Golden Child Golden Day Merchandise Review (Part 1 of 2)

Golden Child held their first fan meeting (excluding the one in Japan in March 2018) Golden Day on May 22nd, 2018. My friend was able to help me obtain 5 of the 7 official merchandise items sold onsite. The 2 items missing from my collection are the Postcard Set or Light Stick, which were sold out within 30 minutes. For Part 1, I will be reviewing the Eco Bag, Badge Set, and Patch Set.

Eco Bag

The Eco Bag cost 25,000₩ and comes in a clear plastic bag with the label that includes the holographic Woollim sticker.

Here is how the front of the bag looks like. The design is like Golden Child's navy It's U suits, where the letters that make up "Golden Child" form a diamond pattern. The bottom right has the original Golden Child logo. I love how this overall design is simplistic and can be used anywhere without blatantly screaming that I'm a Goldenness.

The backside of the tote has the same pattern. The letters and straps are navy. The size of the bag, with dimensions 14.25" by 16", is very roomy and the strap length, 10" from the top to the lip of the bag, is long enough that the bag fits comfortably on my shoulder. I can also alternatively put the straps in the crux of my elbow.

Here is how the inside of the bag looks like. The entire bag is made of a durable canvas material, with no lining on the inside. There is also a pocket at the top.

Here is a closeup of the inside pocket, that's like a flap. I discuss more about the tote overall at the end of the post.

Badge Set 

The badge set cost 23,000₩ and comes in a clear plastic box with a simplistic baseball design on the front.

The back of the box contains product information and the holographic sticker.

Here are the metal pins. I'm really happy that Woollim produced some of Golden Child's baseball jersey and logo designs from Gol-Cha! era as official merchandise. The pinstripe jersey is definitely my favorite design, so I'm very grateful to see this design as one of the pins.

Here is the backside of the pins. The pinstripe jersey and baseball/bat logo pins have a silver backing while the green jersey has a gold backing.

The pins have a lot of detail and are very 3D. The wording, stripes, and baseball stitching all are raised. While the dark lines of the pinstripe jersey look black, it is actually silver. The jersey pins are 0.875" wide and 0.9375" tall. The baseball pin is 0.9375" by 0.9375" and the bat is 1.25" long.

The backside of the pins are also detailed. There is a striped texture on the backs. With the pin in the middle, you can also see gauge the gap there is between the pin and the backing.

Patch Set

The patch set cost 23,000₩ and comes in a clear plastic box with a simplistic spring picnic design on the front that matches the theme of the fan meeting. This theme is more apparent in the Poster Set and L Holder Set.

The back of the box contains product information and the holographic sticker.

Here are the patches which have a felt texture. Like with the baseball pins, I'm so happy that Woollim produced some of Golden Child's school uniform logo designs from Miracle era as official merchandise. I'm especially happy to see the Chinese logo design in patch form!

Here is a closeup of the 3 patches. I love how intricate these designs are.

The backside of the patches actually have high quality safety pins attached. So while these are called patches, you cannot just sew or iron them on.

Here is the backside. The patch itself is a bit flimsy but the safety pin is really sturdy with its medal backing. There is a bit of a distance between the patch and the safety pin, so if you use the patch on a thin piece of cloth (such as the eco bag), there may be a gap between the patch and the cloth.

Comparison

Here you can compare the size of these goods. The pins look so much more adorable with their small size!

I decided to add the 3 pins and a patch to the tote. I really like how it looks and can't wait to use my bag to subtly declare myself as a Goldenness!

Overall, I absolutely love these items! The bag itself is minimalist and can be used anywhere. The badge set is really adorable and captures the essence of DamDaDi era's baseball concept, whereas the patch set beautifully captures the essence of It's U era's school uniform logos.

I reviewed the L Holder Set and Poster Set here.