Please help me identify this object.

May 6, 2008 9:00 AM

What is this figure? Where can I find another one?

I received it as a gift a long time ago and want to get another one. It's about 3" tall and about as round. It's made of some kind of lightweight ceramic/clay material. If I remember correctly, the box it came in indicated that they were available in different colors, with each color indicating a different "function," i.e. financial success, luck, etc.

Thanks!

posted by mpemulis to grab bag (7 comments total)

You can find it here.
posted by you're a kitty! at 9:08 AM on May 6

More on that.
posted by Class Goat at 9:16 AM on May 6

Check your local chinese district/store.
posted by PowerCat at 9:24 AM on May 6

This store has that particular design of Maneki Neko, but not in pink. It's a fairly popular design, so it's got to be out there somewhere.
posted by zsazsa at 9:25 AM on May 6

I found it. In Pink. $6.99
posted by B(oYo)BIES at 9:39 AM on May 6

Thanks for the replies everyone. Since the kitty is really round, I didn't really think of it as waving (I guess beckoning?). The arm is more of a bulge than something very distinct.

This will give me a head start to finding a new one.
posted by mpemulis at 9:41 AM on May 6

On preview - that's the exact one B(oYo)BIES! Perfect.
posted by mpemulis at 9:42 AM on May 6