Cat's Meow Village

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[Collectible] series of two-dimensional wooden [handcrafted] buildings and accessories. Many pieces commemmorate [historical] places and other [points of interest], mostly within the [United States] with a few international pieces.

Cat's Meow Village was created by Faline Fry Jones in the fall of 1982, when she offered twelve designs in two [Ohio] gift shops; less than twenty years later CMV has expanded to thousands of designs sold nationally. In addition to the souvenir pieces depicting famous places, there are also [holiday] pieces, boxed sets, accessories, licensed products, and themes including [lighthouse]s and [nautical] collections. Each piece includes a small [black cat] somewhere in the scene: he is [Casper], Faline's pet who has joined her at CMV conventions. The Cat's Meow [Collector]s Club began in 1989, and offers an annual piece [exclusive]ly for members and a newsletter among other benefits. FJ Designs, the company behind CMV, supports [non-profit organization]s including [Feed the Children], the [American Red Cross], and [United Way]; there is also a special [Make A Wish Foundation] piece whose profits go to that organization. <P> CMV lines include the [Bible] Stories Collection, California [Gold Rush], Famous Street Signs, the [Hershey's] Village (pieces are chocolate-scented and Casper is brown instead of black), [Key West], the [Mid-Atlantic] Tavern Series, Route 66, and the [Space Flight] Series among many others. Custom pieces are also available; pricing schemes are different for [residential] pieces and those depicting a [business]. <P> Official website: http://www.catsmeow.com/