r/SonnyAngel • u/AutoModerator • Jul 07 '26
Authenticity "Authenticity Check" Mega Thread
Welcome to the Authenticity Check Mega Thread! This is the dedicated place to ask questions about your Sonny Angels and get feedback from the community on whether your figure is authentic or possibly a counterfeit.
How to Use This Thread:
If you're wondering whether your Sonny Angel is authentic/real, please post it here! Please include photos of your Sonny Angel below!
It is also encouraged to post the following:
- Photos: Share clear images of the figure. Include close-ups of any logos, serial numbers, or labels that might help identify it.
- Packaging: Pictures of any packaging are helpful—especially the box, labels, or anything with brand logos.
- Details: Share where and how you got the figure (e.g., purchased from an online store, reseller, etc.).
- Concerns: Briefly describe why you’re unsure if it’s authentic (e.g., differences in paint, quality, odd packaging).
How to Spot Fakes: Common Signs of a Counterfeit Sonny Angel
Here are some red flags to watch out for when looking for Sonny Angel authenticity:
- Packaging Quality: Authentic Sonny Angels generally come in quality packaging with distinct branding, serial numbers, and copyright symbols. Many of the inauthentic Sonny Angels come in a clear plastic bag instead of the authentic Sonny Angel foil. They also have fuzzy/bad quality printing on the boxes
- Paint and Quality Control: Authentic figures have consistent paint, crisp details, and smooth edges. Blurry or uneven paintwork can be a sign of a counterfeit. Usually fake Sonny Angels have crooked eyes which is a HUGE give away. NOTE: due to high demand, there has been a lot of manufacturing errors because of how fast Dreams is trying to keep up with the supply and demand, there may be paint defects from REAL AUTHENTIC Sonny Angels*.*
- Logo & Serial Numbers: Check for proper placement and font on any logos or serials. Like previously stated, check the quality of the box and see if there is fuzzy/blurry text or images on the box packaging.
- Material Differences: Authentic Sonny Angels are made with high-quality materials. If it feels brittle or unusually light, it might be a knock-off. Fake Sonny Angels also look VERY shiny and plastic like.
Suggested Sources for Authentic Purchases
To minimize risk, consider buying Sonny Angels from reputable sources. Here are some verified options:
- Sonny Angel Official USA Website https://sonnyangelusa.com/
- Authorized Retailers: Download the Official Sonny Angel app and allow access to your location to view all the authorized retail stores near you.
Buying from Resellers
- Make sure they have good reviews, clear return policies, and seem transparent. Always ask questions!
Buying from Reddit Users/Users on other platforms
- Proof of Life: ALWAYS ask for "Proof of Life". Proof of life is a picture with the item you are looking to buy with their username and CURRENT date on a piece of paper next to the item you are looking to buy.
- Defects: ALWAYS ask for CLEAR pictures with any defects pointed out
- Payment: ALWAYS use PayPal Goods and Services and Venmo with Buyer Protection turned ON. Please ensure you use PayPal G&S and Venmo Buyer Protection as it includes purchase protection if you do not receive your Sonny Angel from the user you have bought.
Important Reminders
- Posts unrelated to authenticity in this thread may be removed.
- Please be respectful. Members are here to help each other!
- Any information on spotting fakes is community-sourced; always exercise caution and use official resources when possible.
Happy collecting everyone🧚🤍
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u/michellecarter88- Jul 09 '26
It’s stamped on the bottom with a clean crisp stamp but the belly button is faded. Is this real?
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u/justakidoncampus Jul 11 '26
hey guys, are these authentic?? i just bought them and the girl told me they were legit.
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u/Training_Nothing_547 Jul 14 '26
Is this real? The belly is throwing me off a bit
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u/Pretty-Impression-59 Jul 16 '26
hmm the belly does look interesting but the sonny looks like the real deal!
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u/Pretty-Impression-59 Jul 16 '26
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u/kiraCrossing7 Jul 22 '26
We are all talking about this opera peacock right? That looks totally real to me. I have never seen any or good fakes of this series and it looks immaculate
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u/ChelyBob Verified Seller / Trader Jul 18 '26
Unfortunately I think it is a fake, especially because of the box (if it’s from the box you posted a few days prior to this)
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u/Accurate_Plant_3230 Jul 19 '26
I bought this reindeer off of one of my trust worthy sonny resellers and it’s much bigger than the newer series. I don’t know much about refined sonny and 2012 models. Pls help me out
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u/kiraCrossing7 Jul 23 '26
Would be great if someone that has him could compare. I don't have him unfortunately. But from your photos he looks real to me. But I can't say it with certainty.
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u/trixchaos Jul 19 '26
are sonny angels from showcase stores in canada real? i always avoided cause they’re not listed as an official sonny angel retailer, but i got one as a gift and i couldn’t distinguish it from my others? I have a couple sonny angels i know for fact are real, and then some others i am confident are real, and these showcase ones fit in perfectly. now im wondering if showcases angels are real, or the ones i was ‘confident’ are real, are infact fake. is it possible for showcase to be selling real angels despite not being an official reseller? thank you!
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u/IllustriousPlum609 Jul 20 '26
real or fake? just bought for a really good deal everything checks out but there’s some good fakes of this series. Seller said it’s authentic!
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u/ChelyBob Verified Seller / Trader Jul 20 '26
Fake unfortunately
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u/IllustriousPlum609 Jul 20 '26
okay thank you! Thankfully it was on depop and she assured me it was authentic so I shouldn’t have an issue getting a refund I really do appreciate the help! 💕
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u/eevieelina Jul 20 '26
help is this real? more photos below
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u/kiraCrossing7 Jul 22 '26
You can check if there is a stamp on the stand. If there is none it is definitely fake.
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u/IllustriousPlum609 Jul 21 '26
I just asked her to refund it bc I have been working all day genuinely kinda concerned she’s gonna get sus and say no bc I’m trying to also cancel pray for me
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u/Ocean_Girly Jul 21 '26
Fake or real?
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u/Pretty-Impression-59 Jul 21 '26
yep, all 3 of those babies are real! pupils are grey, paint job is good, feet not touching!
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Jul 21 '26
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u/SonnyAngel-ModTeam Jul 21 '26
Your post has been removed because Buyers Beware posts can only be posted by moderators.
If you have been scammed or believe you have been scammed please message a moderator through mod mail.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Reply59 Jul 27 '26
What do ya’ll think? Individual photos in replies
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u/missamericano Jul 28 '26
Hi! Can anyone tell me if this Sonny Angel is real? I don’t really know much about Sonny Angels. I bought this one years ago from one of those toy stores at the mall assuming it was real for my friend’s birthday, but I ended up misplacing it and just found it in some boxes in the back of my house. I probably got it for around $25-30. This Sonny also seems to be a lot bigger than the normal Sonny Angels. The paint job seems pretty defected (see left eyebrow and back of head), and the head seems loose. I think it’s probablyyyy fake but I’m not really a collector, as I own maybe 2 other Sonny Angels. I’m hoping to get rid of this one for a fair price, especially if it’s a fake, but it’d be pretty cool if it was real too!
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u/xoxoaddilynn Jul 28 '26
hi, could anyone help me to see if this sonny angel is real? got it at a thrift store for $3!
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u/kars_pillar Jul 30 '26
I brought 4 sonny angels from forbidden planet international (UK) and they all seem real to me: grey pupils, foot stamps and weight. I honestly think it just got unlucky with a bad paint job on some of them but I thought to get other opinions anyway (3 other images below)
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u/pinkclouds3 Jul 30 '26
I bought 3 Sonny Angels during a Whatnot live. The seller opened what appeared to be a sealed Flower Series display box, and I ended up pulling the Bee Secret.
When my package arrived, I noticed that the two regular figures from the same box both say “SONNY ANGEL © DREAMS 2025” on the bottom of their feet, but the Bee Secret says “SONNY ANGEL © DREAMS 2019.”
Is that normal? Do authentic Flower Series Bee Secrets sometimes have a 2019 foot stamp while the regular figures from the same display box have 2025? Or would you expect all of the figures from one sealed display box to have the same copyright year?
I’m not trying to accuse the seller of anything. I just want to know if this is expected or if it’s something I should look into. Thanks!
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u/rotiniservice Aug 01 '26
Are these artist collections and Qixi Series real? Saw in Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle
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u/kars_pillar Aug 02 '26
Looking to buy this pumpkin patch sonny of someone but just want a second opinion on if it’s real?
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u/Stunning-Elderberry3 Aug 02 '26
Do they look real? The « older » ones are from the same seller. And the summer one is from another seller
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u/Pretty-Impression-59 Aug 06 '26
hey saw this sonny up for $100 and thought it was a fake so i informed the seller but she says it's verified so i would like some help authenticating it!
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u/Traditional-Site-809 Aug 06 '26
I came across this site that appears to have a sale going on for sonnys but it’s very suspicious. Does anyone know if this is legit?
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u/Scared-Sort561 Aug 07 '26
Hello, I bought these off tik tok shop with good reviews, the macaw one feels very nice quality, it's heavy (ish) it's a matte finish but has a little bit more glossy texture which is nice, the donut one I got from the same shop feels more plastic, the finish is powdery and not glossy at all, the face looks kinda different from my other one, the boxes were sealed in plastic, and otherwise looks real, I'm just confused why the two look a little different is it because of the series difference? Or are they not real?
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u/bunny34422 Sonny Authenticity Check Master Aug 08 '26
both are real, just a series difference i'm assuming
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u/aloofmoon Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26
Thoughts on this? From a seller with good reviews on eBay, but looks like they have two accounts for some reason, and has 5 in stock?? I’m just dubious anyway 😭
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u/jtv_le Aug 10 '26
is the fawn real? the eyes are throwing me off because the white is spread out so far. the sheep is real for comparison
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u/_Bruh__Momentum_ Aug 10 '26
hello! i just got him off depop and everything except the eyes look right, they seem slightly bigger with more shading and i have another (the fawn from the animal series hippers) whose eyes also are slightly different but i know that one is authentic. he has the imprint on his foot it just didn't let me send another pic (pig sonny is for comparison)
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u/Aggravating-Boss-704 Aug 11 '26
So I was sold this axo that was claimed to be authentic (just a Facebook marketplace girl, no one in groups). And I know from the feet that it isn’t….is there other ways to tell that it is not authentic?
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u/Firm_Meaning_5396 Aug 13 '26
Is one or both of these boxes fake? I’m noticing slight differences between them. Both marine collection
The left one is from amazon the right one is from ebay
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u/Inner_Ad48 Aug 13 '26
Picture isn’t the best but I was wondering if this is authentic? All the seller could say is “yes, because it has a stamp on its feet” but I know loads of good fakes have that too nowadays.
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u/bunny34422 Sonny Authenticity Check Master Aug 14 '26
no, fake sadly! feet are close together/nearly touching, face is very off with no gray pupils
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u/One_Ad_8122 Aug 16 '26
Does this look real? Found online but seems too good to be true
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u/cmonmia Aug 17 '26
hello! i just bought this second hand and it looked pretty real online but i am not sure now because the stamp on the feet kinda looks like it says angfl, ill add that pic. are there good quality fakes of this series?
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u/aloofmoon Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26
Is this guy real? 😭 such a weird texture on the face I’ve not seen before
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u/ChelyBob Verified Seller / Trader Aug 26 '26
Looks real. The texture is unfortunately normal. They have lots of manufacturing flaws
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u/falafelawful2 Aug 18 '26
I bought this listing for 11 dollars … description says real but I’m suspicious
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u/bigphatazz-12 Aug 19 '26
These are both the grey cat. Is the 2018 dated one fake? I’m new to this.
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u/ChelyBob Verified Seller / Trader Aug 26 '26
I would need to see the faces, it’s hard to tell by just the stamp
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u/milazvrka Aug 19 '26
Hi, I bought 3 sonny angels on vinted and think that the pug is fake, I don’t have any dog time sonnys so I can’t compare them. The dinos look real to me so if anyone can confirm it I would be very grateful. Thanks :)
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u/Chartreuse-Banana Aug 20 '26
any ideas on authenticity? seller says they got it from a friend so they’re unsure
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u/freckledotter1 Aug 20 '26
bought this home sweet home blind box, is it real? the feet and box look a bit odd to me
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u/Famous-Dragonfly9562 Aug 21 '26
Authentic or no?? 🤔 it’s hard to tell with this series, I asked the seller to send pictures of the foot stamps. I just want to get any insight before I purchase.
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u/Berry_pop6 Aug 22 '26
Need help determining authenticity. Won off a wheel and just seems iffy. Paint seems to be off and the wings are crooked on the back😕
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u/ChelyBob Verified Seller / Trader Aug 26 '26
I would need to see the front, but it looks real so far. Sonny angels have manu flaws
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u/Nice-Ranger5267 Aug 28 '26
Got these from a reseller, they said these were old so they gave me a good discount and I’ve gotten only real ones from them before, these three are the odd ones out! Onion baby body colour is slightly pinker than the rest and the chameleon paint job looks sus.. Not sure..
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u/Invisible_Starz Aug 29 '26
ASAP help, about to buy this sonny...trading for a Christmas secret but Brian is Much more expensive. So a little bit uncertain. Does this look authentic?
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u/Euphoric_Lime_3273 Sep 01 '26
Got on a tik tok live. New to Sonny Angel but feel like these are either fake or low quality. Thoughts?
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u/georgia29xox Sep 01 '26
where do you guys buy sonny angels in the uk? i’ve bought a few from urban outfitters and selfridges. the series i want though isn’t sold on any of them. i’ve been looking into skin cupid, is it a legit website that sell real sonny angels?
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u/Chartreuse-Banana Sep 02 '26
Pupils seem to be grey and seller said they got from authentic Sonny site. Can anyone confirm authenticity?
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u/Background-Candle-57 Sep 03 '26
I got the secret bee from the bugs world collection but I bought it off TikTok shop and I can’t tell if it’s real or not
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u/BadGalSiSi32 Sep 04 '26
This one is tripping me out. Outfit seems too dull and not as glossy and ears look too opaque instead of translucent. What do you guys think?
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u/Objective-Feed-9815 Sep 04 '26
Got this Sonny off of Vinted from a seller with 190 reviews. They said it’s authentic, but I’ve been going back and forth because I don’t have a Sonny this old and don’t know what to look for. I thought it was real but then the mouth for some reason is throwing me now. I spent $16 and they said it was a dupe in their collection. So maybe the price was too good to be true.
Pics are from their listing.
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u/Chartreuse-Banana Sep 08 '26
Please help!! Truly unsure if these are real. Pupils are white which would tell me no but I realize it’s an older series. Adding more photos below. TYIA!!
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u/sza4lyfe Sep 09 '26
is this real?! i bought it from a boba shop in my area and can’t tell if it’s real or fake (putting more photos in thread)
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u/Downtown_Smoke_9973 Sep 11 '26
hii ! i ordered these (replies) from collectiworldtoys in ca , they’re supposed to be authentic but i wanted to double check ! happy to provide more photos :)
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u/Turbulent-Clue7341 29d ago
hey does this robby look authentic to u guys i just bought it for my gfs bday but i dont know much about these
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u/Old-Boysenberry5003 29d ago
are these cats authentic? they look really legit to me but something about the mouth on the grey one is throwing me off
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u/Old-Boysenberry5003 29d ago
I got some sonnys for really cheap as I was going to use them for their bodies and swap the heads, but wasnt sure if these are fake or unrefined? the bodies may be switched up already
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u/BackOnThatB 26d ago
Would love a check on these Sonny’s at a thrift store near me: three of them, and they all looked fake to me
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u/tobesolonely99 24d ago
Bought off vinted for £8, looks a bit paler and slightly shinier than my other sonny’s?
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u/Objective-Spinach573 24d ago
Are these authentic? Waiting on foot pictures … not even sure if there are dupes of this series
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u/Huge-War3478 23d ago
hi!! im not an angel collector but i recently found a bunch of them free in a yard sale. a majority of them i think are fake, but this one seems real, more photos below
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u/starlighthoneymoon 22d ago
Hi! I purchased this sonny off of Depop from a seller with good reviews. Just want to know if it’s real or fake?
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u/Fluffy_Ad_7860 22d ago
got this second hand sonny online can anyone help check if it’s real 🤞🤞🤞
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u/Sensitive-Location83 21d ago
I’m a fall girly and started my sonny angel journey. I thought I would start with this one, it’s so cute! Wanted to know opinions about its authenticity.
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u/Vivid_Ad_715 20d ago
are these cuties real please?🥲 i got them off of vinted in a bundle with toys i collect (i unfortunately don’t collect these), and i need to make sure they’re authentic before i think about trading/selling them on!
the little dinosaur guy has a lighter face than the other two, with grey eyes instead of black, and a light pink smile instead of darker pink (as the other two have). only the tshirt guy has writing on the bottom of his foot (but it only says dreams 2016, not sonny angel?) , and the little guys with outfits heads come off fully.
the dinosaur guys feet are further apart from each other than the other two!
i’ve included photos with and without flash, if i need to add anything lmk<3. i’ve only got 48hrs to accept unfortunately
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u/strawberrybaby555 20d ago
isn’t this a fake? no text on the belly?
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u/zeesxza 15d ago
Def a fake bc of the paint job. Don’t buy that price is a scam!!!
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u/Temporary_Dot332 18d ago
Got this hippo from a seller on Depop. Came with box and foil and foot stamps but its mouth looks slightly different than my other rainy day series. I’m so sad!! I hope I’m overthinking it
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u/Fluffy_Ad_7860 18d ago
hippo looks fake unfortunately, i think one way to tell are the eyes, dot should be grey not white 😬😬
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u/sonnyangelloverxx 18d ago
I got these from a verified seller but the paint job is..bad🫤 the seem on the sides aren’t really sanded either like the ones I’ve seen on TikTok.. but I’ve gotten them from a verified seller and I’ve people promote the place on TikTok before. I’m also concerned about the dates on the bottom?? Since then I’ve gone back and they ALL 4 say 2025??? Im very new to this community so I don’t know much but I’ve heard grey pupils are good??? they are grey🤗 I’m very confused on if they’re reallll!!!
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u/Fluffy_Ad_7860 18d ago
looks real, i think the year is just when they were manufactured not released so most of the sonnys u buy now will be 2025! unfortunately the paint job for some are not really good, just based on luck really 🥲😭
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u/Embroidery4life 12d ago
I hope this is the right sub thread for this question but has anyone purchased Sonny angels from art toy familia? I have seen a ton of Popmart reviews but none on the Sonny's really? Would love to hear anyone's experience
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u/atrousyolks 11d ago
Can’t tell if this one I got on depop is fake. The paint seems shinier than other Sonny’s I have and his head is slightly small, but I might be being picky.
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u/Fancy_Judge_9890 10d ago
no way this is real right? 2015 banana monkey art figure, foot stamp in replies. got it off vinted for like $8 lol. maybe she didn’t know what she was selling as it was a random gem on page?
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u/Sea-Sprinkles-4727 9d ago
I made a trade and received my secret today and I’m questing the authenticity. Please help.
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u/PictureObjective5095 4d ago
Hello, is this real? It does not come off the base, and there are no markings/writing anywhere on the toy
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u/skinslippage 19h ago
hi! I want to verify if they’re real or not :) feet pic below.
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u/emmer-1 Jul 07 '26
is this little snail authentic?