Vintage-Inspired Hello Kitty Shopping Guide - Updated for 2024

Trying to figure out where to buy vintage Hello Kitty items? So many Hello Kitty fans love vintage Hello Kitty, but it can be hard to find AND it can be hard to find affordable vintage pieces.

In this blog post, we’ve put together a vintage-inspired Hello Kitty shopping guide. The retro-inspired items featured in this post are not actually vintage, but many are inspired by the early years and decades of Hello Kitty and Sanrio design!

There are many different definitions of “vintage” and “retro” and everyone’s interpretation of this might be a little different. For some context, Hello Kitty as a character first made an appearance back in 1974. Things from 1970 are definitely considered vintage and retro these days! A coin purse was the first Hello Kitty item ever produced, and these days you can find just about everything featuring Hello Kitty!

If you want to find REAL retro + vintage Hello Kitty, we recommend checking out places like eBay and Etsy. For fun vintage-inspired Hello Kitty, keep scrolling to explore our retro gift guide!


Vintage-Inspired Hello Kitty Desk Accessories

Sweeten up your workspace with retro-inspired Hello Kitty office supplies and desk accessories! We love that Sanrio and other brands are still creating Hello Kitty using inspiration from designs that made her so popular in the first place.


Instagram has so many neat photos from Hello Kitty fans of their vintage items + vintage-inspired items. In this post we’ve included just a few of our favorite images!

Vintage-Inspired Hello Kitty Decor & Homeware

Add Hello Kitty vintage style to your living space with these unique items!



Vintage-Inspired Hello Kitty Toys & Plushies

Nothing quite has the power to take us back to childhood like vintage-inspired toys! What a fun blast from the past!



Vintage-Inspired Dining & Kitchenware with Hello Kitty

Meal time has never been cuter thanks to vintage-inspired Hello Kitty bento boxes, mugs, and more.



Vintage-Inspired Hello Kitty Fashion

These days we have so much Hello Kitty clothing to choose from! If you love Hello Kitty vintage, these shirts embrace a retro aesthetic!



Vintage-Inspired Hello Kitty Accessories

Add retro flair to any outfit with these super cute Hello Kitty accessories!



Vintage-Inspired Hello Kitty Tech Accessories

Keep Hello Kitty close by with these retro-inspired tech accessories!


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