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Fortune Cats - Maneki-Neko 招き猫

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Hi folks,

I am a new collector of Maneki-neko which is commonly known as Fortune Cats or 招财猫.

If you are interested in reading up more about my fortune cats, please visit the following links in my blog:

Maneki-neko 招き猫 (Part I) : Peony & Koban

Maneki-neko 招き猫 (Part II) : Sakura

(Please note that I am not trading or selling fortune cats.)

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This Golden Opportunity Cat is a haute favourite of mine! Also from Siri Paradise.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this is the last Maneki-Neko to be added to my collection ...

I named him Fujisan after Mount Fujisan - U can read more about him at my blog:

http://barbettey.blogspot.sg/2013/10/maneki-neko-part-vii-fujisan-golden.html

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Hi edenstrauss, where to buy 招财猫 which are more unique? like more design oriented type? Looking for one for my place heh

Hi

how would you define "design oriented" for 招财猫 ?

R u referring to those artistic sculptures that are featured in magazines on designer homes? Those have nothing to do with 招财猫 and can be found in art galleries or customised at a very high cost by firms specialising in creating sculptures.

The genuine Japanese version of 招财猫 is far from being cute looking (yes, unlike those that I featured under this thread) ... In fact, they look fierce as they are cut out to take care of important aspects such as wealth, health, etc etc. Take a look at this: - Photograph courtesy by Siri Paradise

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This is the genuine made in Japan cat. I was actually more interested in the black version but I have just too many cats in the house already...

You can visit the webpage of Siri Paradise to see if you could find any of the cat figurines to your liking.

http://www.siriparadise.com/

 

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This is the black version that I'm referring to. A solid cat figurine, not coin bank. I think this has the panache of a genuine Japanese made cat. Look at the eyes. It looks fierce & is popular with the working professionals.

However, you must express an instant connection with the cat first before getting it... some says that it gives them the creeps but both my hubby & myself love it.

Photograph - courtesy by Siri Paradise.

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