Cats as props - where to buy statues, scarves and more



The British Museum in London, England in the UK has a wbsite showing several gifts featuring cats such as cat bookends, ear-rings, cat scarves, a cat design umbrella. the replicas of an Egyptian cat vary in price from 50 to a 100 and 200 pounds.

Cat ear headphones, such as cats as bookends.

You can also buy scarves with cats and other animals.

Key rings with cats are popular.

Draw A Cat On A Tee-shirt

If you have an old white tee-shirt, you can smarten it up, make it more itneresting, and cover stains, by drawing on it, painting on it, or adding a piece of cloth in another colour. For example, if you have a white tee shirt and a black tee-shirt, you could cut identical size pieces from each and sew onto the other. Result, a white cat on black and a black cat on white. You could make a his and hers outfit, or two for Saturday and Sunday, or mother and daughter, or two for twins or siblings (brothers and sisters). 

Cats are very easy to draw. A figure of eight. Draw around coins. Or cups and saucers. colour in or use cloth. Or cut a piece of cloth around a saucer and a plate, allowing an extra centimeter or two or inch or two for the hem. Sew it onto a plain white tee-shirt, as appliqué. 

Draw on eyes, even just a line, or draw around a coin with an indelible marker (over a washable one first to be sure you like the effect). Or buy eyes from a craft shop or doll and teddy suppliers. 

Useful Websites

 https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/inspired-by-cats.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appliqu


About the Author

Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs and speaking contest judge.

Angela Lansbury, the author of 20 books including Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations, has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. 
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