Vintage 1959 Holt Howard Maine Chatterbox Coon Cats Salty and Peppy Squeaker Salt & Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Holt Howard chatterbox coon cats salt and pepper shakers: 2023.1.166a, and 2023.1.166b

Name/Title

Vintage 1959 Holt Howard Maine Chatterbox Coon Cats "Salty" and "Peppy" Squeaker Salt & Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.166

Description

Vintage made in Japan in 1959 by Holt Howard ceramic chatterbox Maine coon cats with squeaker toys inside salt and pepper shakers. Each have original Holt Howard labels. The squeaker toys do not work.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Holt Howard

Date made

circa 1959

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back of each shaker.

Transcription

HH Japan

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Set, Salt and Pepper

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Sets

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Height and weight of "Salty"

Height

4-1/4 in

Weight

3.7 oz

Material

Ceramic