Ushi No Tane - Harvest Moon

I think that's a good idea Shan. Just to clarify, a cataloging party is when players get together and drop items so others can pick them up and have them in their own catalog to order for themselves if they want to, right? I wouldn't really know what to bring myself, and I'm not really looking for anything presently, but if I know I have something somebody else is looking for, I'm game to help out. I guess that's kind of what we're doing with trade thread here. I have heard that other sites have a lot more demanding players, so I'm thankful for the chill vibe here. I suppose we all enjoy chill farming games too, so that helps.

I have a question about the catalog actually.

What determines whether or not something shows up in the catalog, and/or is purchasable? I have seen and held items that show up, but I still can't buy. Some of these are even items that I've sold to the store.

I think (just from my observation) that items found daily (fossils) can't be bought, nor can items you can craft, but other items can? I'm just trying to nail down what I could be looking for or sharing in a catalog gathering.

Also am I assuming if they item is purchasable you just have to pick it up, then drop it, and then you can go back and buy it yourself on your island?

Thanks for putting up with the newbie questions.

No just things I sold to the store. Which is annoying really as it turns me into a hoarder. I would like to think that if I held the item, I could sell it and then just get it back whenever I want through the catalog for a cost. However the fact that I can't reorder certain items makes me want to hoard that item whether I think I'll ever use it or not, filling my storage up with things I'll never use. Thankfully it seems the house storage is unlimited.