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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006The Whisker Jar
I was asked about my whisker jar recently. I keep cat whiskers because I very rarely find them and consider it a good omen when I do. I seem to remember that several of us here keep whiskers when we find them. When I started this however, the question was what to keep them in. I live just outside a village that supports tourists who visit Stone Mountain and one of the stores sells pottery by local artists. One day while visiting I found the perfect whisker jar. Someday it will be the perfect 'remains' jar but fortunately that day hasn't arrived yet. I have two of these jars - one tabby and one solid. Pictures of my whisker jars can be seen at: http://tinyurl.com/pvx2u http://tinyurl.com/qcjhe http://tinyurl.com/prboy http://tinyurl.com/qurar http://tinyurl.com/pk2x9 This past fall I found the coolest christmas ornaments I've ever seen. Even the ears on these cuties are glass. I actually managed to get three of these to Australia without breaking them! http://tinyurl.com/p8lt5 http://tinyurl.com/qbmef http://tinyurl.com/ofmah And since I'm sharing pictures of various cat art I want to show you what DH gave me for Valentine's Day. He thought I'd like this much better than flowers. He was right. I couldn't get a decent picture with it turned on but when the bulb is lit the body is a soft pink. http://tinyurl.com/qkqb5 Julie > I was asked about my whisker jar recently. I keep cat whiskers because > I very rarely find them and consider it a good omen when I do. I seem to [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Julie What an interesting collection -- just perfect for whisker jars., Do you know anything about the artist who made the jars?? MLB >>I was asked about my whisker jar recently. I keep cat whiskers because >>I very rarely find them and consider it a good omen when I do. I seem to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>http://tinyurl.com/qurar >>http://tinyurl.com/pk2x9 > What an interesting collection -- just perfect for whisker jars., Do you > know anything about the artist who made the jars?? MLB Actually I didn't, until you asked the question, so I did a web search. Her name is Boots Culbertson and you can see information about her at: http://www.artuptown.com/artist.php?id=233 and some better photos of her work at http://www.thehiddenpaw.net/catalog_c39719.html Julie > iddenpa Thanks for the interesting information. At this "point in time" I am giving my collectibles to my grandchildren. I am debating (with myself) of adding anything else. These Wimsycats are adorable. MLB > I was asked about my whisker jar recently. I keep cat whiskers > because I very rarely find them and consider it a good omen when I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > http://tinyurl.com/prboy http://tinyurl.com/qurar > http://tinyurl.com/pk2x9 Those are great! Is that artist still showing cat jars at the store? I wouldn't mind one of those ... even though I don't know what I'd put in it ...  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Those are great! Is that artist still showing cat jars at the store? > I wouldn't mind one of those ... even though I don't know what I'd put > in it ... I haven't seen one of the smaller ones in several years however, since I was asked I searched and found some of her work at: http://www.thehiddenpaw.net/catalog_c39719.html I love the reclining cat. I think I'm going to have to order one of those! Julie >> Those are great! Is that artist still showing cat jars at the >> store? I wouldn't mind one of those ... even though I don't know [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I love the reclining cat. I think I'm going to have to order one of > those! Neat! I wish the pictures were a bit bigger. At that price, I want to be sure it's what I want! I will have to put these on a wishlist somewhere .. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Neat! I wish the pictures were a bit bigger. At that price, I want > to be sure it's what I want! Nevermind; I now see the "enlarge" link! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >>Neat! I wish the pictures were a bit bigger. At that price, I want >>to be sure it's what I want! > > Nevermind; I now see the "enlarge" link! I'm with you on the price which is why I only have two of them. I love the feel of pottery in my hand. When I buy pottery I'll hold it in my hand to get an idea of how it affects me. Highly glazed pottery is like glass, it holds little appeal, but unglazed pottery is warm and relaxing. Saying that reminded me of a story Dave Y once told of looking for crystals and holding them to feel their warmth. That's how I approach pottery. I have several pottery coffee mugs that I use on the weekends and just holding them removes the tension in my body. I know, strange...maybe that's why I have a crack cat. ;) Julie > I'm with you on the price which is why I only have two of them. I > love the feel of pottery in my hand. When I buy pottery I'll hold it [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > in my body. I know, strange...maybe that's why I have a crack cat. > ;) I dunno; it makes sense to me! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Interestingly, a good friend of mine who passed away about a year ago, also collected cat whiskers for the reason that she considered finding them was a good omen. (She did not pass away on account of the cat whiskers, though.) She had a packed whisker jar with over 1,000 whiskers in it, but then she owned a lot of cats in her lifetime. =o) Just as I was reading this post, I found a cat whisker on my bedside table. I think it's one of Pan's, as it's black. Perhaps it's time to start my own collection. Of all the cats I've known in my lifetime though, I think Francesca has the most elegant whiskers. She has both black and white ones, and some which are black near the roots, but white at the ends. But then, she is a very elegant cat lady. Pan has a very fine, macho black "mustache" of whiskers, and Nina's whiskers are white, and very fine in texture. Melissa > I was asked about my whisker jar recently. I keep cat whiskers because > I very rarely find them and consider it a good omen when I do. Those jars are beautiful! I used to find a lot of whiskers (as well as claw sheaths) from Frank and Nikki, and always thought I should get a suitable to jar to collect them in, but I never did. Wish I'd done that now. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > And since I'm sharing pictures of various cat art I want to show you what > DH gave me for Valentine's Day. He thought I'd like this much better than > flowers. He was right. I couldn't get a decent picture with it turned on > but when the bulb is lit the body is a soft pink. > > http://tinyurl.com/qkqb5 LOL, I have one like it! Rob bought it for me as an I Love You gift a few years back. It stands in a place of pride on a book case in the living room. Pam S. who LOVES the whiskers jars too > http://tinyurl.com/qkqb5 Thoughtful hubby! I loved all the pics, and the whisker jar is very sweet. SignatureCheryl When the vet was looking at Jake this morning, he found a whisker that Jake dropped. I said, "oh, they are good luck and took it and tucked it into my wallet. First time he had heard that from anyone other than his daughter. She has a collection too. Jo >I was asked about my whisker jar recently. I keep cat whiskers because I >very rarely find them and consider it a good omen when I do. I seem to [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Julie I also collect whiskers but I use a small glass jar so I can see them. I also collect claw sheaths in a jar. Yesterday, I dumped them out to take a picture of them: http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/View?u=1777604&a=13746150&p=73909198&Sequence=0& res=high ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') > I also collect whiskers but I use a small glass jar so I can see them. > I also collect claw sheaths in a jar. Yesterday, I dumped them out to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire > >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') How many cats and how many years did it take to accumulate that pile? MLB MLBriggs asked: >>How many cats and how many years >> did it take to accumulate that pile? >> MLB Two cats and probably 6 years. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') >I was asked about my whisker jar recently. I keep cat whiskers because >I very rarely find them and consider it a good omen when I do. I seem to [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > >Julie Really cool stuff! I still keep my whiskers (err, my *cats'* whiskers, that is) in an Altoid's tin, since somebody here first mentioned that (forget who). I do have a little metal box with a cute kitty on top that I keep claw sheaths they shed in. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) You're right, those make perfect whisker jars! I have always kept the whiskers I found but don't have them in anything special. We have an incredibly artsy community so I think I must keep my eyes open for something cool at one the local art fairs. Love the xmas kitty! That was some packing job I'll bet. Nice pics and CATalog. PatM <<Even the ears on these cuties are glass. I actually managed to get three of these to Australia without breaking them!>> The Christmas Kitties that Julie and her DH brought over to Oz are very much treasured by the people she generously gifted them to. Tish >You're right, those make perfect whisker jars! I have always kept the >whiskers I found but don't have them in anything special. We have an [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > <<Even the ears on these cuties are glass. I actually managed to get > three of these to Australia without breaking them!>>
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