Little Twin Stars

Their story

Once upon a time, there were twins born on a star… Their parents sent them to Earth to learn to grow up and shine on their own. Lala, the elder, loves drawing, writing and cooking. Kiki, the younger, adores fishing for stars and inventing all sorts of things.

Sanrio created them in 1975, the same year as My Melody. A lovely detail: their names were chosen by the readers of one of the publisher’s magazines.

Why we fall for the early items

Items from the Showa era, made before 1989, have a softness the reissues only half manage to imitate: gentle colours, lithographed metal, thick paper. And for many of us, they are simply the treasures of our childhood.

The reissue trap

Sanrio regularly reissues vintage designs. Before you fall for an item, look at the hair colour (brown and blonde on the oldest ones), the copyright line printed on the item, and the real wear in the photos.