Welcome to the second edition of "Mondays are to Diecut For".
This singing cat diecut/honeycomb was a find at the same sale as the cat whistle. Instead of whistling, this cat sings.
Beistle made other singing cats. This regular die cut is the most common. Shown here is a vintage example and it's current-day reproduction. Vintage Beistle diecuts can be discerned by their embossing and being single-sided, not to mention overall quality.
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This quartet is slightly rarer, but can still be found. It too has a modern-day counterpart which can be purchased on Amazon.
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And finally, is this much rarer example, not to mention much more interesting to my eye. I love the mixture of greens and reds against the moon backdrop.
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Very nice examples there, I absolutely love die-cuts and really wish the big box stores would start carrying them again.
ReplyDeleteYeah, you would think Michael's or Hobby Lobby would carry them, but I've not seen the them. You can order directly from Beistle or Amazon though. They reproduce a lot of these now.
DeleteYours seems to have the most fragile neck but is the most interesting in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I like him even if his head on his neck is like an orange on a toothpick. :)
DeleteIt's always weird to see stuff like this.... things that were EVERYWHERE once upon a time, but are now pretty scant.
ReplyDeleteYes, and the prices on vintage pieces keep going up. I don't' find them at garage or estate sales for a reasonable price much anymore.
Deletei can't decide if i like the older Beistle or the newer one for that middle cat example. the colors and additional detailing are so great on the newer one, showing the advances in printing technique, but the older one definitely has a certain charm. (also, side question: how do you pronounce "Beistle"? is it "Bee-stel"? "Beastly"? or is it pronounces like "Nestle"?)
ReplyDeleteI always pronounced "Buy-sill", but apparently it's "Buy-still".
Delete...once again proving that i know absolutely nothing about (what i assume is) German pronunciation, lol.
DeleteYes, it's German. "ei" combination is pronounced long "i".
DeleteBeistle cat are always a personal fav to see. That first one is so charming, but I love that last one. the green with the red is quite striking. Would even be a fun addition to add a little more spookiness to winter festivities!
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Chelsea. With that color scheme, why not just leave it up through the Christmas season?
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