gatsbylives: nypl: Legendary writer Charles Dickens was a big,...

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nypl:

Legendary writer Charles Dickens was a big, big lover of cats. In fact, he once said, ?Time spent with cats is never wasted? and ?What greater gift than the love of a cat?? He loved his own cat - Bob - so much, that when the little guy died, Dickens wanted to keep a piece of him, specifically at his desk, where Bob used to sit and inspire him. So, of course, he took one of Bob?s paws, had it stuffed and slapped it on a letter opener. Of course. The paw letter opener is in our Berg Collection.

�Wait. What?

I just asked Barry and he?s cool if I want to do this when his time comes, but I don?t open many letters these days so I?m thinking steak knives?

Source: http://doublejack.me/post/4625085607

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