If you’re in the market to collect vintage Japanese cat figurines and don’t want to spend a fortune, Takahashi San Francisco is a great starting place. These figurines were handmade and sourced directly from Japanese artisans between the 1960s to 1980s. As they are not particularly rare or highly sought after (at least not at…
Louis Wain was born in London on August 5th, 1860, to an upper class family and grew up right in the middle period of the Victorian era. He was the eldest child and only son with 5 sisters. His mother was of French descent and his English father was a textile trader and embroiderer who…
The original model Kit Cat Klock (right) and it’s modern plastic counterpart. When Earl Arnault first designed the clock in 1932, it is unlikely that he could envisage the clock becoming the icon it is and having a longevity of over 88 years. In fact, at the time in America, the Great Depression was at…
In September 2017, Sotheby’s auctioned a set of three books about cats belonging to Vivien Leigh. The Story of a Friendship was a gift from notable actor George Relph (Ben-Hur) and his wife Mercia Swinburne. The Cat In Nature, History and Art was a gift from one Joy Thomason (unknown), and Cat’s A.B.C. was given…
Sixty three years is more than enough proof of The Cat In The Hat’s longevity and contribution to children’s literature. First published in March 1957, The Cat In The Hat was written by Thedor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) in response to falling literacy rates in early childhood. Books like the Dick and Jane series were…
Numismatics is technical name for the study and collection of money, and is the second largest collecting hobby in the world, right behind stamps. Just having some cash in your wallet doesn’t qualify you as a numismatist though. If that were the case, it’s safe to say that stamp collecting would be a distant second….
Collectors Weekly has summarized the history and significance of cats and cat collectibles in an interesting and easy to read overview. It covers the following: – different varieties of cat themed antiques– notable artists or historical figures who featured cats in their artworks– origin of domesticated cats in Egypt and their customs– domesticated cats spreading…
Anyone seriously into postcard collecting (deltiology) would probably know of the Alfred Mainzer company’s Mainzer Cats postcards that were produced from the 1940s to 1960s. They depicted colorful and kinetic scenes from everyday life and activities such as sports back in the day, except the humans were replaced by anthropomorphic cats. The artist was Eugen…
