DY-NO-MITE! Vintage Cat Pics from 1977

To honor World Pistachio Day, I thought I'd showcase some original vintage 1970's Cat Pics. What do cats have to do with pistachios, you ask? Not much. But I recently discovered this small collection of 39 year-old snapshots, and I just really, really wanted to post 'em.

I believe they were snapped at 1776 Sweetwood Drive in Broadmoor, California. According to the back, they were developed by Fox Photo in December 1977. Cats on the front, and a fox on the back. This is, like, the most anthropomorphic set of snapshots ever.

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This cat was clearly the bad ass of the house, and a trendsetter. He was photographed riding a bear years before Vladimir Putin thought of it.

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And yes—that does appear to be a piece of the original Acapulco dinner set by Villeroy & Boch, tucked away in the bottom-left corner. I believe it's being used here as a catfood dish. Complete sets are fairly rare now, and can fetch upward of $1K on Ebay.

I miss the 70's. It was a simpler time; linoleum was cool, and cats ate off collectible dinnerware.