If you have been following along, you have watched as we considered postcards which showed animals in suits, and animals who wore primarily hats. We then discussed animals (mainly cats and dogs) with bows. Today we shall conclude this train of thought at Collars. (I hope. I know I have already discussed spectacles worn byContinue reading “Dog Wear: Necks Installment”
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BOW JEST
Here is one of the widely popular postcard cartoons, produced by various cartoonists over several decades. Its success is a result of leaving the punchline up to the viewer’s ability to say “OH! Got it!” But we are not here to discuss that but to continue our discussion from our previous thrilling installment, whichContinue reading “BOW JEST”
Toppers
Now, in last Friday’s thrilling episode, we were considering postcards which showed animals wearing human clothing. We did not exhaust the subject (the number of teddy bear postcards alone would have produced a massive bit of bloggery). But we did neglect the world of postcard critters who limited themselves mainly to headgear. OneContinue reading “Toppers”
Duds for Doggies
To those of us who grew up with the open collar suburban outfit of Mickey Mouse, and who now live in a world in which Hello Kitty hand sanitizer and Hello Kitty Polaroid cameras are being marketed to us every day (saw each of those this week; look it up if you don’t believeContinue reading “Duds for Doggies”
Dogs By Themselves
If you have been following along, and why would you not, you will recall we have recently looked over the lives of dogs in postcards. We spent one column looking over recent additions to inventory which covered the relation between dogs and their pet humans, and then another on the number one activity ofContinue reading “Dogs By Themselves”
Dogs Resting
One of the things which has aroused distaste among some observers and amused jealousy among others is the things dogs can get away with doing right out there in public. Yes, other domesticated animals do the same things, but few people walk through the streets with their cows or ferrets or reindeer. TheContinue reading “Dogs Resting”
Dogs and Their Pets
As mentioned in our last thrilling episode, I have been checking through the new arrivals to the inventory, looking over the adventures of dogs. Here it was that I discovered the existence of the Bystander Beast, animals whose conduct in a postcard is minor. But there are plenty of postcards where the dog isContinue reading “Dogs and Their Pets”
Bystander Beasts
I was checking through the new inventory, searching for bloggable data and found, as usual, that there are plenty of outhouse cards, fishing cards, and dog cards. What this says about the priorities of our ancestors I am hesitant to declare. In any case, the dogs are busy with all the usual dog activities:Continue reading “Bystander Beasts”
GOING TO THE DOGS (or vice versa)
) Among the highlights of a recent influx of postcards into my inventory is a healthy assortment of dogs. Now, as we have mentioned hereintofore, the number one activity of dogs on postcards is, well, Number One. Note this card, for example, in which the puppy’s name, Pee Wee, is pretty much a safetyContinue reading “GOING TO THE DOGS (or vice versa)”
Doggy Domiciles
It is hardy the job of this blog to critique architecture, but I a as ready and equipped to give advice on the matter as anybody else who dispenses information on the Interwebs. So today we will consider some of the principles in constructing a useful dachshund domicile, collie cottage and other dog housesContinue reading “Doggy Domiciles”
