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Heyde, nodding suitor cat whistling and carrying a bouquet of flowers
Heyde, nodding suitor cat whistling and carrying a bouquet of flowers
Heyde, nodding suitor cat whistling and carrying a bouquet of flowers
Heyde, nodding suitor cat whistling and carrying a bouquet of flowers
Heyde, nodding suitor cat whistling and carrying a bouquet of flowers
Heyde, nodding suitor cat whistling and carrying a bouquet of flowers
Heyde, nodding suitor cat whistling and carrying a bouquet of flowers
Heyde, nodding suitor cat whistling and carrying a bouquet of flowers

Heyde, nodding suitor cat whistling and carrying a bouquet of flowers

$ 79.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Brand: Heyde
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Condition: As the pictures show, this figure very good paint. In his second to the last picture it looks like there is a break in his collar area -- that is just the normal opening in the top of the body that was compressed when they squeezed the top of the torso to fit the bouquet of flowers in between his arm and his body. Please consult the pictures as they are an important part of the description.
  • Character Family: Cat

    Description

    This auction is for a hand painted metal figure of a nodding suitor cat carrying a bouquet of flowers. He also looks like he's whistling. He is hollow cast metal and hand painted. As a nodder he has a flat metal band attached up in his head and down in his body. I've never noticed this before in a Heyde nodder, but you can see the end of the metal nodding band protruding just a little bit from between his legs -- ouch.  He was made in Germany by the Heyde company and is about 3 inches tall to the top of his ear. In the last picture I show a group shot of the collection of nodding cats I will be listing. As far as I can tell they are all Heyde.  Heyde started in the 1870's and produced a large line of metal toy soldier sets, inkwells, banks, desk items, and novelty figures. They did not make it out of WW2. For good reference material look for the three out of print books that cover Heyde's work:
    Mit Heyde Figuren um Die Welt
    Heyde Hunters
    and
    Old German Toy Soldiers
    . There's also an excellent essay on Heyde by Gisbert Freber (as well as good overall coverage of the maker) in the book, "
    The History of Toy Soldiers
    .   Please see my other auctions and my eBay store for vintage German and other metal animals, figural desk items by Heyde and other makers, vintage toy soldiers, tin and windup toys, Marklin cannon, and vintage and out of print books on old toys.
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    Shipping
    :  My auctions end on Saturday. If you pay by 5:00 E.S.T. on Sunday I'll have them in the mail on Monday. Payments made later in the week or purchases made from my store are shipped as soon as I can get to the Post Office, but that can take several days  and may not happen until the next Monday. I combine shipping on all purchases made and paid for at the same time (unless you're combining a book and toys as books use inexpensive media mail in the U.S. while toys can't).  I use First Class (up to 16 oz) and Priority mail. Books ship media mail. I only charge actual postage - no added fees. I use lots of bubble wrap, peanuts, and good boxes. In a group of multiple pieces each item is wrapped individually. Original boxes or other original paper item go into a plastic bag in case you get delivery on a rainy day.
    International Shipping:
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    Return Policy
    : Returns are accepted. I use a loupe to examine the toys while I'm listing them and I try and mention the significant condition issues I see. I value my eBay reputation and I'm not knowingly going to put out false or misleading info on a toy. I leave feedback so please do the same. If there is any problem with the item contact me first before leaving feedback, and we’ll work it out.