compliments from around the web:

"Combining vintage finds and original artwork, this designer-photographer and painter-musician duo fill their Etsy shop with a slew of unique goodies, from critter portraits to a killer selection of retro paraphernalia. But, it is with their folksy paper-mâché animal masks—whose details and shapes are exquisuitly executed—that Zelda English and Rodrigo Neto strike a chord."

- http://boyswithbanjos.com/2011/04/etsy-huntin-captain-cat-combining-vintage-finds/


"Captain Cat has got to be my favourite vintage shop on etsy. Zelda English and Rodrigo Neto "are an ever-changing explosion of creative endeavors, collectively and as individuals". Here's a couple of beautiful pictures taken by them of their wonderful, hand made beast masks. The shop is full of such an eclectic mix of vintage treasures, I shall be posting more from the shop again soon."

- http://www.oddlittleparty.com/2011/10/captain-cat-masks.html

A NICE LITTLE MENTION FROM NONVERBAL MAGAZINE read it here:

NONVERBAL MEGAZINE

What People Are Saying About Captain Cat Collective

A Few Nice Things Being Said About The Art Of Captain Cat collective

" Without a doubt, my favorite shop this week has been Captain Cat. No matter what I search for, I seem to find results from this shop, and am always amazed and inspired by what I find. Each piece individually looks like part of a dream, and every piece in the shop portrays a life full of wonder when put together."
- Ashley Pahl of IndiePrettyProjects.com

"We all respond to beautiful images, ones that conjure a mood and a beautiful, aspirational life. And also images that express the perspective of the designer or store owner and that we, as customers, identify with, be they romantic, eccentric, preppy, earthy or luxurious. As a blogger, photography is one of the first things I look at when I visit a site. In fact, I've often been disappointed when I found a new label I loved and went to their website, hoping to share it, only to find lacklustre photography that failed to capture that spark I saw in person.
So, I think you'll immediately see why I was blown away by Captain Cat. This Etsy store is more than a vintage clothes store."
- Jane Flanagan of ReadyMeade.com

"If I were one to hyperventilate, that's what I would be doing right now. And all because of the Etsy shop Captain Cat Collective. I have nothing but vast quantities of love for many many shops on Etsy, but this one takes the cake. The selection is perfectly eclectic, the styling and photographs make me feel all happy/tingly inside."
- Courtney of greenandpretty.net

Captaincat Featured At Semi blog

oh no sir, i must say youre wrong

Etsy features

"Diary Of A Naturealist" featured on S and O blog

New Issue Of Uk Magazine Ink Spill Features Captaincat on it's cover

Special thanks to : Sophie Playa Of INK SPILL Magazine UK
Sean English (co- photographer) and Colleen Moran (model)

Recently Featured On Etsy's Home Page

Racoon Mask Spring

photography by Zelda A English with S.T.English

- please ask for permission to use -

only.your.eyes

"You can hear the dew falling,and the hushed town breathing.
Only _your_ eyes are unclosed to see the black and folded
town fast, and slow, asleep. And you alone can hear the
invisible starfall"

In The Attic Of Captaincat

Captain, my Captain: Spring Show Case

"Now behind the eyes and secrets of the dreamers in the
streets rocked to sleep by the sea, see the
titbits and topsyturvies, bobs and buttontops, bags and
bones, ash and rind and dandruff and nailparings, saliva
and snowflakes and moulted feathers of dreams, the wrecks
and sprats and shells and fishbones, whale-juice and moonshine
and small salt fry dished up by the hidden sea."

Art Opening CAPTAIN CAT MASK SHOW : February 5th at Portland Garment Factory. Speacial thanks to Rosemarry, Britt & Josh for such a fabulous goodtime!

Portland Garment Factory Showcases Captain Cat masks and paintings throughout the month of February. Besides being an awesome locally owned and operated garment making shop, PGF also has a show room full of all kinds of delightful things to admire, try on, contemplate and buy! PGF is located at 1710 NE Stark Street in the Montavilla neighborhood. Awesome people, you really should go check it out!