this is by far my best thrifting find ever, and i consider it to be one of my holy grails.

sure, your holy grail might be 1000 dollar anime girl figure from 2019, but do you own a cabinet of handpainted porcelain butterflies from 1986? yeah.

each individual butterfly figure has intricate attention to detail on both the ventral and dorsal sides of their wings, which you don't tend to see too often. i'm very very picky when it comes to merch and memorabilia, and especially butterflies and caterpillars, as figures and plushies of them are usually always marketed towards children. i've done a pretty decent job at finding things that match my tastes, but i wish it would be a little more common.

the original cabinet that they're in has a little bit of damage to its hinges, but it isn't noticeble at all from afar. It also came with a mirror, which i wasn't expecting at all. there are also 14 butterfly figures in total.

i ended up buying a light specifically for this cabinet, and it looks so much better illuminated all the time. it also gives that entire shelf more light, which is great for my other figures and books that sit on it.

here's a picture log of each buttefly in all of their glory: