[quote]Finally, Hello Kitty is old enough to drink. Or at least savvy enough to market her own alcoholic beverage. Say "hello" to a line of Hello Kitty wines. Pink ones, of course. With bubbles.
The LA Weekly blog reports that this cartoon cat turned feline-themed vino is produced and bottled in Italy and will hit shelves in the next couple of months. Wine fans will want to know that choices include a brut rose bubbly, "Angel" and "Devil" Pinot Neros, and a half-sweet sparkling wine. Hello Kitty fans, meanwhile, will be happy to hear that the bottles sport pink foiled corks, pink labels and a Kitty charm. The tagline, to help distinguish the adults-only beverage is, "Our favorite girl has grown up." It will be sold online and at wine stores. Sorry kiddies, this kitty is for the over-21 crowd.
Still, there is a rumbling of concern. A comment on EW.com's Popwatch blog noted, "Remember when that planned "Ratatouille" wine was scrapped because of complaints that cartoon characters on the labels would encourage underage drinking? I wonder how this Hello Kitty wine is going to play out." OK, but remember how "Ratatouille" was a rat? Who would want wine from a rat, even one with good taste? But we digress. LA Weekly's blog also points out that Hello Kitty has been licensed for all kinds of products. Yahoo! search shows queries for "hello kitty scrubs" and "hello kitty iphone case."
So, who will pay the price for a fine Kitty wine? Plunking down a couple bucks for a Hello Kitty toothbrush is one thing, but $30 for a bottle of novelty wine is more of a stretch. Still, that hasn't stopped searches: Lookups for "hello kitty wine" are up a purr-fectly amazing 1,000% in the last seven days.
Of course, there are plenty of ways for grownups to get their Kitty fix if drinking isn't their thing. There's bling: Hello Kitty "pink head" jewelry from Tarina Tarantino has the pink cat on bangles, necklaces, and even tiaras. The oversized bows and chunky Lucite charms still carry a hefty price tag, like $88 for a pair of earrings. But if your tastes run to the even more high-end, there's the Kimora Lee Simmons line of diamond-designed felines that run into the thousands of dollars.
For the guys, the Gadgeteer blog points out there's always Star Trek cologne. "Tiberius" is for men who "boldly go," which according to the Gadgeteer, William Shatner called "not horrible." Now there's an endorsement for you. [/quote]
[url]http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93523/say-hi-to-hello-kitty-wine[/url]
Sounds like my kind of drink.
This was on The Colbert Report like 2 days ago
Hello Kitty, who the hell are you?
I think all claims to Hello Kitty being a kid's thing went out the window when they made Hello Kitty vibrators
[QUOTE=Xen Tricks;21241527]I think all claims to Hello Kitty being a kid's thing went out the window when they made Hello Kitty vibrators[/QUOTE]
A little girl can't have some fun? :blush:
I think I used to have a Hello Kitty boombox, with a little wand that opened and shut the cd lid. As to it encouraging underaged drinking, I think that is completely bullshit. Not that little kids won't want to have it, but just that I think underaged drinking is already encouraged enough without the product.
How the fuck can this get sold in the USA? They can't even sell flavored cigarettes anymore because they were considered to be marketed to children.
[QUOTE=Penultimate;21241677]I think I used to have a Hello Kitty boombox, with a little wand that opened and shut the cd lid. As to it encouraging underaged drinking, I think that is completely bullshit. Not that little kids won't want to have it, but just that I think underaged drinking is already encouraged enough without the product.[/QUOTE]
Please tell me you're one of the twenty women on Facepunch.
[img]http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CLi28sz-kMvDugEQ2AUYTzII2JSsyrZvv2g[/img]
:cawg:
Ads these days...
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;21242021]Please tell me you're one of the twenty women on Facepunch.[/QUOTE]
Nah, I just had a lot of feminine toys. No, just kidding, I really am one of the twenty women on Facepunch. Off topic, but it'd be slightly (only slightly, I think) interesting to make a thread about all of the women on Facepunch.
[QUOTE=Penultimate;21242323]Nah, I just had a lot of feminine toys. No, just kidding, I really am one of the twenty women on Facepunch. Off topic, but it'd be slightly (only slightly, I think) to make a thread about all of the women on Facepunch.[/QUOTE]
Slightly what?
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;21242531]Slightly what?[/QUOTE]
Slightly to make a thread about the women on facepunch, can't you read?
[QUOTE=yawmwen;21242550]Slightly to make a thread about the women on facepunch, can't you read?[/QUOTE]
I was waiting for that.
I think I speak for everybody in the world when I say it'll suck ass.
Fear the power of the yuppie female!
[url]http://eater.com/archives/2010/04/08/colbert-on-hello-kitty-wine.php[/url]
Video at the bottom of the page, it also shows Blue's Booze and Count's Malt Liquor.
It was inevitable. So I don't know why people are surprised.
An alcoholic beverage based on a brand marketed primarily for children was inevitable?? How so?
[QUOTE=Socram;21242936]An alcoholic beverage based on a brand marketed primarily for children was inevitable?? How so?[/QUOTE]
Because they make hello kitty everything.
[img]http://beaut.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/hello-kitty-vibrator-pinkthumbnail.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/buyinprivate/waterback.png[/IMG]
Guess what that is.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;21243046][url]http://www.shopinprivate.com/hello-kitty-pink-guilty.html[/url][/QUOTE]
It is for massaging the poor aching backs of toddlers everywhere.
[QUOTE=Lambeth;21243063]It is for massaging the poor aching backs of toddlers everywhere.[/QUOTE]
Or the poor aching clits of horny women everywhere.
Quickly, someone post the picture of the Hello Kitty AR-15.
This?
[img]http://collateraldamage.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/kittyrifle.jpg[/img]
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Just because I love you FP, I decided to add a bonus.
[img]http://blog.lib.umn.edu/deg/campfire/images/HelloKitty.jpg[/img]
First one looks like it's made out of plastic, second is an obvious shop
1st one is real, some guy made it for his wife.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;21243159][QUOTE=Lambeth;21243063]It is for massaging the poor aching backs of toddlers everywhere.[/QUOTE]
Or the poor aching clits of horny women everywhere.[/QUOTE]
Well as long as it isn't both, I don't see a problem.
[QUOTE=Hunterdnrc;21243497]1st one is real, some guy made it for his wife.[/QUOTE]
*facepalm*
I saw this on Colbert the other day. Probably tastes like shit, gimmicky wines that rely on a flashy label to sell them usually do.
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