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THERE ARE A NUMBER of reasons cookie jars make such popular large collectibles. Not only do they brighten up a kitchen or display, but they are functional and affordable. The cookie jar…
Oct 11 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »DogQuality.com announces the launch of its eco-friendly washable dog diapers to help cope with the problems of dog incontinence.…
Sep 15 2010 / 3 Comments / Read More »Puppy Cake owner Kelly Chaney wondered why cake mix should be a people-only product. After a bit of pondering,…
Sep 9 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »The ultimate bed for the ball-mad dog in your pack has been created by the clever people at HughHayden.com.…
Sep 9 2010 / No Comment / Read More »Your little darlin’ will be laid-back and chillin’ on the Scandanavian-inspired Bambu Loungers and Hammocks from Corey Drew of…
Sep 6 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »Iconic Dogs in the Media
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All Singing, All Dancing Border Collie
Beggar’s Dog of Hoboken
Vintage Dog Cookie Jars – Finding the Real McCoy
Speed Kills
The books of Margaret and Helen Johnson
Halloween Dogs
George Studdy’s Bonzo Dog Collectibles
Diana Thorne, Canine Artist Part I
Night Vision Squirrel Goggles
Introduction to Dog Licensing and Dog Tags
In The Dog Cart
WHEN IT COMES TO antique Halloween postcards the cat is the animal that really holds the limelight (for obvious reasons). However, look around and you will discover a few dogs being pursued, harassed and troubled by Jack-o’-lanterns, witches and the ubiquitous black cat. It is most probable that the earliest exploitation of Halloween in American…
Oct 6 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »Anubis was the leading funerary deity in Egypt, it being his duty to guard cemeteries and preside over the business of embalming. EARLY DOG LAWS Dogs were domesticated early, probably around 12,000 years ago, so it is not surprising that some of the earliest recorded laws dealt with their relationship with man. The Egyptians had…
Sep 16 2010 / 3 Comments / Read More »One of the great things about collecting antique dog postcards is finding sets, particularly when you have the dog set-up in an unusual manner. It is a real thrill, coming across other images from the same weird or bizarre photo shoot. I have discovered the images in this article over the past two years. The…
Sep 9 2010 / No Comment / Read More »Margaret S. Johnson, and her mother Helen Lossing Johnson, were the authors and illustrators of wonderful children’s books featuring dogs, cats and horses. The pair collaborated on 17 books together, then after her mother’s death, Margaret wrote and illustrated 17 additional books of her own. Helen Lossing Johnson was born in 1865 in Poughkeepsie, New…
Oct 6 2010 / No Comment / Read More »Thanks to Pawdigs for this very cool infographic about Iconic Dogs in the Media: From Rin Tin Tin to Brian Griffin. By Pawdigs.com…
May 5 2011 / No Comment / Read More »THERE ARE A NUMBER of reasons cookie jars make such popular large collectibles. Not only do they brighten up a kitchen or display, but they are functional and affordable.…
Oct 11 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »WHEN IT COMES TO antique Halloween postcards the cat is the animal that really holds the limelight (for obvious reasons). However, look…
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IF YOU ARE LOOKING for a wonderful collectible with real staying power, consider Bonzo dog collectibles. Bonzo dog collectibles stretch across a…
Oct 5 2010 / 8 Comments / Read More »DIANA THORNE WAS born Ann Woursell on October 7, 1895 in Odessa, Russia though it is widely reported she was born…
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ALONG WITH HIS dog, Tige, Buster Brown started life as a comic strip character created by the great R. F. Outcault. The…
Sep 9 2010 / No Comment / Read More »Margaret S. Johnson, and her mother Helen Lossing Johnson, were the authors and illustrators of wonderful children’s books featuring dogs, cats and horses. The pair collaborated on 17 books together,…
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