Everything from standees (cardboard cut outs) to posters to shelf-related attention grabbing items will be featured on this page. If it was meant for stores to advertise Sonic, it should be here. However, after stores are finished with the promotion, sometimes it's possible for fans to collect these items. Because stores aren't as numerous as consumers however, promo items are natrually less abundant than regular collectibles. Items here can be from any time classic or modern.
For Sonic Colors! It has a fun all-rainbow text headline across the top, the game's colorful logo in the middle & plenty of bright wisps along with 'jumping punch' Sonic, who is outlined in wisp-energy blue glow. There are 4 screen shots at the bottom to let you know how it will look, pictures of both game box covers (for Wii & DS), the release date, and some descriptive text that's pretty tiny. This is a fun, playful poster with little wisp graphics scattered around the screen caps. Thanks to the games at its upper edges, you can see how big it is. Photo and owned by: @JapanAnimePosters on Instagram
This is a Sonic themed wall or possibly counter top light for a store. Very uncommon! A light fixture with Sonic sure is interesting to see. It has a shiny silver border, generally square shape, and curved white panel. There's a full color/shaded finger waving Sonic art for the light panel, along with the Sega logo. The base is a simple blue rectangle to match. It looks like it could also be wall mounted (flat on the back), as well as sit on a counter. The white cord with switch behind it gives you an idea of how big it is, which is 'fairly'. Though it's meant for store use, it would be an excellent fixture in a home or Sonic room! It's clean line, and has lots of classic Sonic style. Because it was for retail use, it's likely there aren't a lot of these around now (not a lot made). Photo and owned by: @JapanAnimePosters on Instagram
The poster is paper, and features Sonic relaxing while laying down in a grassy field. It isn't really a stock art, it's more of just 'an art' of him laying down. It looks like he may be propping his head on one arm, and sort of...'presenting' the scene with his other. If you look closely, you can spot classic Amy in her 'shy pose' in the background there under the tree. A plane is flying by leaving a trail & there's a rainbow on the horizon. A vertical headline goes all down one side. But look at the bottom: It's all white with 1 more headline and...2 blank lines. You're clearly supposed to write something in there, but what? Dates? This is meant for in-store use, but to what end, exactly? Photo and owned by: @JapanAnimePosters on Instagram
f you look in the bottom left corner, there's a rather unusual quote. It says "Ask not what others can do for you, but what you can do for others" & then directly attributes it to Sonic. It sounds a lot like the JFK "Ask not/country" quote...and is likely based on it.
It was an "Eye Toy" enabled game which mixed in bunches of Sega owned characters like AiAi the monkeyball monkey, Puyos, Space Channel 5 & Amigo monkey from Samba de Amigo, plus more. But, being Sega, of course Sonic is headlining the poster with the largest portrait of all, just behind the logo. The poster's headline is a question (wonder what it asks) & it has several screen shots in a row near the bottom. It also appears to have the endorsement of what's likely an all girl band "Sugar" which has something to say about it there in the corner. The PS2 & EyeToy logos are at the top & a small description is at the bottom. This one is fairly 'advertising-ish', especially with the random band photo down there. Photo and owned by: @JapanAnimePosters on Instagram
And the focus isn't on Sonic! Interestingly, this cardboard advertising stand doesn't feature him at all, on the die-cut top part. Instead, it has confused looking Eggman, waving Big and reaching villian child computer creature. Of course, there are some of the new friendly cute thing Kocos (rock like round creatures with various leaves on their tops) The rest of the standee appears to be the cover of the games' box. There are other Sonic items in the background, but that writing is in Japanese. This is an interesting choice to feature lesser-focused-on characters on the standee board.
It has Sonic elements almost all over, and is themed for the look of the game. The middle of the hood has the specifically styled 'wavy lines' that appears on some of the artifacts in the game. That little black thing (toward the back, where the car narrows) is some kind of a rune, and it has several of the logo on it. The text above the window on the side just says "Sonic the Hedgehog". Of course, the front license plate is the Sega logo, and naturally the wheels are red to match his shoes. The logos on the sides look 'off' because there is a slot/hole in the car right there normally, they are just placed on around it. Two different large CG Sonic graphics are used to finish off the decoration.
This is a Puyo Promo. A collaberation of some sort happened (again) with Sonic and Puyo Puyo, and this one results in a shared shelf of merchandise that 'matches'. (As in each thing has a Sonic & Puyo counterpart on this peg board rack stand)
Here you can see stickers on the top row in hang bags, the next row has character shape keychains, then classic phone cases (looks like whatever iphone) with clear backs & Sonic stock art/logo, then 2 types of socks with the design knitted in, the blue edge item is a transparent mini purse with GHZ scene & Sonic on there, the zipper pull is a ring. The bottom has 'mad Sonic' on a canvas bag. The next top has a coin purse/mini thing that is also clear/zip top with classic Sonic on there. Further to the right, are all puyo items.
If all this stuff is reasonably priced, it's quite a display to comb over to pick up cool stuff!
What store had this? You can write in for credit if you know.