Share your stories about seeing anything Dragon Ball in public

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

As we're all no doubt aware Dragon Ball is a bona fied global pop cultural phenomenon to the extent many people who are not fans would still be aware of it, maybe even be familiar with it on some level through knowing people who like it.

Since I've been a fan for nearly 25 years and will always have a fondness for it I always love seeing any kind of Dragon Ball merchandise out and about.

In my beloved birthplace Dublin city not everyone knows about Dragon Ball (although a not insignificant number have heard the name) it's not hard to walk along the main streets and see random stores that are not even nerdy/geeky by nature stocking some Dragon Ball products.

Here's some examples I noticed today in two phone accessory and repair shops:





And in Eason and Son (which we refer to as "Easons", a chain of books, stationery, cards, gifts, newspapers and magazines all over the country you can find Dragon Ball mugs, bowls and miscellaneous gifts like this one Dragon radar:









I work in one of the larger country towns out west where Dragon Ball products are naturally rarer than larger, more metropolitan urban areas but on occasion you'll still see some stuff, like these packs of Dragon Ball cards I seen in a small deli shop across the road from my office:



There's also plenty of Dragon Ball shirts to be found in any Penneys (known as Primark in the UK), which also has shops everywhere.

Anyone else have any stories of Dragon Ball stuff they've seen out and about?

[Cure Dragon 255]

I saw Dragon Ball Z Kai the final chapters in the Mall in the food court.

[Hellspawn28]

I remember getting a hair cut in 2012 and they had Kai on the CW playing in the background. I also remember one bar in Ocean City, MD in 2005 had the Ultimate Uncut episodes playing in the background.

[Cure Dragon 255]

I remember getting a hair cut in 2012 and they had Kai on the CW playing in the background. I also remember one bar in Ocean City, MD in 2005 had the Ultimate Uncut episodes playing in the background.

Cure Dragon 255:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqBR8knRM2w

(The video is vincent price laughing like MAD.)


Also I remembered I saw some great toys at some stores here. All bootleg but awesome anyway.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Seeing the series being played in the mall or in barbers sounds great. Sadly I've never seen a case of either, Pop also only seems to be airing Super at 11pm slots on weekends now so can't imagine anyone would want to be playing it in a public space.

[Hellspawn28]

I remember seeing plenty of Dragon Ball import stuff in verious stores in the 90s and early 00s. That's how I watched DBZ Movie 8 back in 2001.

[MrSatan2099]

By complete coincidence I have a funny story from this morning.
I work in advertising. I was visiting a client, a medical office. There was a kid watching Super Broly on his phone in the waiting room. Pretty cool!

[Vhanos]

The Ocean Bomb Dragon Ball Sparkling Waters cans. With the characters from Super on them.