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Is that a Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper? It is a Morphe 35B palette
The flat Lisa Frank tiger case that keeps getting listed as a Trapper Keeper is not a Trapper Keeper. It is a Morphe x Lisa Frank 35B Artistry Palette in the tiger-cub (Forrest) colourway — an eyeshadow palette in a flat rectangular case, released as part of the Morphe collaboration. We read it as a binder ourselves the first time, and we are publishing the correction rather than the first guess.
Why everyone reads it as a binder
The palette case is roughly folder-sized, hinges like a portfolio, and carries a full-bleed Lisa Frank animal illustration edge to edge. Shot flat on a bed or a shelf, with no hand for scale, it has the exact silhouette of a 1990s three-ring binder. Resale listings make the same mistake in reverse: search ‘Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper’ on any marketplace and palettes come back mixed in with the paper goods.
The three tells, in the order we check them
- The front edge. A palette prints its shade count there — 35B on this one. A binder prints nothing on its edge; it has a spine with rings behind it.
- The logo pairing. Lisa Frank script sitting beside a second brand mark means a collaboration product. Lisa Frank school supplies carry the Lisa Frank mark alone.
- Thickness and closure. The palette is a sealed clamshell about a centimetre thick. A Trapper Keeper is two to three centimetres of ring mechanism plus a Velcro or magnet flap that wraps the fore-edge.
What the Morphe x Lisa Frank palettes sell for
| Retailer | Listing | Asking | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Frank | 35B by Lisa Frank Artistry Palette | $55 | exact |
| eBay | Morphe X Lisa Frank 35B Artistry Palette - Forrest… | $55 | exact |
| Popsugar | The Morphe x Lisa Frank Collection Is Back - Makeup | $55 | exact |
| Poshmark | Morphe X Lisa Frank Tiger Rainbow 45b Eyeshadow Pal… | $75 | exact |
| eBay | Morphe Lisa Frank Palette | $75 | similar |
| Mercari | 8 piece Lisa Frank Bundle New | $145 | similar |
Last verified 2 September 2026: 4 listed offers re-checked against the CJ product feed (US advertisers) — 4 no longer returned by the feed and shown as of 31 August 2026. A further 2 listed offers could not be reached in the feed on that date and are left as of 31 August 2026. Prices move; read them as the market on that date, not a promise.
Editorial read: the 35B is the one to buy if you want the artwork on a shelf — it is the cheapest way into the collaboration and it turns up constantly. The 45B tiger palette carries the premium and we would not chase it above the mid-seventies; there is no scarcity story under that price, just enthusiasm.
Common questions
Did Lisa Frank ever make a real Trapper Keeper?
Yes. Lisa Frank artwork was licensed onto Mead-format binders and portfolios through the 1990s, and vintage examples still trade — we track those prices separately in what a Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper is worth. The Morphe palette is not one of them.
Is the tiger character Forrest?
The tiger cub in Lisa Frank’s cast is Forrest; the spotted leopard cub is Hunter. Sellers swap the two constantly, which moves prices. We separate them in Lisa Frank’s characters, told apart.
Read next
What a Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper is worth · Forrest or Hunter? Lisa Frank's characters
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