Hello Kitty gets ritzy, dons platinum outfit for the holidays

We've seen Hello Kitty hit the low-end, the mid-range, the high-end, and everywhere in between, but this here rendition has to be some sort of record. In a feat that's sure to be outdone relatively soon, the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo will be selling a 21-ounce miniature rendition of the cat donned in platinum. The shiny feminine feline reportedly comes with seven different hair ribbons made of "diamonds, rubies, and other precious gems" that can be worn by Hello Kitty or used as a pendant. This hope diamond of Japanese cuteness can be snatched up (if it hasn't been already) for a mere ¥18.9 million ($164,291) if you so desire, but we can think of much more practical uses for all that extra disposable income to be quite honest.

[Via Hello Kitty Hell]

[Rick @ Dec 9th 2006 10:33AM]

I swear every time these things come out I get a severe case of the creeps.. Thanks Engadget, I may have developed a new phobia, "japafeliaphobia".

[NHAnimator @ Dec 9th 2006 11:32AM]

......can't.........stop.............staring

[booger62 @ Dec 9th 2006 4:34PM]

oooooo, so shiney, I want to stick it in my cheeks!

[oo7ev @ Dec 9th 2006 6:24PM]

meh... still waiting for Hello Kitty Adventure Island for PC

[Brett Kelley @ Dec 11th 2006 12:31PM]

I tell you, the Japanese have shown numerous times in the past 50 or so years that they are innovative and ingenious... but then this "Hello Kitty" crap comes along, in 21 ounces of platinum nonetheless, and I have to wonder--what the hell is up with that?