The 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

Marina...

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.

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

Monique Y. Mudama...

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 ...

Julie Cook...

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:

I love the reclining cat. I think I'm going to have to order one of those!

Monique Y. Mudama...

Neat! I wish the pictures were a bit bigger. At that price, I want to
be sure it's what I want!

Monique Y. Mudama...

Nevermind; I now see the "enlarge" link!

Julie Cook...

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. ;)

Monique Y. Mudama...

I dunno; it makes sense to me!

I will have to put these on a wishlist somewhere ..

be seen at:

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!

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.

Pamela Shirk...

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

mlbriggs...

What an interesting collection -- just perfect for whisker jars., Do you
know anything about the artist who made the jars?? MLB

Julie Cook...

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:
work at http://www.thehiddenpaw.net/catalog_c39719.html

mlbriggs...

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

glsummer...

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

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