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** There's also an officially licensed replica of the Tenth Doctor's coat for sale. [[{{Understatement}} It's a tad more expensive though.]]

* New series ''DoctorWho'' has produced an official toy version of the Doctor's sonic screwdriver; initially, the toy was slightly larger than the real thing, to fit the batteries and sound chip in, but then the show's prop wore out and the new one was made out of the same mold as the toy, so they're now exactly alike.

* [[http://www.abbyshot.com Abbyshot Clothiers]] has been doing this for several years across a variety of categories. Most famous for making a wide selection of insanely expensive Matrix replica trenchcoats, they have clothing from ''FinalFantasy'', ''FullMetalAlchemist'', ''[[TheViewAskewniverse Jay & Silent Bob]]'', ''MadMax'', ''{{Firefly}}'', and so on. Most recently, they became the official licensed supplier of replica [[DoctorWho Tenth Doctor]] wool blend overcoats.

A particular kind of TheMerch where the company sells costumes or accessories based on their work, so that fans (usually younger kids) can dress up like their favorite characters. Obviously, this includes those annual assortments of official Halloween costumes based on the year's current movie blockbusters and whatnot, but some of these items are produced and available year-round.

And yes, actual {{Cosplay}}ers almost never get involved with this stuff.

Okay, so actual {{Cosplay}}ers wouldn't really get involved in this stuff (unless companies offered tailoring services, perhaps).

Anyway, this is when costumes, or parts of costumes, are sold so that fans, usually kids, can dress up as their favorite characters.

Yes, this includes official Halloween costumes, but these can be for any time of year.

A SubTrope of TheMerch.

* Official ''{{Naruto}}'' headbands are all the rage amongst fans. Some fans wear them on a daily basis, even when not cosplaying. [[{{Fandumb}} Some will even wear five or six at a time]]- one or two on the head, plus some wrapped on the arms and legs, or decorating backpacks.
** To say nothing of "unofficial" headbands with all manner of symbols in place of the usual hidden village emblems...

* Disney has been doing this since at least when ''DaveyCrockett'' aired and there was a demand for his coonskin cap. This particular demand caught Disney off-guard and lost much of the market share to independent cap manufacturers. This would not be a mistake they would repeat, first with their next big merchandising craze (their Zorro tv show) or every since.

* All this and no mention of [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Anime/Ptitlei015gc004kw4?from=Anime.Pokemon Ash's]] [[NiceHat hats?]] All of his hats have been made available in every anime generation, and have become a common part of most fans' attire.

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* [[AC: WesternAnimation]]

This can also overlap with {{Defictionalization}}, if gear is made based on a ShowWithinAShow.

* New series ''DoctorWho'' has produced an official toy version of the Doctor's sonic screwdriver; initially, the toy was slightly larger than the real thing, to fit the batteries in, but then the show's prop wore out and the new one was made out of the same mould as the toy, so they're now exactly alike.

* In the PS1 release of ''{{Lunar}}: Eternal Blue'', Lucia's pendant was boxed in with the many other {{Feelies}} of the English relese.

* [[{{Deathnote}} Misa's]] jewelry is sold pretty much anywhere they have manga/anime merchandise.

* Considering their wieght and the lack of card sleeves, this is mostly what [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh}} Duel Disks]] are good for.

** Apart from that...ever since [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh5Ds}} their latest incarnation]], Expect to see a lot of tatoos floating around, especially [[FacialMarkings yellow ones meant for the face]].