Happy Birthday, Hello Kitty! Take a Look Back at the Cat's (Or, Umm, Not-a-Cat's?) Impressive 40-Year Run
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Key chains, dolls, humidifiers, guitars, sewing machines, and even toilet paper: It's 2014 and the world still has a case of Hello Kitty fever four decades after her introduction. The ubiquitous white cartoon character (we're being vague for a reason—more on that later) has had an impressive 40-year run: From her humble beginnings on a vinyl coin purse to this month's massive Hello Kitty Con, she's obviously here to stay.
Click through the slideshow for a look at the most notable events of the character's life. Congrats, Kitty—you don't look a day over 16.