VINTAGE 1960s 🐯 CHALKWARE TIGER COIN BANK ORANGE GINGER KITTY CAT WITH FLOWERS

vintage 60s mid century modern CHALKWARE TIGER piggy bank with stopper / orange ginger kitty cat with flower bouquet + bowler a mod tiger cat. a stripey orange mod tiger cat. sporting a bowler hat. holding a bouquet of flowers. with green eyeliner on his sweet little face. SWOON ! kitschy ! mod ! MCM ! hep cat ! cool cat ! retro art sculpture ! what a sweetie pie this little babe is ! pretty much the holy grail of kitschy chalkware cuteness ... he reminds me of thomas o'malley from the aristocats ... or scat cat the beatnik leader of that gang of swinging alley cats ... scat, cat. go, cat, go ! hip cat daddy-o's got a horn to blow ! his retro colors are outta sight ! the best the of the psychedelic 60s ... neon orange / yellow / royal violet blue / bright kelly green / neon pink there's a coin slot in back of his tiger head the original rubber stopper is still in the bottom with a made in japan sticker ∆ great vintage condition - - - > NOTE ! there is a squiggly superficial crack near his head that looks like it's meant to be there / a few places where the paint has chipped / a couple of scuff marks on his ear / SEE PICS ∆ treat with love ! do not wash your chalkware, it's made of an unglazed material, just wipe with a clean dry cloth ∆ chalkware is made from plaster of paris + painted with tempura, watercolor, or oil paint MEASUREMENTS approx H = 7.25" W = 3.25" from my smoke free cat friendly bungalow ailurophile (n.): a cat lover / pussycat / cat lady