VINTAGE KITTY CUCUMBER “KITTY WITH PURPLE HAT” PORCELAIN FIGURINE.  It is from the “SCHOOLTIME” Collection.  The Kitty Cucumber Collection evolved from a favorite cat that artist Mary Lillemoe had as a child- a cat born, of all places, in a cucumber patch!  Many years later, upon first seeing Mary's whimsical sketches of her now famous childhood pet, Mary's 5-year-old daughter Annie proudly announced, "That's Kitty Cucumber!"  And with that out- of- the mouths-of babes exclamation, a collection was born.  Schmid was an international leader in fine gifts and collectibles, and transformed Kitty and her friends into finely handcrafted, hand painted collectibles.  Schmid’s exceptional collection of Kitty Cucumber figurines are loved by all.  Kitty and her friends are beautifully depicted in these hand painted porcelain figurines.  This figurine for auction is “Kitty with the Purple Hat” from the “Schooltime” collection.  “Ring, ring goes the school bell-and Kitty Cucumber and her feline friends spring into the school session!  The classroom capers of the rambunctious ‘Cat Pack’ are enough to send any teacher into early retirement.  But with their clever charm and cunning cuteness, they’re sure to ‘paw’ their way to the head of any class!”  What a great Kitty all ready for school.  Kitty Cucumber is dressed in a cute purple dress and white pinafore with big purple hat- the hat will blow your mind!  She is holding an old-fashioned slate board and ready to go to work!  She loves school, and is carrying a ripe red apple for her teacher.  She looks very sweet!  She has a cute facial expression with gleaming blue eyes and white whiskers.  It measures approximately 3-1/2” high.  Underneath the figurine, it is marked Kitty Cucumber, ©1988,B. Shackman and Schmid.  What a treasure for the Kitty Cucumber collector.  Kitty Cucumber porcelain collectibles withstand the test of time, with avid collectors all over the globe.  Although vintage, the figurine was never displayed - in excellent condition-from a smoke & pet free home.  It comes in an original Kitty Cucumber box.  What fun it would be to get the whole collection of Kitty Cucumber Schooltime figurines!  Great gift for any Kitty Cucumber or cat enthusiast, student, or teacher.