Vintage Dog Postcards at Birdhouse Books

I'm delighted to add these vintage dog postcards to my store, Birdhouse Books.   Just wanted to share some great vintage dog images with you!


A beautiful Wirehair Fox Terrier dog resting in a horseshoe - illustration by Taylor - 1940.

A Patient Playmate - a beautiful Jack Russell dog meets a cat peacefully.  1910 postmark.

A Dachshund wraps himself around a palm tree - unusual Art Deco design card.

An English Springer Spaniel dog watches some beautiful cats drink milk.  

A hound dog watches a romantic couple kiss in silhouette.  1911 postmark.  Illustration by F.R. Morgan.  

You'll find these vintage dog postcards, and more, at Birdhouse Books - just click here!

Vintage Variety at Birdhouse Books

I've had so much fun putting together a really varied selection of new vintage listings today at Birdhouse Books.   They are so unique and interesting that I wanted to share with you!


1920's to 1930's vintage Valentine of a little girl walking a Cocker Spaniel puppy dog:

Wish You Were Here vintage travel postcard from the 1964 - 1965 New York World's Fair -- love the Mid Century design!

The Captain John Smith Motor Lodge - a great retro motel in Williamsburg, Virginia:

Love vintage shopping malls, and this interior photo is wonderful!   Midland Mall in Warwick, Rhode Island (open 1967 - 1994, but I would date this card as 1960's to 1970's):

A vintage cookbook from George Neely's Lamplighter Restaurant of Tuscaloosa, Alabama:

A charming World War II vintage school reader for children -- 1941 -- Rides and Slides in the Alice and Jerry school reader series:

A 1967 picture book by Margaret Wise Brown, The Noisy Book: 

The Book of Bed Jackets by Bernat -- hard to find and fabulous fun to knit and crochet!

These little treasures are all at Birdhouse Books on eBay - click here to see these and more!

An Unusual Vintage Motel Postcard - the Monarch Motel in St. Charles, Missouri

This card is too unusual not to share!  It's from the Monarch Motel in St. Charles, Missouri.  What makes it unusual?  Check out the sign?  It says ZEPHYR MOTEL with a small little Monarch Motel sign underneath.  I think there is a story there!  Maybe the motel was called the Zephyr Motel before, and the new owners added their own name.  What do you think?  It makes this card really neat and unique!  It's at Birdhouse Books here:  Monarch Motel Postcard at Birdhouse Books

Item of the Day: Baby Boomer Vintage Plastic Baby Blocks

These 1950's - 1960's Baby Boomer vintage plastic building blocks for baby are so sweet!   They have a picture of an animal on the base of each block, and they stack.  You'll find them at Birdhouse Books:  Vintage Baby Building Blocks

Vintage Dog Trading Cards - Single Swap Playing Cards

I really have come to love vintage single swap playing cards and trading cards (blank on back).  As a dog person, of course I particularly love the vintage dog cards.  I'm adding lots more to my store tonight -- from 1940's to 1960's vintage.  Children used to trade these and swap them with friends.  They are really so incredibly cute.  My personal favorites are two Standard Poodle cards that show a New York City skyline in the background.  One of these cards shows Central Park, with a number of notable buildings in the background - The Plaza Hotel, The Empire State Building, and the Sherry-Netherland Hotel.  Equally cute is a sweet little Cairn Terrier (1940's vintage) lounging in her dog bed.  And -- I can't resist mentioning the adorable Wirehair Fox Terrier pictured here, an illustration by Morgan Dennis. Here are just a few photos - you'll find them all here -- Vintage Dog Single Swap Playing Cards and Trading Cards at Birdhouse Books.