Retro Rover-Chalkware Dogs

In 2008 Bark magazine had a great article about Carnival Chalkware (link). 
Apparently cute little chalk ware figurines, rather then stuffed animals, used to be the standard prize at Carnivals.  Now they are a popular collectable.   Here are some of the ones available on etsy.


The every popular Rin Tin Tin available for $30.00 (link)

A basset hound in very good condition for $15.00 (link)



An absolutely adorable bulldog with a pipe (this one tempts me sorely)

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A super cute pug link 

 

Wouldn't it have been neat to go to a carnival in the thirties and win this little guy!  If only

 

Stamp Collectors

Late at night and scouring E-bay I made a recent snap purchase  a  vintage Golden Book of Dog Stamps 
 
for a whomping four bucks.   The book is very cute and though not in the best condition a long-ago child lovingly pasted the stamps on each page.

There is a whole section on the pug:

 It is quite interesting

 The bulldog is also represented (though sadly not the Brussels Griffon)

The best part of all is that the last page of the book praises the "mongrel dog" or just plain dog as the text calls him (or her)

My sweet Norbert, who as the text says is "nothing in particular, but everything" to me

I find it so touching that this child's book praised the "just plain" dog, likely owned by many of its young readers, along with his pure bred brethren.  I have placed the book in my vintage book display in my living room and there I plan to keep it!