Presented for your consideration, an adorable Russian celluloid kitten in boot toy from the 1950’s-1960’s era.

Celluloid, a type of plastic invented in 1848 was formerly utilised in cinematographic film and now employed in the production of tennis balls, musical instruments, combs, guitar picks and fountain pens.

This kitten in boot toy is moulded with an eggshell thinness and for its size fairly lightweight. Formerly, this toy operated very much like a jack-in-the-box — the kitten could be pressed down and a suction cup attached to the bottom of the kitten’s torso would attach to the bottom of the boot then pop up as the suction slowly released its grip. Sadly, with the passage of time the rubber suction cup has dried and shrunk and no longer has the ability to grip. The kitten’s winsome facial expression with its comical side-eye and pouty mouth is awfully endearing. Despite it’s mechanism is now defunct, the toy retains its immense appeal in its bright colours and subject matter. The kitten is rendered in a ochre that closely borders butterscotch-yellow, with a bright red ribbon about its neck and moss green eyes with black pupils —the boot is rendered in a deep saturated coral-pink with the shoelaces and boot’s rim in a moss green. Commensurate with its age there’s a bit of paint loss here and there but this only adds to its already winning character. Unmarked but research indicates that it may have been produced by The Middle Volga Council of the National Economy from the Samara (formerly Kuybyshev) region of Southwestern Russia. A nice vintage piece for the celluloid figural collector or cat lover alike. Would make a cute ornament for the vintage-themed Christmas tree with the addition of a thin ribbon for hanging.

Measurements: 4” in height x 3 1/2” in width x 2” in depth.

Smoke and pet-free home. Will of course, be safely parceled to ensure safe arrival to its destination.