Poodle Time! Christmas Greetings

I am about to send out a few Christmas cards. In reflection of this, I have rounded up a few vintage cards. Some can't be found anywhere. Some can be bought on Ebay for a price and a few vintage looking cards can be  purchase from a couple of Internet companies.

Vintage 

(which means even if you love it, you still can't

get it. )

Vintage Cards on Ebay

(which means they can be yours for a price)

Buy Now at $3.99

Buy now at $19.99 or best offer

Buy Now  for $6.99

Current Vintage Looking and Modern Cards From Current Companies

(which means that they are pretty affordable)

Zazzle and Cafe Press both have a nice selection of cards. Here are a couple of samples. 

A sample from Zazzle-there are many more. I
will have to say that I am partial to this one
because of the different color of Poodles
that are featured.

A sample from Cafe Press-again there are more Poodle cards to choose from.

A Little Shopping Extra

We like helping all rescues. Sophia and Niko get things from Col. Potter Cairn Rescue. To help raise money, Cornel Potter has a nice

 little shop on Ebay. Stop by and see if you would like to buy a gift for your favorite (or favorites) fur baby.  

Just a Few of the things you can find at Col. Potter's

If anyone has other Etsy or Ebay sites that support rescue efforts and items are animal oriented, please let me know and I 
will share them at Poodle Time. 

Sophia is always ready for nite-nite on Christmas Eve wearing
her jammies from Col. Potter

Poodle Time!-Miscellany

Wonderful Vintage wallpaper

We have made it through Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and I know that all of our minds are on Christmas and Hanukah. 

We have holiday posts planned, but for today I am going to just put up a collection of images that just don't really fit into any category. I just really like them. So without further yak-yak, here they are:

Boy was Prince Rupert's constant companion until the dog's death at the Battle of Marston Moor (2 July 1644)

My dream is to design a modern day version of this vintage sweater.

 Sophia and I actually got kicked out of a gallery-Lucky woman.

I love this-Poodle goes Victorian

Neat fashion illustration

A dedication to my favorite period in design-Mid-Century Modern

Sophia in Richard Schultz Chair for Knoll, circa 1960's 
(the chair, not the poodle)

Poodle Time! The Colorful Abstract Poodles

It is time for another "Art Wednesday".

I have wanted to do a collection of modern abstract art inspired by Poodles for a while. My criteria for selection was that an artist made a personal statement which was inspired by Poodles.  Use of design and color was also considered   

 Links have been added if pieces are available for purchase or if there is information about the artist. May these Poodles brighten up your day. And Happy Thanksgiving!

Today's Gallery

By Sandra Cointreau. I don't think this is available at this time.
Her website has many other wonderful works by her.

Collage Poodle by Amanda Beckman. This image is from Spread-shirt.
Amanda Beckman's website can be found here

Pop Poodles by Laura Sotka-This work can be purchased at Dog-Art

Whimsical French Poodle by Jo Lynch. This print can
be purchased at Fine Art America

Prize Poodle by Peter Clark. He is represented by the Rebecca Hossack Gallery in London.
Examples of other works can be found there. 

This looks to be a fun time on Photoshop. It is along the Warhol theme. I
might try this with one of my Poodle pictures.

The Flower Power Poodle-This can be found at Deposit Photos

Sort of a modern folk art take on the Poodle. This artist's works can
be found on Ebay

And speaking of color Mom, it is time for my mani. Look at my nails. I want to
look good for Thanksgiving!

Poodle Time!-Vintage Poodle Posters

Today, I am finally getting back to something I wanted to do last summer, vintage posters. I hope you enjoy them.

I believe this was the first poster I ever put on Pinterest. The plaid bow 

on the black Poodle just caught my eye.  This poster was printed during 

WW I, and patriotism is very evident. Most of the words 

I can't make out. "Paris Day" seems to be the title.

Maybe some type of circus act poster

A very dapper guy at the Seattle World's Fair

Another circus poster

I have loved the use of color in this poster.  It's using the three primaries,

red, yellow and blue. 

I can vouch for Mom's love of blue and pink. Hope you have
enjoyed our posters 

So until next week,  

                     Sophia

Poodle Time!-Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from Poodle Time. We had a previous post on getting ready for Halloween and I hope everyone is ready. Today's blog is short. Here is one of the cutest little Poodles I have ever seen...........

And Sophia wishes everyone a fun and safe Halloween.......................

How time flies. It's now time to start planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas. See you next Wednesday.

Poodle Time!-The Historical Retriever

My First Ever Pin To My Poodle Board On Pinterest

Hunting season will soon be upon us. Living in the American rural mid-west, November can be very loud and at a bit nerve wracking (we have numerous domestic animals that can get spooked). At the same time, this gives me a chance to talk about the origins of the working Poodle.

All Poodles decend from the ancient standard size dog and that dog was a retriever. Even the origin of the word "Poodle" emphasizes this. Poodles originated between France and Germany where it was known as the Pudlehund.  "Hund" in German is dog and "pudel" comes from  a german verb "to splash about". 

Poodles became so popular that they were bred into the forms that  fitted into everyone's life style. But all our Poodles, even if we have toys or miniatures, harken back to this retriever tradition.  

Below are photos with links to good articles with more information on the new resurgence of Poodles as hunters.  I am not a hunter but find this fascinating. 




Hunters who use and breed these hunters are better testaments than I can ever give.  Two great sites that I have found are: 

From an article in a 2008 New York Conservationist Magazine on unusual gun dog breeds. 

One of Lakelands hunting Poodles from their site.  They have great photos of their dogs in action either in hunting or trials.

A red hunter from Louter Creek Hunting Poodles.  These  dogs have even been
featured in a numerous hunting magazines.

This photo is from an article of Gun Dog magazine (Sept. '11"). solely about Poodles
as hunters. 

Happy Hunting if you hunt, 

OK, I retrieved the duck, so where is the treat?

Poodle Time! Poodle Out This Halloween

I did add a bow to my carving.

Today's post is an overview of some Halloween projects. The Halloween pumpkin has a link to instructions. Most, are idea inspirations. 

Start Halloween out  with a Poodle Pumpkin. It's easy with the patterns that can be found on the Better Homes and Garden Website. There are 24 different dogs to choose from and they are all cute!

We usually have a family Halloween party and I like my dogs to look nice for it.  But, I want them to look like themselves and not some bug, pirate or a bowl of spagetti.  

Sophia and Niko's bigger brother and sister are going to help model these styles today. Most of my ideas are easy. Sophia's dress would need some sewing experience. But black dresses are easy to find and decorations could be added to them for the occasion.

Sophia, In her Halloween costume-a basic black dress and a Halloween bow. 

The neck ruffle, made of tulle, is a separate item that can be worn by itself. Some years she wears only a necklace with the dress. The necklace is in a photo below. I used beads from Wal-Mart.

Big sis Penny is modeling a ruff for bigger dogs. 

The larger picture show off the tulle. I purchased this material 

from Hancock Fabric but every store has a great selection around this time of the year.  

The edge is just cut into a big scallop and not hemmed. Make the length about 50% longer than your dogs neck. Cut the elastic with about and inch ease and don't forget to add for the overlap. Decorate with anything you want. I had remments of black ribbon and and old pumpkin button. 

Niko is modeling a simple black T-shirt with Halloween buttons that I attached.  The shirt and buttons came from Hobby Lobby. This is a quick and simple answer for a well dressed gentleman. He also has a simple bandana made with a triangle with a band and velcro. Dharma Trading Company is the place

 to get a shirt for you kids from 4-86 pounds and there is a 14 color selection. This is an easy project.  Iron on appliques would also be good for this project. But that is a subject for another day.

Our Mountain Fiest, Dylan is modeling my first attempt at a Halloween bandana.  I just made a triangle that ties; but I don't like bulkiness of the triangles and will only make banded scarfs with velcro from now on.  I also learned a lesson about not making bandanas to long. Dylan decided to chew the tip off his. I had to improvise a new ending. Live and learn, as they say.

A closer view of the Halloween bow.  Bows are one of my favorite things to do.  This one has four layers: tulle, netting, ribbon and Swarovski crystals. I start with the botton layer and work my way up.  Everything is tacked together with thread.  I sew a grooming band on the back.  I think bands are more secure, but a little more difficult to get in Sophia's hair. But they stay in. A clip would also work.

The Halloween Lookbook

"We are all dressed up and lookIng good, so TREATS PLEASE"