Just looking through the Vintage brooches and other Vintage Jewellery I have for sale on AntiquesAvenue I was reminded of the nonesense poem by Edward Lear about the Owl and the Pussy-Cat. There is such a variety of owl and cat brooches and what an excellent collection they would make. Here is the poem and pictures of a few of the vintage owl brooches and cat brooches available. The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear: The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat. They took some honey and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar,'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are,You are,You are! What a beautiful Pussy you are!' Pussy said to Owl, 'You elegant fowl! How charmingly sweet you sing!O let us be married! too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?' They sailed away, for a year and a day,To the land where the Bong-Tree grows And there