Westword

Hello Kitty Turns 40 with a New Book to Celebrate

People marking a 40th birthday are usually dealing with wider hips, wrinkles and gray hair. But there’s one gal who still looks puuuurfect: Hello Kitty. The cartoon powerhouse first hit the streets of ...
The Hour

Hello Kitty's 40 years of cuteness and cool

TOKYO -- 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 ...
LAist

9 Lives And Counting: Hello Kitty Turns 40

Hello Kitty is celebrating a big birthday this year. In the time since the first simple coin purse was sold in Japan back in 1974, Hello Kitty has become a multibillion-dollar empire — $8 billion ...
Newsday

40 years of Hello Kitty, a look back

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 ...
The Sun Chronicle

Hello Kitty’s 40 years of cuteness and cool

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 ...