Kawaii Blog

LIMITED Edition Year of the Dragon Rilakkuma Plushies are here

2012 is also Year of the Dragon! In Chinese Zodiac, this is the luckiest and mightiest year of them all. San-X has released a limited edition 3-piece Rilakkuma plush toy set to celebrate the Year of the Dragon: 9" tall Relax Bear, 7.8" tall Little Bear, and 6" tall Little Bear. They are available now on ShopKawaii.com and at our Shadyside location.

2012 Convention Schedule

We are excited to announce our 2012 anime convention schedule

• Ohayocon (Columbus, OH)  1/27 to 1/29/12
• Anime Boston (Boston, MA)  4/6 to 4/8/12
• Sakura Matsuri (Washington DC)  4/14/12
• Animazement (Raleigh, NC)  5/25 to 5/27/12
• A-Kon (Dallas, TX)  6/1 to 6/3/12
• Otakon (Baltimore, MD)  7/27 to 7/29

Come see us at the Exhibitors Halls! 

 

Designer Toy Trading Party Wrap-Up

Thanks to all who showed us mad love last Sunday. The party was awesome and productive, and everyone walked away with some sweet and rare items. We will be hosting more events like this in the future. Keep your eyes peeled for updates!

San-X Piggy Girl

Piggy Girl is the newest member of the San-X family. She loves all things feminine, perhaps to make up for the fact that she is a pig, and make-up she does. A tiny blue mouse accompanies her at all times, standing as her partner-in-crime or personal assistant. Piggy Girl spends most of her time in front of a vanity or soaking in a comfy bubble bath. 

Piggy Girl loves writing her friends when her daily beauty routine is complete, and even has her own stationery to accomplish this task. Her prep time for the photo used in the above letter set was over four hours! Piggy Girl loves spending time on herself but loves giving to others above all else. She aims to fill the world around her with beauty and mystery, but needs your help to do so. Pick up a Piggy Girl memo pad, pencil case, or sticker sheet and spread some love this holiday season.

 

Piggy Girl items are available at Kawaii Gifts and online at ShopKawaii.com.

Designer Toy Trading Party @ Kawaii Gifts

Bring your vinyl and a smile to Kawaii Gifts in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood this Sunday, December 11th. We supply the space and the snacks, and it's up to you to bring the rare goodies and fun. We will be open from 11-5 and the party goes from 2-4. We have all of your favorite vinyl toys in stock just in case that rare chase eludes you and everyone else at the party. 

Please contact us via email (customer service@shopkawaii.com) with any questions.

Rilakkuma Chocolate & Coffee

Rilakkuma's latest passion is gustatory! He and his friends have tired of dressing up in suits and instead opened a coffee shop specializing in chocolate. If Rilakkuma spends more time eating than working, well, who can blame him?

Relax Bear and Little Bear (Korilakkuma) often engage in chocolate-eating and coffee-drinking contests, with Kiiroitori (the yellow chick) as judge. If Rilakkuma knew that Kiiroitori sneaks in after hours to stuff himself with chocolate, Rilakkuma would certainly dump a pot of coffee down his chick suit! A little chocolate thievery won't sever the bond Rilakkuma shares with his friends, and Rilakkuma is friends with everyone. Grab some of his chocolate and a mug of fresh coffee to relax this holiday season. After all, Rilakkuma loves nothing more than relaxing, or his name isn't Relax Bear!

 

Rilakkuma Chocolate & Coffee available now at Kawaii Gifts and ShopKawaii.com.

San-X: Mamegoma x Doughnuts

It's a ball, it's a doughnut, it's... Mamegoma! He's turned into his favorite sweet snack, eating his way across pens, folders, and notebooks. Mamegoma follows only the path of doughnuts, and is followed by his friends who are also doughnuts. They never have to stop to eat because doughnuts are everywhere!

When Mamegoma eats too many delicious treats he grows and grows and grows. He is currently able to fit neatly in your palm. His blue, yellow, and pink friends have also accomplished this feat. Mamegoma's most glorious realization is that everything is better with doughnuts.

 

Mamegoma x Donuts is available at Kawaii Gifts and ShopKawaii.com.

 

AMEX Small Business Saturday 2011

 

Register your AMEX card using this link and spend $25 or more on Saturday, Novemeber 26 at Kawaii Gifts and earn a one-time $25 statement credit.

 

Every customer will recieve a free San-X file folder on Small Business Saturday, no purchase necessary.

 

Read more about Small Business Saturday here.

Sentimental Circus Revisited

Shappo and company put on the cutest show in the universe with their adorable feats of wonder and daring. They dance across the pages of notepads and lovingly grace the smooth surfaces of pens, forever frolicking life's lovely hours away. When the city lights fall and day becomes night, Shappo summons his crew of pals and forgotten memories of childhood wonder blaze anew.

Mouton is an elephant, a weighty and majestic creature, elegant in stride and one of Shappo's best friends. He mainly sits on a striped pedestal and balances his favorite ball on the tip of his trunk. He can go for hours as he has mastered the laws of physics and always puts on a good show. He even has a plush clone to extend his fame after the circus curtain falls and the actors take their final bows.

Mouton the Elephant plush available now at Kawaii Gifts and ShopKawaii.

Fresh Products: Hello Kitty Cooks

Whip together something delicious with our range of Hello Kitty home and cooking products. We offer aprons in kids and adult sizes.

Cookie cutters, whisks, and ladles aid both the amateur and professional chef in Hello Kitty's kitchen.

Chopsticks, cutlery sets, and bento boxes offer solutions to those Hello Kitty fans with the traveling itch.

 

Available in-store at Kawaii Gifts.

Fresh Products: 'Bots

Kidrobot's iconic mascot gets a makeover in this vinyl miniseries. 11 designs celebrate your inner anti-authoritarian desires. Taggers, punks, boxers, and gangsters unite!

 

Meticulous craftsmanship makes these the perfect stocking stuffer. Outlaw bros everywhere shall revel in the entertainment and insouciance offered by these charming 'bots.

 

Available at Kawaii Gifts.