This week in Brenda's kitchen we find another cookie jar, this time featuring B. Kliban’s cat or, to be exact a trio of B. Kliban’s cats on a cookie jar.
These posts about some of the more unique kitchen items I discover are not only about cookie jars though it might appear that way at the moment and I do love them. It just happened that this great cookie jar was the next interesting item to find its way onto my counter after my last “this week in Brenda’s kitchen” post.
The artist B. Kliban created the cartoon cat known as Kliban in the 1970s and this black and white cat achieved huge celebrity. Continued popularity and a certain amount of nostalgia mean that people are still looking to find Kliban items including vintage calendars, t-shirts, coffee mugs and cookie jars to add to their collections.
In our humble opinion this item is a bit small for a cookie jar. We like (okay, we love) cookies and this jar, because of the unusal pants shape, would not hold many but I think we could make it work. It would also work for storing candy or even for holding cotton balls or something of that nature in the bathroom. Of course, it doesn't have to have a practical use at all and could simply be a decorative accessory for a Kliban fan.
This cookie jar measures 8-inches tall with the lid on or 5.25 inches
without the lid and about 6 inches from the front to back on the bottom or 4
inches from the front to the back at the opening.
Whether you have a whole Kliban collection or you are
looking for a single cat-themed decorative accessory, this B. Kliban cookie jar
will serve you well. We think he would look fine in just about any kitchen.
You will find a few more interesting vintage 1970s Kliban items by Trendsetters and Sigma in this scrolling gallery from eBay. I tried to pick a favorite but I love them all!
Kliban loved to “eat them mousies." We love to eat cookies! How about you?
See you
in the kitchen!
Brenda
