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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 627601, member: 51"]Cat lover that I am, was SO happy to get this. Completely lucked out, the estate runner was putting a few un-priced items out about an hour into the sale and I was just in the right place at the right time. Also she kindly gave me a very good price on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obvious condition issues, but it still works! You wind it up, head moves around while mouth opens and closes, tail wags and it sort of trembles and moves slowly across a surface, seems like it purrs! </p><p><br /></p><p>No markings on the key. Cat is approx 6" tall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thinking antique rather than vintage, right? Glass eyes. Seems entirely made of wood unless the body is papermache. You can see wood in the spots that the fabric is worn in any case. Maybe German or French?</p><p><br /></p><p>Curious if anyone has thoughts, but keeping this guy for now. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]182018[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]182019[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]182020[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]182021[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 627601, member: 51"]Cat lover that I am, was SO happy to get this. Completely lucked out, the estate runner was putting a few un-priced items out about an hour into the sale and I was just in the right place at the right time. Also she kindly gave me a very good price on it. Obvious condition issues, but it still works! You wind it up, head moves around while mouth opens and closes, tail wags and it sort of trembles and moves slowly across a surface, seems like it purrs! No markings on the key. Cat is approx 6" tall. Thinking antique rather than vintage, right? Glass eyes. Seems entirely made of wood unless the body is papermache. You can see wood in the spots that the fabric is worn in any case. Maybe German or French? Curious if anyone has thoughts, but keeping this guy for now. [ATTACH=full]182018[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]182019[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]182020[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]182021[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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