Pikmi Pops Kids Umbrella with Clamshell Handle

Inside this Pikmi Pops surprise plush toy

A child's umbrella in the brand's colours, with the dome handle shaped like the lollipop shell the whole line is built on. There is no plush and nothing scented inside — this is the merchandise end, made for girls who already owned the pops and wanted the rest of the world to match. It belongs to the last season of the range.

It is also the piece most likely to have been used rather than shelved, which is why clean ones are scarce. The clamshell handle actually opens, and the little compartment inside was sized for a charm, so the surprise element survives in a small way. Years of school runs took most of these out of circulation. Cute, super light for a child to carry, and a cool way to keep a favourite animal in play when the weather rules out soft toys — a friend with a practical job and, on a grey morning, a bit of welcome magic.

The handle

The clamshell handle is the joke: it mirrors the dome of a lollipop pack, so the umbrella reads as an oversized pop when it is closed. Scaled for a child rather than an adult.

Everyday piece

Unlike most things on this counter this one is meant to be used rather than shelved, which is probably why so few survived in sellable condition.