Photo: the seller's, on Mercari.
Sanrio1988
Hello Kitty, a metal pencil case made in Japan (1988)
Toy line: Hello Kitty
Listing price
¥5,555
about €31
at the 26 September 2026 exchange rate. Before proxy fees, shipping and taxes: my guide helps you estimate the total.
- Condition
- Good condition, light wear
- Completeness
- Complete
- Type of sale
- Fixed price on Mercari
- Picked on
- 26 September 2026
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Why I love it
That little click of a metal pencil case opening in class… This one went back to school with Japanese pupils at the end of the 80s. It proudly bears “©1976,1988 SANRIO” and “MADE IN JAPAN”: there is no doubt about its age. It measures 22 × 6.5 × 2.5 cm, perfect for your favourite pencils or for pride of place on a shelf. The listing mentions light wear: look closely at the corners and the hinge, where the paint goes first.
Before you fall for it
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