The swap-iit blog

Smiski are my great love (in fact, swap-iit started because of them 💚). So when the Smiski Christmas Ornament Series came out, where my little glow-in-the-dark creatures become Christmas tree decorations… I let out a little squeal of delight. 🎄 Concept, price and where to buy it: we’ll tell you everything.

Christmas is coming, and Sonny Angel has released THE cutest collection ever for the occasion. 🎄🐱 The Christmas Cat Series: our little angels dressed up as cats in festive colours. Date, price, where to buy it: we’ll tell you everything.

Guitars, drums and attitude: Peach Riot is a punk band made up of three friends, now available as blind boxes. Gigi, Frankie and Poppy, their seven series and how to swap your duplicates. 🎸

Little stars who are sulky, greedy and in love: the Twinkle Twinkle universe, with its 15 series of figurines and soft toy pendants, and how to swap your duplicates. ✨

There are the figures that smile… and then there’s Crybaby. 💧 Big, sparkling eyes, little tears on her cheeks: she makes crying look so cute. Her (heart-wrenching) story, her series and where to start: we’ll tell you everything.

Gothic, arty, a little mysterious: SKULLPANDA takes on a new look with every series. Its history, its 25 series, its secrets, and why it’s the most sought-after brand on swap-iit. 🖤

There are some figurines you’ll want to place next to a candle on a winter’s evening, with a blanket and a cup of tea. 🕯️ Chaka is one of them. Origins, the five series and where to start: we’ll guide you through this world of light.

Hold on tight, this is so cute: Labubu is entering its feline era. 🐱 Pop Mart unveils the Cat Mode On Series, where our little monsters become soft and cuddly kittens. Models, prices, release date: we’ll tell you everything.

A new Sonny Angel collaboration that’s right up our street: the Makeup Angel Series with shu uemura! 💄 Figures + make-up + kawaii = yes, yes and yes. Release date, concept and where to buy it without getting ripped off.

We weren’t expecting this. 🥹 Just one week after our first video explaining swap-iit, there are already 1,052 of you on the waiting list. We’d like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts, give you a behind-the-scenes look, and reveal THE date: 15 October. 💛

The Hirono Dino Plush Pendant was THE perfect gift… and I just missed out on it. 🥲 Price, size, where to find it and how to avoid scams. 🦕

The Smiski Series 2 is back in France! 💚 Prices, release date and tips on how not to miss out on the restock of this cult collection, which has become impossible to find.

You’ve bound to have seen it on TikTok: Pop Mart’s Hirono × Harry Potter collaboration. It’s not yet available in France, and searches redirect to the US page… so here’s everything we know so far. 👀⚡

A beautiful collection deserves a beautiful display. Between dust, light and a lack of space, here are my tips as an art director (and collector) to show off your collection… and protect it. 💫

Anime, soft drinks, luxury goods, sport, museums… Pop Mart and Labubu are everywhere. Here’s a quick round-up of the craziest collaborations – the ones that’re driving up the hype (and the prices). 😎

Let’s talk about money, without any taboos. A blind box seems cheap… until you add it all up. Let’s do the maths together, honestly (and without judgement). 💸

Want to get started but not sure where to begin? The complete guide to getting off to a good start: choosing your brand, setting your budget, buying safely, avoiding fakes and managing duplicates. 💛

Pink, chick yellow, mint green, a kawaii mascot and handcrafted details everywhere… Let me take you behind the scenes of swap-iit’s visual world: how, and above all why, I imagined it this way. 💛

Numbered series, themed series, special editions… it’s easy to get lost in the world of Smiski! Here’s a clear guide to all the series featuring my favourite little glow-in-the-dark creatures, and where to start your collection. 💚

Admit it: you told yourself “just one box”… and ended up with three. Dopamine, surprise, FOMO: let’s take a relaxed look at why blind boxes make us all a bit addicted (and how to collect without the stress). 💛

Want to get started but worried about counterfeits or scams? Here’s a guide to reliable places to buy your blind boxes in France, ranked from safest to riskiest, along with tips on how to avoid scams. 💛

Highlights of this summer’s drops (Labubu × FIFA World Cup, high-top IPs) and how to make sure you don’t miss a thing.

Origins, series, mystery figures, prices and tips on how to get your Sonny Angel collection off to a good start.

The swap-iit approach explained: why swapping fits in better with collectors’ culture than reselling.

Complete collector, chaser, aesthete, casual collector or trader: five collector profiles, presented as a quiz.

Chase, secret, grail, WTS, mint, drop… Have you just joined the blind box community and feel like everyone’s speaking a different language? Here’s the complete collectors’ glossary, explained simply and without any fuss. Keep it to hand. 💛

Got a drawer overflowing with duplicate Smiski, Labubu or Sonny Angel figures? You’re not alone – we’ve all got one. We’ll tell you why it’s a matter of maths (spoiler: it’s not you who’s the problem) and, most importantly, what to do with your duplicate blind box figures. 💛

Story-based articles

It all started with a drinks party and two duplicate Smiski figures. How a very common frustration – ending up with duplicate blind box figures and nowhere to swap them – led to swap-iit, the platform designed by collectors, for collectors. Storytime. 💛