{"id":1052061,"date":"2024-09-09T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/?p=1052061"},"modified":"2024-09-09T18:16:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T22:16:26","slug":"sanrio-mascots-wear-hello-kitty-hats-in-new-merchandise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/sanrio-mascots-wear-hello-kitty-hats-in-new-merchandise\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanrio Mascots Wear Hello Kitty Hats in New Merchandise"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, Sanrio will release<\/a> a total of 20 different acrylic stands featuring mascots wearing hats of the famous cat girl. These are in blind boxes so there\u2019s no telling which acrylic stand you\u2019ll get until you open them.<\/p>

These blind boxes are available in convenience stores, supermarkets, hobby shops, and such across Japan. They cost 275 JPY each, which would convert to around $1.95. Like how Bandai releases wafers with collectible cards inside of them, these blind boxes will also come with a little snack. In Sanrio\u2019s case, you can get a piece of chewing gum.<\/p>

As for the acrylic stands, you have a chance of getting some more minor mascots. Popular characters like Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Chococat, and Hello Kitty exist, of course. But there\u2019s also the chance of getting Marroncream, My Sweet Piano, Paupipo, and Usahana. For some reason, Chococat and Kirimi come in a pair. Meanwhile, Little Twin Stars do not. If you want both Kiki and Lala, you\u2019ll need to rely on luck.<\/p>