Shalalalalala my oh my: e.l.f. Ariel Bronzed Beauty

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The year was 1989, I was a wee lass at the ripe old age of two. The movie The Little Mermaid had come out and carved itself a permanent space in my heart. I don't know what made this movie resonate so much with me but it sure did, and still does. Maybe it was Ariel, the feisty redhead who was out to get what she wanted (I see how it is crazy now but two year old me had no idea what was going on), or the handsome Prince Eric, maybe sidekicks Flounder, Sebastian, and Scuttle were what drew me to it. My poor parents had to sit through it only stopping to rewind the VHS (yes, this was way before the era of DVD and Blu Ray) so that I could watch it over and over again. Maybe it was because I am a water sign (what up my fellow cancers?) but The Little Mermaid is still my all-time favorite film.
So when I saw that Walgreens had partnered up with e.l.f. for a limited edition range of Ariel-inspired products I was right on board. The Little Mermaid, makeup, check and check I am on board. I headed down to my local Walgreens today and was sad to see that it was slim pickings to say the least. I was going there anyway so I wasn't making a special trip and didn't check for availability online. The one item that I really wanted, the Treasure Within Beauty Box Gift Set is not available at any Hawaii Walgreens locations according to the website. So, I am bummed about that but I did pick up the Bronzed Beauty bronzer and mini kabuki brush. I honestly don't intend on using this product at all. I have a lot of bronzers and the packaging is just too adorable to tear into. Question: Do any of you purchase limited edition beauty items and never open them either for the purpose of reselling or collecting? I don't see myself reselling LE items on ebay to make a few bucks, I collect makeup because I love it, not to profit from it.