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I just look in the store... I don't actively search for specific items really because I either bought it when it came out because I liked it at the time or if there is something I am looking for I usually just put "yoville "hat" "pink" in Google. The searches usually bring something up that gives me a general idea of the name. or I just post on forum if I really can't find it myself.