Dear Abby - Vintage Dachshund Advertisements

Dear Friends,

I hope you are having a good week!  My Momma has been busy with work this week and I have been busy helping her.  I am a great helper.

I wanted to share a few vintage dachshund ads with you today.  I have a few ads here from magazines, and also have digital ads as well -- I can't resist a vintage dachshund image.   (In truth, I love vintage dog ads in general!)

Dairy Queen - can you spot the dachshund?   (I hope he gets an ice cream cone!)

 Gaines Biscuits -- now this is great ad!  It involves dog treats.

 Pard dog food.  That dachshund is glad to see her mother coming home with lots of dog food.

Red Heart dog food - "the only 3-flavor dog food"

A fashion advertisement (probably 1930's) featuring a dachshund -- and another doxie's face in the background:

 The 1955 Chrysler -- and it is raining.  There is something wrong with this picture!  Ask me what I think about rain.

General Tire - two beautiful red smooth doxies walking with a stylish couple:

Chevrolet - this is a close-up of the ad picture.   That doxie sees herself in the shiny clean car!

I hope you enjoyed these vintage ads.   I would love to hear from you in the comments, below!

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Throwback Thursday - Gauchos

Let's go back in the Way Back Machine to our teen years.  Think about what you wore.  What was the biggest fashion don't of your teens?   

Mine was definitely gauchos.  This happening style was basically knee length culottes with a lot of flare at the knees.  They were typically worn with vests, as pictured above, and with a snug knit top or silky Qiana patterned blouse.  Let me say that this was not a figure flattering look - on anyone!   And yet I wore it anyway.   I'm glad this was a short-lived fashion trend, and even happier that it has not been revived.

Did you ever wear gauchos?  What fashion don't did YOU wear in your teens?  I'd love to hear from you in the comments, below.

Wordless Wednesday - Red Longhair Dachshund in Autumn Postcard

Found at Birdhouse Books:  Dog Postcards

Book Spotlight and Giveaway - The Great Christmas Knit-Off by Alexandra Brown

THE GREAT CHRISTMAS KNIT-OFF

Alexandra Brown

Releasing Oct 13th, 2015

Harper Collins

The perfect seasonal tale of how laughter, friends and wacky Christmas sweaters can mend a broken heart.

Heartbroken after being jilted at the altar, Sybil has been saved from despair by her knitting obsession and now her home is filled to bursting with tea cozies, beanies, and sweaters. But, after discovering that she may have perpetrated the screw-up of the century at work, Sybil decides to make a hasty exit and, just weeks before Christmas, runs away to the picturesque village of Tindledale.

There, Sybil discovers Hettie’s House of Haberdashery, an emporium dedicated to the world of knitting and needle craft. But Hettie, the outspoken octogenarian owner, is struggling and now the shop is due for closure. And when Hettie decides that Sybil’s wonderfully wacky Christmas sweaters are just the thing to add a bit of excitement to her window display, something miraculous starts to happen…

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Author Bio

Alexandra Brown began her writing career as the City Girl columnist for The London Paper - a satirical diary account of her time working in the corporate world of London. Alex wrote the weekly column for two years before giving it up to concentrate on writing novels and is now the author of the Carrington’s books. Set in a department store in the pretty seaside town of Mulberry-On-Sea, the series follows the life, loves and laughs of sales assistant, Georgie Hart. The Great Christmas Knit Off is Alex’s fourth book and is the first in a new series set in the fictional village of Tindledale, following the lives of all the characters there.

Alex lives in a real village near the south coast of England, with her husband, daughter and a very shiny black Labrador.

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Did You Know Tuesday - Smarties Retro Candy

Smarties were a popular penny candy when I was growing up. You could get a roll for a penny at dimestores like Woolworths or Ben Franklin. They are little sweet wafers wrapped in a clear cellophane package. I always preferred them to SweetTarts, which have a taste that is more tart.  

Smarties were invented in 1949 by Edward "Eddie" Dee for his company, Ce De Candy, in New Jersey.  The candies are called Rockets in Canada.  These candies are currently produced in Union, New Jersey, and Newmarket, Ontario.  

They come in six colors (and flavors):  white (orange-cream), yellow (pineapple), pink (cherry), green (strawberry), purple (grape), and orange (orange).

This childhood favorite is completely vegan (see link from the Smarties website).   Plus, they are fun for Halloween -- or other times of year as well!

Do you remember this retro candy from your childhood?  Was it a favorite?