ALL ABOUT KLIBAN CAT COLLECTING

If you are new to collecting Kliban cats, that wonderful funny black & white tabby cat from the late 70's early 80's, here is a simple guide to collecting the older original cat items. Rember all the newer items are marked JKliban, his widow who has started marketing Bernard Kliban's cat items on her own after his death in the 80's.
JUST REMEMBER THESE SIMPLE STEPS:
1. The items that were made by Bernard Kliban were tagged BKliban not JKliban(his widow).
2.The original shirts & sweatshirts were made by Crazyshirts Hawaii(no longer makes them).
3.The cookie jars,candy jars etc. were made by Sigma Tastesetter(marked on item).
4.The original coffee cups were made by Kilncraft England & have white base & white inside(not colored)
5.The original tennis shoe cat bank is made by SigmaTasetter & made very nice(marked) the copy cat 1 is made in Tawain, big difference in look & quality.
6.The older original calanders are in black & white not color.
So there you have a simple guide to collecting the most popluar cat items by Bernard Kliban.
The most highly sought after items are:
1. Cat hatching from egg, salt & pepper shakers.
2. Mom & baby cookie jar.
3.Cat sitting in cowboy hat.
4.Cat & phono salt & pepper shakers.
5.Cat atop phonograph music box.
6.Cat in spaceship teapot.
7. Cat christmas tree ornaments,in stocking,ice skates,jumping through wreath,sitting atop chimney,in train,in car.
We hope this simple guide helps alittle in understanding the difference between the old & the new Kliban cat items.