My Last Boxing Day / After Christmas / December 2022 Sale / Deal / Mail Order Haul.
Because of the various deals that were going on in December 2022 I bought them in batches of twos and threes. I think this will be the last two for me.
I seemed to have been drawn more to Star Wars machinery as far as charms go. Robots, an artificial planet / giant space station, and a space ship. I have not collected the others, because I don't think they translate well into a component of a charm bracelet. My Star Wars merch appetite has been satisfied elsewhere throughout the last few decades. So I do not feel the need to collect all of them in Pandora.
I'll show all of the Star Wars Pandora charms that I have so far in a future video.
For now, I have had many rearranging of charms on various bangles and bracelets. Some I'll show you, some I'll spare you from. The most enjoyable but also challenging for now is the "Moments" double wrap snake chain. The weight distribution is particularly tricky and has gotten more expensive than planned given the need for multiple clips. The fact that I see none I like other than retired ones in the secondary market, makes this also time consuming as well as costly.
The two Star Wars charms I am still hoping to find are from the Mandalorian series: Grogu in his crib and the Mandalorian helmet. Anyone know where I can get them other than the secondary market?
I don't know how far this Pandora thing will go, but I am having fun right now.
Thanks for watching in advance.
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BTS CHARM BRACELET
This is what brought me to @TheOfficialPandora
Stay tuned for the BTS charm bracelet I am trying to "build".
The theme will be centred around the events in 2022: Their solo projects, albums, theme, songs, but in particular their two year hiatus 2023-2025 as a group, as they serve their mandatory military service in stages.
(One already enlisted in Dec 2022, when I started shopping for my first charm. The other six will follow in stages throughout 2023. The period of enlistment is 18 months. So in order to resume as a group in 2025 they all have to finish in 2024 or sometime in 2025. Which means all of them would have to enlist by the end of 2023).
(This mandatory military service for BTS had been controversial. Due to South Korea frequently and regularly granted special "exemptions" for able bodied men who are considered to increase the profile of South Korea culturally and nationally. Such as football (soccer) players and classical musicians. Or those of high political and social influence (members of chaebols, ministers, professors) who are able to pull some strings via the health condition route. It was especially controversial internationally given BTS' role as the first global popular culture icon of the 21st century of Asian origin, and ambassador to many around the world to South Korean culture through their lyrics, music, and performances. BTS gaining recognition globally before receiving the same from their own country, is not new. Especially given the highly prejudicial attitude people have about pop as a form of real art ("idol" music in South Korea), and perhaps the colonial mentality still plaguing most Asian nations and cultures with the disbelieve that any Asian act can dominate the world and surpassed their Western counterparts. This story is still continuing to unfold).
5 окт 2024