Mabel Gear (1898-1987) born in England was a decorative painter of birds and animals and elected an associate of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters 1925 and a full member the following year, and a full member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1927. Below is the original pastel listed in a […]
1920s ink blotter ad- Lyonore Metal- featuring the Far East Chow Kennel
This was such a unique find I just had to bid on it and am thrilled I won the auction. This ink blotter advertisement was for Lyonore Metal, but I was most interested in the wonderful image of the Far East Chow Kennels . Kennel owner Lothar Zifferer owned a foundry and this may […]
RESTORATION -Early 1900’s Childs Pedal car with a pipe smoking Chow
Just when I think I’ve seen it all, this unusual original photograph lures me in with its anthropomorphic Chow, driving an antique child’s pedal car, smoking a pipe and wearing glasses. I’ve seen photos of other breeds of dogs in similar poses but this is a first for a chow. To make it even sweeter, […]
1929 Knickerbocker Toys creates 3 versions of stuffed chow toys
This is one incredibly rare find…..a page out of PLAYTHINGS magazine from 1929, featuring 3 chow stuffed toys in a SITTING, STANDING and WHEELED version. Its interesting to note that the more famous Steiff chows patterned after the real chow puppy Veedol who few in the Graf Zeppelin made its debut in the Steiff catalog […]
1930s Ch. Yang Fu Tang Bronze plaque/trophy
Circa early 1930s. I could not believe my eyes when I saw this huge bronze plaque show up at auction. I immediately recognized the chow as the very famous Ch Yang Fu Tang who was a great ambassador for our breed as well with his charming temperament I have in my records somewhere documentation if this […]
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