Since pet ownership is not in the works for me, I’m shopping for an exemplary pup via this terrific Edwards Ringer & Bigg Cigarettes card collection from 1908. I tried to edit down my choices but ended up reprinting half the breed catalog below.
Tag: dogs
We’re just so inspired by the work of Jake Davis that we had to make an homage to his Test Shots. Full resolution version here.
Shopping from the movies: The Queen (2006)
Next to Montgomery Wards and Mamet’s State and Main, the Queen (Frears 2006) is my favorite shopping opportunities. I love to browse all the classic Barbours, Range Rovers, silk scarves, leather brogues, tweed keeperwear, cashmere crewnecks and matching dog breeds. Like a mail order house lost to time, The Queen stocks a small but deep …
Tanner Goods for Archival Canine Collar
Tanner for Archival Collar We asked Tanner Goods, a Portland based leather goods company, to make a special edition of their canine collar for Archival. Constructed from 9/10 oz Vegetable-dyed English Bridle leather, the Archival Canine Collar features a solid brass buckle and a heavy-duty welded D ring for attaching a leash. The edges are …
Ephemera Friday
Archival Dog Collar: Danzig Bros.
As a kid, despite not owning a horse, I used to mail away for equestrian supply catalogs. I would browse through the pages of bits, bridles, silks and saddles, kitting out my imaginary Man O War with a full set of racing tack. Over time, horses morphed in bicycles, but I recently found a source …
Shopping from the Movies: Christopher Strong (Arzner 1935)
Newspaper subscriptions Trenchcoats Tennis rackets Silver coffee service Party costumes Telegrams Speedboats Console radios Jackets & jodhpurs Bracelets Field dogs Steamer trunks Aviatrix garb Hats & overcoats Nautical tops Vacations abroad
Archival custom order: Filson dog collar
Chaz in his Filson collar (on shore of McKenzie River) In my post on the Filson custom order program, I forgot to mention the collar I purchased for my dog, Chaz. Filson offers their vegetable tanned, bridle leather collars in 14, 19, 21 and 23 inch lengths. Unfortunately, this size range really only covers skinny …
From the Archives: First World War "Official" Photographs (National Library of Scotland)
Searching for historical images of women in uniform, I found these terrific photographs from the National Library of Scotland’s Digital Archive. Many of the original photographs document a less expected, more routinized view of war. My favorite set show dogs (non-trad breeds) and pigeons being trained as messengers. I was also taken by the more …
Archival Airedales
From the archives of the Illustrated London News: A canine despatch-carrier Preparing dogs for war service Carrying a pigeon for releasing information Airedale as Red Cross worker Patrol Training