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A Steiff
advertisement for
"Puss in Boots"
and other assorted
Steiff cats. Photo
from D. Ayers
& D. Harrison's
Advertising Art of
Steiff, Teddy Bears
& Playthings, 1991.

Puss in Boots

Steiff's first "Puss in Boots" based on the company's
standard line, debuted in 1912 as a fully jointed grey
or white mohair cat. He was dressed in dramatic,
hand-cobbled leather boots, a silk sash, a frilly felt
collar, and a matching white hat accented with a
feather. Photo from the collection of Karin Houben.

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"I can make things happen, however I choose,
With the help, in part, of my spiffy new shoes."
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tale, this story is about a cat that uses artful
gamesmanship to gain wealth, power and
the hand of a princess for his master. First
documented by Italian author Giovanni
Straparola almost 500 years ago, who included
a version in his mid-1500's book of stories
entitled The Facetious Nights of Straparola. Charles
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stories.
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and appeared in the line in 35, 43, and 50 cm
through 1919. This fabulously-attired feline
was based on the company's standard line,
fully jointed grey or white mohair cat. He was
dressed in dramatic, hand-cobbled leather boots,
a silk sash, a frilly felt collar, and a matching
white hat accented with a feather. The company
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Boots" mounted on a green painted disk from
1939 to 1942, and a 13cm rubber-bodied cat
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1954 to 1957. The cat doll was available as a
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both were dressed in a green vest and had eyecatching red boots.



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