Black Tin Cat On Wheels Vintage Japanese Wind-Up Toy antique packaging made for holding a drink

made for holding a drink while mounted on horseback

Cerebos is an English brand of salt which continues to be sold in Europe

This sculpture to me feels really sincere

which extended from 1868 to 1912

Classic mid-mod design

Black Tin Cat On Wheels Vintage Japanese Wind-Up Toy antique packaging made for holding a drinkI really love this old tin cat on wheels toy, which is not just a great object, but a super fun one: pull down on the tail to wind it up (this requires holding the body with the other hand as the pressure pressure builds), then release and off it goes rolling, fast! It's also nice that it can sit up on its tail, head and two paws raised as if begging you for a treat! I'm not sure the maker of this one, but it is stamped "Made in Japan" on its bell,