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Gordon Setter, Irish Setter, English Setter

This image is from The Book of Dogs, 1919. It includes: a Gordon Setter, Irish Setter and English Setter.  Click on image to enlarge. The Gordon Setter looks more little like our Little Bear (who is part Rottweiler) than the image of the Smooth Collie that I posted two days ago. The cortisone treatment Little Bear went for on August 28th has…

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Collie, Old English Sheep Dog, Smooth Collie

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This image of dogs includes: a Collie, an Old English Sheep-Dog and a Smooth Collie. I’ve owned this book, The Book of Dogs, 1919, for quite a while but this is the first image I’ve scanned from it. I hoped to find a dog similar in looks to our beloved dog, Little Bear, who is a…

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Bulte’s Best Flour Vintage Postcard

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Isn’t this vintage postcard, advertising Bulte’s Best flour, just adorable?! I love vintage images of kids in the kitchen! It’s too bad the stamp was removed from the back of this old postcard but since it has some nice features, I’ll include it as well.  Click on images to enlarge.

Masculine Vintage Birthday Card

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Although not a Father’s Day card, the images on this vintage masculine greeting card will work well for Father’s Day projects.  Inside:  Click on images to enlarge.

Jumpy Clown Vintage Valentine

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I wish “this” was my job and I had the option of staying indoors but it isn’t and I don’t. Our exceptionally mild Canadian winter has abruptly come to an end and when I leave for work tomorrow morning, the weatherman is predicting extreme wind chill of -44C (-47.2F) in the morning with a “high” of – 27C (-16.6F) later in the…

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