Well, At Least The Cat's Eyes Are Closed

First they pierced the ear of this kitty, then they expect you stick dirty spoons to it.

Todd Left To Get Liquid-Plumr

Because whenever Cindy filled the tub, there was always a clog afterwards.

Via eBay.

The Little Kitten That Came Back

From the June 28, 1910 edition of The Fargo Forum and Daily Republican, a regular bit called Daddy's Bedtime Story, an uncredited column featuring quaint stories for little ones; this story is titled "The Little Kitten That Came Back."

Pedro Didn't Mind Being Pink

But the flowers were overkill & emascualting.

Powder Puff Pussy

Since this is a set of three of retro pink kitties, shouldn't the tag read Powder Puff Pussies on the tag? Tsk tsk, Kreiss & Company. (Part of my "ceramic animals with fur" collection.)

Kitten Soft?

It could just be me... But is this Lady Buxton Leather ad for The Regal Set suggesting that the "touching story" regarding this leather's softness is that it's made from real kittens? ...I guess we have to touch it know, but I'm not going to.

Kitty's Candy Dish

This vintage made in Japan dish reminds me of a pie with a cat in it... Like maybe kitty went in after the 4-and-twenty black birds. That would be more of a candy dish for kitties.

Butts In The Air, Like They Just Don't Care

Vintage pottery animals with their butts in the air and holes where their tails ought to be.



I only have two, so it's not a collection yet. The cat is a rather popular planter motif and typically they had cactus planted to be their kitty tails. But the dog is more of a mystery -- despite a partial label on the bottom.



The hole is too small for the pup to be a planter; hubby suspects it had a bobble-tail which wagged. The tag reads Little Pete (or, it could be Little Peter), but exhaustive searches have turned up nothing. Know something about Little Pete or his missing tail? Let me know.

Meanwhile, I keep my eyes opened for a third vintage pottery animal with it's hole-y butt up in the air.

Kitty Drop Seat Pajamas

Hey, it's cold here already, so I had to look at the Vintage Kitty Drop Seat Long John Pajamas. (Be warned; listing plays music -- ack!)

Sitting Pretty With Boo-Boo Kitty

When I see photos like this baby girl with her toy kitty I always wonder just what sort of idiot doesn't keep family photos. I may have to 'adopt' and add her to my ever-growing collection of homeless photographs.

Thanks, But I Prefer Bald Condiment Dispensers

OK, so you know I collect these figurines with pasted on rabbit fur; therefore you might not think I have the right to mock these retro S&P kitties...


But honestly, who wants to shake salt or pepper from them, knowing full well that dust & whatever else sits in the rabbit fur will also be shaken, not stirred, onto your food?

Pussy Doesn't Love The Canary For Its Song

An odd old postcard with an illustration of a creepy kid -- presumably "he" painted the saying on the wall.



Maybe the kid's only creepy for being on the card. Maybe you don't think he's creepy at all. But I'm pretty certain he's the 1920's version of a goth graffiti artist. But in any case, I found the vintage postcard well worth the $1.

Postmarked 1921; SB postcard number s.204.

Put Gum On A Kitten

OK, so this vintage kitten is porcelain; does that make it right?

Love the seller's line: "Should you require this oddity, shipping will be $3." That almost sounds like a dare.

Pixies On Toadstools & Whiskers On Kittens

Hannah not only made them, but offers pdf instructions.


Nothing goes better with pixies on toadstools than whiskers on kittens (I know you're singing along!). We'd prefer you had your own cats who would brush their whiskers against the toadstool doorstops, but if not... Here's a vintage kitty -- with whiskers -- pattern; some assembly required.

Homeless Photos: Girls & Cat

The only thing sadder than this old photo of adorable girls in pjs with their cute cat, is the fact that no one wanted to keep it in the family and it still can't find a home.



The littlest girl's toes are so cute, I might just have to ask them to re-list.

Have A Ball

Kick a kitten.


Wal-Mart wants you to.

Dogs a La...

Hot pads!



Wouldn't want to burn the pooches with hot pots, but they are cute!

(And there's a cat there too.)

From a 1944 Star Potholders Book.

Sad-Eyed Ceramic Art

She calls them Pity Kitties.

Place Your Used Gum on My Kitty-Cat's Tum-Tum

Please?


I never knew they made holders for gum.

Winky Wanky Do? I Didn't

Winky or Wanky, the safety cat was spotted by hubby and one of the kids.

One time I should have run errands, huh.

Snotty French Tricks

The French are always up to something... Like this vintage hanky which has "Pour Le Rouge De Vos Levres" printed on it.



Pour Le Rouge De Vos Levres means, "For The Red Of Your Lips."

Yeah, put your lips to what I blew out of my nose here. No, no, it's fine. Would this sweet little kitten fool you?

Crazy Cat Cutouts

I found this classy ad in the February 1959 issue of Home Craftsman -- get yourself 110 different jigsaw patterns:

Have Fun - Make Money selling these amazing NEW UNUSUAL Novelties, Gifts, Lawn Figures...Animals, Bar Implements, Door Markers, Plaques, Wall Shelves, etc. Easy...Trace, saw out, and paint. $1 brings you these EXCITING and DIFFERENT 110 fill size BIG patterns. Order now!

When they say UNUSUAL, EXCITING, and DIFFERENT -- they mean it, if the rest are anything like their best examples from the ad. Stepping away from the cute and homey patterns that usually came in jigsaw pattern books , these are right out of Mad Magazine: A wacky buck-toothed cat, tongue lolling out, saliva splattering off it? Was this supposed to be for Grandma to put up in her garden, or Mom to hang over the kitchen sink? It has a very grubby, loose style associated with underground comics (or "comix" if you're not a square like me). There's something very familiar about these two examples, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

Is there anything remotely cute or endearing about this duck? He's got some headband with leaves or feathers in it, leaning forward menacingly...and I like him. These two examples have some life to them, something that separates them from the generic style in most ads. They're not sweet, they're not traditional -- they're art. It's too bad the illustrator isn't named in the ad: the address for this "Trans Plans" company isn't some fancy office building -- according to Google Maps it's a residential area in Yonkers, sandwiched between Lincoln High, Yonkers Raceway, and Hillview Reservoir. It'd be easy to make a joke about drawing crazy comics while living in mom's basement, but, well, that's where some of the best comics came from.