Relive your J.C. Whitney dreams!

Winky the White Cat graced the pages of J.C. Whitney catalogs back when my brother and I seemingly read it from cover to cover each time a new one came in the mail. This product was a cheap stuffed cat one could place on a vehicle’s parcel shelf (presumably among all the parcels) and whose eyes would light up as turn signals and brake lights. We remember Winky so fondly that s/he has even been Oddimotive’s Facebook profile picture from time to time.

Jalopnik has been kind enough to cover this and also created their own version, appropriately named Wanky. Click here for their coverage.

This is the original:

This is the new one:

Now, you can order a new Winky-like creation on eBay for an astonishingly high price. Bidding starts at $40, with a $52 BIN price. What’s it worth to you? Don’t forget the moderately high $12.90 shipping.

The seller offers shockingly little detail, but how much is there to say. Probably the seller is concerned about being sued by J.C. Whitney.

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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
$40 to $52, depending on the competition

Ad text:

A PERFECT GIFT FOR THAT ‘CAR GUY’

He’s Baaaack – And Better than Before

WINKY watches the world from your package shelf. His eyes will light

when connected to your brake lights.

White ONLY.