Artist-Made Collection back then, but last December (yes, nearly two years after their initial releases), BigHit decided to release all members' items for this collection for a 4th round of pre-orders. Not sure why they made this decision — maybe too many ARMY complained, maybe it was a money-grab — but I was finally able to order the pieces that I had wanted back then but wasn't able to get, starting with the Red Carving Earrings by Jimin.

Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by Jimin
Outer Box
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by Jimin
Slide Out Compartment
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by Jimin
Pouch with Earrings

Like Suga's Guitar Pick Necklace (which I have worn every single day since I got it), Jimin's Red Carving Earrings are packaged in a sliding white paperboard box. The outer box has the words "Artist-Made Collection by BTS: JIMIN" on the top in black, as well as images of earrings embossed on the top and the words, "Artist-Made Collection" embossed around the side. Inside the box contains a fabric pouch, also with the words, "Artist-Made Collection by BTS" printed on the front flap. In the pouch is, of course, the earrings designed by Jimin. 

Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by Jimin
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by Jimin
The earrings are a hoop style that are 3cm in diameter made in 925 silver plated with platinum. (This means that those of us who are allergic to nickel — which is very commonly found in jewelry — can wear these.) Each earring is comprised of two hoops that are joined at at the clasp and the tip. There is a small carving on each hoop that is coloured in a dark red as well as a very tiny "13" (Jimin's favourite number, as his birthday is October 13) engraved at the tips of each earring. My favourite thing about these earrings is the sophistication in its simplicity. The subtle details set them apart from other hoop earrings, but they're incredibly wearable for everyday — which is exactly what I want in a pair of earrings.

Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by Jimin
Envelope
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by JiminMaking Log
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by JiminMaking Log
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — Red Carving Earrings by JiminJimin Photocard (Front + Back)
The earrings also come with a single brown paper envelope that has Jimin's name written in his handwriting on the front. The first item in this envelope is a fold-out "Making Log," which shows the entire process of making the earrings in sketches and photos, from product planning to final review. The second item is a Polaroid-style photocard of Jimin wearing the final earrings design, with the words, "Red Carving Earring by JIMIN" on the back. 

On that note, none of the Artist-Made Collection items are available anymore — and if you wanted any of them, you had ample time to get them this time around because they were made on consignment — but I'm really glad they made all the items available again for those of us who couldn't get them due to selling out so fast. 

Unboxing: Banpresto BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figures

My BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket figures have arrived!

BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figures — Outer Box (Front)(Top: Jimin, V, and JungkookBottom: RM, Jin, Suga, and J-Hope)
BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figures — Outer Box (Back)(Top: Jimin, V, and JungkookBottom: RM, Jin, Suga, and J-Hope)
Q Posket figures come in two types: Version A and Version B. I had to really stare at online photos to see what the difference is because at first glance, they look exactly the same. But Version A is actually brighter and more vivid in colour, whereas Version B is darker and less saturated, so as with the "Dynamite" figures, I went with Version A. (For the "MIC Drop" figures, I didn't realize there were two versions and there was no choice in the listing I found on Amazon, so I ended up getting Version B. But based on photos I've seen online, it looks like it's the opposite for the "MIC Drop" set: Version B is actually the more vivid one. So I still ended up getting the version I wanted, anyway.)

BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figures(Left to right: RM, Jin, and Suga)
BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figures(Left to right: J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook)
On top of having the same outfit and hairstyles as the original figures, I realized that they also have the exact same poses as well, so these are a great option if you missed out on getting the original TinyTAN figure sets (which were only sold on Weverse Shop). 

BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figure — RM

BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figure — Jin
BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figure — Suga

BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figure — J-Hope
BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figure — Jimin
BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figure — V

BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figure — Jungkook
BTS TinyTAN "Butter" Q Posket Figures(Top, left to right: RM, Jin, and SugaBottom, left to right: J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook)

I got these from a Japanese vendor on eBay who sells brand new Q Posket figures for significantly less than Amazon or Walmart (approximately $22 CAD per figure vs. $33+ CAD per figure, and with FREE international shipping!), so if you're interested in these figure sets and are willing to wait a little bit longer for shipping (about 2 weeks), I would highly recommend checking out the listings on eBay first to save some money. Of course, now I wish TinyTAN and Banpresto made figures for "DNA," "IDOL," and "Boy With Luv" because the outfits from those MVs are ICONIC. Such a missed opportunity.

Unboxing: Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figures

On Boxing Day, my friend Ronsee texted me to see if I was interested in any of the new BTS Funko POP! figures because he was at the mall and Funko figures were on sale for Buy 3, Get 1 Free. He had sent me a photo and I saw that the new figures were themed after BTS' PROOF album. I was genuinely surprised because I didn't even know Funko had come out with new BTS figures after the "Butter" ones launched in 2022. (To be fair, I haven't really been paying attention to Twitter recently, which is where I would get all of my BTS merch news.) So I asked Ronsee if they had all seven members available because I buy all seven or none. Unfortunately, the store he was at was missing two of the members, so I immediately went online to do some searching and found them all available through Amazon.

Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figures
Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figure — Outer Box (Back)

These mark the fourth official Funko POP! BTS figure collaboration, with "Dynamite," "IDOL," and "Butter" preceding it. This is the first BTS collaboration with Funko that is themed after an album rather than a single. All seven figures come individually packaged in black and red boxes with clear cellophane windows in the front. The BTS logo is on the front of the box and the PROOF logo is on the back. These should be available for sale now at all retailers selling Funko figures both offline and online, however, I got mine for $17.89 CAD each on Amazon.ca. (For reference, the cheapest I've seen them here is $16.99 CAD each and the most expensive is $29.99 CAD each.)

Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figure — RM
Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figure — Jin
Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figure — Suga
Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figure — J-Hope
Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figure — Jimin
Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figure — V
Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figure — Jungkook

As I mentioned, these are the first figures in the BTS x Funko collaboration to be themed after a full album rather than a single. While the "Dynamite" and "Butter" figures were styled from their respective music videos, these figures feature the same hair colours, poses, and outfits from the Door concept from BTS' PROOF album.

Funko POP! BTS PROOF Vinyl Figures

Most Funko retailers, both offline and online, that are carrying these figures seem to be missing or are sold out of at least one member. So if looking to collect these and live in Canada but you're OT7 like me, your best bet to find all seven at a fair price is actually Amazon. (However, if you live in the US, you can find order them easily off the official Funko website without paying atrocious exchange rates, shipping prices, or duties.)