18.6.10

here kitty kitty

ccoolcatbag

Some of you, like me, may have come across this glorious picture on Erin's tumblr recently. It's by frl.zucker on flickr, and at first glance I didn't think too much past "oooh, pretty colors, pretty bike, pretty bag!" However: upon closer inspection, I realized that, besides being pretty, that bag is both TAPESTRY and CAT PRINT. Stop the presses!!! That's the kind of mind-blowing combination that I never dared hope might exist anywhere outside my wildest, twee-est fever dreams.

Naturally, I assumed anything so amazing could only be vintage. Still, I decided to poke around and see if I could find anything online even remotely similar. And then--a miracle! Un milagro!! A search for "cat tapestry bag" on ebay returned, after some careful sifting, this:

holy shit

Dost mine eyes deceive me or is this the EXACT SAME BAG??? Waaaaah!!! It also comes in a smaller, dare I say even more adorable size. Long story short: as far as I'm concerned, this kind of success story is why the internet was invented, and why it's actually ok that we'll probably all be cyborgs with Google chips in our brain boxes come the year 2025.

19 comments:

Away with the fairy's said...

That bag is amazing! love the print!

http://illustratemypillowcase.blogspot.com/

calivintage said...

yes, internet: i just read your blog post about my tumblr post about frl zucker's post and now i am benefiting from your ebay search. is it weird/creepy that i might buy one for myself, too?

Jenni said...

My life is better knowing these exist.

Zoë said...

oh my word. oh my. do WANT. this is why i love you. in a strictly platonic awesome sort of way. CATS! TAPESTRY! ahh!

big fea said...

OMG! I want one so bad. I agree, I think the smaller one is cuter. And it's cheaper! :)

anabela / fieldguided said...

AHHHHHHH!!!! I think my brain exploded. Excellent sleuthing!

Anonymous said...

if you live in berlin (where the picture was taken) you can buy it on almost every corner for less than 5 bucks ;-)

Anonymous said...

ive got one too

http://cgi.ebay.de/Tasche-Katze-Katzen-Gobelin-Einkaufstasche-TOP-/130393044167?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Kleidung_Accessoires_Taschen_Damentaschen&hash=item1e5c07f4c7#ht_849wt_858

Megan said...

Oh this blog entry brings back painful memories of deciding not to buy it when I was in Prague. I blogged about it here.

http://anotherzoeday.blogspot.com/2010/04/regret.html

Xx, Megan

iamronel said...

great bag you have

ronelmarin.net said...

gorgeous bag

Katie said...

Oooooooh I want the smaller one SO BADLY! Shoulder strap—MAN.

Anonymous said...

i love it !

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Malicious Mallory said...

OH MY GOD. THAT IS SO CUTE!
I hope you ordered one!

Anonymous said...

the embodiment of bag perfection! i want one too!

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Velvet Moon said...

sooo cute! i love your bike : ) i think you'd enjoy my blog, check it out!

http://www.ginamarievintage.blogspot.com

or follow me on TWITTER at http://twitter.com/Gina_M_Vintage

vintage boutique coming soon: http://www.ginamarievintage.com

GINA MARIE VINTAGE

maren said...

thankyou for posting my bike and bag! <3
x maren

Stephanie said...

Hahahaha...omg this post made me laugh out loud. The internet is the most fantastical invention ever. You can find almost anything
Love your blog
xoxoxoxo

Nickie Frye said...

Oh my gosh, I completely LOVE the bag. I find vintage tapestry bags on my buying trips pretty regularly, but kitty ones? Not so much. Fabulous!