User blog comment:KatDWolf/Merchandise Page?/@comment-1271618-20100712194618

I think both pages could be merged together, actually, with some cleanup for formatting and spelling. The counting sheep CDs and maybe the anime guides could go there.

The One Coin figures they have at cons, along with some other merchandise, are pretty official, though I wouldn't doubt some dealers carrying bootlegs. My Romano One Coin is the official one, it's cute. The merch doesn't have to be distributed by FUNi either, they only licensed Hetalia "recently" compared to when merchandise first started coming out, I think with the growth in popularity we'll be seeing more of it at cons (and now at stores!). The keychain charms are real too, along with these tiny "mascot" figurines based off of Himaruya's dot-eyed chibis. They're completely sold out though, and the company doesn't plan to make any more. Sad, since that's the only merchandise we get of Korea.