Inherited Collection

I was not the only crazy cat lady in my family. My Great Grandmother was a CERTIFIED crazy cat lady. There was not a room that didn’t have something cat-themed in her 2 bed 2 bath trailer, yes even the bathrooms. Unfortunately, she moved into a home and shortly passed so many of her cat things were passed down. I have inherited a few things and so have my mother and grandmother. I aspired to be as much of a crazy cat lady as my Great Grandmother was, and I think I’m on the right track

Passed to Me

small white with multicolored cats tote bag
small loafed black cat statue
Mama and baby tortoiseshell cat drinking from spilled bucket of milk figurine
brown tabby laying in a basket statue
small white cat statue laying on its side
painted wooden Siamese yellow with blue flower cat
sitting crystal cat statue
orange cast with gold bows salt and pepper shaker
large stacked funky cream with green and purple border black and white cat mugs
funky cream with green and purple border black and white cat mugs
white with blue handle cat sitting in a window spoon rest

Perfect Little Cats

Another lovely thing that was passed down to me was this cute little book of cats with passages about them. It is dated 1994 and appears to be a Christmas gift. These are just some of my favorite pages, there is even one dedicated to tortoiseshells.

front cover of Lesley Anne Ivory's perfect little cats
back cover of Lesley Anne Ivory's perfect little cats
inside cover of Lesley Anne Ivory's perfect little cats, signed "from Loraine (xmas_ 1884"
Inside page of Lesley Anne Ivory's perfect little cats with a black and white kitten with quote
Inside page of Lesley Anne Ivory's perfect little cats with a tabby and white cat with quote
Inside page of Lesley Anne Ivory's perfect little cats with a tabby kitten with quote
Inside page of Lesley Anne Ivory's perfect little cats with a black and white cat with quote
Inside page of Lesley Anne Ivory's perfect little cats with a tortoiseshell cat with quote

Book of Cats and Kittens

This is another book about cats and kittens in each phase of life. It has some text but is mostly black and white pictures. There are some pretty funny and cute photos that remind me of photos I have of Asher and Milo. This was a Christmas gift from my great-grandfather and kids to my great-grandmother, dated to 1975.

Walter Chandoha's book of kittens and cats with kitten walking, cats laying in the sun, and a mom and baby cuddling
Walter Chandoha's book of kittens and cats with 4 pictures of a Siamese playing under newspaper
Walter Chandoha's book of kittens and cats with a photo of a tabby and a photo of a cat and a kid in a windowsill
Walter Chandoha's book of kittens and cats with a photo of a cat in a drawer and a cat in a book
Walter Chandoha's book of kittens and cats with a kitten on a wicker basket and kittens in a cup
Walter Chandoha's book of kittens and cats with photos of a cat playing in a wine glass
Walter Chandoha's book of kittens and cats with two photos of children with cats

Passed to my Mother

The cat cookie jar was passed down to my mother/me, I was given permission to have it but I currently simply do not have space so my mom is taking very good care of it. This is another one of my favorites because cookie jars are not as popular as they used to be so I think this makes a really unique one.

Grey cat cookie jar

Passed to my Grandmother

blue and white with flowers cat teapot

This teapot was passed down to my grandmother, and I think is one of the best items in my Great Grandmothers collection or at least one of my favorites. It’s one of those really unique pieces that could only be vintage as they don’t make stuff like this anymore.

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