UPDATE ON OSCAR

I decided to paint him a nice blue color, but the SECOND I put the paint on him he started to crackle! There was no way I could fix/hide it, so I had to strip him down to the bares and start over again.  I don't know why, but I love this little guy and I can't fathom throwing him out when I KNOW there is a place in my home for sweet Oscar. 

He looks pretty rough huh.  Oh I should also mention that paint stripper is TOXIC and will give you chemical burns....I am still healing.