Hello Kitty Euros Go On Sale Monday. Who should we put on the dollar?

[eeyore]

TOKYO (AFP) - Hello Kitty, the mouthless cat turned global icon of cuteness, will make a foray into the currency market with gold and silver euro coins showing her having the time of her life in Paris.

Order-taking will start Monday for a total of 4,000 coins in five different designs to be minted in Paris, according to Hello Kitty's maker Sanrio and Japanese firm Taisei Coins.

The designs are drawn on "the dreams and admiration for Paris that Kitty has," Sanrio said on its website.

The most expensive one-ounce gold coin is priced at 168,000 yen (1,400 dollars, 1,200 euros) each, compared with a face value of 50 euros.

http://fullcoverage.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051202/od_afp/afpentertainmentjapan_051202155634


Soooo.....what's it gonna be? A Daffy Duck Dollar? :shrug:

[crankybubba]

1. i'm voting for the

beavis quarter

[MADem]

2. Mickey Mouse money?

That whole Hello Kitty Euro thing is a little odd, IMO...I remember when that thing first came to my attention in Japan, something like 25 years ago--it was hugely popular back then, too, and I could never comprehend why....

[Greyhound]

3. One amerikan for Alfred E. Newman n/t

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[dkofos]

5. Fritz the Cat

[kineneb]

6. no, Batz Maru quarter

I am vastly amused, since I have a number of H. K. goodies around the house. Their stores are a great place to go if one is looking for small containers (dice bags, etc. for us gamer types).

[XanaDUer]

11. I'm an HK regular

Just came from their store, actually...

[niallmac]

7. Tinky Winky

[Clark2008]

9. LOL!!

Then the Reich-wing faux-Christian crowd could bluster about how liberals are stealing Christmas by using Tinky Winky coins to purchase all those presents they shouldn't be purchasing anyway because they're trying to steal Christmas and turn it into a Godless holiday never-minding that Christmas is about Jesus and Hannukah is another religious holiday and..sputter, sputter, spew, spew...


WHEW!

:sarcasm:

[eeyore]

8. 50 Cent?

A 50 Cent 50 Cent piece?

Holla if ya hear me!

[koopie57]

10. spongebob squarepants /eom

[eeyore]

13. The Bikini Bottom Dollar!

I like it.

[libnnc]

12. Garfield of course.

Followed by the Odie half-dollar and the Nermal nickel.

[VolcanoJen]

14. I've got it! I've got it!

Now this I'd love to see.