Mr. Spratt and his mystery meat from the book Dog Shows and Doggy People by Charles Henry Lane, 1902 James Spratt was an American entrepreneur living in England who manufactured the first processed dry food for dogs around 1860. By the 1870s, the company was selling its biscuits in America, eventually opening a factory in … Continue reading Spratt’s in Late 19th and Early 20th Century Dog Literature
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Forest and Stream, December 1886 An ad for publications promoting tourism appearing in Country Life in America, December 1901. A firearms ad in Country Life in America, January 1902 with text that begins "An outing in California would not be complete without you take with you a Stevens single barrel gun." We need a time … Continue reading Vintage Dog Ads XIV
Vintage Full Page Dog Ads
What was so great about the dogs, services and supplies being sold around the turn of the century that a full page ad was warranted? Take a look: Ad in the book:James, G.B., Jr. (1894). The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Boston, Massachusetts: Walnut Publishing Co Ad in the book:James, G.B., … Continue reading Vintage Full Page Dog Ads
Vintage Ads: Austin’s Dog Bread
A full page ad in the book Glover's Album by H. Clay Glover, 1886 The Sportsman's Directory compiled by Will Wildwood, 1891 A full page ad from the book: James, G.B., Jr. (1894). The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Boston, Massachusetts: Walnut Publishing Co House and Garden, December 1911 House and … Continue reading Vintage Ads: Austin’s Dog Bread
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Electric? A classified ad in Forest and Stream, August 1885. A blurb about the origins of the Medford Fancy Goods Co. and the growth of the dog collar business in the U.S. from Forest and Stream, January 14, 1886. Medford's ad in the same issue mentioned above. Forest and Stream, August 1885 Forest and Stream, … Continue reading Vintage Dog Ads XIII
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Turf, Field and Farm, July 9, 1897 Turf, Field and Farm, July 9, 1897 An ad in the back pages of the book: Huntington, H.W. (1897). My dog and I. New York, NY: Caxton Press Enlarged image of the upper left corner of the ad above. Forest and Stream, October 20, 1906 Dogdom, June 1911 … Continue reading Vintage Dog Ads XII
Vintage Ads: Christmas Puppies
Although the idea of puppies as Christmas presents has fallen out of favor in some circles, it was quite popular around the turn of the century. Not only did breeders and dealers advertise puppies for Christmas, magazines would encourage readers to write in with their wants so the editors could refer them to breeders. I … Continue reading Vintage Ads: Christmas Puppies
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The Kennel Club Stud Book, 1874 House and Garden, January 1915 House and Garden, March 1915 House and Garden, January 1917 House and Garden, January 1917 House and Garden, January 1917 House and Garden, April 1917 House and Garden, April 1917 House and Garden, August 1917 Dogdom, October 1921 Dogdom, November 1921 Dogdom, December 1921
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House and Garden, February 1911 House and Garden, December 1911 Dogdom, December 1912 Dogdom, February 1913 Dogdom, February 1913 House and Garden, August 1914 The Dog Fancier, January 1918 House and Garden, June 1916 House and Garden, July 1916 House and Garden, October 1916 Dogdom, June 1921
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Dogdom, June 1912 Dogdom, August 1912 Dogdom, September 1912 Dogdom, September 1912 Dogdom, October 1912 Dogdom, March 1916 Dogdom, April 1916 Dogdom, April 1916 Dogdom, September 1916 Dogdom, December 1916 Dogdom, January 1917 Dogdom, February 1917 Dogdom, February 1917