Wonderful Old (Hardened) Oil Cloth Cat with Embroidered Face, Ex. Pat Hatch Collection traveler's brushes which is quite a thing

which is quite a thing in combo with pink ears

but then realized they were very very very early mimeographs: the mimeograph machine was invented by Thomas Edison just a few years earlier

I found this one at the Rhinebeck Antiques show last weekend and was sold in one second flat--lots of life to this cow

I think all three brothers had a way with expressive faces

such that one only needs to negotiate one moving part

Wonderful Old (Hardened) Oil Cloth Cat with Embroidered Face, Ex. Pat Hatch Collection traveler's brushes which is quite a thingCollector dealer Pat Hatch, well known for her extraordinary black doll collection, has been selling some small things at an antiques shop I heavily frequent in Maine; I scooped up several pieces from her this week, including this kitty. The presence and substance of it doesn't fully come across in photos, but it is old, and heavy, with the rusty red oil cloth having almost the feel of rubber, and the surface crackled all over. What especially makes