Olympia

If you live the US then I'd recommend them, because shipping to anywhere else is extortionate. However, after placing a few orders with them, so far I've found the quality of the items to be really good. The totes are large and strong (not like, cheap, standard totes), the pins are really nicely designed and come with 2 pin backs so are much more secure than average pins. The candle I bought was really lovely as well. The only thing I'd say is that the 3D renditions of the items aren't always very accurate. Especially colour-wise. Oh and I suppose I would also complain that the Blue Bannisters range is mostly made up of ugly and cheap-looking designs but I have seen none of these items in person, so can't judge fairly.
Hope that helps!
 
(Also I have just placed yet another order so maybe don't trust my opinion, I'm clearly an idiot.  )

i do too! and i don’t dislike blue banisters at all. it just feels more like a compilation than an album where cotcc is very cohesive to the point where on my first few listens a lot of the songs kinda blended together, but it’s one of those albums that sounds better on repeated listens for sure. but i feel like DYK… is gonna be nothing like any other ldr album to be perfectly honest. in spirit, im getting ultraviolence vibes (not the UV sound necessarily but i feel like it will be chaotic but cohesive overall).

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i hope we get some Burning Desire type of vocals

LOL, very true. I think most of my recent vinyls are either made in France, Germany or Czech Republic. It's so crazy that I live in Germany but have to ask UK friends for their address to get a "made in Germany" vinyl to me. 
Or that I have to order vinyls made in the EU from US or Australia, because the closest supplier ships to UK only. 
Here's where labels could really start doing their part against climate change. 

Truly for every other era I’ve had no money to be able to buy anything, it’s still my life’s worse mistake not getting the coke bottle or the heart whilst I had the chance. But because I have money now it’s like i have to make up for everything I missed by buying it all. I wouldn’t do it for any other artist but Lana 

when the us and uk exclusives are made in the european union but european union doesn’t get them 

You speak out my mind. I think the shipping trouble is much worse though than the vinyl production itself. Especially, if you listen to it very often, it might be better than all those streaming hours,  which cause a lot of CO2, too. 
 
That's why I really dislike artists make so many "exclusives" - shop 1 in country x has variant A, shop 2 in country y has variant B, and so on... And if you want them all, you will end up with 8 parcels from 6 different countries from 3 continents, just to read on the back of 70% of the vinyl "made in your home country" once you get them, lol. 
 
So only we as collectors can decide not to take part in this, but that's very hard. For most artists I succeed with 1 copy only, but when it comes to Lana, I just can't resist. 

The number of picture discs being resold on eBay…
(Thank God those buyers were top fans 🙄)

I am insane this album cycle because for the first time I have disposable income. I've preordered all the vinyl variants besides the standard. When the Spotify Exclusive LP sold out on the US site I asked a British family friend if one of his family members could provide a shipping address within the UK. His brother said yes and he'll ship the vinyl to me in the US when it arrives. 
 
It's all very conflicting because while it brings me joy, the environmental impact of vinyl production and general consumerism makes me sad. I hate how capitalistic the music industry is. I rarely buy things that are non-essentials, don't drive a car, don't own many clothes either (I have 3 pairs of jeans for pants), etc. I like to think it balances out. Still very privileged of me, I know.

I also thought the pale yellow with standard artwork was a missed opportunity.. I think if they do decide to do it, it will be after release. I think a lot of people (me being one) would cancel their standard vinyl preorder to preorder the yellow instead and then it wouldn’t necessarily boost sales that much 
 
I collect vinyl but I did not want the same Chem trail cover over and over, I bought the yellow variant and pic disk and then the other alt. Covers 

The picture disc restocked in the UK store! x

Yea the picture did it for me too  It looks gorgeous and I'm glad I was able to catch the restock just in time 
 

omg i really hope the one from uk comes with a box, now i'm nervous hahahah

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since its a 2LP I wonder if the picture discs will b the same photo or different  if they're different photos imma be pissed I didn't get one 

I am not too sure that the responsible ones of her management actually know this, lol. Her way (and other universal artists') to release stuff in the last years make me doubt it... I tend to believe they think that Europe is a country and "UK" was the name of its capital. 

Ughh I’m scared to add up my purchases this era but here it goes 
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$741.94 
Whoops  I’m a little ashamed but I also know I’m gonna probably sell some of the vinyl variants eventually and I really do love all the merch I bought 

I fully agree, maybe we get the box set and a yellow vinyl in the 2 weeks around release date to push sales and charts. 
Was the same for me with Chemtrails. I hated spending all the money on mostly the same cover all the time (since my collection is kind of complete and it's one of my favorite albums, I felt the need to get them all, lol) . Glad this time they have way more different photos on the covers. But who knows what else will come, maybe we will top Chemtrails... 🙈

I fully agree, maybe we get the box set and a yellow vinyl in the 2 weeks around release date to push sales and charts. 
Was the same for me with Chemtrails. I hated spending all the money on mostly the same cover all the time (since my collection is kind of complete and it's one of my favorite albums, I felt the need to get them all, lol) . Glad this time they have way more different photos on the covers. But who knows what else will come, maybe we will top Chemtrails... 🙈

Was the same for me. Was undecided all the time, and then, after sold out, one came back and I just had to buy it, lol. Her insta pic of her holding the box kind of convinced me, too. I only hope the UK one comes with a box, too. It's only pictured on the US page. 

I fully agree, maybe we get the box set and a yellow vinyl in the 2 weeks around release date to push sales and charts. 
Was the same for me with Chemtrails. I hated spending all the money on mostly the same cover all the time (since my collection is kind of complete and it's one of my favorite albums, I felt the need to get them all, lol) . Glad this time they have way more different photos on the covers. But who knows what else will come, maybe we will top Chemtrails... 🙈

I fully agree, maybe we get the box set and a yellow vinyl in the 2 weeks around release date to push sales and charts. 
Was the same for me with Chemtrails. I hated spending all the money on mostly the same cover all the time (since my collection is kind of complete and it's one of my favorite albums, I felt the need to get them all, lol) . Glad this time they have way more different photos on the covers. But who knows what else will come, maybe we will top Chemtrails... 🙈

I'm pretty sure the COCC era was the most I've ever spent on preorders. There were so many different color variations, almost all with that same cover At least this era we are getting different artwork along with the different vinyl variations. I would prefer it to be this way imo.

Since I wanted a pic disc and we got that yesterday (yay), I would be the most content with this era if UO had a pastel kinda yellow vinyl to match the font of the standard artwork (I feel like that was a missed opportunity tbh) and a tata vinyl boxset with different artwork. Maybe Lana's tatas wouldn't be plastered across the cover, but the picture she shared clearly showed the pic being used as a vinyl sleeve, maybe inside the boxset or something. That's my 2 cents at least. Of course we all probably want something different and everyone won't always be happy. Overall, I think Lana and her team have done a great job with the different variations this era

this rollout is by far the most i've spent on her and i dont regret it only bc the variants have different covers.  this is also my first picture disc so im gonna cut my self some slack by dropping 40$ i shouldnt have on it