October 2006

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October 2006

ISSN 1445-6435
BreyerFestÒ
Vintage GSD
Books
Irish Collected
Ultimate
Adventure
Dances with Butterflies
7.5 inch retired Papillon figurine by
Nancy Pinke of Studio L’image
October 2006
issue 31
courtesy Mike Foster
Dog-Net
Photos for Print Magazines
Jan E Irving
This is simply a quick introduction to let you know the
basics of getting a photo to reproduce well in a print
magazine. Traditional negatives & prints are fast going
out of fashion with digital cameras becoming so
affordable so new techniques must be considered. And
the most misleading thing with digital images is that even
a very small file will look stunning on your computer
screen, but it just won’t reproduce on paper in decent
quality unless it is a tiny/thumbnail size. Check the
samples here, this file of the Phalene is just 17KB so
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about the maximum size I can get the image up to in a
print magazine is 3.5 inches or 90mm before we get the
‘pixelated’ - square blotchy effect, yet it is fine for
smaller or thumbnail style reproduction. The other details
on the file are 468 x 480 pixels and 150dpi.
TIP 1:
So, for print reproduction you need a big file - even the
little cameras store big files, so
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Welcome to the October issue!
We have a lovely cross section of stories, from Deirdre Ashdown’s Papillon Collectibles and
finishing up with Gail Parker’s Ultimate Adventure which drew tears of delight from me, and
a wad of great stuff in between!
While, as editor, I got a little frustrated with low grade image files for several articles, it did
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Jody’s article - the last part of the article is included in this issue.
Happy Collecting and Healthy Dogs!
Jan
Jan E Irving
October 2006
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Contents
COLLECTOR’S ATTIC
MEET THE COLLECTOR-WE GO
VISITING CAROL EVANETZ
Gail C. Parker
PHOTOS FOR PRINT MAGAZINES
Jan E Irving
The power of the digital image is immense but as
with traditional negative and print cameras, the
camera can goof up on colour recording. Tucked
away in your photo editing software you will find an
‘autoequalize’ function (in Corel Photo-Paint it is
under the Image menu, under the Adjust flyout.)
Nine times out of ten, it does a magnificent job and
will bring up the details of the photo beautifully by
improving contrast and tones, sometimes it is
unless, so ctrl-Z to revert to the original format. 2
HOW I SPENT MY
SUMMER VACATION
Sallie Crowder George
After I gave Kathleen my answer “yes” to conduct
the seminar, I started collecting model dogs and
model cats to give away at Breyerfest®. Several
people even donated some of their custom models:
Karla Zdroik (ebay I.d. “zkroik”), Tami Bradford
(ebay i.d. “**cosmic**”) and Jodi Godfrey (ebay i.d.
“majoi717"). (See Picture #1, Picture #2 & Picture
#3)
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I thought it might be fun to introduce you to some
of my collector friends and their collections from
time to time. Today, I’d like you to meet Carol
Evanetz. Carol lives in Warminster
Pennsylvania(USA), has three real Irish Setters and
has been collecting the statue variety of the breed
since around 1960 or so. She has many lovely
pieces in her collection.
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THE VINTAGE BOOKCASE
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG BOOKS
Diana Hefti
German Shepherds, or Alsatians have been a
popular and much loved breed for a long time.
They have been used to herd sheep (their original
purpose), along with seeing eye dogs, Police work,
Dogs for Defense and family pets. Rin Tin Tin and
Bullet from (Roy Rogers) are two famous GSDs
from movies and TV. Both those famous dogs also
appear in books, though I don’t have any titles from
their adventures. I guess I go for the unknowns
instead! Below are a few of the books I have
featuring German Sshepherds.
DOG-NET
Jan E Irving and others!
COLLECTING PAPILLON
AND PHALENE MODELS
A quick look at some of the dog delights of the
internet
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Deirdre Ashdown
Collecting Papillon and Phalene models is a very
rewarding hobby, not only for the obvious reasons
– that it will enhance your knowledge of the history
of the breed, and give you great pleasure – but
because if you restrict yourself to models of the
breed, you will not find yourself shelling out huge
sums of money on a regular basis.
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MY ULTIMATE ADVENTURE
Gail C Parker
TK Graphics once had a saying available on their
labels and other items that I liked a lot. It was “You
are never too old to have a happy childhood”. I try
to live by that motto. (Smiling!)
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CONCLUDING OLD
DOGS, NEW TRICKS:
SELLING VINTAGE DOG
COLLECTABLES
Jody D. Weinberg
Finishing off last issue’s
Ebay Advisor’s article
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How I Spent
My
Summer
Vacation
(At the 2006 BreyerFest® in Lexington,
Kentucky)
Sallie Crowder George
First let me state that I had every intention of taking at
least two rolls of film while I was attending BreyerFest®.
I had not been to this event since 2001 and I wanted to
record every wonderful minute. What made this trip even
sweeter was that I was a conducting a seminar about the
model dog and model cat hobbies. I was going to use the
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pictures to help me write an article for the “Canine
Collectibles Courier.”
When Kathleen Fallon from Breyer® first emailed me last
year and asked if I would like to do the seminar, I did not
hesitate for one minute! Angel and I counted the months
down and then the weeks until we would leave for
BreyerFest®. The weeks turned into days. BreyerFest is a
big deal in the model horse world. It is the Mecca for
hobbyists and is the biggest model horse festival of its kind
anywhere in the world. People from other countries come
to attend this giant event. You can find almost any model
horse that you have been searching for on Ebay and other
resources. (Note: I did get to meet Kathleen in person at
the KYP on Saturday.)
After I gave Kathleen my answer “yes” to conduct the
seminar, I started collecting model dogs and model cats to
give away at Breyerfest®. Several people even donated
some of their custom models: Karla Zdroik (Ebay I.d.
“zkroik”), Tami Bradford (Ebay i.d. “**cosmic**”) and
Jodi Godfrey (Ebay i.d. “majoi717"). (See Picture #1,
Picture #2 & Picture #3)
I had asked three other artists to donate models for the
Sunday Breyerfest® silent auction. In the past, only model
horses were auctioned off. Janet Bonney (Ebay i.d.
“appyartist”) donated a Breyer® custom model cat (Picture
#4) Marilyn Jensen donated a repainted Breyer® foxhound
to a Dalmatian. You can view her dog at:
http://www.zianet.com/springtime/DalCM.htm Last but not
least, Leslie Rothhaar donated a customized Breyer® Great
Dane with some special nips and tucks (Ebay i.d. “towns
end.)” (Picture #5). Janet’s cat sold for $125. Leslie’s
Great Dane sold for $135 and Marilyn’s Dalmatian sold for
$100. The money from this auction goes to different
charities.
I guess I should start at the beginning of my journey to
Lexington. My daughter, Angel Haddock Gordon and I
Top left: #1 is a Breyer® cat customized by Karla Zdroik
Centre left: #2 is a repainted Breyer® Labrador Retriever to an English Shepherd customized by Tami Bradford
Bottom left:#3 is another Breyer® Labrador Retriever, but this time it is German Shepherd customized by Jodi Godfrey.
Top right: #5 is a customized Breyer® Great Dane by Leslie Rothhaar that she donated to the silent auction.
She is now owned by A'Merrie Aurelius who won her at the silent auction. She also attended my seminar.
Centre right: #6 is one of the dogs, I bought from Leslie Rothhaar. It is the Breyer® Irish Setter painted to a English Setter.
I named it ShortStufs Leave A Message.
Bottom right: #7 is a Breyer® English Foxhound repainted by I bought from Leslie. I named him ShortStufs Never An Absolution.
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went to our friend’s house, Rhonda Ward on Wednesday
afternoon. We left early Thursday morning to get to
Lexington. Nothing earth shaking happened on the way
up there. Rhonda and I took turns driving so we made
really good time. We arrived at our hotel around 4 p.m.
that afternoon on Thursday, July 27.
Angel and I were very anxious to unpack the car and get
settled at the hotel. Our goal was to go to the Holiday Inn
North where everybody sells out of his or her room. Of
course the majority of the sells are for model horses and
other items related to the hobby. Angel was interested in
the horses while I went to find model dogs and model
cats. I was on the look out for backdrops, 6-inch dolls
and other props to use for my photo showing. I do use
other model animals for some of my picture set-ups.
Rhonda, Angel and I hung out at the Holiday Inn for a
few hours. I was able to see some “old” friends like
Cindy Neuhaus and Lisa Bickford. I was really happy to
meet for the first time Leslie Rothhaar. She is an
equine/canine/feline/bovine artist. We had been doing
business for the last several years and I was very happy to
finally meet her in person. Leslie told me that she felt
like she had known me forever. The feeling was mutual.
At the Holiday Inn, Breyer® reserves a meeting room for
“The Artisans’ Gallery.” This area is for people who are
mostly equine artists. They can show off their custom
work and sell it too. I was happy to say that Leslie had
some Breyer® model dogs, along with one model cat that
she had painted. On Thursday I bought two dogs and
then Friday night I bought two more dogs and the model
cat. (Picture #6 & Picture #7) I was very happy to add the
dogs and cat to my show string.
Angel and I needed to get up around 5 a.m. the following
morning (Friday) so we wound down our “shopping trip”
at the Holiday Inn and went back to our motel. Angel
was participating in a “live model horse show” the next
day at the Kentucky Horse Park sponsored by Breyer®.
She was suppose to be there at 6 a.m. and get set up
before the show started at 7 a.m. My seminar wasn’t until
3 p.m. later that afternoon. Needless to say before I went
to sleep, I had butterflies in my stomach.
The model horse show was still going on in the afternoon
so about 2 o’clock I made my way over to the Visitor’s
Center where I would be conducting my seminar. I was
given a 30-minute time slot to set up my stuff. The
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answers would get to pick a prize from my table. Not
only as stated above did three artists donate some of their
work, but also I gave away dogs and cats from my own
personal collection. There were fifteen people who
attended my class. Needless to say that everyone walked
away with at least one prize.
The following people attended my seminar: Tony &
A’Merrie Aurelius, Elaine Wolk,Kelsey Stawarski,
Monika Hole, Angelia Barger, Donnie Krebel, Michelle
Buckland, and Kim Kirchner. Names not accounted for
was one husband and four children. I want to thank
fellow hobbyist, Connie Knotts for helping me with my
seminar. I could not have done it without her. Connie
and I have talked on the phone and emailed each other
over the last several years. I was really happy to meet
her in person. The only sad part was when I was packing
up my paraphernalia, I realized that I had not taken a
single picture of the seminar. I was so disappointed in
myself.
I guess the next question to ask is where was Angel and
Rhonda during this time? The live show was over and I
had planned for them to help me. I had asked them for
assistance with the seminar earlier in the day. They had
decided they wanted to look around the horse park since
they had been stuck in the show hall most of the day.
Top left: #4 is the Breyer cat repainted by Janet Bonney.
Centre left: #8 is the rescued Greyhound Muddy who was owned by
Jenn Reid.
Bottom left: #9 is a model resin Greyhound painted by Morg Haberman.
Sallie gave it to Jenn as a gift for her generosity in donating to the 2007
Rescued Pet Contest.
Top right: #10 is a painted Reid resin called "Uranus." He as painted by
Shellie Rath and is owned by Jackie Moore. The picture was taken by
Jackie.
Centre right: #11 is an unpainted Uranus and is owned by Myla Pearce
of Half Fast Farms Studios. Picture was taken by the owner.
person before me, Tony Aurelius was conducting a
workshop on prepping model horses. After his workshop,
I brought my stuff to the front of the theatre. Amanda
Jensen was there to greet me. She was in charge of the
seminars and wanted to make sure that I had all my
materials that I had requested.
I gave an over view of the two hobbies. Then I had a
trivia contest about real dogs and cats. After every five
questions, the person or persons with the most correct
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Right before my seminar started, I got a call on my cell
phone from Angel. Rhonda had been in an accident. I
found out later that evening what happened. Angel was
petting a horse that was there for some type of event.
Rhonda was talking to owner of the horse when an easel
fell behind it. The horse got spooked. The owner was
trying to get control of the horse when it swung the lower
half of its body around and knocked Rhonda down.
Then the horse stepped on her foot. The horse’s owner
took Rhonda to the emergency room at a local hospital
for x-rays. She had a fracture on her right ankle. She
was given a soft cast and a prescription for pain
medicine and an anti-biotic.
I went back to our hotel when my seminar was over to
wait for Rhonda and Angel to get back from the hospital.
Jenn a well-known equine artist came to my hotel room
to discuss my 2007 Rescued Pet Contest. Jenn had
agreed to be a sponsor of the 2007 Rescued Pet Contest.
Since she lived in the area, I needed to talk to her in
person to go over some details with her face to face. The
main award will be in honour of her rescued Greyhound,
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Muddy who passed away in 2000. (Picture #8) I was
able to present Jenn with a portrait model of Muddy
painted by Morg Haberman. (Picture #9) I think Jenn was
a little speechless. It was the least I could have done for
her, because of her generosity for the rescued pet contest
for next year. Her donation is for a “surprise” traditional
size unpainted resin for the “Rescued Pet of the Year”
Muddy award. Jenn assures me that who ever receives it
will be very happy! She also is donating a traditional size
unpainted mule resin called “Uranus,” (Picture # 10 &
Picture #11) for a special category to honour another
rescued Greyhound named Montana who passed away
last year.
Jenn asked that if there were any money left over from
the entry fees if I could donate it to a greyhound rescue of
her choice, which I agreed with her. More details about
the contest will be forthcoming by the end of this year. If
you want me to send you a paper copy of the information,
just see my address below. You can send me a stamped
SASE and I will be more than happy to send the
information to you via snail mail.
When Angel and Rhonda returned, Angel and I went to
the Holiday Inn to see what bargains we could find.
Rhonda was not up to it. Angel and I had acquired quite
a few items so we went to the van and put them in the
back. We finally returned to our hotel and brought in our
newly acquired “treasures.” I could not find the two
model dogs and model cat that I had bought from Leslie.
I was so upset thinking I had put them down and left
them in someone’s room. Just the day before I had
accidentally given someone a fifty and a twenty dollar
bill when I meant to give them two twenties. I was
feeling very sad that night when I went to bed, but I was
thinking that Saturday would be a fun filled day since we
had planned to spend that whole day at the Kentucky
Horse Park so we could see all the BreyerFest® shows.
The main attraction for this year’s BreyerFest® was
Tommy Turvey. One of his horses, “Joker” was made
into a Breyer® model (Picture #12). If you ever get a
chance to see Tommy in person, take it. His routines are
very entertaining. You can tell that Tommy has a way
with horses. To find out more about Tommy and to just
get a “taste” of what his shows are like go to his website
at: www.equineextremist.net.
While we were watching the afternoon show, I checked
my fanny pack to make sure that I have our dinner tickets
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Top: #12 is Joker the 2006 BreyerFest® dinner model. The real Joker is
owned by Tommy Turvey. The model is owned by Angel Gordon.
Centre: #13 is Rad, the mini horse I saw at the KHP in July.
Bottom: #14 gives us a closer look at that cute mini stallion Rad!
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and the tickets for our Breyer® special run model Joker. I
could not find them and I took everything out of my pack
to check. I walked outside and just let the tears come. I
was so upset with the last few days of bad luck with
losing my models I bought from Leslie and Rhonda
getting hurt and now this crisis.
I told Angel and Rhonda I would be back. I found a
Breyer® employee and told them my situation. The
person said to go see Kerstin Chalupa. I knew that
Kerstin was at the front gate before you get to the
covered arena. I went up to the ticket booth and told
Kerstin that I had lost the tickets. Of course, I was crying
again. Kerstin told me to take some deep breaths. She
said that she could help me and proceeded to record the
ticket numbers and gave them to me. I felt so relieved
now one of my problems was solved. I have known
Kerstin for about six or seven years. I met her for the
first time in 2001, which was the last year that Angel and
I had attended BreyerFest®. On this day, Kerstin looked
like an angel! I can’t thank her enough for handling my
situation. Now I can laugh about it but I did not feel like
it on this day.
We stayed at the horse park with Rhonda in a wheel
chair. I must say that Rhonda was a real trooper and
never complained. We went to the dinner that evening
and stayed for the raffle drawing which was a bust for us!
Then we went back to the hotel. Guess what was waiting
for us at the hotel? Give up? The tickets were on the bed
and sitting there just taunting me. I did take them back
on Sunday and gave them to Kerstin, since there has to be
an accounting of every ticket.
Back at the hotel that Saturday night, Angel wanted to
take all of her new horses out of their boxes and pack
them up since we had to check out of the hotel the next
morning. I went out to the van and brought my plastic
tub in so I could pack my new and slightly used models.
I opened the tub and what should be there? Yes, it was
the two dog models and the cat model.
On Sunday after we packed up and ate breakfast, we
headed back to the horse park. I wanted to check out the
two model dogs and model cat at the silent auction.
A’Merrie had bid on the Great Dane and did win it. I did
not recognize the names on the other model dog and the
model cat.
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After the Sunday raffle was over, I walked to the parking
lot to the van to pick up Rhonda and Angel, but what did I
spy but some people letting this cute miniature stallion
graze. I had to take some pictures, since I only had taken a
total of three pictures the whole weekend. I asked the new
owners if I could take some pictures of their boy named
Six Gems Mini Ridge Radical Rowdy a.k.a. “Rad.”
(Picture #13 and Picture #14) It seems the former owners
Paul, Maggie and Danny knew the new owners when they
lived in Texas. They met at the Horse Park to give the new
owners “custody” of Rad. You can go to Paul, Maggie and
Danny’s Website to see their other mini horses:
www.miniridgefarm.com and learn more about Rad.
Anyway, we got in the van and headed back to South
Carolina. Angel and I were already discussing our plans
for next year’s BreyerFest®! Rhonda just wanted to get
home to South Carolina to recoup from her weekend in
Kentucky.
I hope you all will forgive me for not taking a truckload of
pictures for this article. I promise if I attend BreyerFest®
next year, I will take more than a few. I also filled out a
survey that Amanda sent me. I suggested for next year
that there be a workshop for people to paint their own
Breyer® dog model. Then afterwards, I could have my
seminar, which would include taking a picture of their new
custom model. My digital camera has a portable printer
with it that I could use.
If you want to get a copy of the special edition of the Cats
Paw and the National Model Herding -N-Working News,
just email me at poetmom54@yahoo.com with your name
and address and I will be more than happy to send you a
copy free (there will be a small fee for any requests not in
North American).
If you want the rules for the “2007 Rescued Pet Contest,”
you can either email me or write to me at:
Sallie C. George
2097 Spur Lane
Lugoff, SC 29078
USA
Salliemail54@aol.com
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Collecting Papillon
Phalene Models
And
Deirdre Ashdown
Collecting Papillon and Phalene models is a very
rewarding hobby, not only for the obvious reasons – that
it will enhance your knowledge of the history of the
breed, and give you great pleasure – but because if you
restrict yourself to models of the breed, you will not find
yourself shelling out huge sums of money on a regular
basis.
There are very few genuine old models, for reasons I will
come to in a minute, and the modern ones have really
only proliferated since the Papillon shot to popularity as a
show dog, in the 1990s. At UK and USA shows, the
Papillon produces the second highest entries in the Toy
Group. There are now a good selection of modern, mainly
resin, models to choose from, available at shows and on
the Net; most are not expensive, and once you have the
basic collection you want, you will find that new ones
come on the market only from time to time.
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BUTTERFLIES - A WORD OF WARNING
Many Papillon owners/breeders/model collectors also
find themselves collecting butterflies, for three reasons.
One is that show trophies and awards often feature
butterflies, because of the breed’s name and associations.
The other is that many people really love butterflies – and
if they did not do so before they owned Papillons, they
grow to love them afterwards. Butterflies are, after all, the
most exquisite of insects. The third reason is that once
people realise you “collect butterflies”, on whatever
basis, they will deluge you with them. When looking for
a birthday or Christmas present, it is all too easy to reach
for a representation of a butterfly. If you are not careful,
the house will be full of cushion covers with butterflies
on, butterfly vases, butterfly pot pourri holders, butterfly
place mats, butterfly wind chimes, butterfly coffee mugs,
etc. Keep it within reason, for the sake of everyone’s
sanity. Oddly enough, I have never known any Phalene
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fancier feel the same way about collecting imagines of
moths.
OLD MODELS
Collecting old models is not easy, but very satisfying.
The drop-eared form of the breed (Phalene) is the earliest,
and practically all old paintings – including many old
masters – featuring the Continental Toy Spaniel, as it is
still known in Europe, portray dogs with dropped ears.
However, once it became established as a breed, acquired
its own Breed Standard and Clubs, (the UK parent Club,
at something over 80 years, is the senior Club in the
breed), the erect-eared form, the Papillon, rapidly
eclipsed the Phalene in popularity. This has remained the
case, and although the Phalene is gradually regaining
supporters and is becoming stronger, the variety has a
long way to go and is still regarded with less than
enthusiasm by many Papillon breeders.
Furthermore, it can be extremely difficult to establish, for
certain, that the older model you are looking at – say from
the nineteenth or eighteenth centuries –actually is a
Phalene and not a King Charles Spaniel. The Continental
and English types of toy spaniel were very similar for
many years, and probably were crossed into the bargain.
A true Continental Toy Spaniel, however, will be very
small in size (which you will not be able to judge if the
model stands alone), dainty, with fine bone, large
expressive eyes and, if you are lucky, hare feet.
Not only did Phalenes appear in colour combinations you
would not see now, you have to remember, as with all
dog models, that the figure may be well modelled and the
painting well executed, but the artist will not necessarily
be aware of finer points, nor care. The dog may have
strange, untypical markings, for instance. If you are
looking at a really old model with the intention of adding
it to your collection, all you can do is assess whether or
not you think it looks like a Phalene. There is unlikely to
be any provenance, one way or another. It is important
that you like it and view it as typical of the period, as
older models tend to cost a lot. Toy Spaniels are
frequently depicted, in art and sculpture, with either large
bows around their necks or belled collars. This is a sure
indication that the animal is a precious toy dog, and not a
working or humbler house dog.
Study Phalenes in old paintings, of which there are very
many, and you will soon pick up a notion of the
difference between the fine and dainty Continental Toy
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Spaniel, type, and the English King Charles type, which
is heavier and stockier. The little dog curled up on the
bed in the famous “Rokeby Venus” could be a modern
Phalene. You can see beautiful examples in the William
Secord books on dog painting, in specialist auction room
catalogues, (many of which, like the Bonhams’ and
Christies’ catalogues, are collectable volumes in their
own right), and if you have access to “The Millennium
Book of the Papillon” there is a feature on the Papillon
and Phalene in art which is also helpful. If you have this
book, look at the Victorian model of a Phalene owned by
Caroline Woods-Cox. This is a real rarity, but without
doubt a true Phalene. She is a really strange colour,
something like black and chocolate and orange and
white, but her pose, daintiness and all aspects of the
modelling are thoroughly typical of the Phalene. The
rather unappealing eyes, showing far too much white, are
nevertheless typical of models from the later Victorian
period.
You will not find a nineteenth century model of a
Papillon, let alone one from an earlier period, unless you
are unbelievably lucky and, if you are, keep it well
protected or you will have Papillon collectors practically
breaking into your home to take it away from you!! The
new collector will doubt what I say, thinking of all those
prick eared, curly tailed, pointy faced dogs with
black/white or red/white colouring he or she will have
seen dating from the later nineteenth century period, or
from the earlier part of the twentieth century.
Unfortunately these are not Papillons at all – they are
German Spitz, what we used to call Pomeranians until
their old name was restored to these small-sized spitz
dogs. They were enormously popular during this era,
particularly in the patched colouring familiar to Papillon
owners. This, combined with the frequency of a blaze,
and the fact that the Victorian German Spitz often had a
flatter, silkier coat than the breed has now, can be very
confusing. However, the dominance of the prick-eared
form of the Continental Toy Spaniel is something you
really only find from the Edwardian period onwards, and
remember that it was many years after that before the
Papillon became at all well known to pet owners, which
is reflected in the scarcity of early 20th century models.
One you may well be able to get your hands on, however
is the Bing & Grondahl porcelain model dating from the
1920s. B&G were later bought up by Royal Copenhagen.
Unfortunately, it is rather unappealing, and has an
upturned nose, like a Pointer. It has considerable historic
interest however. The FCI Standard still contains a
prohibition against heads with upturned muzzles,
presumably harking back to this time – you would not see
the fault often now. This model is not often found
anywhere. Your best bet is a specialist Copenhagen
dealer, who may hunt for one for you. I have only ever
seen the model twice, both times it was in the £125 £150 range.
None of the towering German and Austrian porcelain
factories – Auguarten, Nymphenburg, Hutschenrether,
Rosenthal, Meissen, Dresden, for instance – ever made a
Papillon or Phalene, nor did any of their well known but
slightly less prestigious rivals. And none make one now,
sad to say.
MID TWENTIETH CENTURY MODELS
Existing Papillon collectors will already know of the
Lladro and Nao range of porcelain models incorporating
beautiful little Papillons. I have not seen them all, but am
assured by a devotee that there are 17, including a few
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made by Nao, (Lladro’s subsidiary company, rather
cheaper in price, and sometimes described as the Lladro
“studio”.) Not everyone likes the distinctive Lladro style.
However, even if you don’t, most people are enchanted
by Lladro’s depiction of the Papillon and it seems to have
been a favourite breed for the factory’s modellers over
the last 30 years or so.
The most commonly found Lladro Papillon is the small,
sitting down model, looking as much like a “squirrel dog”
(one of its old alternative names) as any toy dog could
hope to. It is coloured in the characteristic Lladro
subdued tones, but this one is at least more or less
naturalistic, being a sort of pinkish fawn, and having a
blaze. You can find this little dog at many antique fairs
and it is a rare day when it does not pop up on Ebay,
(sometimes under Lladro Papillon, other times under
Lladro dog, because not every seller is aware of the
breed). It is common for sellers mistakenly to call all
Lladro Papillons “Chihuahuas”, so be warned when
hunting for them.
Lladro cheat a bit by attaching exactly the same little dog
to two models of their elongated, elegant young ladies,
but most collectors seek these two anyway, even though
they are more expensive and the dog is the same. The
most expensive Lladro figure – a group, really – is “On
the Balcony” which will cost you anything from £1,500
to £3,000 plus some very expensive packaging, as the
model is large, heavy and exceedingly delicate, like many
Lladro pieces. It shows a pensive young lady gazing
dreamily over her flowery balustrade, rather as Juliet
dreams of Romeo, whilst her little Papillon dog looks
expectantly up at her from the ground below. This is
much coveted, but out of the reach of many collectors’
pockets. There is also a Lladro scene with two lovers
interrupted by a Papillon, and a modern piece, issued in
2003, showing a young woman with two Papillons. This
is, to the best of my knowledge, the only Lladro Papillon
model currently in production
At the other end of the attractiveness scale is a perfectly
awful (in terms of breed type), large, sitting/crouching
Papillon model made by Lladro in the 1960s. Most
Papillon collectors know it, and dislike it immensely.
You would only want it as a curio, or to complete your
Lladro collection. It will cost you between £500 - £800
normally, though if you are lucky you may find a dealer
who has got stuck with it and is hawking around the fairs,
ever more desperate to get rid of it, as it has a sour
expression and an ugly, chunky muzzle.
Nao used to make a large sitting up Papillon with a raised
paw, the usual mushroom-and-white colouring, nicely
flared ears and good expression. It is still possible to find
this model relatively cheaply, though I note that a few
sold on Ebay over the past year have raised its price.
Expect to pay £50 - £100. There is a beautiful Nao girl
with parasol and black/white Papillon in her arms, usually
costing around £150.00, plus a smaller and less
commonly found model of a child carrying a black/white
Papillon.
Lladro pieces, of course, are highly collectable and
therefore an investment, especially the older models, but
they must be perfect and totally unchipped in order to
have value for Lladro collectors, though Papillon
collectors may be prepared to suffer a bit of damage in
order just to have the desired piece. It is not commonly
One of the most attractive, made only for a few years in
the 1970s, is called “Ready To Go” and shows a young
woman fussing over her partner/husband’s appearance as
he prepares to leave home in top hat, cloak and tails.
Their eager little Papillon gazes up at them, possibly in
the hope of a walk. Unusually for Lladro, the dog is
white with dark points. It is a very appealing piece and
can be found for between £500 - £1,000.
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which he produced chiefly in the 1960s. After his death
his style, (which is unmistakable), and the tradition, was
continued by his pupil Miranda Smith. She still makes
Papillons seated on cushions today, and you can find
them in specialist gift shops. They can be anything, in
my experience, between £25 - £75 each, so it is worth
shopping around, but the trouble is relatively few shops
stock her models. All are hand painted and individually
modelled, and in my view are preferable to the dogs of
her master and mentor, which I find too grotesque.
Having said that, Basil Mathews could, and did, produce
the most beautifully, exquisitely wrought and painted
pottery models of “real” dogs, to commission.
CONTEMPORARY MODELS
known that Lladro will replace broken accessories to their
models if you contact their factory in Spain, for a modest
sum: I believe parasols, for example, cost £30 to replace.
If you are buying Lladro on Ebay particularly if you are
paying a lot of money, make sure the seller is (a)
knowledgeable and professional about Lladro and (b) a
first class shipper. Parasols are always detachable, and
must be detached before the figure is shipped, otherwise
vibration may cause breakage, and if this occurs to the
figure’s hand then it is heartbreaking. One of the best
known Lladro dealers on Ebay is Badgersford, and from
experience the shipping of this dealer is absolutely superb.
Remember also, if you use Paypal, that Paypal
automatically insures you, but only up to £500, and
insurance covers only non-arrival of goods and
non-compliance with the item description, NOT
breakages. For that you need separate insurance, (which
will not, incidentally, be very much on top).
Admirers of studio pottery will know the name Basil
Matthews, he of the quirky little dogs sitting on cushions
Photos of Mike Foster’s collection of Papillon models. The ones in the
first photo include the Northlight model in the foreground, (red and
white).
Phalene and the dancing Papillon with butterfly are by Nancy Pinke
The origin of the Papillon in the hat is uncertain.
Bottom of page 14, ths standing Pap is the black & white version of the
Northlight.
Page 13, standing on a plinth is the black & white painted version of the
John Stanbridge.
Above, red & white lying down is a trophy but details of artist have been
misplaced.
Rabart Fine Art released a series of Papillons in chairs and on sofas,
the craftsman hasn’t been identified - see page13. =
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Many have a great affection for the Northlight Papillon
model, still one of the best, reasonably priced, small
Papillon models available even though the dog is a little
too short in back and, irritatingly, (but commonly
enough), given cat feet, not hare feet! Coopercraft
pottery produces a huge range of breeds, very cheaply.
One is the Papillon, available in black/white, red/white
and sable/white. The contemporary version should cost
around £10 - £15 and the older one, (which is identical,
they just stopped making it for a bit), much the same. It
is quite a nice model, rather 1960s in type and a bit
spitz-like, but certainly worth adding to your collection.
Nancy Pinke is a USA artist of great talent, experience
and provenance. She used to breed top winning Papillons
herself, but has retired from the ring. Her paintings and
her sculptures, both limited and open editions, are much
prized. Frequently they depict both Papillons and
Phalenes leaping joyfully or inquisitively at butterflies.
Some of her groups are very complex. She also
illustrated the Papillon Club of America’s breed standard.
Her work can be found on the Net, occasionally her
sculptures appear on Ebay or are sold via one or other of
the Papillon Clubs. Her closed editions are invariably
snapped up quickly.
John Stanbridge is an English sculptor and in my view
the is the best resin dog sculptor working in the UK. Not
everyone likes resins – in fact, I don’t myself, John’s
dogs are the only ones I collect and they are gradually
pushing us out of our small London flat, as I have nearly
50 now! The main problem with resins is that they are
easily chipped and broken, though it is often overlooked
by those who sneer at them that (a) bronzes can break as
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have a much wider range of models to choose from than
anyone else, as so many artists exhibit – also, of course,
at the World Show, the European Winners Show, Cruft’s
and other huge publicity showcases. Collectors who do
not go to shows very often, (if at all), are handicapped in
this respect, the more so if they have access neither to the
Net or to Ebay. In fact, if they do not, it will be very hard
to build up a collection of Papillon models that includes
contemporary pieces and, by definition, their collection
will grow very slowly.
Those who do go hunting for models at shows are well
advised to confide in the few specialist antique dealers
and ask them to look out for Papillon/Phalene pieces, and
save them for you. A good dealer is an invaluable friend
to your collection. You will have to pay of course – you
are, after all, paying him to collect for you, and he needs
to make a profit – but a reliable and adventurous dealer,
one who travels widely in order to display his wares at
shows – should be delighted to look out for pieces for
you, and to contact you for “first refusal”.
well and (b) the moulds for resin sculptures can
reproduce extremely fine detail. John produced a
standing Papillon sculpture, on a base, in response to the
publication of “The Millennium Book of the Papillon”. It
is an open edition, and is much admired. We have been
harassing him for a Phalene companion to it ever since,
but John works very much at his own speed! The model
comes in bronze finish or cold painted, which can be to
order. John’s work can be found on the Net where there
is a very good site showing nearly all his current range.
As to the broad spectrum of contemporary models – most
are unashamedly commercial, and aimed squarely at
either the more sentimental pet owner, or at the exhibitor
who is looking for a dog dripping in coat and posed in
show stance. Most are resin, some will be glass or acrylic
or pottery. Many have been hastily and slovenly
modelled, with no real eye for the breed, nor even the
dog. Some cold-painted models are flat and lifeless, the
paint carelessly applied. You should be selective; choose
only what you like, only those pieces which appear to you
to have captured the true Papillon/Phalene expression,
breed type and joie de vivre.
Vic and Tim Griffiths, brothers who attend all the major
dogs shows in England, have for years worked in resins –
one sculpts, the other paints – and I can remember when
they were uniquely known for their beautiful walking
sticks topped by resin heads: I once bought a blackthorn
one with a cunning, slightly malignant fox atop it, for my
partner. They produce a lively and flowing Papillon
model. The well known English sculptress Patsy Ann
produces a very well liked bronze-finish head of a
Papillon modelled as a wall plaque, and a companion
running Papillon: both large and relatively expensive
pieces.
However, as stated at the beginning of this article, if you
are going to stick to Papillon/Phalene models, you will
not need to wade through the mountains of cheap rubbish,
produced over many years, which would overwhelm you
if you had decided to collect Poodles, for instance, or
German Shepherds. After a year or so you should have a
collection to be proud of; you will not have had to devote
all your waking hours to it, and your Papillons and
Phalenes will not have invaded too much of your, or
anyone else’s, space. =
There are many others, I have picked out some of the best
known. Visitors to UK and US shows will, inevitably,
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Deirdre Ashdown is the Editor of the three “Millennium Book”
series - privately-published, specialist breed books, as well as
co-author, with Mike Foster, of the acclaimed “Complete Illustrated
Standard for the Papillon and Phalene”. She is also a professional
artist, and an amateur photographer. =
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The Ebay Advisor
Old Dogs, New
Tricks: Selling Vintage
Dog Collectables
Concluding
Jody D. Weinberg
Editor: my humble apologies, in the last issue I managed
to leave out the end of Jody’s superb article - the
mysteries of the computer program I use snapped it off,
although of course I should have noticed! So bringing
you back up to speed, Jody was discussing several points
on how to sell vintage dog items with particular
reference to Ebay auctions.She had covered the topics:
Which Category?, Keywords that Sell, Clear
descriptions, Shipping and Payment Options to Offer,
Feedback, and so let’s return to Jody’s article with...
CLOSE THE AUCTION WHEN?
A better question is: When is the best closing time for
your auctions? Ask ten different sellers, get ten different
answer - and each will probably be right! Ask a seller of
vintage dog toys when his auctions do best, and he may
tell you that he has found mid-mornings to be very
profitable. Ask someone who deals in dog-related jewelry
when she sells most, and she’ll insist that auctions should
end around nine o’clock at night. The reason for this is
due to the browsing and buying habits of their target
market. For the toy seller, his items may appeal mostly to
retired folks who remember those toys, and to
stay-at-home moms who now collect them. These people
are usually online before lunchtime. The jewelry dealer
may have a clientele of working professionals who get
online after dinner and before the late evening news.
Some people will tell you to list on Thursdays for a
ten-day period so that your auction will get two
weekends of exposure and end on the night said to be
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Ebay’s busiest; Sunday. However, if you offer the BUY
IT NOW feature, enabling a bidder to own the offered
item before the auction is scheduled to end, you may find
collectors of vintage artwork to be very active on
Wednesday nights. This may be because they travel the
antiques circuit and are preparing for the weekend’s
work, which may keep them offline and on the road from
Thursday on.
The best way to determine what days, nights and times to
list your items is by listing at a variety of times and see
what your particular audience does. Do they BUY IT
NOW on Saturday nights or engage in a bidding war on
Friday morning auction ending? It’s difficult to anticipate
who your Ebay buyer is and when they will most likely
be browsing, especially if you offer your items to buyers
in other countries, as then there are other time zones to
consider. Knowing this, some companies have created
tracking and reporting software to help you monitor sales
and optimize listings. For a monthly fee, you can use
their research tools to determine when your particular
type of canine collectable is most likely to sell. However,
if you simply check those ‘same and similar’ completed
auction listings I told you about, you’ll see that Ebay
provides the date and time of each auction’s end right on
the auction page for free!
For now, this is Jody. D. Weinberg of DogWriter.com
wishing you a wonderful summer and Happy Ebaying! =
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I thought it might be fun to introduce you to some of my
collector friends and their collections from time to time.
Today, I’d like you to meet Carol Evanetz. Carol lives in
Warminster Pennsylvania (USA), has three real Irish
Setters and has been collecting the statue variety of the
breed since around 1960 or so. She has many lovely
pieces in her collection.
Carol’s first figurine was bought when she was ten or
twelve years old in a gift shop while she was on vacation.
She hadn’t yet added a real live Setter to her family and
couldn’t foresee that this purchase would be multiplied
many times over throughout the years. Join me as I
interview Carol and she shares her collection and
knowledge of collectibles with us.
Gail : Carol,what is your oldest statue?
Carol: I would guess that would be the huge Irish Setter
on point that I bought at the Bucks County Dog Show
(USA) over twenty years ago. You were with me and it
took both of us to carry it back to my car. The dealer told
me it was from the turn of the century (1899-1900) and
had been used as a gateway decoration to welcome
guests.
Collector’s Attic
Meet the Collector-We go
visiting Carol Evanetz
Gail C. Parker
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Gail: What was the most you ever paid for a figurine?
Carol: That would have to be the Kaiser porcelain I
bought for $325 in Toronto Canada. Another that has
increased in value would be the Royal Doulton
“Autumntime” (HN3621) figure of a woman walking her
Irish Setter on a windy day. While I only paid $175.00
(all figures are American dollars), it was recently listed
at $500.00 by a dealer so that was a good investment for
me.
Gail : What is your favourite item in your collection?
Carol: I have so many I cannot narrow it down real well.
Some pieces that I like very much are the Aus Ben
(painted bronze), Lee Burnham, Heredities Cremeware
puppies, the Nico with the happy expression on the
dog’s face, Jan Allen - just to name a few. I had several
small figures made in the likenesses of my real dogs, of
course those are very special to me.
Gail: I know you have most, if not all, of the Mortens
Studios Irish Setters. Would you please share your
knowledge of this company with my readers?
Mortens
Carol: The Mortens Studio dogs were made of a plaster
over metal material and then painted and glazed. Made
in the 1930s through the 1950s, they originally sold in
“Five and Dime Stores” (aka Woolworths, Kresges etc) .
Most of the breeds came in multiple poses. I believe I
have all but one of all of the Irish Setter designs that they
made. The first Mortens I ever purchased was the puppy
Irish. I had seen this dog in a brochure so knew what it
looked like when I spotted it on a flea market table for
only FIFTY CENTS! I have since seen this puppy
offered for anywhere between $35.00 and $50.00! The
larger dogs now go for $65.00 to over $100.00 - to think
that when they were first produced they sold for under
$5.00 each! My favourite of the Mortens would be the
gorgeous pair of head study plaques. I loved them at first
sight back in the late 1970s when I bought mine and still
feel the same way today. The only Mortens I am missing
is an Irish Setter on point posed in a square frame for
hanging on the wall.
pictures of various Morten Studio Irish Setters-note the difference in
style in the figures of the same breed
Gail: Two of my favourite items in your collection are
your Anri wood-carvings. What can you tell us about
them?
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Top: Anri carvings by Helmut Diller
Below: one of Carol's curio cabinets
Carol: The Anri carved Irish Setters sold for around
$40.00 for the smaller sculptures. At the time I bought
mine, I could only afford one but my brothers chipped in
and bought me the other one as a gift. These small dogs
now sell for over $100.00 WHEN you can find them. The
Irish Setter carvings - one in a crouching point and the
other laying down - were carved by Helmut Diller. He
was born in Germany in 1911 and died in 1984. In an old
brochure I have, it shows the laying down Irish as
available in two sizes and the crouching dog in three. A
price sheet enclosed with the brochure lists the smaller
carvings at $45.00 in 1976 and the larger ones at $150.00
Helmut Diller did fantastic work on all of the breeds he
carved for Anri’s Schmid collection.
Gail: What statue don’t you have that would would love
to own?
Carol: There are two and both are vintage pieces. I would
love to have the large Hutchenreuther and the Crown
Devon Irish Setters.
Gail:Before we close, what would you like to tell my
readers about yourself?
Carol : I guess that you can tell I LOVE my Irish Setters!
Be those real dogs or those within the collection. My
hobby has given me great joy and comfort over the years.
I still get excited looking into the cases and knowing that
these are my dogs. Unlike those in a shop, I can pick
these up and touch them to my heart’s content. As time
continues, I know that one day I will have to think about
rehoming my collection. It will be a sad time for me. I
can only hope that they will be placed with a Setter group
or Setter lover who will keep and cherish them as I have
done.
Gail: Thank you, Carol, for sharing your collection and
expertise with us today.
Carol's real Irish
Setters -Kylie,F
aith
and Shane
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Happy collecting everyone!
Hope you enjoyed our little visit!
Gail =
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Concluding Photos for Print Magazines by Jan E Irving
From page 2
Left: image
‘resampled’ down to
25% and so a little bit
of blurring has
occurred
Right: the same image
as the lefthand one but
now with ‘directional
sharpen’ to make the
print reproduce better
just resist the urge to follow the email prompts and send
small images for print reproduction. Every digital camera
I have come across stores the image at 72dpi - which is
fine for the screen, but once printed onto paper for a
magazine it is useless. To get good paper reproduction
you need 150 to 300 dpi, in fact some major commercial
glossy magazines still use 600dpi. The photo software
you got with the camera or scanner can probably get you
from 72dpi to 250dpi without a hassle and give you a
print ready file. You need to ‘resample’ in Corel
Photo-Paint or resize or a similar term in other programs.
To avoid the file size blowing out to 500MB plus, I also
adjust the percent of the image size back down to the
original file (KB) size - some programs may require you
to do a two step process, some will let you do it all at
once.
TIP 2:
All digital camera image files have a wee bit of “shake”,
so even if you aren’t adjusting the dpi or image size then
consider using your software’s directional sharpening
tool. With my EOS 350D I most often use it at 100%,
some smaller files that come through can only handle
50% or less - the preview screen will give you some idea.
Certainly if you have resized or changed the dpi consider running the sharpening tool, it makes a power of
difference.
TIP 3:
The power of the digital image is immense but as with
traditional negative and print cameras, the camera can
goof up on colour recording. Tucked away in your photo
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editing software you will find an ‘autoequalize’ function
(in Corel Photo-Paint it is under the Image menu, under
the Adjust flyout.) Nine times out of ten, it does a
magnificent job and will bring up the details of the photo
beautifully by improving contrast and tones, sometimes it
is useless, so ctrl-Z to revert to the original format.
TIP 4:
There are many, many magazines, including this one, that
still produce the bulk of their photos in black and white dark greens and red will be reprinted as black so will
blended into heavy shadows, always have this in the back
of your mind when posing the picture. If you aren’t sure
how your photo will look in black & white your photo
editing software or even your printer software sometimes
will let you change the image to b&w, otherwise whack a
colour print into a standard photocopier and have a look
at the printed page!
TIP 5:
If scanning a print, make sure your glass is very clean and
scan at 100 to 150 dpi ABOVE the magazine’s
requirements which will give the editor a bit of room if
they choose to reproduce the print at a larger than actual
print size. Of course for large format magazines or
calendars you may find you need to scan a standard 6 x 4
inch print at 600dpi to make a useable file for a page
A4/letter size at 200dpi, after all the print needs to be
enlarged markedly from the 6x4 to A4 (about four times).
Hope this helps. =
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The Vintage
Bookcase
Diana Hefti
German Shepherd Dog Books
German Shepherds, or Alsatians have been a popular and
much loved breed for a long time. They have been used
to herd sheep (their original purpose), along with seeing
eye dogs, Police work, Dogs for Defence and family pets.
Rin Tin Tin and Bullet from (Roy Rogers) are two
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famous GSDs from movies and TV. Both those famous
dogs also appear in books, though I don’t have any titles
from their adventures. I guess I go for the unknowns
instead! Below are a few of the books I have featuring
German Shepherds.
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Follow My Leader(above & overleaf), written by James
B. Garfield, illustrated by Robert Greiner, published by
Viking Press, copyright 1957, hardback book with DJ,
and 191 pages (my copy is the Weekly Reader Book
Club edition from 1958). This book was one of my very
favourites when I was young. When Jimmy is playing
ball with some friends, one of the boys finds a
firecracker. He lights it, then throws it towards Jimmy by
mistake. It explodes in Jimmy’s face, and Jimmy is
blinded. The book follows Jimmy’s struggles to learn to
live an active life again as a blind person, and with the
help of his guide dog, Leader. There are a few
illustrations present at select chapter headings. A
heartwarming story of overcoming adversity and growing
up.
The Gray Dog from Galtymore (right & opposite), is
written by Joseph E. Chipperfield, illustrated by Edward
Shenton, published by McKay, copyright in 1962,
hardback book with DJ, and 184 pages. Silver was
brought home to a lowly Irish farm, where he was
eventually driven away. As he travels the countryside,
Silver visits a tinker’s dog, and finds himself captive and
mistreated by the Tinker. Silver finally escapes and is
near death when he is found by the man he can call
Master. Will he ever get revenge on the tinker? Mr.
Chipperfield owned German Shepherds himself, and
wrote a number of other dog stories, including Windruff
of Links Tor, another Alsatian story. (I believe Storm of
Dancerwood may be another of his titles about a GSD.)
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The King and the Princess (lead & end illustrations), is
written by Jack O’Brien, illustrated by Kurt Wiese,
published by Grosset & Dunlap, copyright in 1940,
hardback book, with about 22 unnumbered pages. I
talked about this book before – in the later version
featuring an Irish setter. This edition has the German
Shepherd hero. The story takes place in the timber
country of the Northwest, where a father and son lived in
a log cabin. One day young Bob brought home a tiny
puppy and a kitten. King (the dog) and Princess (the cat)
soon became fast friends. When Princess has a leg
caught in a trap, it must be amputated. She is fitted with
a wooden leg, and continues to get along fine, until a
forest fire threatens their home. The men take off for the
lake, and later King joins them. All are worried Princess
had been lost to the fire. But King shows them where he
had taken his friend to keep her safe. Cute young child’s
story by the author of the Silver Chief series of books,
with wonderful black and white, and colour illustrations!
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Billy and Blaze (left), is written and illustrated by C.
W. Anderson, published by McMillan, copyright in
1936 (my edition 1964), hardback book with DJ and 50
pages. C. W. Anderson is well known for his many
wonderful horse stories, and beautiful illustrations. The
Billy and Blaze series of books (at least 11 titles, maybe
more), have long been popular with the younger,
horse-loving, set. These books were some of the first
books I remember reading on my own as a child. While
Billy and Blaze are both well-recognized, Rex the
German Shepherd is also present in a number of the
books, and is often overlooked. In this first book of the
series, Billy is given his pony Blaze, and they enjoy
riding and jumping in the countryside. One day they
discover a dog caught in a trap. They rescue him and
bring him home, and Rex joins them in their adventures
– and even jumps with Billy and Blaze in the horse
show! Full page pencil illustrations are every other
page, with simple text opposite to tell the story.
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Muley-Ears, Nobody’s Dog, (opposite) is written by
Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis,
published by Rand McNally, copyright in 1959, hardback
book with about 64 unnumbered pages. Once again,
Henry and Dennis combine to tell another fun story. I’m
cheating on this one a little bit, as Muley-Ears is
described as a mix, with some German Shepherd
ancestry, but he’s close! Muley-Ears got his name from
his extra large ears. He lived in Jamaica and had adopted
a vacation home as his own. He hung out with all the
vacationing tourists – they shared their food with
Muley-Ears, and he showed them the best places to visit
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on the beach and around the town. One visitor is surly,
and wants nothing to do with Muley-Ears. Will
Muley-Ears manage to win this man over? The story is
based on a real life Jamaican dog who did indeed “own”
a vacation home (and all the tourists who stayed there). =
Diana Hefti is a regular contributor to Canine Collectables Courier - we
welcomed her aboard in July 2003 with her superb article on collecting
buttons to feature dogs! Visit the author Diana Hefti at
Glen Ey Aussies www.gleneyaussies.net
Everyday Obedience Training www.everydayobedience.com
Diana’s Buttons www.dianasbuttons.com =
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Designer Dog Miniatures
by Lucy Maloney
http://www.designerdogs.homestead.
com/index.html
Contemporary Steiff
http://www.thetoyshoppe.com/displa
yItem.asp?prodID=40330&keyword
=worldwide%20classic
As the website introduction says:
“Designer Dog Miniatures are like
no other miniatures you’ve seen.
Each dog
looks and
feels real
with a
natural
fiber coat
and
shining
eyes. They
are so lifelike all that’s missing is a
wet nose and a wagging tail! Your
Designer Dog Miniature can be the
dog you own, will own, have owned,
or even want to own. As I create
each custom dog, I try to capture the
spirit of the dog—-it might be a
facial expression, a cock of the ear,
or a familiar pose. Size can be
arranged to meet your individual
need, since each dog is hand crafted
and one-of-a-kind. A Designer Dog
Miniature would be a wonderful
tribute to your special dog, a perfect
addition to a dollhouse or other
miniature setting, or the ideal gift for
anyone whose pet is part of the
family.” There are lovely examples
of a good range of breeds
Prints in Stock
http://www.koskelo.net/koirataide/in
dex.htm
Koiratai, Denmark, has an excellent
range of dog prints in many breeds
available from artists around the
world.
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“Miniatures under the domed crystal
of these delightful dog themed
watches are hand painted, turning
this fashion watch into a wearable
work of art. The large gold tone case
frames a colorful face with inset
easy-read analog dial. The Watch has
a quartz movement and an Italian
Leather Band. Gift boxed with a
one-year warranty” A lovely range
and great fun!
Steiff have been around for awhile
now, with large and miniature
figures, here’s a selection of 4 to 5
inch mohair figurines available
through The Toy Shoppe.
Weird and Wonderful
http://www.trixieandpeanut.com
Dogs in Flowers
which has a store front in East 20th
Street, New York, is a massive
emporium for all things for the spoilt
Big Apple dog - amongst the custom
dog beds are several to choose plus
carry bags, and who knows what!
Whimsical Watches
recently a series of four or five
photos did the rounds of the email,
the artist has created stunning floral
arrangements in the form of puppies.
I tried Google but couldn’t found any
information, if you know the artist,
let Canine Collectables Courier
know!
Dog Breed Watches and Dog Lover
Watches
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Waggy Jewellery
http://www.waggy-tails.com/jewelry
.htmdex.htm
Waggy Tails, have a neat selection of
a variety of jewellery
Dog-Net
The Amazing Internet World
pewter to china, this is going to be a
place we all spend money!
Kelli Swann
Jan E Irving
and others!
Gifted Weis
http://www.weimaraner-gifts.co.uk
Penhaglion Gifts are devoted to the
silver ghost, with a lovely selection,
but the Christmas cards are divine.
Dog Decor
http://www.dogd
ecor.com/
claim to have
over 4000 dog
based gifts certainly their
store front is
impressive from
pillows to
welcome signs and through to
designer plates, which range from
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http://www.cafepress.com/kelliswan/
110632
has the beautiful pencil dog drawings
of the Ohio artist available on a good
range of products. The breeds
featured include Greyhound,
Whippet, Rotti, German Shepherd,
Saluki, Corgi, and more - and the
pencil artwork isn’t limited to
graphite either with several colour
enhanced pencil artworks available
too.
Magnificent Figurines
carefully researched or developed
from photos supplied by Karl’s
clients. Karl has been sculpturing
these figurines for close to 25 years
and has a great client base and also
produces orchids, cacti, and cats!
http://www.bjarnesonns.com
Each of the pieces are individually
hand sculpted and painted and either
Thanks to Gail C Parker, Youlla Kyriacou,
Sallie George, & Zuzana Návwlková for
sharing some of these with us
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Top left: Two poseable Lassies from the 1950s probably. The smaller one was a gift . The larger one I found at a farmers' market. I paid
$6.00 for it and not long after, saw it in an antique newsletter for $85.00!! The legs and head are moveable on both figures.
Top right: Breyer Lassie. The Breyer was explained in the excellent article by Sallie Crowder George in a recent issue so I won't go into
detail on it.
Bottom left: Mini Lassie lunch box with "Bendables" brand Lassie I pictured it with the small dogs to show the size. The little Lassie
figures are rubber and not really "bendable" as the brand name implies. They are nice though.
Bottom right: Lassie colouring book which was purchased not long after I moved here in a local pharmacy. They had a pile of colouring
books that apparently had been around awhile because, after I bought it, I saw it in a book on dog collectibles for over a hundred dollars!
I paid $1.50 for it.
Inset opposite: Lassie, Carl (my husband ) and me
Lead photo details on page 34
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My Ultimate
Adventure
Gail C Parker
As I have mentioned before; memories are also
“collectibles”. You can take them with you wherever you
go, share them, you don’t have to dust them, and they can
bring a smile to your face when you need cheering up by
just going back to a happy occasion in your mind.
Recently, my husband and I were privileged to add yet
another “collectible” to the memory books in our minds.
October 2006
TK Graphics once had a saying available on their labels
and other items that I liked a lot. It was “You are never
too old to have a happy childhood”. I try to live by that
motto. (smiling!)
Last evening (July 7th) I received an email from a friend
telling me that my childhood idol was going to be in our
area. She happens to know this “being” personally as
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mixed breeds as well. It was a chance meeting and we
only found out in the course of conversation we had a
mutual friend while we were waiting for the bus to arrive
with the star and entourage.
I managed to be where he actually brushed against me in
passing. Sigh.
Okay, we watched the movie and then my friend
motioned me over to whisper that we were all (another
couple, my friend and her gentleman, and Carl and me) to
go back to the hotel to meet the star in PRIVATE for
pictures with him if we wanted to go!! Didn’t have to ask
me twice!! The bonus was they needed Carl because he
was the only one who knew where the hotel was as the
others were from out of town.
We arrived at the hotel and went right to his suite. He
came out to greet us and I sat down beside him - at that
he turned and put his nose right to mine. Yes, folks, it
was cold and wet. LASSIE!!! (would I get this excited
over a human star? I don’t think so). He was as sweet and
beautiful as he looks on television (and no makeup
<grin>). I had my arm around him. We all took lots of
pictures and will swap with each other.
A Lassie throw(aka afghan). This is copyright 1994 by Palladium
Limited Partnership. There is a large head study of Lassie with a
smaller picture of the Collie walking beside a human male figure. The
saying on the afghan under the head study is: "Best friends are forever"
Scenery of what I am guessing is Scotland forms the background for the
lovely picture. Two views of the afghan to show details.
well as his companion. It was not in the papers. (except
the town’s little paper where he would be appearing). We
would also be allowed to see a sneak preview of his film
which is not due out until September. (any guesses yet?)
She would, she said, try to arrange for Carl and me to
meet this star but could not promise anything. However,
we would at least get to see him in person and take photos
along with the rest of the audience. That was enough for
me. Heck, I’d only waited ...well never mind how many
years...to see him, if I only got to “see” him that was fine.
It was more than I’d expected would ever happen in fact.
So off we went. When we arrived at the theatre, I found
three people who knew another friend of mine who has
helped with English Setter rescue and I’ve helped her with
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The movie was very good too, a lot of people were
crying. I didn’t want my mascara to run so I didn’t but it
was sad in parts. Happy ending though. Beautiful scenery
too. I see lots of Lassie collectibles coming out in
September when the movie is released to the general
public. At the event, we were given pictures of Lassie
with his “pawtograph”, a movie ticket with his picture on
it, a flyer advertising the event (small one), and a sticker
of the movie poster. (aka decal ).Watch for Lassie on
September First (it is a remake of Lassie Come Home)
Oh! And there was an Irish Setter connection for me - the
lady who trains him also worked on the movie Nixon
which had an Irish Setter in it of course.
I thought my adventure would be a good excuse to share
my Lassie collectibles with my readers so I am including
pictures of them for your enjoyment.
Happy collecting!
Gail
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ARTISTS &
CRAFTWORKERS
MEET THE CANINE ARTISTS,
COMMISSION ART, RESEARCH
PAST ARTISTS &
CRAFTSPEOPLE
CORI
http://corispawtraits.com
Pet portraits and animal art - Create
unique artwork, which captures the
essence of your dog. Dog portraits,
cat portraits, horse portraits and other
wildlife art by award winning animal
artist, Cori Solomon. Animal art is
created in pastel with an artf added
on: August 10, 2006
DENNIS GLENNON
PHOTOGRAPHY
http://dennisglennon.com
a dazzling gallery of superb dog
photos - strike that, read dog art!
added on: September 17, 2006
JOEP BUIJS FINE ART
AMSTERDAM
CONTEMPORARY ART
GALLERY
http://joepbuijs.nl
Stunning and unusual dog portraits!
OLSEN DESIGNS
http://www.olsendesigns.com
Welcome to Olsen Designs. Come in
and see our original, collectible
needle felted teddy bears and curio
cabinets designed and created by us;
husband and wife team, Jean and Jan
Olsen. added on: September 17, 2006
RON HEVENER- ON
WITH THE SHOW!
http://ronhevener.com
brilliant selection of beautiful dog
figurines! added on: September 17,
2006
DOG SHORT STORY &
POETRY
COMPETITIONB
http://www.erinrac.com/comp
the annual international Dog Short
Story and Poetry Competition is open
to all - old and young, for fiction and
non-fiction, stories and poetry!
Closes September 15th each year book of winners published and
available throughout the year
added on: August 14, 2006
COURIER: WORLDS
FAVOURITE
MAGAZINE FOR THE
DOG COLLECTOR!
http://www.erinrac.com/courier/
Canine Collectables Courier for those
who just love dog collectibles! f you
want a bargain, when buying a dog
collectible, you need to know about
availability and market prices.
Canine Collectibles Courier does this
for you with auction reports, and to
su added on: July 29, 2006
BREED SPECIFIC
COLLECTIONS
AND/OR MEDIA
ANY ITEM OR COLLECTION TO
FEATURE A PARTICULAR
BREED, ITEM TYPES MAY BE
MIXED, EG STAMPS &
FIGURINES, ETC
ADOPT-A-SETTER
http://irishrescue.petfinder.org
USA rescue center for Irish Setters please support us! added on:
September 17, 2006
GENERAL CANINE
COLLECTING
INFORMATION
FOR MORE GENERAL CANINE
COLLECTING INFORMATION AND
RESOUCES
DIANA’S BUTTONS
BOOKS,
MAGAZINES, AND
OTHER MEDIA
GREAT DOG COLLECTING
PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS, AND
OTHER RESOURCES
http://www.dianasbuttons.com
fabulous site as an introduction to the
world of button collecting - and yes
there are hundreds of buttons to
feature dogs! added on: September
17, 2006
GREAT DOG PLACES
TO SHOP
DEALES, REGULAR AUCTION
SELLERS, WEBSITES, SHOPS,
MALLS, CATALOGUES, GUIDES
TO SHOPPING
ABOVE & BEYOND
ENGLISH SETTER
RESCUE
http://www.esrescue.org
we run an extensive shop with great
items for English Setters and other
breeds to fund the resuce and
re-homing of English Setters - do call
by! added on: September 17, 2006
ANIMAL DEN ANIMAL LOVERS GIFT
STORE
http://www.animalden.com
massive gift selection for just about
all the better known breeds, from ear
rings to dog clothing added on:
September 1, 2006
KC PET
COLLECTABLES
http://kc-pet-collectables.com
beautiful figurines, limited runs
MAXED-UP.COM EXCLUSIVE HAND
CRAFTED DOG BREED
JEWELLERY & GIFTS
FOR DOG LOVERS...
http://www.maxed-up.com
I sell over 4000 products Including
Exclusive hand crafted dog breed
jewellery & gifts for dog lovers,
Prints - handmade portrait picture
clocks & Pewter Items.All of my dog
products are designed, manufactured
and finished by hand in the
UK.Jewell added on: August 11,
2006
ROYAL COPENHAGEN
ANTIK - PORCELAN
MARIAGER KGL B&G
DAHL JENSEN
http://www.jamerantik.dk
Porcelain dogs from Royal
Copenhagen, Dahl Jensen and B&G
added on: August 9, 2006
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