Hi!! A few days ago I went to the Sanrio shop in L.A! It was WAY bigger than the one in Irvine, and I came on JUST the write (see what I did there) time, because, there was an event going on! For about 15 minutes Hello Kitty was actually out there, giving out stickers that said 'I met Hello Kitty today' And, to my knowledge, giving out autographs. Unfortunately, she was there for such a short period of time I didn't get to take pictures. But, let's start!
First, outside of the shop, there was a little stand with a few cute games that could win you prizes depending on you're ranking.
My brother, Preston, played the Pinwheel game and scored second place. He got a cute little notebook with a black penguin with spiky hair on it, I forget his name, but he's a Sanrio character. As you may see, this event is going on in honor of spring in Japan. What does that mean? Well, I am an expert in Japanese tradition (Kind of) So, let me explain. In Japan, there are Cherryblossom trees everywhere; they bud in the mid-April. (Hey! That's now!) They are absolutely EVERYWHERE! The Japanese celebrate this; Cherryblossom Festivals, Feasts, and-as you can see-events.
Now, moving onto the inside--Oh, It's Sanrio. Too much cute stuff. TOO MUCH I TELL YOU! Of course; the walls were filled with Hello Kitty stuffies and other Sanrio characters. Walls border every inch of the room, so you can imagine how much Hello Kitty there is.
Yes, now that capture in your mind is in depth. Am I correct?
Ok, now, I have to ADMIT....Japanese candy isn't the BEST. They usually have rice things....I like rice, but they ferment it and stuff. But, they don't do that for Sanrio! It's still adorable-and it tastes good.
LOOK!! I mean, I'm not a fan of gum...At all...but I'd buy this, just to play with it! What would be even MORE awesome is if they made SUPER mini and thin chocolate coins and put a coin insert-er on that. You'd put the chocolate in and it would come out of a
secret compartment on the back! Wow, I should really send that idea to Sanrio Head Quarters...
AAH! Again, NOT a fan of gum but, again, I'd buy it, but this time, to just look at it, and probably redraw the Keroppi (the frog you see on the package. It is a Sanrio character) on the front! And, Sanrio is using REALLY tempting packaging. They are putting a ADORABLE star backround, and on top of that, a cute frog holding bananas, and in color letters, 'BUBBLE GUM'. You know, I could be REALLY good at that job!
Must I say anything? A singular marshmallow with a chocolate middle. 3 dollars a package. Buy one. Eat it. Tempted to buy another. Buy it. Eat it. Repeat.
These pencils are so cute, you get a crowd around you when you write. Experience. They SERIOUSLY went over-the-top, to the extends of putting a STUFFED ANIMAL on the tip of the pen. Say 'Lady Gaga Was Here' in your head if you spot it! Because, I bet if that was part of a collection, it'd be labeled 'JAPAN: GAGA COUTURE'.
When you walk into the Sanrio shop, you are greeted with a claw machine, filled with 'cute lute' (Cute Loot) and pink exterior. It's hard not to spot it, and harder not to try it. Thankfully, I was too distracted taking picture OF it to USE it. Thank you, blogging!
If you notice the walls of the claw machine (back wall) You'll see cute Sanrio characters! Even more tempting! Another big thanks to blogging!
I've noticed Sanrio does this a TON. Packages with cute candies, supplies, and characters for celebrations. They must be clever, if it was my birthday (Which it will be in like 2 months) Then I'd buy these as take home gifts! (Which I hopefully will) My only question is this; as you can see, this is a set to use at school. Pencils, notepads, stickers...But, gum? I don't know about you, but my school district doesn't allow chewing gum in the class. Maybe Japan is different? I'll look into it.
There is also this cute -of course pink- cart! If you have ever been to The Grove in L.A, there are booths everywhere, that are selling bracelets, stuffies, latop cases, everything! This is one of those, but in a shop. It contains Hello Kitty stuffy outfits and dolls, and cards and posters. The way they set it up was cute, and the dolls and care-basket being behind glass makes it look special.
The clothes are CUTE, a little over-the-top. But, if you look at the ones to the nearest left and right, you might tell they are Japanese Street Style. That is a popular trend in japan. Girls have pink hair curled in ponytails with fairy-tale like dresses, and boys have blue spiky hair with blue jackets and bright pink shirts. It's kinda cool when you get used to it, like I have, but you might think some of the people are mentally-ill if you randomly see someone wearing that style.
Last but not least, there was a Wild-Animal set-up! I think it's really cute! Including Hello Kitty dressed up as a giraffe, there is a wallet (right corner)
Bento Box (top right) and different-colored pens (bottom middle).
And, on the bottom, there are MORE Hello Kitties dressed up as pink cheetas, monkeys, and A PANDA! (Read the blog name, please.) They do this a lot with Hello Kitty. They dress her up as things. I've seen apples, popcorn, elephant, (these), and like, a lot of others.
Next to those is a pencil case with Hello Kitty peeking out with different outfits on. But I don't get why the Elephant Hello Kitty wants an apple...?
That's all for today! Stay tuned for more....
