Old Straw Stuffed Much Loved Handmade Cat wood puppet head I'm pretty certain this is

I'm pretty certain this is a 20th century piece made for the tourist trade

operates smoothly and spins fast

If you look closely you can see that he holds a cigar in his raised hand

and American flag waving high

and would be inclined to mix and match cups and saucers

Old Straw Stuffed Much Loved Handmade Cat wood puppet head I'm pretty certain this isWhat a face! And what a lot of love this cat has seen (and given, I think!), with reinforcement stitches all the way around the neck and on the tail too, and it looks to me likely loosing its button eyes along the way, but of course I think all the more charming for the wear. With a hand drawn heart shaped nose and mouth and dots for whiskers in what is not a pinkish red, and stuffed full with straw that surely is well over 100 years old. He's