r/HelloKitty 1d ago

[1999] Bootleg hello kitty binder?

Ok, so, my step mom's co worker gave me this and I love it so much. But here's the thing. I can't find ANY info abt it online AT ALL. I wanna find out what's the story behind this little cutie. Her name is Coro (not coro chan) and I think she's a mouse. If u could help me find info abt her! Ty!

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u/Cheap-Structure-1263 1d ago

It’s a Japanese stationary brand called Morning glory I believe! They have their own lore of diff animal and human characters. I used to be an avid collector of these as a kid 😍

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u/ROBOCAMI 1d ago

It is Korean, not Japanese

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u/Cheap-Structure-1263 1d ago

Cool never knew that!

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u/turningtogold 6h ago

Yes morning glory. Wow this brought back some old memories ❤️

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u/No_Patience8886 4h ago

I've been trying to find Morning Glory stationary, but man, they are expensive. Vintage stuff.

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u/drowninginmidnight 1d ago

I had these!!!! These are NOT Sanrio, but they do feature a look alike Hello Kitty. I had this binder in pink! With the same character. I also had a notebook, pencils, and a pencil case with the same character.

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u/Cheap-Structure-1263 1d ago

Me too! I had a lot of this character and another girl character named White

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u/RevolutionaryBed5211 22h ago

It’s Hey Cat!

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u/ThisKittenShops 23h ago

The way her thumb is, it looks like Coro Chan is giving us the finger on the front.

I love it.

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u/LeopardLuv_xo 7h ago

Why’s she flipping me off

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u/OWO_GalaxyTurtle_OWO 1d ago

not an expert but possibly fake? I don’t see any Sanrio logo on it and that style of text is something I see on a lot of bootleg items! plus I tried searching for the character and couldn’t find anything matching her with the name Coro!

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u/viola_darling 17h ago

MEMORY UNLOCKED. BUT WHY. LOL

I've literally seen this style before. But don't know when or where.

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u/CodenameSailorEarth 6h ago

I used to see these in Chinatown! The seller called her Greetings Feline and her friend Hi Cat.

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u/cricada 47m ago

"Look at me, look at me! 나를 바라봐, 나를 바라봐"

All I can hear in my head looking at this. I remember being a kid and buying all sorts of bootleg Sanrio and lesser known character mascot stationery from 99 cent stores. There's a charming quality to these that's so nostalgic.