Comments on: Lucky Cat

Lucky Cat

riffola — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 14:35:07 -0800

Maneki Neko is a cat figurine, sits and has it's front paw raised as if it is calling for luck, fortune and customers to your store, and invites happiness to your home.

By: lotsofno

lotsofno — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 14:47:52 -0800

maneki feeds my cat, everyday.

By: Razzle Bathbone

Razzle Bathbone — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 14:55:08 -0800

Here in Vancouver, there has been an explosion of figurines that have an automated beckoning arm. My wife refers to stores with Maneki in the window as being "cat-positive."

By: RakDaddy

RakDaddy — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 14:59:13 -0800

I just remembered a Bruce Sterling story about Maneki Neko. Of course, I read it during an all-night crunch at work, so the details escape me. But I remember it was cool and geeky. And that it wasn't the sleep dep telling me so!

By: Shike

Shike — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 15:18:55 -0800

super lucky!

By: eddydamascene

eddydamascene — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 16:08:19 -0800

super lucky?

By: skryche

skryche — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 16:37:24 -0800

I remember that story. Some secret society or something.

By: Shike

Shike — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 16:42:42 -0800

super lucky!

By: insomnia_lj

insomnia_lj — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 17:16:42 -0800

Maneki gave us good luck on our recent roadtrip to Oregon. I took this picture with my camphone recently and liked it so much that I now plan on shooting regular "vacation pictures" for Maneki. The cat gets around...

By: insomnia_lj

insomnia_lj — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 17:18:35 -0800

And yes... Maneki watches out over our dashboard, thanks to the miracle of Velcro!

By: gen

gen — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 17:41:00 -0800

Wow, a black maneki neko. Normally they are white.

By: KnitWit

KnitWit — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 20:09:30 -0800

Mighty Girl forever colored my opinion of the kitty with this quote:

Walking past a head shop on the Haight, I notice a Maneki Neko (Chinese lucky cat) in the window. This one is made of plastic and is battery operated, so the raised arm moves up and down. As I pass, the cat's arm movement is perfectly timed to the music blaring out of the shop's door. For the moment, Maneki Neko is rocking out.

By: i_cola

i_cola — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 20:46:53 -0800

*heh* I'm in Singapore at the moment & these li'l guys are everywhere.

By: filmgoerjuan

filmgoerjuan — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 20:50:18 -0800

I swear, riffola, you're one more kitten/cat post away from a trip to the MeTa woodshed ;)

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 21:47:07 -0800

I'm not sure I can live without these....and this one is solar powered. Damn you riff...you and your kitten cuteness.

By: riffola

riffola — Sat, 06 Dec 2003 07:33:32 -0800

Hey I am not even a pet person. Be grateful I don't own a cute cat or a cute dog. :)