Wonderful "Verses on Friendship" Cat, Early Ink and Watercolor Drawing one-of-a-kind with that perfect ring separating

with that perfect ring separating it from the beginning of the narrowest stretch of the handle

most of the (fairly light) wear is on the backside around the squeeze handle

each a little different (and Playskool itself has produced several versions) makes them a great thing to collect and display as a group

Dala horses are even more popular Swedish souvenirs

Wonderful "Verses on Friendship" Cat, Early Ink and Watercolor Drawing one-of-a-kind with that perfect ring separatingI splurged on this one because I love it so very much, and while I rarely buy things I wouldn't be very glad to keep for myself, that is especially true with this cat! I'm never entirely certain what technically falls within the category of "fraktur" vs. simply being an early naive or "primitive" watercolor drawing, but in any event think this is a pretty singular thing, and really don't think I have ever seen a better face on a cat than this one.