Where to buy beanbags?

astroller · 15th August 2003

I want to use them as support on the move.

Nowadays can't think of anywhere that sells beanbags. Camera stores sure don't carry these things.

Don't tell me must make my own, wor?

blizzy · 15th August 2003

seem to recall a shop that sells............ bean bags at simei eastpoint.

ivor · 15th August 2003

If I am not wrong, those are for mobile phone, don't remember seeing any available in Singapour that is for supporting camera, but a lot in photography magazine. Maybe you want to do a MO.

Currently, I am using small soft toy from Barang Barang as support.

Originally Posted by blizzy

seem to recall a shop that sells............ bean bags at simei eastpoint.

blizzy · 15th August 2003

didnt really go into the shop. they just sell bean bags from small ones to those giant ones u can lie on.

Kira · 15th August 2003

Saw a few bean bags that's very good and firm for camera a few months back at Isetan Scott but it's damn expensive. Around $50++... I think they use styrform beans maybe that's why...

astroller · 15th August 2003

Originally Posted by blizzy

seem to recall a shop that sells............ bean bags at simei eastpoint.

Can you remember roughly what type of shop? Or which floor it's located?

rubric · 16th August 2003

Try the sports shop at Centrepoint. I'm pretty sure it has beanbags, though I'm not sure about the name of the shop.

Fella · 16th August 2003

Originally Posted by astroller

Can you remember roughly what type of shop? Or which floor it's located?

Think it's on the 3rd-5th level. It's just a small shop next to the elevators. Very easy to spot.

ivor · 16th August 2003

Can I presume that you are talking about this..??

Originally Posted by astroller

I want to use them as support on the move.

Nowadays can't think of anywhere that sells beanbags. Camera stores sure don't carry these things.

Don't tell me must make my own, wor?

yowch · 16th August 2003

Why don't you just make a bean bag.

For light-weight, use styrofoam balls, steal some from your father's bean bag chair!

For heavy-eight, use saga seeds (the little red seeds to shoot your friends with on a DIT toy gun). Too bad, you'll probably need to go to Malaysia to collect the saga seeds.

YSLee · 16th August 2003

OT: Wot, no more saga seeds in Singapore?

tweakmax2 · 16th August 2003

Originally Posted by YSLee

OT: Wot, no more saga seeds in Singapore?

HARD TO FIND..... TRY BOTANIC GARDEN-

zonoyono · 16th August 2003

saga seeds.. used to find them at some low flats near bukit merah central..
I guess after the upgrading.. the trees are chop off.
Dunno still got or not..
I help you guys check out tommorrow.. see got or not.

Anyway.. I did my beanbag by filling the green beans in a sock.. the sock is those thin sort..works okie with me..

astroller · 18th August 2003

I went to the Simei Eastpoint. The store is called Bean Baf Mart

However, they only sell those big bean bags for you to sit or lay down on. But they do custom make if you want to, think charges go by the material used. Didn't ask becos, might as well make my own in that case.

ivor, that's a neat bean bag! Do they sell them in Sg?

Anyway, I'll continue looking for one, if not make one, then update you guys.

chriszzz · 18th August 2003

Originally Posted by astroller

I want to use them as support on the move.

Nowadays can't think of anywhere that sells beanbags. Camera stores sure don't carry these things.

Don't tell me must make my own, wor?

Chey ! Why not ? It's easy.

Take an old sock ( wash and dry first lar ). Those free ones from airplanes are good coz they are big and light.
Pour in some uncooked ( obvious right ? ) green beans or red beans.
Sew or tie the sock up.

Voila ! Bean bag. Costs 20 cents.

ivanyc · 18th August 2003

Why not use Silica gel instead. Can perform double duty of removing moist air in camera bag and support the camera.

Wryer · 18th August 2003

Hehe...i have a bean bag made by my...MUM.
Seems that greenbean is a great choice, only to be rebutted by my mum that it stinks in the long run and possible rotting too.

And...my mum came up with the idea since kampong times. Get lots of tao geh kak (or bean sprout crust, those black black stuff on top of a bean sprout). Get them dried and you have a bean bag; that is clean, and stable! No doubt its tedious, i believe its totally free! Just get them from your nearest veggie stall owner! While Stocks Lasts!

Sounds ley chey it might be, it can be used as your son's pillow in future! My mum say putting them on the chest of young babies puts them into nice nice sleep....

Gd nite!

chriszzz · 18th August 2003

Quote:

Sounds ley chey it might be, it can be used as your son's pillow in future! My mum say putting them on the chest of young babies puts them into nice nice sleep....
Gd nite!

Well, if you put a EOS 10D or 1Ds on my chest, I'll fall into a nice nice sleep too...

Winston · 18th August 2003

Originally Posted by YSLee

OT: Wot, no more saga seeds in Singapore?

The stretch of road after the American Club, (along Scotts Road) has lots

It's near/before RGS, if you walking from Istean, you will pass by China Black, Thong Teck Building, American Club...etc and you should see several red seeds littering the road after a while.

Unless the trees got chopped off, because several years back, my friends were busy picking the seeds up to fill a glass bottle to give his gf.

Winston · 18th August 2003

Originally Posted by chriszzz

Well, if you put a EOS 10D or 1Ds on my chest, I'll fall into a nice nice sleep too...

I could cuddle a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM or AF-S VR 70-200mm f/2.8 IF-ED to sleep too.

15th August 2003	#1
astroller Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: East Posts: 78	Where to buy beanbags? I want to use them as support on the move. Nowadays can't think of anywhere that sells beanbags. Camera stores sure don't carry these things. Don't tell me must make my own, wor?

18th August 2003	#16
ivanyc Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 106	use silica gel Why not use Silica gel instead. Can perform double duty of removing moist air in camera bag and support the camera.

15th August 2003	#2
blizzy Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bedok South Posts: 616	seem to recall a shop that sells............ bean bags at simei eastpoint.

15th August 2003	#5
Kira Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Singapore, West Area Posts: 546	Saw a few bean bags that's very good and firm for camera a few months back at Isetan Scott but it's damn expensive. Around $50++... I think they use styrform beans maybe that's why...

16th August 2003	#7
rubric Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Somewhere East Posts: 727	Try the sports shop at Centrepoint. I'm pretty sure it has beanbags, though I'm not sure about the name of the shop.

16th August 2003	#10
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	Why don't you just make a bean bag. For light-weight, use styrofoam balls, steal some from your father's bean bag chair! For heavy-eight, use saga seeds (the little red seeds to shoot your friends with on a DIT toy gun). Too bad, you'll probably need to go to Malaysia to collect the saga seeds.

16th August 2003	#11
YSLee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,262	OT: Wot, no more saga seeds in Singapore?

16th August 2003	#13
zonoyono Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 66	saga seeds.. used to find them at some low flats near bukit merah central.. I guess after the upgrading.. the trees are chop off. Dunno still got or not.. I help you guys check out tommorrow.. see got or not. Anyway.. I did my beanbag by filling the green beans in a sock.. the sock is those thin sort..works okie with me..

18th August 2003	#17
Wryer Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampines Posts: 748	Hehe...i have a bean bag made by my...MUM. Seems that greenbean is a great choice, only to be rebutted by my mum that it stinks in the long run and possible rotting too. And...my mum came up with the idea since kampong times. Get lots of tao geh kak (or bean sprout crust, those black black stuff on top of a bean sprout). Get them dried and you have a bean bag; that is clean, and stable! No doubt its tedious, i believe its totally free! Just get them from your nearest veggie stall owner! While Stocks Lasts! Sounds ley chey it might be, it can be used as your son's pillow in future! My mum say putting them on the chest of young babies puts them into nice nice sleep.... Gd nite!