The 34-year-old’s assortment of Tamagotchi is one of eight collections on loan to the National Museum of Singapore for the Play:Date showcase featuring iconic toys.
“Back then, there wasn’t a community, so I felt alone in my passion for Tamagotchi since no one else around me collected or played with it.” She found the Suntec Tamagotchi on Carousell for $50 in 2020. She says: “Two years later, I was kind of bored, so I sold it to another collector for US$50 .” Besides her day job as a systems trainer for people in human resources, she also makes and sells Tamagotchi covers, ranging from crocheted slips to stuffed animal covers to zippered pouches.