Junk Love: It's a Zoo Out There

We love animals, and in our humble opinion, nothing ranks higher in the animal kingdom than the cute, kitschy, mid-century critter. While browsing on Etsy today, I came across this magnificent ram coffee table:

Mid-century Ram Coffee Table; On Etsy

And it made me so happy, I had to troll the site for other animals to love. It was like going to the zoo while sitting on the couch in my pajamas. Add in some Chinese food and a fresh blanket of snow on my yard, and this has made for a lovely evening, indeed.

Walter Bosse stacking hedgehog ashtrays; On Etsy

White Mid-Century ceramic elephants; On Etsy

Karl Aubock style teak fish bottle opener; On Etsy

Finland Arabia bull pitcher by Kaj Franck; On Etsy

Kay Bojesen Wooden Hippo; On Etsy

Abraham Palatnik lucite owl; On Etsy

Strawberry Hill pottery beaver; On Etsy

And here is our friend, the fat little horse from the Stig Lindberg post!

Junk Love Monday: Doxie Love

We're dog people (and cat people), but we have a particular fondness for dachshunds, which works out, because one lives with us. She barks at doorbell sounds on television, has an uncanny sense of when bath time is supposed to happen, and she snores. In fact, her sleepy wheezing is keeping me company as I write this post. So, I figured that today could be about weenies (dogs, that is).

Weenies are fun! You can have them on a hankie:

ebay.com

Or in political cartoons:

1937 cartoon, on ebay.com

 You can let them sell you beer:

Chalkware Frankenmuth beer advertisement, on ebay

Or ring in the new year (ha! rhyming blogs....):

Vintage holiday card

  You can teach them tricks (which they will then use to manipulate you):

1950 Good Housekeeping

 Or buy them as art (note the elegant nuances of dog butt):

1950 paper collage, available here

 You can let them open your wine (and then pour out your sorrows to them--they never judge):

1950s Walter Bosse corkscrew, available here

(Or, you can let them introduce your mid-century enamel collection. Where can I find that Cathrineholm????)

 You can pin one to your sweater:

We have one, but you can get yours here

Or have deep, philosophical discussions....

Hagenauer Hans Boller doxie, available here

 You can loan one your umbrella:

Vintage Vera scarf

Or even your bathing suit (which it will then burrow inside and fall asleep...and snore):

Elvgren pinup

 Even Ginger's got a doxie! You should get one, too. 

Ginger Rogers, Weekend at the Waldorf