Porter + Space Invaders

It’s no secret, I have an extreme love for Yoshida Kaban’s Porter line, and now comes this: next year sees Porter collaborating with Taito on a SPACE INVADERS series! Have a look at the entire line here. Via Kotaku.

Update
The bags are already on sale. You can buy the green versions on Rakuten, and KDDI has a contest to win pink versions. Thanks, Patrick!

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Responses:

Not next year, now!

It looks like KDDI has a campaign currently going on where you can win limited goods.
http://www.taito.co.jp/special/2007/aniv30/

Also the green goods are for sale here on Rakuten at least.
http://esearch.rakuten.co.jp/rms/sd/esearch/vc?sv=6&v=3&e=0&s=28&sid=199540&su=ace-web&sitem=SPACEINVADERXG1950XPORTER&f=A&nitem=&g=0&min=&max=&p=0

I thought they looked good and I might have went for a wallet, but it’s quite expensive for its looks.

07.12.18 11:46
Posted by Patrick
Ah, thanks for the correction and the links. Personally, I’d prefer the white version.

07.12.18 11:49
Posted by Jean Snow
I think they’re all green. The one that looks whitish seems to be a lighting problem. (Unless there’s more than what’s shows on that Chinese page.)

07.12.18 12:20
Posted by Patrick
Ah, OK. Oh well, I’ll see how they look in stores. They are a bit pricey though, and it’s not like a need another Porter bag…

07.12.18 12:32
Posted by Jean Snow

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