A lazy weekend with Japan's Lazy Egg

I think there's something whimsical about life-size displays of iconic Sanrio characters. The latest display at Langham Place in HK features Gudetama, Sanrio`s lazy egg character. Even though the display has been around since the beginning of this month, the crowds are still drawn to this almost cute yet almost sarcastic character. I was surprised to see how many people were patient enough to stand in line for 10+ minutes to get their photo taken in front of the various displays.

The crowds at Langham Place going wild for Gudetama (Photo: CharK)

Seeing the crowds at first made me think that it would have been a better idea to come see the display later this summer, when the initial crowds/popularity wore off. But it turned out not to be so bad having to weave through the crowds. I didn't have much expectations of taking my photo with any display, rather I just wanted photos of the displays themselves. So by the evening, when the crowds had dispersed a bit, it was possible to get some shots of the displays in between people coming up to have their photo taken.

The sushi restaurant (Photo: CharK)

The cafe featuring various forms of Gudetama, including HK's iconic egg tart and french toast was my favourite. Check out the details of the kitchen cutlery and how cute the cake is!

The Cafe/Bakery complete with HK themed treats--egg tarts! (Photo: CharK)

Here's the Gudetama ontop of fried rice and ramen noodles. These life-sized, have transformed these familiar every day foods into almost theme-park like displays.

The Chinese restaurant that was the least photo spot for some reason (Photo: CharK)

All the hype generated from the display led to crowds lining up even for the tiny pop-up store in the mall. The store was mostly just selling plush dolls. I`m just waiting for the individual boxes of the Gudetama Cafe figurines to be sold. I just love the details on these!