Little did I know when I purchased this intriguing original 1937 press photo, that I was going to be searching for a history lesson to go along with it!. The chow (look at that straight rear) waits patiently for his “forever home” to choose him, while another dog eats kibble from a tray. READ […]
YOU ARE VISITING THE CHOW CURIOSITIES CATEGORY
"Curiouser and Curiouser!" said Alice......coined by Lewis Carroll in Alice in Wonderland in 1865. When researching the worlds most ancient breed, you are bound to come across many strange and wonderful (and even some bizarre) curosities and "believe it or not" moments which I will post in this amusing category.
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1935 WORLDS OLDEST CHOW
I am the proud owner of the “the worlds oldest chow!! Here is another treasure that makes you stop and think…hmmmmm how long did the average chow live back then. I found this newspaper article some time ago and recently acquired the original photo used for the article… A real piece of chow collector history!. […]
1930’S THE STEIFF CHOW TOY STORY- Veedol and the Graf Zeppelin
ABOVE IS THE RARE WHEELED PULLTOY VERSION OF “BROWNIE” IN A STEIFF CATALOG CIRCA 1928-1932 BELOW IS ANOTHER WONDERFUL PHOTO ADDED TO THE ARCHIVE , SEPT, 2017 UPDATE: 4 YEARS AFTER WRITING THIS ORIGINAL ARTICLE I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THIS TREASURE BELOW Veedol looks to be maybe 5-8 months […]
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