Heavy Pet-ing Archive

0February 3, 2012
Kitten With… Ears!

Cute retro-styled cat keychains that double as protection. Because cats are pointy! Buy ‘em here; via.
0December 21, 2011
Whatjamacallit Wednesday: How Do You Get Kitten Hips? And Why Would You Want Them?

Kitten hips. No, not the furry kind — the “lithe young American” kind, as described in this vintage girdle ad published in Harper’s Bazaar, 1946. You feel and look as…
2October 4, 2010
Pinups Perverting With Pink Plush

This is Jayne Mansfield, surrounded by her pink plushies; but lots of babes of yesteryear posed with stuffed animals and little girl gear (yes, I now are a “tumbl tard”)….
0December 31, 2009
Hiss & Spray, From My Books, Please Stay Away

I love these vintage cast iron cat bookends — their snarling faces and their wide-to-the-side ears are a warning to those who would handle my books without purr-mission or without…
1November 18, 2009
Whatjamacallit Wednesday: Waste (Can) Not, Want (Can) Not?

In response to my Gadabout post (about a vintage composition dog), Laura (of Doodle Week) said, “I really like how you know all this stuff about old things and how…
0October 14, 2009
Whatjamacallit Wednesday: Myrtle The Turtle

My mother is the one who started it, this tradition of making up silly songs to sing to your kids. I’ve twisted it onto singing songs about my children, usually…
0September 2, 2009
Whatjamacallit Wednesday: The Flirty Red Retro Octopus

Check out Miss Flirty the octopus, a retro sawdust-stuffed red velveteen plush toy from someone’s past: Wearing nothing but a jaunty hat, a seed bead choker necklace, pouty lips and…
1August 28, 2009
Is Fabric Swatch Friday Throwing In The Towel?

Even though I skip a week every now & then, Fabric Swatch Fridays is still alive and well — but this week, we’re looking at vintage & retro kitchen towels…
0August 12, 2009
Whatjamacallit Wednesday Is Nearly Cheap Thrills Thursday

Shopping in an antique mall, there are many charming things to distract one from one’s mission — if one had a mission. Which I usually don’t. I just let serendipity…
0July 29, 2009
Whatjamacallit Wednesday: Your Dreams Explained

Straight out of the 1940′s, “Your Dreams Explained.” There’s no copyright, printer, company or artist information on this small vintage booklet; but it smacks of the greeting card slash humor…
1July 23, 2009
Cheap Thrills Thursday: The Bear Facts

I got this vintage mechanical wind-up bear toy at a rummage sale at an old folks home senior living center; I paid a whopping 10 cents for it. When I…
0July 22, 2009
These Penguins Are Peachy!

OK, I know I’ve posted a couple of times already today; but while unwinding from writing a really in-depth post of the non-frivolous variety (hence the necessary unwinding frivolity), I…
0July 10, 2009
Fabric Swatch Fridays Is Becoming A Circus

I’d love me some Braemore Le Cirque Sky curtains — but an apron is more likely.
1May 28, 2009
Excuse Me, M’am… But There Seems To Be A Dead Bird On Your Head

Just a collection of what I’d call A-Nesting Fashion Hats — “bad bird hats,” if you prefer. Enjoy — and don’t have chicken for dinner. *wink* And remember kids, a…
0May 4, 2009
Woof (Times Six)

Decorate your belts, purses — maybe even your shoes? — with this set of six adorable vintage Scottie Dog pins:
11April 20, 2009
Mixed Reactions To A Literal Three-Ring Circus

Trying to move past my fear knowledge of clowns and their assassination attempts on my life, we went to the circus on Saturday — El Zagal’s 58th Annual Shrine Circus,…
1March 24, 2009
The Tale Of The Dachshund

The Tale of the Dachshund, A Humorous Song, by Harvey B. Gaul, is another silly little ditty: I had a little dachshund once, So long, you haven’t any notion, The…
0March 17, 2009
Wall Pocket Pets

A pair of vintage pets for your walls: Wouldn’t they be cute holders for your pet’s snacks? At least on the wall, kitty couldn’t get to these by herself!
0March 15, 2009
A Dog Day Afternoon At The Beach

A George Ernest Studdy illustration (titled Just sitting on the sands enjoying the breeze) featuring Bonzo enjoying the view up ladies’ skirts.
0March 9, 2009
Please Do Not Feed Or Molest Prairie Dogs

From the first page in It’s a Dog’s Life, by Robert Cunningham (photographs by Ed Bry, illustrations by Ted Cornell, published by The Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association; circa…
0February 25, 2009
Beauty Tips From The Fishbowl

Forget mascara, eye liner, etc. For big wide eyes just stand behind your fishbowl or brandy snifter and peer into it at all times. As Pishi shows us, your eyes…