Japanese Mini Erasers Say "I Rub You Too!"

by Steve Levenstein

Collectible Eraser Dessert Set

Blue Hamster Eraser Collectible mini erasers have long been popular in Japan, and now the fad is spreading to schools on these shores as well. Wait a minute, "collectible erasers"? I'm kidding, right? Your average school kid today is probably more interested in losing his or her school supplies than saving them. The thing is, Japanese collectible mini erasers aren't your average erasers, even though they can rub out pencil marks with the best of them. True collectors don't use them for something so mundane, however, and with one look at some of the better examples you'll understand why.

Dim Sum Set of Erasers

Chopsticks erasers Check out the Dim Sum Chinese Food Eraser Set above, from Hapaculture ... the finely detailing extends to individual grains of fried rice and four sets of chopsticks! The sushi, snack food and cake erasers have to be seen to be believed. They look so good you'll be tempted to take a bite, but as Hapaculture advises, "they may look tasty but they are not tasty." Don't say we didn't warn you. (Buy here)

Snacks Collectible Eraser Set

Toilet Paper Roll Eraser Rival eraser maker Itasho states they make over 300 different erasers while the cute duck at their website urges us to "collect them all!". The erasers are non-stick, are PVC and latex free, and have passed the rigorous JISS Eraser Test with a stellar 87.7 percent rating so you know they can pull their weight with all those boring, serious erasers out there.

Pink Duck Eraser I have to say, though, that watching your tweasured widdle blue (or pink, or yellow) duck eraser gradually wear down into nubbins has got to be a soul-wrenching experience. Do yourself a favor and use a traditional pink brick to do the erasing while your ducky watches safely from the top of your monitor.

A notable feature of many of the erasers is that they are individually molded and the various colored parts are assembled to make the eraser. They can also be disassembled and put back together - who knew an eraser could be this much fun? The ultimate has to be a tiny, perfect dessert set that comes in its own miniature plastic display box. Yummy!

Dessert Box Set of Erasers

Erasers from Itasho's mini eraser collection start at just 99 cents each and can be ordered online direct from Itasho or through aica in New York. Japanese mini erasers, food erasers, animal erasers and car erasers from Hapaculture are similarly priced and can be ordered online from Hapaculture.

You can also find a large collection at this link at Amazon.

Steve Levenstein
Japanese Innovations Writer
InventorSpot.com

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The kind of thing

Submitted on July 1st, 2007 by Gloria Campos

I wouldn't mind my kids collecting.

Those Would Make A Nice Tip

Submitted on July 3rd, 2007 by Anonymous Peter Dickman (not verified)

on a Pencil Penis.

Cool Erasers!!!

Submitted on July 28th, 2007 by Gladys (not verified)

I love these cute little erasers!!

I am going to start collecting them!!

Gladys

More FUN Erasers!

Submitted on September 4th, 2007 by Baby Chi (not verified)

Nice collection!

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Mini Eraser Fun

Submitted on October 10th, 2007 by Anonymous (not verified)

Those mni erasers are so cute that I love them.

You're

Submitted on October 14th, 2007 by Steve Levenstein

You're not alone, that's why so many people collect them. They can be handled too, unlike more fragile collectibles.

those cool erasers

Submitted on November 17th, 2007 by casey changerain (not verified)

theseare so cool eras4rs for a child !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Japanese Food Erasers

Submitted on January 17th, 2008 by MadSilence (not verified)

Thanks Steve. It's good to know we don't need to travel to Japan to purchase these delightful erasers.

Go here for more info on plastic food:
http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/plastic-food-to-savor-with-th...
Plastic Food to Savor with the Eyes

MadSilence
http://madsilence.wordpress.com

More here too!

Submitted on January 30th, 2008 by Cherie (not verified)

We also sell novelty erasers the same as above plus many more! Make sure you drop in and check them out :) www.vintageartyfarty.com.au

iwako is da bomb

Submitted on April 21st, 2008 by Anonymous

i've been collecting erasers for a year or so and i've got 500. it's hard to expand my collection because the only eraser store(not that great of a choice) is smiggel and i barrly get to go to japan and to a iwako store!!!!!!

from a fellow collecter

mini food earasers

Submitted on May 18th, 2008 by Anonymous

where do you by them?
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erasers

Submitted on May 19th, 2008 by Anonymous

I love erasers and I love this Web. its the best I love colecting erasers I have over 100

P.s

Submitted on May 19th, 2008 by Anonymous

P.S. From a collecter

awsomeerasers

Submitted on June 18th, 2008 by Anonymous

these r soooo cool my friend has them i now want to collect them too!!!

cute erasers

Submitted on June 29th, 2008 by Anonymous

these are like the cutest in the whole world I did a little research and this is the coolest thing I've found so far!!!!

japanese eraser

Submitted on July 9th, 2008 by Anonymous

i loveee these erasers! THEY'RE SOO CUTE!! i just started collecting them....(my friends got me into it) and I just can't get enough of them!! I know a store in my area that sells them and I go there all the time!! I'm looking for a website that has free shipping for these erasers so I can get more! i even built a little house for them!

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