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Among the anniversary items, a gold coin pendant featuring Hello Kitty holding the number 50 is priced at around 120,000 yen (€724), while a Casio watch retails for 18,700 yen (€113).

While the two above styles are no longer in stock on puma.com, the retailer’s site does still have a number of kids ... the remainder of the Puma x Hello Kitty and Friends product lineup ...

A gold coin pendant with the image of Hello Kitty holding the number 50 is selling for about 120,000 yen ($800), while a Casio watch costs 18,700 yen ($120). But first, more on the origin story.