  | Flea Market Fidos: The Dish on Dog Junk and Canine Collectibles This illustrated guide to secondhand canine treasures offers inspiration and information for both first-time collectors and serious dog devotees. A separate section titled "Go Fetch" is a comprehensive nationwide guide to the best shops, websites, flea markets, and antiques malls to find canine antiques and collectibles. |
  | Dog Antiques and Collectibles This guide for dog memorabilia of all breeds presents a remarkable array of dog-related items dating from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. From portraits to postcards, Staffordshire to celluloid, Berlin work to buttons, everything in this compendium of over 430 color photographs relates to dogs and the people who loved them. Conveniently divided into eight collecting areas--art, ceramics, metalwork, photography and paper, wood, needlework and textiles, jewelry, and miscellaneous--the antiques and collectibles clearly displayed and fully described in this enjoyable book represent accessible, affordable items for the mid-range collector. Also included is an introductory essay tracing the popularity of various dog breeds over an eighty year period. A useful bibliography for further research is paired with a detailed index, and value estimates are included for all items as well. |
  | A Treasury of Scottie Dog Collectibles: Identification & Values This book features 800 new, full color photos, with no repeats from the other two volumes. Discussions on the care and feeding of Scottie collectibles and displaying your collection are included, as well as listings of Scottie merchandisers, publications, and movie sightings. In addition to the chapters on artwork, jewelry, toys, bookends, planters, banks, doorstops, and more, this volume includes a chapter featuring Jock, the famous supporting Scottie in Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp.' Another new chapter features Serro Scotty Travel Trailer memorabilia. |
  | Dog: A Dog's Life in Art and Literature This book offers dog lovers a captivating collection of canine-inspired artwork created through the centuries. Looking across art history at exceptional paintings, drawings, and sculptures from around the world, the book shows our four-legged friends and faithful companions at work, at play, and at rest. The great variety of breeds depicted ranges from the pedigreed prince to the homely mutt. Excerpts of relevant prose and poetry are included, chronicling the infinite facets of doghood. |
  | The Best Dog in the World: Vintage Portraits of Children and Their Dogs Packed with gorgeous sepia-toned photographs, this book is a timeless tribute to loyal canine companions and the kids who adore them. Historian and dog lover Donna Long's insightful text provides a window into the lives of children during this golden age, while her notes about their patient pups shed light on the rising popularity of familiar breeds (as well as good old-fashioned mutts). From precious pugs to regal retrievers, this rare collection of portraits is a captivating testament to the abiding love between children and their dogs. |