After 40 Years, A Look At Hello Kitty's Success

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press: Business
Fri, 10/31/2014 - 7:17am

TOKYO (AP) -- When she came to life in 1974, she was a kitty without a name, sitting sideways in blue overalls and a big red bow, on a coin purse for Japanese girls. On Saturday, fans around the world celebrate the 40th anniversary of this global icon of "cute-cool." That is, Hello Kitty....

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