why hellooooo Kitty!

so iv never been a fan of the felines, but this one... well this one is an exception.
Hello Kitty.

been a fan since the early 90's. yip i had a childhood filled with this cute little kitty cat and her bunny-doogy-bear looking friends. i was into the whole gang (that couldve been worded better).
but seriously. i had the towl, the jewellery, the PJs! in my day, Hello Kitty was the shiz. in fact, she still is! except now that im 22 years old i tend not to admit that to people too much.
i would have to say that this feline phenominon has to be the biggest and most recognised (and loved!) illustrated image out there. so yes, im saying she beats Micky Mouse.
the Hello Kitty industry started in 1974 when she was first designed by Yuko Shimizu as a fictional character for a Japanese company that produced and sold gifts. she was first seen on a vinyl coin purse and as soon as her cute little face hit the public, she became way more than simply just a logo. she got more expressive, with different outfits and even a personality! she was described as kind hearted and bright, loves to collect pretty things and probably the best part about her is that her weight and height was measured in apples! once she was released in the States in 1976 the Hello Kitty franchise only got bigger and bigger. now shes seen on everything from stationery to cell phones to sneakers to tongue rings! there's a wedding dress out there that was made covered in only little miss Kitty White's face.
tail pipes, toilet seat covers, guns! theres an airbus with her face on it! and the list just goes on and on and onnn.
i must admit as adorable and iconic as Hello Kitty is, i did eventually get rid of all my memorabilia (along with the Spice Girls stuff). but while reading up on this illustrative icon, i came across one particular piece of Hello Kitty merchandise i would actually buy. in fact its now on my wish list.
meet the best toaster in the world...... 

:)