Kit Cat Clock - 2,365,200,000 tail wags and still counting

I've always thought of the Kit-Cat Clock as a novelty clock that has been bought and used by adults. Then I got my December 2009 AARP Bulletin in the mail. There is a blurb on the cover for "50 Toys Under $50 That Kids Still Love." On page 43 there's a colorful graphic that looks like a board game with a winding path from start to finish divided up into segments. Each segment names a toy that's not only under $50 but has been around for at least 50 years. You'd probably recognize a lot of them: Lincoln Logs, Lego, Scrabble, Jon Gnagy's Art Studio, the Jetfire Balsawood Glider (I remember when those were ten cents) and more. Right between the Whiffle Ball and Wooly Willy (a guy's face that can be given hair by moving iron filings with a magnet) was the Kit Cat Clock, one of a dozen items that rated a picture.

The text reads:

The Original
Kit-Cat Klock®

with
rolling eyes
and
wagging tail

made
in
U.S.A.

The text reads:

Smile...
With Kit-Cat®

Since the mid 1930s--in the midst of the Great Depression--the Kit-Cat® Klock has been inspiring hope and entertaining the world with his rolling eyes and wagging tail. Kit-Cat® & Kitty-Cat® continue to bring joy to millions, but not just as animated clocks.

Today Kit-Cat® is a positive character enriching the lives of many with his optimistic philosophy on life. Now you can catch Kit-Cat® positive thoughts on T-shirts, Beach Towels, Watches, Books and much more!

Kit-Cat® Wants
You!

Hi, I'm Kit-Cat® And I have exciting news for you! Thousands from the Kit-Cat® International Fan Club and I are inviting you to come join us as we live out

THE Kit-Cat® CREED

Put a smile on everyone's face;
Love in everyone's heart;
Energy in everyone's body;
and--Be a positive force in everyone's life!

Don't miss out on all the fun! Send for Fan Club information today! Kit-Cat® Fan Club
P.O. Box 9901
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
www.Kit-Cat.com

The text reads:

The Original
Kit-Cat Klock®

with
rolling eyes
and
wagging tail

"Kit-Cat® brightens my day and gives my
wife and I some extra joy." O.B., New Jersey

"Help me, O.B. Wan, you're my only hope."
Princess Leia, Alderaan

(OK, I'm kidding about the second quote!)

The text reads:

The Original
Kit-Cat Klock®

with
rolling eyes
and
wagging tail

"Kit-Cat ... is always uplifting, like a visit
from a friend," J.L., Wisconsin

OPEN HERE (sideways text on the tab)

Although the Kit Cat Clock has been around since the 1930s, it took the owners of Felix the Cat, created in the early 1920s, until the 21st century to sue the Kit Cat folks, claiming infringement. Check out the next-to-last link below, then check out the last one for the outcome.

In most of the modules in this lens, I've spelled the product's name "Kit Cat Clock." It's the most common spelling on the Internet, and it appears to be frequently used when people do searches. For that reason I've stuck with that spelling. Also it makes me, somewhat of a perfectionist in spelling, cringe slightly when I see "clock" spelled "klock."

I don't really mind that the California Clock Company spells it "Kit-Cat Klock," but if I were to use only that spelling, I really think fewer people would find the lens. Therefore, I only used it when reproducing the text from the clock box.

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