As much as I love Halloween, I don't really collect much in the way of holiday themed models. Horses with scenes painted on them are not generally my thing. But I do however love weird and obscure collectibles, and with the wind gusting and dead leaves skittering across the ground here, this seems like the perfect opportunity to blog about a mysterious, spoooooky oddity. That's right, a test run Breyer creepy kitten in black with terrifying green eyes!
Be not afraid though! This sweet kitty is a lucky black cat---I'm sure any collector would love to have her cross their path! She is a test run from the 1990s when many oddball models escaped from the New Jersey Breyer factory. Security back then (and also especially in the Chicago factory years) was pretty lax, and a number of models went home with Breyer employees or were sneakily liberated from Breyer dumpsters. Some of these oddities subsequently turned up in New Jersey flea markets or on eBay. Naturally, they are highly prized by collectors---my sister and I are thrilled to be the caretakers of this goofy kitten!
Wishing you all a Happy Halloween and Spooky Samhain! If a black cat crosses your path tonight, be sure you pet it!
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