![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MainecoonCatnapped-225x300.jpg\")
A neighbor gave me a poster once for my birthday and it is a collage of cats used in advertising. Maybe you recall the cats on Old Tom and Three Cats match boxes. Are you old enough to remember that Cortecelli and J&PCoats thread used a cat in advertising materials? Are you familiar with Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil and the ad with a variety of cats and kittens around a world globe?<\/p>\n
Most of you reading this probably stop what you\u2019re doing to watch a TV commercial that includes a cat. How about the one advertising a particular litter. The cute kids have a tangerine kitten that \u201cMom doesn\u2019t know we have him.\u201d And my current favorite, the Swiffer commercial where the long-haired cat tears around the house leaving fur everywhere. And who could forget Morris the finicky cat?<\/p>\n
I love the images of vintage cats, don\u2019t you? Here\u2019s a site that shows a lot of them. Check it out, if you\u2019re over 50, you might see some cats you recognize. https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/165366617542635312\/<\/a><\/p>\n And here\u2019s another site that includes cats helping to advertise a Corvette, cod liver oil, https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/babymantis\/21-vintage-cat-advertisements-1opu?utm_term=.rwjWbGM7W#.bewYP2N9Y<\/a><\/p>\n There are also some more subtle uses of cats in advertising that you may not have ever noticed. Like the cats appearing on the emblem of older Ford cars. I don\u2019t recall noticing that.<\/p>\n https:\/\/jalopnik.com\/this-is-why-many-old-fords-had-badges-with-three-cats-o-1821482501<\/a><\/p>\n It just occurred to me that cats also sell my Klepto Cat Mystery books–the cats on the cover, of course, and the cat I named Rags who has charmed so many readers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A neighbor gave me a poster once for my birthday and it is a collage of cats used in advertising. Maybe you recall the cats on Old Tom and Three Cats match boxes. Are you old enough to remember that … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/bird-of-paradise-007-225x300.jpg\")
carpets, baking powder, even cigarettes. My favorite is the adorable vintage cat all dressed up and wearing a pair of eye glasses. That one\u2019s advertising an optical company.<\/p>\n