In 1940 a timeless classic known as Pinocchio was released by Disney. While there were many memorable characters in this movie like Jiminy Cricket and Pinocchio himself, there was one more that left a small but lasting impression on audiences. That character just happens to be Gepetto’s cat, Figaro. Disney often brings animals and inanimate objects to life in his movies and cartoons but Figaro is one of two known characters, the other being Pluto, which was not made into a talking character. Instead, Figaro is just a regular meowing house cat.

After starring in Pinocchio, Figaro’s career carried on into three more short films, Figaro & Cleo, Bath Day, and Figaro & Frankie. After these three cameos, the adorable cat seemed to disappear from Disney screens. At one point Figaro was used as a mascot in WWII. In 1999, Figaro returned to the big screen in four more Disney shorts. Regardless of his few appearances over the last 75 years, people have still grown fond of the cute cat.

This week for sale in Hake’s Americana’s Collectibles Spectacular VIII, there is a Figaro Salt & Pepper set. Figaro is a 2.5” tall pepper shaker and the basket beneath him is a 1.25” tall salt shaker. The set is copyrighted to the 1950s and includes the original foil sticker on the basket. The set is considered to be excellent amongst Hake’s graders. Click here to see many other interesting collectibles on the Weekly Sales List.