"Two years ago, Sanrio came to us, to develop together this special birthday present for Hello Kitty", said Ringo Müller, Managing Director of Kleinkunst aus dem Erzgebirge® Müller GmbH in Seiffen. "Now we are proud to presenting the smoking kitty as a one-of-a-kind, worldwide limited edition in the Erzgebirge-Asian crossover design in front of an enthusiastic Hong Kong audience."
The Erzgebirge smoking figurines Müllerchen® are very popular in Asia and so the crossover Hello Kitty - Müllerchen wears a typically German hat and has an picturesque story to tell about it's creation: “I was visiting Germany and got lost in the deep forest, I wanted to pick apples, but I couldn't find my way back. Luckily my friend, the Müllerchen®, came across. He helped me find my way out of the forest and even gave me his hat. ”The apples are a popular symbol for Germany in Asia, as are smoking men from the Müller factory in Seiffen, which are now received the knightly accolade by the world-famous cartoon character Hello Kitty.