For all cat lovers

[shaneystar]

Just been here today to buy my niece a present for her birthday.I am not a cat person although I do have one of these lovely cats on my hearth.Shane won't allow the real thing anyway!! Thought you might be interested.They are really lovely.

http://www.winstanleycats.uk.com/

[lindapinda]

Hi shaneystar ,they're gorgeous aren't they! I have 2 of the kitten size ones,and they always get comments from visitors! So cute!

[cherrybomb]

shaneystar Thank you so much!!!  You have solved a mystery for me.

About 15 yrs ago my Aunt gave me a gift of a pottery Siamese cat she found in the local antique shop. I have always wondered about the maker's signature and the no.2 on the paw. As soon as I clicked on your link I could spot the similarity, the signatures match and I now know why it has a number. I have a winstanley cat!

I am so glad I found AB it's a gold mine of information and you really are a true star!

Thanks again  

[cat woman]

Hi shaneystar, "WOW" what an excellent site, the cat's are lovely and so life like, their eye's look so real this lady is so clever and talented.  Thank you.  xxx :-)

[shaneystar]

They are lovely.
Your one could be quite valuable cherrybomb.
It's a lovely pottery .They have a large collection of railway memorabilia there too.Also all the cats that haven't fired properly or have a chip or crack from the kiln are all out in among the plants in the garden.The owner is the son of the lady who started doing them in London ,and I think they were first called Kensington Cats.My niece is thrilled with hers.

[lindapinda]

That's really interesting shaneystar,never knew about the kensington cats thing!

[shaneystar]

Apparently she has been making them now for forty years and met her husband in Kensington when she was had just left art college.he had a pottery there and she worked for him and then married him.Then they headed to North Walsham and opened the pottery.
Tells you all about her here.....very talented lady.

http://www.catworld.co.uk/articlecatworld.asp?artid=918& amp;pre=25638

[lindapinda]

Thanks shaney,will get a proper look through that tomorrow!!

[Phantaxus]

I happen to live in the town where they are made.

If you have photos of your cat they can do a custom paint job on one of their models. Its what I did for the wife last christmas. And it didnt cost a lot more

The number on the paw is the size of the model

[shaneystar]

Thank you all for your replies.
North Walsham is a lovely town phantxus and we often have a run up there.Mr.S. likes all the railway stuff at the pottery and we always have a snack in "Butterflies" tea shop.We are down the road a bit from you in Gorleston.