Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo Fraternal Shaving Mug, porcelain with polychrome painted Egyptian cat, whose tail is curled into the number 9, this being an all important number in the Order of the Hoo-Hoos, whose beliefs are grounded in the fighting of superstition and conventionalism. The Hoo-Hoos were founded in 1892 in Arkansas, and were a selective and small order, although nationally based. All of their functions, initiation fees and meeting dates were based around the number 9. This mug is marked Limoges, France.

Jun 5, 2013 Fraternal Shaving Mugs