Mimu and Chimu Erasers

This tiny eraser set by Gakken/Victoria Fancy features the characters Mimu & Chimu - two little bugs.

The erasers are 1 inch tall and are marked $1.00.

Hello Kitty Puffy Stickers

These classic Hello Kitty puffy stickers come from my childhood collection and are dated 1976.

I got these stickers as a "trade" during the early '80s sticker craze, and they have been in my sticker album ever since. I don't know what I traded to get them, but I'm sure I got the better deal, even with the missing flower sticker. Can you imagine kids occupying themselves with trading stickers and arranging them in albums nowadays?!

Megalomania Pencil Case

This Megalomania pencil case by Expression is about 8 inches long and made of metal. It features the flying saucer theme.

Inside:

The bottom indicates the price was $3.20. I've had this since the late 70s/early 80s.

Sanrio Cats Mailbox

This Sanrio clear plastic mailbox is only 2.5 inches long and features cats wearing striped dresses. I don't know if this character has a name, but I've only ever seen them on this item. It's dated 1979.

Inside the mailbox are tiny sheets of paper and envelopes with cat stamps drawn on:

A Stage of Life Pen

This pen features A Stage of Life: Gentle Hippo and his Beautiful Girl Friend:

It was made by Expression and isn't dated, but I've had it since the early 80s. The pen has yellow ink.

Three Bigrees Paperclips

This set of 12 Three Bigrees (Victoria Fancy by Gakken) paperclips was a recent Ebay find. The plastic part is 2 cm in diameter and the back has a metal clip. They feature the Three Bigrees in a sports theme.

Not dated, but probably from the early 80s.

Hello Kitty Pencil Sharpener

This Hello Kitty pencil sharpener from Sanrio is dated 1976. The roof of the house slides off to empty the pencil shavings.