I have been so excited to get my copies of rosie. While I wasn’t a huge fan of the album musically, visual wise I’ve been in love. I have no complaints. I think the aesthetic chosen have been somewhere between stunning and gorgeous. Seeing the albums in person has just confirmed that. So I thought today I’ll start with the Rosé store exclusive first since that was the one I ordered first, then I’ll show the box set version. So let’s get into it!
rosie store exclusive album version
The exclusive store version was the first album version I ordered when presale went up for it. I didn’t realize at the time how huge it would be. The measurements are like 11 inches (27.94 cm) x 11 inches (27.94 cm). I currently have it propped up above my mini bookshelf. That will be its permanent home. Even if I had space on my current Kpop shelf, I think where I have it now suits it perfectly.
I’ve noticed Rosé really likes this clear plastic in her merch. I hope it does get all cloudy, like my -R- bag has gotten. I really love that the envelope that holds everything has rosie stamped on it in red. If you wanted to, you could pick a different picture than the main picture of Rosé lying down and make your own album version.
The big poster cards are perfect for display. I love that someone (perhaps Rosé?) knew that fans would want to display their album pictures and instead of having to carefully cut them out, they did the job for fans. I think framing these would also be much easier if you want a professional look. I haven’t decided which I want to have up on my walls yet, but I’m seriously considering it.
Then you also have this giant poster that comes with the album as well. I’m not sure if these are randomized or if the other versions, like Walmart and Barnes and Noble, have posters with them as well.
You also get two photocards with the album. There’s nothing on the back, but I love this shade of red. Kinda wish they had the album name, song lyrics or something on them. The yellow shirt pc is my favorite out of the two.
I haven’t done much with my pc collection this year with buying them. So I’m going to place these with my TWICE pcs. I need to reorganize my photocard book as well 😅.
I also realized while writing this article I missed my opportunity to showcase the shelf and where I have this placed when I took the photo of my other Rosé inclusions I wanted to include in this article 😪.
That album is literally below my cork board, and it’s too dark to take a photo now, ahfaofaifa. Oh well. Next time I take a picture of this area, with good lightening, I’ll add it to this article then. Anyway, this is everything that comes with this version! On to the box set.
rosie box set version (also store exclusive?)
I was kicking myself for being so eager to get my preorder of the store (her website) when that dropped. Because I quickly saw they were coming out with album versions like Nick Cannon has kids. But I’m actually happy I got this one as well. I kinda wish I got the “number one girl” shirt version, but you live and you learn. This version is much smaller. Like 7 inches (17.78 cm) by 7 inches (17.78 cm).
I’m definitely keeping the box for this. I think it’ll be great to store future Kpop merch I get from albums, concerts, etc. It was boxed inside a box, so there aren’t any scratches on it. Love that attention to detail. The inside image is the same one we got an 11 x 11 of in the store version. I like it, but idk if it had been my pick for this box. I would have picked one of the ones with her in the green dress. But the bed one is pretty as well.
So in this version, you get a jewel case version of the album. I don’t have many of these anymore. So I like being able to have a smaller album I can put on my shelf. I almost didn’t open it, but I had to make sure there weren’t inclusions in here too (spoiler, there wasn’t).
A closeup of the image inside the box. Under the album, you have the shirt that comes with this version. I got a large to be on the safe side. It’s a thin cotton shirt, but it’s very soft and comfortable. I’d say it fits true to size. It’s a little baggy on me, but it’s not oversized.
I feel like there aren’t too many merch clothing items I’m super excited about wearing, but this shirt will totally be a regular item in my wardrobe. I was wearing an entirely different outfit before changing into this shirt for this article, and I almost didn’t change back out of it. Now I am salty about not getting the other shirt, lol. Rosé, Atlantic, THEBLACKLABEL, please make more shirts with Comfort Colors, I love this shit.
Lastly, this is what the photo booklet looks like for the jewel case album looks like. Again, I love how this was designed and laid out. It’s simple but classy. And that’s it for the unboxing. I wasn’t planning on ordering two albums, but I’m glad I did because what you get in them is so different. So I think it’ll really depend on the person. I probably would have been just fine with the box set version ($54.99, $68.88 after tax). The store exclusive version was $34.98 (45.55 after tax). So price wise I don’t think it’s too bad considering most regular Kpop albums with photo books and cards are about $20-$25 dollars.
I’m incredibly happy with my albums and I will have them as decorative pieces in my room. So I think this is a must-have album to have physically, especially if you love the visuals for rosie. I highly recommend getting your hands on these.
So, what are y’alls thoughts on the physical versions of rosie? Do you think they’re cute? Are you planning on picking up a copy? Let me know your thoughts below! Next article is a mix of artists and soloist music that has released over the last month or so. Still working on a title for it. Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, & BlueSky.
Take care!
Ash💫