Idol goods

Idol goods or idol merchandise are various types of merchandise related to celebrities ("idols").

Consumption of idol goods is a significant part of the idol fandom.[1] Such goods create and reinforce a more physical connection between fans and celebrities.[2]

Examples of common idol goods include stationery items, compact discs, photo albums, calendars, telephone cards, T-shirts (see also concert T-shirt), key chains, lapel pins, and various other goods.[3][4] Virtual idols can be considered an idol good themselves as they can be bought and sold.[1]

See also

• Celebrity branding
• Promotional merchandise

References

1. Daniel Black (31 August 2012). Patrick W. Galbraith; Jason G. Karlin (eds.). Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-230-29830-9.
2. Patrick W. Galbraith (31 August 2012). Patrick W. Galbraith; Jason G. Karlin (eds.). Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-230-29830-9.
3. McVeigh, Brian J. (2006). "Reviewed work: Islands of Eight Million Smiles: Idol Performance and Symbolic Production in Contemporary Japan, Hiroshi Aoyagi". Journal of Japanese Studies. 32 (2): 462–467. JSTOR 25064662.
4. McVeigh, Brian J. (2006). "Reviewed Work: Islands of Eight Million Smiles: Idol Performance and Symbolic Production in Contemporary Japan by Hiroshi Aoyagi". The Journal of Japanese Studies. 32 (2): 462–467. JSTOR 25064662.

Further reading

• Hiroshi Aoyagi (2005). Islands of eight million smiles: idol performance and symbolic production in contemporary Japan. Harvard University Asia Center.