Spiffy Freya Crescent Merchandise
If it exists, there's merchandise of it. NO EXCEPTIONS! ...Just kidding. Like every other character in the franchise, Freya had her own line of merchandise when Final Fantasy 9 was released. However, these are becoming more and more harder to find, and as such are slowly starting to become collector's items. If you're lucky to find any of these items on eBay, be expected to pay a huge sum of money for 'em.
Official keychain
These nifty little 2 inch keychains came in a set of seven (minus Quina), or could be bought individually at most specialist hobby stores. Sir Fratley not included.
Banpresto keychain
Much bigger than their official counterparts (being at around 4 - 5 inches tall), these ones are a lot harder to find and are more susceptible to damage (as shown in the screenshot), thus are more expensive.
Coca-Cola figurines
These neat little figures were released as part of a huge Coca-Cola marketing campaign, and came in two flavors - colored, and crystal red.
Postcard
Ahh, writing to friends and family have never been more fun with these spiffy postcards. You can purchase a whole set of 5" x 7" postcards for $9.95.
Action figure
A must have for any die hard Freya fan! Standing at around 6 inches tall, the official Bandai action figure is nicely detailed and remains consistent with Freya's in-game design. She even comes with a detachable spear and her own base to stand on. Unfortunately, she (often) comes packaged with Quina. Out of all the stuff I've listed here, these are VERY rare, will set you back at least $100 on average. If you're lucky to find her on sale, that is.
Possible Play Arts action figure?
Recently, SquareEnix have released figures of several Final Fantasy 9 characters as part of their Play Arts series. So far, the initial lineup consists of Zidane, Dagger and Vivi. Will we see more characters released in the future? And will Freya be part of the lineup? We'll keep you posted when more news comes in!
(Special thanks to Lauren Crisp for sharing her Freya valuables with all of us.)
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