A sort of hodgepodge of images relevant to the holiday season. Whatever you're celebrating this month, I hope you and your pets are warm and happy. ❄️ ⛄ 🎄 A full page ad in Country Life in America, December 1901 An ad in House and Garden, December 1914 Barn Owl in the Snow by Lucy … Continue reading Happy Holidays
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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1900 Article on a Beagle and Whippet Kennel
Printed in the October 27, 1900 issue of Country Life Illustrated, this breeder profile was titled Famous Kennels: Mrs. Oughton Giles's. Mrs. Oughton Giles lived in England and was primarily known for beagles but had whippets as well. There is also a Yorkshire terrier in the photograph with her below. Source for text and images: … Continue reading 1900 Article on a Beagle and Whippet Kennel
Video: Animals and Cold Weather
Baby it's fucking cold outside.
Vintage Puppies IX
https://videopress.com/v/aHA7Jqr0?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Just a few comments on the post today. Dogdom, April 1911 Dogdom, June 1911 Dogdom, September 1911 Haynes, W. (December 1914). The merry little cocker. House and Garden, pp. 354-356 House and Garden, February 1915 "hot-house methods"! Two images from: Norman, A. (February 1915). Airedale the all-round dog. House and Garden, pp. 83-85 Haynes, … Continue reading Vintage Puppies IX
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Finn (photo by S. Marsh) I recently posted my first video commentary on the blog. Would you like to see more of that? Do you prefer traditional, written commentary? Would you be interested for example in a video reviewing the various images in a vintage dog post? Or would a written commentary be preferred or … Continue reading Your Input Please
Video on Arrest of Cat Ladies in Alabama
https://videopress.com/v/ZWnOZqSA?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fvideos.files.wordpress.com%2FZWnOZqSA%2Fwin_20221214_14_38_24_pro-1_mp4.scrubthumb.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Fund TNR! Defund the police! Read the story (and see the police body cam footage) here.
Vintage Dogs and People V
Dogdom, March 1911 Dogdom, April 1911 Dogdom, April 1911 Dogdom, May 1911 Dogdom, June 1911 Haynes, W. (December 1914). The merry little cocker. House and Garden, pp. 354-356 Norman, A. (February 1915). Airedale the all-round dog. House and Garden, pp. 83-85 Haynes, W. (September 1915). Old faithful. House and Garden, pp. 15-17 The Dog Fancier, … Continue reading Vintage Dogs and People V
Vintage Collies III
Three images from a profile of a collie kennel in Dogdom, April 1911 Photo from Dogdom, May 1911 with the caption: "The Collie Cragsmere Christopher, owned by Geo. Van Deveer, Amsterdam, N.Y." Dogdom, May 1911 Three images from: Haynes, W. (September 1915). Old faithful. House and Garden, pp. 15-17 Keck, M.M. (October 1917). Life as … Continue reading Vintage Collies III
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