Author, actress, and singer Kay Thompson published the book "Eloise" in 1955. Describing a precocious girl who lives at the Ritz Hotel, the initial book inspired a series of stories that in turn generated licensed products such as this "Eloise Emergency Hotel Kit" that includes comb, sunglasses, bubble gum, pink pencil, "Charge it please" sticky notes, toothbrush, Wash 'n Dry, a bar of Plaza soap, bottles of Plaza shampoo and conditioner, a whistle, Plaza notepad, pink pigeon feather. a cylindrical shoe shine case, a note card and envelope, a Madame Alexander pin, a tag for the Pink and Black Ball, an F.A.O. Schwartz catalog, a black satin bag, and a copy of the book "The Absolutely Essential Eloise."