In case you didn't know...

Who is Hello Kitty?

Hello Kitty was born in London, England where she lives with her parents and her twin sister, Mimi. Both Hello Kitty and Mimi are in the third grade. They have many friends at school and share many adventures. When school's out, Hello Kitty travels the world making friends. Her generosity and kindness endear her to everyone she meets. Her hobbies include music, reading, and eating the sweets she and her sister bake, and best of all, making new friends.


The character herself:

Hello Kitty was originally created by Sanrio designer Ikuko Shimizu in 1974. Shimizu left the company about a year later. The second designer, Setsuko Yonekubo, took over for five years until 1980 when the task was given to Yuko Yamaguchi, who still holds the position. The character originally appeared on small novelties for young girls, such as coin purses.
Hello Kitty was given an English name because British culture was popular with Japanese girls at the time of her creation. Kitty's name came from one of the cats that Alice kept in the book Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll. When Hello Kitty's boyfriend "Dear Daniel" was created in 1999, designers took his name from the 1971 film, Melody, which starred Mark Lester as a character called Daniel, and features songs by the Bee Gees.
Hello Kitty's fictional world includes a whole array of friends and family members. Since 2004 she has even had a pet cat of her own called Charmmy Kitty, and a pet hamster called Sugar. Charmmy resembles Hello Kitty but has more cat-like features. Charmmy Kitty was given to Hello Kitty by her father, George White, and Sugar by her boyfriend Dear Daniel.

Official profile of Kitty:
Name: Kitty White
Birthday: November 1, 1974
Blood type: A (Negative)
Place of birth: Suburban London
Height: That of five apples
Weight: That of three shiny apples
Good at: Baking cookies
Favorite food: Apple pie made by Mama (A.K.A. mum or Mary)
Favorite word: "Friendship"
Collects: Small cute things like sweets, stars, goldfish, etc.
Best school subjects: English, music, visual arts, and pie eating
Description: A bright and kind-hearted kitten. Very close to her twin sister Mimmy.

As far as my collection goes:
Okay...it is an obsession! I will happily admit it!

But I have come to the point where I refuse to count my little kitties. I'm still collecting like crazy wherever I travel and will have to buy a bigger kitty bag soon since they all don't fit anymore.