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Tag: matchbox label t-shirts

  • Czechoslovakian Scottie Matchbox Label

     

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    Another dog makes an appearance in Maraid's outstanding flickr matchbox label collection.  This Czech beauty reads, "Remember – safety-matches don't belong in children's hands." 

    I thought this was a good fit for Back to School Day in Nevada County today.  I always loved going back to school.  But glad I'm not in class this morning.  I am having a hard time putting two words together.  I am going to try some right-brain stuff and see how that goes.

    P.S. View my matchbox label t-shirts from Maraid's collection at my store.

  • Suzzie Picks “The Dog”

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    Two weeks ago, when I ran the T-shirt contest in honor of my blog’s one year anniversary, I was pleasantly surprised that someone I didn’t know won, because A.) It’s always nice to get new readers to introduce themselves, and B.) it added to my credibility that the contest wasn’t rigged.  But upon exchanging emails with Suzzie (aka Susan), the winner, I realized I did know her, or at least I knew of her by her awesome animal T-shirt website Menagerie Mayhem.

    Susan, a zoologist, lives with 5 dogs, 7 parrots, 4 turtles, and fresh and saltwater fish.  When not taking care of her menagerie, she creates t-shirts that reflect her passion for animals.  I’ve always admired her site for the depth of choices and lovely designs.  Above is the T-shirt Susan chose from my website, "The Dog" in yellow, which I am proud to say she is taking with her on vacation to Mexico.  And below are some of my favorite dog t-shirts from Menagerie Mayhem.  I picked some breeds I’ve never featured here, since Susan isn’t swayed by popularity and designs for them all.

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    Property of a Boykin Spaniel Ringer T-shirt

     

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    Dogue de Bordeaux Women’s T-shirt

    Chesapeake_bay_retriever_sweatshirt
    Chesapeake Bay Retriever Sweatshirt

    Redbone_coonhound_t_shirt
    Redbone Coonhound Women’s Dark T-shirt

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    Stabyhound Onsie

    Also, check out Susan’s blog where she writes about caring for all her animals, from rearranging corals in the fish tank to fly ball training her Corgi.  Truly amazing!

  • Matchbox Label T-shirts

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    Hello, my name is Moira and I’m a phillumenist.

    phil·lu·men·ist \fi-_lü-m_-nist\ n. One who collects matchbooks or matchbox labels.

    It happened for me almost immediately when I discovered Jane McDevitt’s collection of Eastern European mid-century matchbox labels on Flickr. From there, I moved on to ebay where I bought eight dog-themed labels from a Dutch dealer named Stampede. Now, I’m shouting it out to the world and I don’t care who hears. I love matchbox labels!

    If you do too, here are some of my favorites that I put on a line of t-shirts, sweatshirts, kids and baby clothes that you might enjoy.

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    The Dog vintage matchbox label from India. Women’s long sleeved black t-shirt.

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    The Swedish Dog matchbox label men’s t-shirt. I love the Shepard Fairey style. Or maybe Shepard Fairey has a Swedish Dog matchbox style.

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    Three Poodles matchbox label from Sweden. Again, it’s got a little Fairey in it. This pink t-shirt would be great for Valentine’s day!

    Laika_t_shirt

    Laika the Russian space dog vintage matchbox label on a kids baseball jersey.

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    Adorable Scottie and Westie onesie with The Dog brand vintage matchbox label from Macau.

    See my whole line here with many non-dog images including zoo animals and space travel.