IWAKO Erasers
I have to brag a little here, I saw this trend coming a long time ago.
When I was in elementary school, I collected erasers. Most of them were Japanese, from Sanrio. I kept them in a cigar box. Later I expanded by interests and started to collect pencils (unsharpened) as well.
I still have remnants of my collection, even though I have tried to purge over the years. But a cigar box of erasers doesn’t take up all that much room.
Why am I telling you this?
Because COLLECTING ERASERS IS COOL NOW!
Not just any erasers, mind you, the collecting craze is all about IWAKO Japanese Erasers.
These are really neat, and only cost around $1 each (although you can get them in adorable themed sets as well). Stocking stuffer anyone? This would make you the cool mom for sure!
Besides being hip, trendy, and cute, Iwako erasers are made from eco-friendly materials and can be recycled.
I got a cute little frog and bird eraser from Iwako, courtesy of ASTRA, and I am totally smitten.
Seriously, Nick wants to go to Japan in April and I am plotting how to build my stash.
They have darling little food sets, sushi, burgers, trucks, hamsters, anything you can think of, there is probably an adorable Iwako eraser replica of it.
Look at http://www.iwakousa.com to see all of the cute styles, and look at this interesting page about how Iwako erasers are made.
You can purchase Iwako Erasers at your local Learning Express or on Amazon, via a specialty retailer
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08 November 2009, 7:32 pm
How incredibly cute they are!
05 December 2009, 3:53 am
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