Felix the Cat Toy Doll *SOLD*

Felix the Cat Toy Doll

This is what every toy collector needs, a Felix the cat doll!  Our toy towers over many of the others at about 12″ in height.

The arms are jointed and the expression is priceless.  The paint has aging and the black has some touch-up.

On November 9, 1919, Master Tom, a prototype of Felix, debuted in a Paramount Pictures short entitled Feline Follies. Produced by the New York City-based animation studio owned by Pat Sullivan, the cartoon was directed by cartoonist and animator Otto Messmer. It was a success, and the Sullivan studio quickly set to work on producing another film featuring Master Tom, the Felix the Cat prototype in Musical Mews (released November 16, 1919). It too proved to be successful with audiences. Otto Messmer claimed that John King of Paramount Magazine suggested the name “Felix”, after the Latin words felis (cat) and felix (lucky). The name was first used for the third film starring the character, The Adventures of Felix (released on December 14, 1919). Pat Sullivan claimed he named Felix after Australia Felix from Australian history and literature. In 1924, animator Bill Nolan redesigned the character, making him both rounder and cuter. Felix’s new looks, coupled with Messmer’s character animation, brought Felix to fame.

Our Felix is in beautiful condition and is a bargain compared to the sales we have seen in the past.