Juniper Foo | Aug 17, 2004

For those who have everything, and we mean everything, here's a toaster that'll burn an image of Hello Kitty's lipless face onto every slice. You even get a choice of six shade settings plus defrost. Apparently, immediately following Sanyo's release of the toaster, an organized protest was held by members of the Cute Characters Union against what they considered "cool product licensing favoritism". What a hoot. But at least kids will now eat their sandwich, while Hello Kitty collectors will probably consider this the best thing to come about since, well, sliced bread.
Price: US$39.99
Availability: Online stores
Device: Toaster
Basic specs: Two-slice toaster, six shade settings plus defrost , cancel button for instant off , self-adjusting bread guides, separate, removable crumb tray