| Black cat figurines are very collectible and are made | | | | object hardens and the glaze takes on a shiny |
| from many different substances. Black cats were | | | | appearance. |
| always considered to be bad luck if they crossed your | | | | Other cat figurines are made from wood. Wooden |
| path, but some figurines are good luck with collectors | | | | designs are usually manufactured by molds, but in |
| as some of them have turned out to be very valuable. | | | | some cases you can see them actually hand carved. |
| Some can fetch in the thousands, depending on who | | | | Others are machine carved into the figure of a cat. |
| produced the figurine. | | | | Then they are dipped in paint and their eyes glued on. |
| There are various companies that produce cat | | | | This is can be done by machine or by hand, depending |
| figurines today and those that produced them years | | | | on where the figurine comes from. |
| ago. When you are looking for figurines, one thing that | | | | Collecting figurines modeled after animals is a timeless |
| you might look for is the name of the company that | | | | collectible and dates back centuries. If you know |
| produced the figure. Some companies, such as those | | | | someone who likes cats, cat figurines can be a nice |
| that were produced in Occupied Japan, can fetch | | | | gift and a great collectible for them. Many people begin |
| some money on the secondary market today. These | | | | collecting figurines as children and then proceed with |
| type are usually made from ceramic or porcelain. | | | | this fascination into adulthood. |
| If you are looking for some serious collectibles, you | | | | In some cases, if the figurines are extremely rare or |
| should take a look at ancient figurines. The ancient | | | | are antique, they can be a good investment as |
| Egyptians worshiped cats and ancient figurines can | | | | antiques, unlike ordinary objects, not only hold their |
| end up being priceless. You have to be able to | | | | value but often appreciate in value. If you manage to |
| ascertain the value of the item which can be done by | | | | get some that are antiques, chances are that their |
| taking it to an antiques collector. Some are often made | | | | value will go up as the years wear on. |
| of alabaster or carved. | | | | If you are thinking of collecting any figurines, you should |
| Modern figurines are usually made from glass or | | | | look for those that are rare finds that are the most |
| ceramic and are poured into a mold. Once the material | | | | affordable for you. You can take a look on auction |
| has hardened, it is taken from the mold. If it is ceramic, | | | | sites as well as a number of sites that animal figurines |
| it is then painted, glazed and placed in a kiln where the | | | | and find the most affordable. |