Lucky gold cat (New Leaf)

	Lucky Cat Set
	;
6,200 Bells	1,550 Bells
Size	1 × 1
Obtain via	Timmy and Tommy's store; Lost and found (common); Tree; Balloons (very rare); Any villager; Camper; Birthday;
Customize	No customization options.
Rarity group	B
HHA theme challenges	Harmonious
HHA points	151
HHA penalty if facing wall	Yes
Style	Iconic
Colors	Yellow Yellow
Variations
	None
In other games
	Wild World (lucky gold cat); New Horizons (lucky gold cat);
	Names in other languages きんのまねきねこ; N/A; chat fétiche doré; gato suerte oro; gatto fortuna oro; N/A 금색 복고양이; N/A; chat fétiche doré; gato suerte oro; Gold-Glückskatze; N/A

The lucky gold cat is a furniture item in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It is part of the Lucky Cat Set. It can be placed on the surface of tables and other similar furniture that have surfaces for items. If this item is placed on the ground however, it is penalized by the Happy Home Academy by 1 point per each item.

The lucky gold cat can be obtained from Timmy and Tommy's store for 6,200 Bells.^{[nb 3]}

No villagers have this item in their home, nor do any characters have this item in their RV.

Real-life information

Real life image of a lucky gold cat.

The maneki-neko (招き猫, maneki-neko^?), meaning beckoning cat, is a Japanese figurine said to give good luck to the owner. Usually made of ceramic or plastic, the cat is usually depicted under the Japanese Bobtail breed, but other variants were also created, including black to ward off evil, and yellow/gold for wealth. The cat holds a koban coin, and has one paw raised in a beckoning gesture; this paw may be mechanized to move back and forth.

The maneki-neko was thought to have originated from Edo (present-day Tokyo), where Imado dolls were sold in the region. The earliest known recording of the maneki-neko dates back to 182, in the ukiyo-e piece Joruri-machi Hanka no zu. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

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In other games

Notes

↑ If this item is facing a wall in the player's house, the HHA will deduct 100 points from the total score. If the player is doing a theme challenge, that penalty will increase to 10,000 points.
↑ Re-Tail sell price; can be sold for 80% of this price ( 1,240 Bells) at Timmy and Tommy's store
↑ As a standard furniture item available from Timmy and Tommy's store, this item is also available from the following sources: shaking trees; gifts from villagers and campers; the player's birthday; balloons (if the item's rarity group is very rare); and the police station (if the item's rarity group is common)