A Bit Of Vintage Furry Weirdness And A Feline Love Story, Anthropomorphic Cats From A 1942 Ad For Calvert

A bit of vintage Furry weirdness and a feline love story, anthropomorphic cats from a 1942 ad for Calvert Blended Whiskey...

Black and white ink wash illustration of a striped cat taking a shower. His head is oversized and realistic but rather kittenish-looking. His body is extremely stylized and cartoony, like a generic cartoon animal with short legs.

Text: "1.
Thomas, a Robust
Tenor, could take
high C in his stride
He'd sing the whole
sextet from "Lucia"
without Wilting
a Whisker.
But who wants
to sing
(or live)
unaccompanied?"

A white cat in 1940s style woman's make-up and a 1940s evening gown, playing the piano. She is much more anthropomorphized than the tom cat, being basically a woman with a cat's head and paws.

Text: "2.
Enter Felice,
the original Kitten
on the Keys.
She played piano
like a Four-handed
Paderewski.
So when she
met Thomas
at a Fish Supper,
they were Like That
in No Time."

Felice the white cat is playing piano while Thomas the striped cat is singing. Apart from her tail and oversized head she is basically shaped like a human woman in evening dress with heavy makeup. He, however, remains cartoony, with a fairly realistic cat's head and white tie and tails but no pants.

Text: "3.
When Thomas and Felice
said, "I do," it was
a glorious
Merger of Talents.
You might even call it
a "Happy Blending".
That's what everyone calls
CALVERT'S Skillful Mating of
fine whiskey characteristics
into One Superb Blend."

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