Finished erasers with the kit and new molds I just received in the mail for the kira kira fuwa fuwa mousse-chan paper clay. These are refills that I got from Kino, since the fullkits are still somewhere on an ocean liner.

So back to the eraser kit I got yesterday - here is a link to what the kit looked like when sold in Japan:

http://blog.rekuru.com/2010/11/28/b-labo-introduces-the-ori-keshi-a-make-it-yourself-eraser-kit/

And here is the version brought to the American market:

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Art-Eraser-Making-Kit/dp/B0047MDIBK

If I had not known what this kit actually was through youtube videos of the original product I would’ve never even noticed it while I was scouring the shelves for Whipple. Which is also worth comparing, the original:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAPAN-EPOCH-WHIPPLE-DIY-DESSERT-SET-KEYCHAIN-MAKER-W-24-/190656648973?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6405970d#ht_7134wt_956 (ugh, for lack of a better link)

And what’s in Toys R Us:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10752452&CAWELAID=622289415

While I understand that everyone basically wants to look like Barbie or Bratz, it’s a little disturbing to see the dramatic difference between the two types of packaging.

After 4 boxes of ridiculous packaging, this is all that is left. Waiting on other sets ordered, and I have a couple of other little things I want to try to add to this to see how things look.