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As a graphic designer, I find myself fascinated by the endless array of vintage paper items that can be collected. A bonus is they don't take up much room, however a negative side to paper collectibles is their longevity is short lived (definition of ephemera). Enter.... digital archiving...where old meets new! In this category you will find articles about postcards, stamps, magazine covers and clippings, trade cards etc.
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GALLERY – Magazine Covers featuring Chows

The Chow Chow was not only a popular companion and show dog  from the early 1900’s through the 1940’s, they were considered a status symbol by cinema stars, politicians, royalty and  socialites .   The breed graced the covers of many magazines ranging  from Life Magazine to dog show publications such as Dog World and […]

Chow Christmas-Holiday cards Pre 1960’s

Many of the cards, postcards and RPPC in this collection are from a variety of donations to the archives, including my own collection.  Please let me know if you have any you would like to share via high resolution scan.  Credit given on each submission (ie. Collection of….)   Lu

STUD FINDER-KENNEL ADS

Some of the most celebrated kennels and stud dogs in Chow breed history were advertising in the CLASSIFIEDS in the world’s top publications.  Included were COUNTRY HOME ILLUSRATED, HOUSE AND GARDEN and THE DOG NEWS.    You may recognize many of these celebrated names of both kennel and chows, generations back in your own chow pedigrees. […]

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  • STUD FINDER-KENNEL ADS
  • Chow Christmas-Holiday cards Pre 1960’s
  • GALLERY – Magazine Covers featuring Chows
  • GALLERY – Chows in Vintage Advertising
  • Vintage Chow Valentine greetings
  • ANTIQUE CHOW POSTCARD COLLECTION – donated to the archives by Mary Counihan
  • 1919 Delineator Magazine – Hood Shoes Advertisement with Lady and Chow
  • CIRCA 1920’S -1940’S CHOW SCRAPBOOK AND ALBUM donated by Mike and Ruth Kepner
  • 1930S Chu Chin the Chow Disney promotion on Post Toasties
  • 1939 Actress Carole Lombard with a chow – Ch. Chia Wan’s Blue Bedouin
  • 1933 and 1940 – 2 More stunning magazine covers featuring chow puppies
  • EPHEMERA – Circa 1920s Rare Bridge Tally Card featuring hand colorized chow
  • Early 1900’s Cabinet cards in the private collection of Vicki DeGruy
  • Circa 1940 Postcard from France by Germaine Bouret
  • 1941 Calendar artwork of a chow, by the famous illustrator Will Rannells
  • CHOW CHOW….Relish the thought …How our Celestial breed may have been named
  • 1899 Original Stereoview card of Admiral Dewey and his chow “Bob” aboard the USS Olympia
  • 1935 Chow puppies hand tinted Christmas Card
  • 1930 RARE Smooth chow trade card
  • 1907 Postcard featuring unique chow depiction
  • 1920s-30s MY-CHOW dog and cat food can

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