In this picture taken on October 19, 2024, Helen, founder of the 'Hello Kitty SoCal Babes' fan club, poses with her collection inside her "she-shed" in Riverside County, California. Hello Kitty marks its 50th anniversary on November 1, adorning everything from handbags to rice cookers and raking in billions of dollars for her Japanese creators Sanrio. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) / To go with AFP story Japan-lifestyle-business-culture-Kitty, FOCUS by Katie Forster and Hiroshi Hiyama, with Paula Ramon in California (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)