Rosy's Garden Rosy's Garden is one of the most popular places to buy arpakassos. She only sells authentic Amuse arpakassos, and at very reasonable prices. Her shipping is also cheap and quick from what I've experienced. She adds little japanese goodies in her purchases and all my goods have been in prestine condition. She is such a pleasure to deal with. She has 2,604 sales on Storeenvy.
Arpakasso Shop Hong Kong Claims to be one of the first arpakasso shops in Hong Kong and although I have not dealt with the storm before, it seems very organized and friendly. According to its facebook page, they do give away freebies with purchases. They've also sold cheap defective plush on their facebook page. Not a lot of text describing the plush, so be careful when purchasing. They have had 541 sales on storeenvy.
Arpakasso & Fandom Sales Though this store envy sells a variety of goods from Japan, arpakassos do seem to be their highlight. They feature a thorough FAQ with all the answers you could possibly have, as well as reasonable prices. Most of their stock seems to be sold out, but she does get her arpakassos from the vending machines and stores in Japan. From what I've seen they only sell genuine Amuse arpakassos, but make sure to double check before buying. They have 978 sales in their store envy shop.
Plushies Paradise Plushies Paradise features many types of different plushies, but they do feature many arpakassos in the mix. They ship from Singapore. The prices seem to be about 1$ per inch of height on the plush, though a few fall under that rule. They have a lot on sale. They do open for preorders and have numerous outlets to stay updated from. From what I've seem they seem to sell genuine Amuse arpakassos, but make sure to double check before buying. They have 580 sales on Store Envy.
Mystery Box Mystery Box is owned by Derpola of tumblr, a frequent poster of arpakasso products. She carries very few arpakassos, but is always willing to answer your questions or help you locate a certain one. One tumblr review said she was quick and friendly, including candies and cute little doodles. She's pretty new to the business though, but all she needs is customers to help her grow. She currently has 1 store envy sale.
Arpacasso SG Aiko is somewhat of a newer seller but is definitely one to have in your favorites. The store sells authentic Alpacasso and has reasonable prices and shipping. The shipping is actually fairly quick compared to some of the other shipping times out there and the shop will take custom orders, as well. It's a very friendly store and the little freebies with your order are always cute! They have 84 sales on store envy.
Ebay There are a variety of arpakassos to be found on Ebay. But buyer beware, not only are there guniune fake arpakassos on Ebay. There are sellers selling realistic (but fake) Amuse arpakassos, that are really just knock offs. If you don't really care for the authenticity of the arpakasso, they are super cheap.
How to Spot a Fake A short, but great article on how to research the line of arpakassos you are buying from to make sure it is a real Amuse arpakasso. She discusses the series and tags, as well as giving numerous people to talk to when unsure.
Buying From Japanese Auction Sites This blogger shows you how she uses Japanese auction sites to obtain her arpakassos. It is a very complicated and expensive method, but it may help you achieve that rare arpakasso your after. Google Chrome is the best browser for this method since it translates all the Japanese pages she links.
Arpakasso Cleaning Guide A quick guide on how to keep your arpakasso clean without damaging their tags. This one doesn't recommend the washing machine, especially if you are trying to preserve the tags for collections. It lists links to helpful products.
Washing Your Arpakasso A 5 minute youtube guide on how to wash your arpakasso using a washing machine and drying machine. This one is not recommended if you are preserving tags, but should be fine on a delicate cycle otherwise.
Analying Arpakasso A 7 minute video analyzing arpakassos. He discusses how they became popular, the simplistic look of the dolls, and some of his favourite resources. Its a great video if you are new to the fandom and would like to learn more about the dolls.
ARPK (Japanese Music Video) Highly believed to be a top contributor to the Arpakasso craze, this music video was done by the vocaloid Megurine Luka and features cute dancing alpacas, similar to the style of arpakasso. English remakes are far and few between.
Leave in Summer, Yet You're In My Fluffthoughts (Japanese Music Video) A highly loved sequel to ARPK. This video done by the vocaloid Hatsune Miku and features much better animation from the first video, though still in the arpakasso style. Features adorable dancing alpacas that will melt your heart. There are many English remakes floating around.
Cooking With Arpakasso (Series) This series features an adorable lavender arpakasso named Senior Arpakasso. He has an adorable accent as well. He teaches the viewers how to make recipes, which actually will work when you make them. This link starts off with the first in the series, but more can be accessed in the playlist.
Arpakassos Deviantart Group A deviantart group to share your photos and artwork on. Seems to be the only active arpakasso group on deviantart. Currently at 28 members.
Chibi Llama Base A free llama outline that you can color, similar to arpakasso. It is free to use, but you may only sell free or DA point adoptables from the base (no money adoptables). Has beautiful shadows and highlights.
Arpakasso Base Made by myself, this is a cute doll-like base for almost anything you'd like. You can sell adoptables for any amount of points or money, but it does cost 30 deviantart points to purchase.
Category: Buying Arpakasso Title: AlpacassoSG Link:alpacassosg.storenvy.com/ Description: Aiko is somewhat of a newer seller but is definitely one to have in your favorites. The store sells authentic Alpacasso and has reasonable prices and shipping. The shipping is actually fairly quick compared to some of the other shipping times out there and the shop will take custom orders, as well. It's a very friendly store and the little freebies with your order are always cute!
(I personally have ordered from alpacassosg and received my items with no problem)
