Introducing the artist for August… AnyKey aka any____key!
I found them on Instagram and they have their own discord server (for those who have the time and energy for yet another app 😂). They are relatively new to the scene, being online since 2023 and having their Instagram account in August 2023.
Unlike the other artists who have their own Esty and/or online shop, AnyKey makes their adorable iterations of their Bear character called Dori available through Raffle Sales (with Google Forms) which are announced on their Instagram and discord server. Apparently for each run there are only about 15 pieces (limited run), but fret not as there are about 3-5 runs per month of this adorable little bear.
Despite its “exclusivity”, the pricing for Dori is reasonable at USD$35 (about S$50), and shipping USD$15 (about S$20) to Singapore. Considering it is coming from South Korea, with such adorable variations of Dori the bear, it's quite a friendly pricing (including shipping). 😆
Aren’t these snapshots of Dori in some of the iterations simply too adorable to resist?
I wished I had made it for the Raffle Sales for the HBD Dori, but the Lime Boom! Dori caught my eye and so I entered the Raffle Sales seeing if I would be able to get it... and I did! It was a pleasant surprise to be able to “win” my first Raffle Sales. The invoice for Lime Boom! Dori was USD$50, including shipping. I paid S$70.99 via PayPal (no thanks to currency conversation😂).
That said I did fall in love with Hibernation Dori, another of AnyKey Dori creations. It will get its own post since it is so adorable. So stay tuned for that post!
Ok back to Lime Boom! Dori ... He arrived in a nice little a metal casing with AnyKey's logo, along with his own certificate!
Check out the unboxing video below:
How to Buy
The mode of which the keycaps are sold is via Raffle Sales with Google Forms: where you sign up to win a chance to buy the keycaps. The form is usually open for 24 hours and sales are conducted on a first come first serve basis. If payment is not made within 24 hours, then it gets cancelled and you would not be able to particulate in the next raffle.
The Google Forms is pretty straight forward and detailed, so if you are signing up for a chance to win remember to read carefully the instructions. The only part I did not understand was Nickname and Name, but I managed to complete the form and win a chance to get the adorable Lime Boom! Dori. 😂
Anykey announces the latest sales and updates to shipping, as well as posts about past creations on their Instagram and their Discord, so do check them out!
One thing to note is that shipping of the adorable Dori creations take about a month or so to be made and then shipped out.
Artist Info
- Style: 🧸 Adorable Dori Bear Designs
- Pricing (per keycap): US$35 (about S$50+)
- Shipping Internationally: Depends on your country and ranges from USD$15-$23 (S$20-S$30+)
- Wait Time: It took about 6 weeks to get an update about shipping. If you join the discord, a post will be made, but if you did join the Discord, do not worry as there will be an email to inform you that it has been shipped out along with the tracking number. From the time I received an update on the shipping, it took another 5 business day to receive my adorable keycap from South Korea. So all in all it was almost a 2 month wait (snail mail be like that).
- Material: Resin (Hand sculpted)
- Location: South Korea
- Payment Method: Paypal
- Social Media:
Have you gotten any keycaps from any____key? If the answer is yes, let me know in the comments below what you loved and what did you get!
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