A small chap with a loud voice. Cats Brand Highest Quality Flashlight Lady Crackers — produced by Li & Fung Ltd. in Macau — is one of the most charming vintage fireworks labels in American collecting history. A wide-eyed cat, bold Chinese typography, and the kind of illustration that stops you cold at a flea market table.
Printed on a Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed heavyweight tee — 6.1oz ring-spun cotton, relaxed unisex fit, soft pigment-wash finish that looks like it has been in your collection for years. Multiple colorways available. Unisex sizing, true to size. DTG printed, machine washable cold, tumble dry low.
Li & Fung was one of the major export trading companies bringing Chinese-manufactured fireworks into the American market through the mid-twentieth century. The Cats Brand label reflects the bilingual commercial art of the era — designed to sell in both markets simultaneously, and succeeding on pure illustration merit alone.
The perfect gift for vintage fireworks label collectors, Fourth of July enthusiasts, America's 250th anniversary celebrants, cat lovers with a sense of history, and anyone who appreciates the golden age of American commercial art.
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