☛

Extremely rare leather-bound notepad with an embossed Mario design given out to senior employees of Nintendo of America in the 2000s for recognition of their service.

The cover is supposed to resemble the eponymous in-universe "The Neverending Story" book from the 1979 fantasy novel The Neverending Story, implying that Mario's/Nintendo's story is neverending.

In the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG, the models for the Big Troopa and Grand Troopa enemies (known as "Heavy Troopa" and "Tub-O-Troopa" in the original SNES version) have a nonstandard default pose whereby their eyes are closed (unlike the other characters in the game), giving them a uniquely serene appearance.

Top: extremely rare officially licensed 1998 Mario Party "Toad with visible legs" trading card.

Bottom: this artwork was used for the cover of the game's Japanese manual with the caption "WELCOME HAPPY MINI GAMES", and has also gained notoriety due to a commonly shared community caption from the Super Mario Wiki reading "Toad very excited (with his legs showing)".