tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post6164454969991621180..comments2023-12-21T07:58:59.902-06:00Comments on Always CraveCute: Cats in HatsAlways CraveCutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339874536164305444noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-88776185738881828632013-08-24T09:16:44.467-05:002013-08-24T09:16:44.467-05:00I really enjoyed this post Diane, thanks for shari...I really enjoyed this post Diane, thanks for sharing all the info and your own lovely book. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-16515529712061862552013-08-23T09:03:21.076-05:002013-08-23T09:03:21.076-05:00Love those kitty prints...what a great find! How n...Love those kitty prints...what a great find! How nice that you still have a book from your childhood! My sister has what little books that were left from our childhood, sadly, my mom gave away most of that stuff when our family moved in the mid 70s.SUZY8-TRACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847632296019432948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-14282134567029016212013-08-22T20:46:29.441-05:002013-08-22T20:46:29.441-05:00Diane, such a cute and informative post! Thank you...Diane, such a cute and informative post! Thank you! The vintage prints you got in your shop are so adorable! You find the best stuff!! Oh, you asked if I am going to paint the rocks outside? I don't think so. I like the way it is for now ;o) But, then you never know where my mind will take me next year! LOL! Hugs ;)Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-72367624323705528082013-08-22T09:54:50.641-05:002013-08-22T09:54:50.641-05:00Well... cats are not really linked to mental illne...Well... cats are not really linked to mental illness, it ran in Wains family. His sister suffered from the same disease. The post by Harrington says that in his artwork there were changes common to schizophrenic artists, such as the jagged edges and bright colors. It was nice that his benefactors placed him in a nicer Mental Hospital with lots of cats for him to paint until the end. CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-21496911171206116862013-08-22T09:18:50.728-05:002013-08-22T09:18:50.728-05:00Yes, Frees really got it going here in the USA. I ...Yes, Frees really got it going here in the USA. I appreciate it so much that you came for a visit, I can't imagine how busy you are!CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-78802578242446825572013-08-22T08:53:51.237-05:002013-08-22T08:53:51.237-05:00Wow - Diane - wonderful post from one kitty lover ...Wow - Diane - wonderful post from one kitty lover to the next. Very interesting about cats being linked to mental illness (maybe that is what is wrong with me -lol). When I was small I dressed up my kitties in doll clothes and pushed them around in my baby buggy. Looking back now I have to say I must have had some very special cats to allow a child to do this...especially on a hot summer day! Anyhow - I certainly enjoyed reading about Wain and Frees. Love the music I get to hear when I visit too! Thank you for making me smile - Have a great week-end.Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-63343900775769600232013-08-22T08:52:31.572-05:002013-08-22T08:52:31.572-05:00Loved reading this history...I want to sent this t...Loved reading this history...I want to sent this to my neice to read :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-18639055950326090382013-08-22T08:23:45.001-05:002013-08-22T08:23:45.001-05:00Completely adorable images - I love them all! :)Completely adorable images - I love them all! :)Candy Pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888659045447483473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-40047250447815235222013-08-22T00:50:19.062-05:002013-08-22T00:50:19.062-05:00How very, very cute! I guess there's a part in...How very, very cute! I guess there's a part in all of us that just naturally takes to "anthropomorphising" things, like when we feel our pets are looking at us with a distinctly "human" expression, or when we dress a teddy bear up and make him talk to the kids. I do believe that anthropomorphism dates back to pre-Christ, ancient times -- such as Aesop's Fables, for instance -- though Frees clearly hit the jackpot in terms of kitty cuteness :) P.S. Please excuse my irregular blog visits too -- it's hard being online with a baby strapped to my chest lol!BIKBIK AND ROROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688260142838394342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-51111489113831469992013-08-22T00:50:14.436-05:002013-08-22T00:50:14.436-05:00Oh my gosh! These are all SO fabulous and adorabl...Oh my gosh! These are all SO fabulous and adorable! Thank you for sharing them. :). I can't choose a favorite. I just can't!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005482538480063372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-55265505050798910002013-08-21T22:48:51.659-05:002013-08-21T22:48:51.659-05:00Captain Kitty is adorable! Thanks for the history....Captain Kitty is adorable! Thanks for the history. :)Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-66515428543742719552013-08-21T22:26:10.964-05:002013-08-21T22:26:10.964-05:00cute illustrations cute illustrations Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-52194416761030216462013-08-21T20:53:11.046-05:002013-08-21T20:53:11.046-05:00Great post! How sweet are those graphics in Capta...Great post! How sweet are those graphics in Captain Kitty. Pam~ Virginia Retrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14282106135779122833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-57764832653270006972013-08-21T19:00:19.272-05:002013-08-21T19:00:19.272-05:00Books like this take me back to my childhood, too....Books like this take me back to my childhood, too. Anthropomorphism makes storytelling that much more interesting and fun.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-46392931032885251042013-08-21T14:48:50.937-05:002013-08-21T14:48:50.937-05:00I remember my grandma reading me a book with cats ...I remember my grandma reading me a book with cats dressed up in hats. I can't remember the name of it for the life of me now (haha old age?). I don't think it was the Captain one, but was similar. Thanks for bringing back the memory! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051358158643264189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-2371485643854894002013-08-21T13:52:46.198-05:002013-08-21T13:52:46.198-05:00I have always loved this book!I have always loved this book!CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-2129189108044762972013-08-21T13:51:45.050-05:002013-08-21T13:51:45.050-05:00How fascinating! I didn't know the history be...How fascinating! I didn't know the history behind anthropomorphism. "Three Little Kittens" was my favorite and the main reason was that I loved looking at the pictures of the kittens dressed in clothes. Enjoyed your post :)Pretty Whimsicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841036816353677213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-71717236061717194732013-08-21T13:37:11.141-05:002013-08-21T13:37:11.141-05:00Yes it has gone on through time hasn't it? I t...Yes it has gone on through time hasn't it? I think Beatrix Potter dressed up some of her animals too - or maybe she just saw them that way in her minds-eye and painted them!CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-69867264062322799632013-08-21T13:10:26.821-05:002013-08-21T13:10:26.821-05:00Love this post! I have the Captain Kitty book too!...Love this post! I have the Captain Kitty book too!<br />I didn't realize that there was an actual name for this type of art. <br />Have a great day!<br />Erica :)Erica of Golden Egg Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783949461372725811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-63978628522432139492013-08-21T13:02:44.869-05:002013-08-21T13:02:44.869-05:00Anthropomorphism goes right back to Aesop . . . an...Anthropomorphism goes right back to Aesop . . . and probably further. Where would we be without it? By the way, my cat HRH says "hi."Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059731033561256727.post-2165353050214596372013-08-21T11:46:31.303-05:002013-08-21T11:46:31.303-05:00Such an enchanting post...absolutely delightful ki...Such an enchanting post...absolutely delightful kitties..love all of them..beautiful art and photos..it is pretty amazing the history behind things..fabulous as always..thanks for shining cat magic into my day!<br />HUgs<br />VictoriaVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280128561139519596noreply@blogger.com