Season Logos and Merchandise

Sailor Moon = aired in Japan from March 1992 to Feb 1993. 
Very little merchandise was produced during this season.

Later merch includes:
Moon Compacts: Transformation Brooch, Crystal Star Compact
Moon Wands Used: Crescent Moon Stick
Guardian Wands Used: Transformation Pens
Also: Moon Tiara, Disguise Pen, Orgel/Star Locket


Sailor Moon: R = aired in Japan from March 1993 to March 1994. 
Most merchandise from the R season is marked 1994.

New Characters: NQS, Chibiusa, Sailor Pluto.
Moon Compacts: Crystal Star Compact, Cosmic Heart Compact, 
Moon Wands Used: Crescent Moon Stick, Cutie Moon Rod.
Guardian Wands Used: Star Power Sticks
Other: Space-Time Key



Sailor Moon: S = aired in Japan from March 1994 to Feb 1995. 
Most merchandise from the S season is marked 1994.

New Characters Include: SSM, CM, Sailors Uranus and Neptune (Saturn wasn't really introduced into the merchandise until SuperS).
Moon Compacts: Cosmic Heart Compact, Prism Heart Compact (CM)
Moon Wands Used: Cutie Moon Rod, Spiral Heart Moon Rod, Pink Moon Stick (CM)
Guardian Wands Used: Star Power Sticks (Inners), Lip Rods (Outers)
Also: Rainbow Moon Chalice (Holy Grail), Pure Heart Talismans: Space Sword, Deep Aqua Mirror, Garnet Rod. 



Sailor Moon: SuperS = aired in Japan from March 1995 to March 1996. 
Most merchandise from the SS season is marked 1995.

New Characters Include: SCM, Diana, Super Inners, Sailor Saturn, Pegasus/Helios, Small Lady (in terms of marketing)
Moon Compacts: Crisis Moon Brooch, Chibi Moon Brooch (SCM)
Moon Wands Used: Moon Kaleidoscope Wand (Kaleidomoon Scope), 
Guardian Wands Used: Crystal Change Rods (Inners)
Other: Stallion Reve 


Sailor Moon: Stars = aired in Japan from March 1996 to Feb 1997. 
Most merchandise from the Stars season is marked 1996.

New Characters Include: Sailor Star Fighter, Sailor Star Maker, Sailor Star Healer (in terms of merchandise)

Moon Compacts: Eternal Moon Article

Moon Wands Used: Eternal Tiare, Holy Moon Chalice

Other: Star Yell (Starlights)

💗"R Special" Capsule Prize Figures💗

Bandai 1994 
Sailor Moon: R
"R Special" Capsule Prize Figures

Complete Set (10/10)

Serenity

Tuxedo Mask

Sailor Moon

Luna & Artemis

Sailor Mercury

Sailor Mars

Sailor Jupiter

Sailor Venus

Chibiusa & Luna-P

Naru ("Molly")

I really love these, and I can't explain why. They must remind me of long-forgotten toys from when I was little. 

💗Character Coin Banks💗

YUKATA 1995 Sailor Moon: SuperS 

"Character Coin Bank" 

Super Sailor Moon

Super Chibi-Moon

YUKATA 1996 Sailor Moon: Stars 

"Character Coin Bank" 

Eternal Sailor Moon

Aren't they cute? They make great display items, I really enjoy them.

💗My Own Sailor Moon Collection💗

Assembling this collection has taken a lot of research, time, patience, careful spending and lots of saving up! It brings me so much joy, it's been totally worth it. (Plus, it's SO PRETTY to look at.) 

Everything shown is a Japanese import, and everything dates from 1993-2003. (Update: except the "Petit Charas!" I forgot those were there). Most of my dolls are fresh out-of-the-box, never played with, with factory set hair, crisp outfits and NO sun-fading or color loss. So proud of them! I have all the original boxes stored, but I don't know why I keep them. I only kept the "Butterfly" boxed sets intact because they're beautiful. I had to be selective about what to display, so lots of other things are in storage. I'm constantly adjusting the stock and rearranging everything (I find it soothing. Great way to blow off steam.) But I figured that if I wait until everything is "perfect" then I'll never get to share a photo!

About my taste: As a general rule, my favorite characters are SSM, NQS, Luna. I prefer to always display SSM with her corresponding SCM (--but ONLY if SCM is appropriately smaller...we all have our collector's quirks) and Luna always with Artemis. I also can't display any single scout without the rest of her group (and I prefer the Inners). Also, STARS never aired in the US, so I'm not big on its merchandise or characters, since there's no nostalgia there.

About my selectivity: I don't aim to collect every item out there (I've learned I don't like the Petit Soldiers, for example). I try to keep it down to my absolute favorites. (I'm tempted to gather all the Italian SM dolls, but since I don't actually find them as attractive as the "Chara Talk" set, I stop myself from spending the $$$. I had a nice set of the Sailor Team dolls, but I sold them off for that same reason.) I've learned to only keep what I love most of all, and what makes me happy to look at (you know, that uplifting, butterflies in the stomach feeling. the "I can't believe it's mine!" of childhood). After all--I remind myself repeatedly-- I'm not competing with anyone or opening a fan exhibit, I don't need one of every single thing! As a collector, I'm so tempted to get in there and buy all the versions ESM out there, but then I realise: the only one I really like is the one I already have!

Main Items Shown:

The Top of the Case: Official Amada (Speakers) & Seiko 1995-96 "Character Clocks" (+1 unofficial). Yukata 1995 "Character Coin Banks" [SSM, SCM].

First Shelf: Bandai 1996 "Chara Talk: Stars" ESM 11-in. Doll w/white heart stand. Bandai 2000 "SMW Mini Collection" ESM 6-in. Doll wearing Bandai 1996 "Dream Pocket" ESM wings and gloves. Bandai 1996 "Dream Pocket" ESM 6-in. Doll wearing Bandai 2002 "SMW Mini Collection" SSM's entire outfit (because I found the 2000 ESM's puffy wings and the 2002 doll's face-paint ugly, so I edited them to my taste.)

Second Shelf: Complete set: Banpresto 1995 "UFO Plush Mascot: SuperS Special Edition Set" [SSM, SCM, Super Inners]. Bandai 1994 Shokugan "Romantic Heroine: R" NQS. Bandai 1994 "Finger Puppet: R" NQS. Bandai 1994 & 5 NQS with Small Lady. Bandai 1994 "Sailor Team: Moon Talk" 11-in. Doll w/pink heart stand.

Third Shelf: Complete set: Bandai 1995 "Chara Talk: SuperS" 11-in. Dolls w/pink heart stands, Inners wearing their Crystal Power fukus [I also have their regular fukus from their first release earlier in the season]. Plus, Bandai 1994 "Sailor Team: S" "Crisis Change Boxed Fuku Set" and the so-called "Butterfly Box" version SSM doll. Most of my dolls are fresh out-of-the-box, never played with, with factory set hair, crisp outfits and NO sun-fading or color loss. So proud of them! I have all the original boxes stored, but I don't know why I keep them. I only kept the "Butterfly" boxed sets intact because they're beautiful. 

💗Dress Up, Fabric Fuku "Sailor Beauty" Figures 💗

Bandai 1995 Sailor Moon: SuperS 
(first half of the season) 
"Sailor Beauty" Figures w/Fabric Outfits

 

These dolls were first released during the first half of the SuperS season, before the Inner Guardians gained their Super forms. All figures from this first release had round bead-shaped buttons in the centres of their bows. The Inner Guardians had short length back bows and plain neck ribbons. Each figure came with a white cloud-shaped stand, except SCM, who came with a smaller white heart-shaped stand. The boxes had pictures of the doll inside.

Bandai 1995 Sailor Moon: SuperS 

(second half of the season) 

"Sailor Beauty" Figures w/Fabric Outfits

These dolls were re-released during the second half of the SuperS season, this time with the Inner Guardians as Supers. All figures from this second release had heart bead-shaped buttons in the centres of their bows. All had long length back bows and the Inners neck ribbons have stars on them. Each figure came with a white cloud-shaped stand, except SCM, who came with a smaller white heart-shaped stand. SSM came with a small pink Moon Kaleidescope Wand, SCM came with a small pink Crystal Carillion (Twinkle Bell) and each Super Gaurdian came with a small pink Planet Power Stick. These were packaged in matching window boxes that displayed the figure inside. 

Bandai 1996 Sailor Moon: Stars 

"Sailor Beauty" Figures w/Fabric Outfits

During the Stars season the Super Outers were all released, with heart shaped buttons on their chest bows and long back bows, to  nicely match the Super Inners. Each came with her Pure Heart Talisman and/or Staff. Saturn is appropriately smaller than the adult Guardians, like SCM. ESM was also released, with lovely iridescent wings, upgraded face-paint and a blue chest bow compact. 

A NOTE TO FELLOW COLLECTORS:

Unfortunately, b/c of the plasticizer used in these, which leaks out over time, these figures will STINK and feel sticky to the touch. (Seriously, the odor can stink up a room.)

I've found a decent way to significantly reduce the smell of leaking plasticizer: 1. remove the outfits and swirl them in a bowl of water with Woolite, rinse them thoroughly and let them air dry, 2. rinse the dolls in plain water (harsh soap or chemicals will make more plasticizer leak out!), 3. while they're still wet, bury them in Baking Soda and leave them there overnight. Rinse them again in plain water and pat dry with a towel. 4. The most important step is this: buy a dishwasher-safe sealer/finish (ModPodge) from a craft store (it SMELLS too but this will dissappate). Using any fluffy soft brush, coat the dolls, let it dry, then coat them again and possibly once more. This will seal over the pores that leak the plasticizer. (For these figures, a Matte Finish will match the original look of the figure. A Gloss finish would look pretty too though.)

You can do this for any old, flexy plastic toys that feel sticky to the touch--(for example, the "Romantic Heroine" dolls, the "Petit Soldiers" and some of the Yukata pendant figures). 

Bandai 1994 "Romantic Heroine" Boxed Figures

Bandai 1994 Shokugan "Romantic Heroine" Sailor Moon: R Figures: 

Princess Serenity, Neo Queen Serenity.

Bandai 1994 Shokugan "Romantic Heroine" Sailor Moon: R Figures, Complete Set: 

Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Venus, Usagi, Chibiusa (w/Luna-P), Princess Serenity, Neo Queen Serenity, Sailor Pluto.

Bandai 1994 Shokugan "Romantic Heroine" Sailor Moon: S Figures: 

Sailor Mercury, Sailor Moon (version B), Sailor Moon (version A), Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Mars, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Venus.

Bandai 1994 Shokugan "Romantic Heroine" Sailor Moon: S Figures: 

Super Sailor Moon (w/Spiral Heart Rod), Sailor Chibi Moon (w/Luna-P & Pink Moon Stick).