This page has lists of items by source. It shows you where you can get all of the less common items in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Not included on this page are the more common items such as the items you can purchase from Timmy and Tommy's, the Able Sisters, Kicks and other sources of more common items. It also does not list gyroids or fossils, both of which can be dug up from the ground (gyroids appear after rain). The items listed below can't be reordered from the catalog unless otherwise specified.

Arbor Day

This item is available in Korean games only. Isabelle gives it away in the town plaza on April 5 in Korean versions of New Leaf.

Autumn Moon

These items are given away during the Autumn Moon holiday in North American, European, Korean and Japanese versions of New Leaf. The date of Autumn Moon varies. It can take place in September or October.

Balloon

The following items can be obtained by popping balloons. Learn more about balloon presents.

Birthday

You may obtain one of these items on your birthday depending on your friendship with the villager who throws a birthday party for you (if any). Learn more about your birthday.

Boy's Day

This item is available in Japanese games on May 5 from Isabelle in the Town Plaza.

Brewster

You can receive these items if you have built the Roost Café. After you have had seven cups of coffee, talk to Brewster from the side counter twice and you can do a part time job for him. After you have worked for him a certain number of times, Brewster will give you one of these items. Learn more about working for Brewster.

Chip

You can get these items by participating in the Fishing Tourney.

Club Tortimer

These items are available from the online island if you have joined Club Tortimer.

Countdown

You can receive these items on December 31 from Isabelle in the town plaza, starting at 11:30PM. The item that you receive from Isabelle depends on the region of your game. You can purchase the hats from Redd's shack in the plaza.

Cyrus

You can get the Golden Furniture set from Cyrus, the blue alpaca in Re-Tail. Give him three pieces of golden ore and 10,000 bells, and he will make a random piece of golden furniture for you.

Daeboreum

This item is only available in Korean games on the Great Full Moon (Daeboreum) holiday, which takes place in February or March (the date varies).

DLC

The following items were sent by Nintendo as downloadable content for a limited time. To get downloadable content, go to the post office and ask Pelly or Phyllis about a present. Your 3DS needs to be connected to the Internet to receive DLC items, and in some cases the items are only available from specific Nintendo Zone hotspot locations in the real world.

Dr. Shrunk

This item is available from Dr. Shrunk after you have heard all of his jokes. You can hear his jokes by going to Club LOL before 8PM and giving Dr. Shrunk some food.

Earth Day

This item is only available from North American games on April 22 from Isabelle in the town square.

Easter

These items can be obtained on Easter by finding Easter eggs and giving medals to Zipper T. Bunny.

Exhibit Room

These items can be obtained by building the museum shop and talking to Celeste to open an exhibit room. After you open an exhibit room, change the wallpaper and carpet in that room. The exhibit wall and exhibit floor will be added to your inventory.

Explorer's Day

This item is only available in North American games on the second Monday in October. Talk to Isabelle in the town plaza to receive it.

Festivale

These items are available during the Festivale holiday. To get the items, you need to talk to Pavé the peacock in the town plaza and give him the requested feathers. The feathers will be floating around town throughout the day of Festivale.

Fireworks

These items can be obtained during Fireworks celebrations, which take place each Sunday in August. Talk to Isabelle to get a bopper accessory. Buy fortune cookies from Redd for the chance to win the furniture listed below.

Fortune Cookie

Buy fortune cookies from Timmy and Tommy's shop using play coins. Each fortune cookie has a fortune inside. Give the fortune to Timmy or Tommy for a chance to receive one of the items listed below.

Garden Center

The following plant furniture can only be purchased from Leif in the Garden Center. The Garden Center is unlocked after you have pulled weeds, watered flowers, or planted trees or flowers at least 30 times.

Girl's Day

This item is available from Isabelle in Japanese games on the Hinamatsuri holiday on March 3.

Gracie

These items can only be purchased from Gracie's boutique in the department store. To unlock Gracie's boutique, you have to pass Gracie's Fashion Check four times.

Gracie (during Autumn)

These items can only be purchased from Gracie's boutique in the department store, but only during the Fall season. To unlock Gracie's boutique, you have to pass Gracie's Fashion Check four times.

Gracie (during sales)

These items can only be purchased from Gracie's boutique in the department store, but only during sales. There will be a "Sale" sign in front of the department store when Gracie is having a sale. To unlock Gracie's boutique, you have to pass Gracie's Fashion Check four times.

Gracie (during Spring)

These items can only be purchased from Gracie's boutique in the department store, but only during the Spring season. To unlock Gracie's boutique, you have to pass Gracie's Fashion Check four times.

Gracie (during Summer)

These items can only be purchased from Gracie's boutique in the department store, but only during Summer. To unlock Gracie's boutique, you have to pass Gracie's Fashion Check four times.

Gracie (during Winter)

These items can only be purchased from Gracie's boutique in the department store, but only during Winter. To unlock Gracie's boutique, you have to pass Gracie's Fashion Check four times.

Groundhog Day

This item is available in North American games only. Talk to Isabelle on February 2 (Groundhog Day) to receive it.

Gulliver

You can receive these items by helping Gulliver remember which country he wanted to visit. Gulliver might wash up on your beach on a random day except Sunday. Talk to him repeatedly until he wakes up, then tell him the name of the country he is describing. If you get it wrong, he will send you a chocolate coin the next day.

Halloween

These items can be obtained on Halloween (October 31). Find how how to get these items on the Halloween page.

Happy Home Academy

These items can be obtained from the Happy Home Academy by earning HHA points. Go to the Happy Home Academy page to learn how to earn HHA points.

Harvest Festival

These items can be obtained during the Harvest Festival on the fourth Thursday of November. See the Harvest Festival page for details.

Igloo Camper

If you build a Camp Site in your town and someone camps in it during the winter, the camp site will have an igloo on it instead of a tent. Play minigames with the igloo camper for a chance to get the items listed below.

Island

The following items are only available from Grams's souvenir shop on the resort island. She sells a random selection of items each day.

Jingle

This item can only be obtained from Jingle the reindeer by giving the correct gifts to villagers on Toy Day (December 24). Be sure to talk to villagers during December (before Toy Day) to find out what gifts they want.

K.K. Slider

The following songs are available only from K.K. Slider by request. They are not sold in Timmy and Tommy's shop. For a list of other songs, see the list of K.K. Slider songs.

• Hypno K.K.
• K.K. Stroll
• K.K. Island
• K.K. Birthday - K.K. Slider will play this song for you on the Saturday before your birthday, then will mail you a copy of the song the next day

Katie

Katie is a kitten who might appear in your town if you have connected to the Internet with your New Leaf game. She asks you to take her to another town. The next day, you will receive one of these items in the mail. For more information, see the page about Katie.

Katrina

Katrina is a fortune-telling panther. She might appear in your town plaza on a random day of the week (except Sunday). After she has given you your fortune 20 times, her Fortune Shop is added to your list of Public Works. When you visit her in the Fortune Shop and get your fortune read, she might offer to sell you one of these items.

Labor Day

The following item is available only in North American games on the first Monday of September. Talk to Isabelle in the town plaza to receive it.

Lunar New Year

This item is only available in Korean games on Lunar New Year, which takes place in January or February (the date varies).

Museum Shop

These items are sold in the museum shop. Read the museum shop page to find out how to open the museum shop.

Mushrooms in November

During November, there will be five mushrooms per day growing next to your trees. One of the five mushrooms will be a piece of Mushroom Series furniture.

Nat

You can get the following items by participating in the Bug Off.

Naughty-or-Nice Day

The following item is only available in European games on December 6 from Isabelle in the town plaza.

New Year's Day

Starting at 6AM on January 1, talk to Isabelle in the Town Plaza to receive the current year's Chinese zodiac animal.

Obon

The following items are only available in Japanese games on August 15 or 16 (the date varies) on Obon. Talk to Shizue in the town plaza to receive it.

Pascal

The following items are only available from Pascal. You can meet Pascal by using a wet suit and diving to catch a Scallop. If you need a wet suit, read the deep sea diving page for more information.

Re-Tail

The only way to get the following items is if a villager in your town has it in his or her house and then sells it in Re-Tail.

Saharah

On a random day each week (except Sunday), Saharah the camel might show up in your town. The following items are available only from Saharah.

Savings

You can only obtain the following items by putting a lot of bells into your savings account using the ATM in the post office. You will receive one of these in a letter after you have saved up enough bells.

Setsubun

Isabelle gives away these items in Japanese games on February 3.

Shamrock Day

This item is only available in North American and European games on March 17 from Isabelle in the town plaza.

SnowDad

You can only obtain these items by building a SnowDad and winning his bingo game. For more details, read the Snow People page. You can only build snow people between December 11 and February 24.

SnowKid

You can only obtain these items by building a Snowkid, then building all of the other types of snow people in your town. For more details, read the Snow People page. You can only build snow people between December 11 and February 24.

Snowman

You can only obtain these items by building a Snowman. For more details, read the Snow People page. You can only build snow people between December 11 and February 24.

SnowMom

You can only obtain these items by building a Snowmom and giving her snowflakes. For more details, read the Snow People page. You can only build snow people between December 11 and February 24.

Spotlight Item/Wishy

Sometimes Timmy and Tommy's shop sells these. If so, there will be an announcement on the bulletin board next to your train station. The following items can also be obtained by wishing on a shooting star during meteor showers. See the meteor showers page for more details.

Summer Solstice

The following item can be obtained from Isabelle in the Town Plaza on June 20 or June 21 (the date varies) on the Summer Solstice.

Tanabata

The following item can only be obtained from Japanese games on July 7 from Shizue in the town plaza.

Tent Camper

If you build a Camp Site in your town and someone camps in it during spring, summer, or fall, there will be a tent there. Play minigames with the camper for a chance to get the items listed below.

Timmy and Tommy's Shop (December 1 through 23 only)

These items are only sold in Timmy and Tommy's shop between December 1 and 23.

Timmy and Tommy's Shop (December 1 through 24 only)

These items are only sold in Timmy and Tommy's shop between December 1 and 24.

Timmy and Tommy's Shop (March 1 through 3 only)

These items are only sold in Timmy and Tommy's shop between March 1 and 3.

Timmy and Tommy's Shop (May 1 through 5 only)

This item is only sold in Timmy and Tommy's shop between May 1 and 5.

Timmy and Tommy's Shop (November 1 through fourth Thursday of November only)

These items are only sold in Timmy and Tommy's shop between November 1 through the Harvest Festival.

Timmy and Tommy's Shop (October 1 through 31 only)

These items are only sold in Timmy and Tommy's shop in October.

Valentine's

These items are only available on February 14. Isabelle sends you the cake, and your mom sends you the tree.

Weeding Day

The following items are only available on Weeding Day. This event takes place on different days depending on the region of your game (March 2 in Korea, last Friday of April in North America, last Saturday of April in Europe, and September 3 in Japan). In order to receive these items, you have to pull the number of weeds that Leif asks you to. If you have no weeds on Weeding Day, Leif will instead unlock some topiaries in your list of Public Works Projects.