Basically, cute + cute = even cuter, and Hello Kitty fans lapped it up. Once you got 6 stamps, you could trade them for a figurine for an additional $3.90.Īnd who wouldn’t have one of these lovelies – this set featured Kitty in collaboration with Japanese-inspired Italian brand, Tokidoki. The promo required acquiring stamps by spending at least $4 at the convenience store. Back in 2012, 7-Eleven also had a set of Hello Kitty figurines to add to growing collections. McDonald’s aren’t the only ones to release Hello Kitty collectibles. To celebrate the World Cup, McDonald’s launched its popular Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel plushies dressed up as football fans from around the world.Īnd possibly the cutest part about these toys – you could turn these inside out to make them into a McDonald’s food staple, like an apple pie, fries and even a Big Mac. Image credit: will be remembered as a great one for football and Hello Kitty fans. McDonald’s World Cup Reversible Series (2002) Fights even broke out because of the highly sought-after plushies, and a glass door shattered because of the sheer number of people who were pushing to enter McDonald’s. In fact, 11-year-old me was late for school because of this. Pairs were released weekly, each one causing more chaos than the next, like traffic jams outside King Albert Park to Bukit Panjang. Yup, the couple put on astronaut suits for the first release on 1st January 2000. Hello Kitty and her boo Dear Daniel dressed up in wedding garb from around the world and even space.

Image credit: yes, the collectibles that started it all. Read on for more Hello Kitty collectibles you can get your hands on. With every release of a Hello Kitty collection, we see how readily hordes are queuing up to procure anything that’s plastered with her face.įrom McDonald’s plushies that have caused traffic jams to EZ-Link charms with a resale value that’s double its original price, here are 10 Hello Kitty toys every Singaporean has gone crazy over: The charming feline that wears a bow is able to captivate the hearts of many with nary a word said. Name me a cat that’s as iconic as Hello Kitty I’ll wait.

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