Toaster
1998
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Hello Kitty is the ultimate symbol of Japanese cute. She was launched in 1974 by Sanrio, originally for pre-adolescent girls. Now adored by all age groups, she features on a wide range of consumer goods, including domestic appliances such as kettles, toasters and rice-cookers. According to her creator, Hello Kitty’s real name is Kitty White and she was born in a suburb of London.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic and metal; electrical components |
| Brief description | Toaster, showing Hello Kitty, plastic and metal; electrical components, manufactured by Sanyo Denki, Japan, 1998 |
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| Summary | Hello Kitty is the ultimate symbol of Japanese cute. She was launched in 1974 by Sanrio, originally for pre-adolescent girls. Now adored by all age groups, she features on a wide range of consumer goods, including domestic appliances such as kettles, toasters and rice-cookers. According to her creator, Hello Kitty’s real name is Kitty White and she was born in a suburb of London. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.21-2015 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2015 |
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