Friday, February 15, 2013

Collection 19: Poodles! Part 1

I have lots of poodles, and all different kinds, so I thought I should break this collection into two posts.
I think I first saw these amazing poodle bottle cover on Heidi's blog a while ago. I LOVED them, but never seemed to come across them. I don't really buy much stuff online, where the possibilities are endless. I've got enough stuff as it is! So when I found the pink one with the red tongue at an estates sale I was thrilled! The rest have been picked up sporadically throughout the year. 
They are all covering bottles except this one covering toilet paper! That is the only one I've bought online. I just NEEDED one! Look at those pom poms. I need to learn to crochet so I can make ridiculous things. 
Their heads come off so you can still use the bottles! How much do you love the one on the Aunt Jemima bottle? I love these silly guys. I probably won't pick up many more because this group looks GOOD on top of my hutch in the dining room. But I'll never say never.
These black guys are my favorite style of vintage poodle figurine.
My poodle collection started with this thing. I saw one like it in an estate sale listing, but by the time I got there it had already been snatched up. I found out the next day that it had been broken while the man buying it was waiting in line and ended up in the trash. The poodle spice set continued to haunt me. I saw it at a few antique malls for over 75 dollars, but I just couldn't bring myself to pay that much! Then, on the way home from our trip to Florida last year, we stopped at one random antique mall to break up the long drive, and there this lady was, with one broken puppy, for less than 10 bucks! I REALLY love it. I like to imagine the type of family that had spices in something like this.
Two cute book ends. Gina sent me one of these!
I'm not sure what this poodle is supposed to hold, but isn't she cute?
Some salt and pepper shakers of course.
And a silly ash tray. It's pretty funny that I have at least 5 ash trays in my house, but have never smoked. Sometimes they are just too cute to pass up!
I'll show you the rest of my poodle collection later! Someday I hope to own a little teacup poodle! I need to see if their is a poodle rescue near me. Of course, I might never be able pass up the chance to have more pugs. We'll see!

20 comments:

  1. I had those bookends!!!! They held a pen!

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  2. I'm tallying up a poodle inventory in my head now...I think I have one Avon bottle, one needlepointed runner, and one weird, furry ceramic piece. Your collection is making me wish I had more, though, how cool! And what do you mean "the rest", haha! Such bounty. :) The bottle covers are my favorite, that first shot of them altogether looks like a desktop background I'd like to have.

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  3. can you imagine how disgusting and sticky that yarn would be if you actually used it on a bottle of syrup! YiKES!

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  4. I have never in my life seen so many old school poodles let alone someone who collects them. So rad and such a quirky collection.

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  5. Love your poodle collection!!! Those little bookends are too cute!

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  6. These look even sweeter in a collection! And I love how you pretend like you're not going to buy anymore if you see them. Har! : )

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  7. Oh my gosh.... I am in love with your poodles. The bottle covers are too cute ;)

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  8. The poodles bottles are just so cool, there's a charity shop near make that makes and sells the poodles loo roll holders x

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  9. " I need to learn to crochet so I can make ridiculous things "
    That statement made me LOL as I have crocheted some pretty ridiculous things,the craziest being a blanket that had clown faces all over it for my oldest who was a toddler at the time.When my husband saw the finished product he said,"He's either going to love it or it's going to scar him for life."Fortunately he loved it,lol.

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  10. The only time I have seen the crocheted bottle covers is when we went to The World Famous Crochet Museum - where I had to practically be restrained because I wanted to steal one!!! I do have a set of the same bookends, but I bow to your awesome collection! There is something so pleasing about a good group of similar items displayed together!

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  11. I love poodles! The bottle covers are fascinating.I spotted some poodle book ends in Bell Buckle, but they were too pricey :(

    Adrienne
    What Lola Wants

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  12. Do you have a black poodle decanter yet? I bought one years ago at an estate sale... I'd be happy to do a trade for it once I hunt it down in my storage area! Oddly enough my mom has a knitted poodle bottle cover in the guest bathroom at home, she thrifted it a few years ago.

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  13. You just have the coolest stuff ever! Neat things like that are so expensive in NYC, I am tempted to move!

    urban hounds

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  14. Oh, not quite a match, but they do look smashing together! I was cleaning out some things the other day and found a kitty bookend that is actually a better match. Not a poodle, but I am putting it aside for you when/if we ever can sync up a time to meet in Lou or Nashville (or I'll send it down soon!)

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  15. i've seen two huge poodles lately, like, bigger than scurvy. they are SOOO cute and freakish looking.

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  16. BTW i'm on the lookout for cute bookends. i went thrifting yesterday but its almost impossible to find something you're actually LOOKING for when doing that. i might have to settle for buying the unicorns i saw on etsy!

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  17. i saw these on etsy for 50% off and thought of you. You probably already have them but if not it's a pretty good sale!

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/94159505/french-poodle-salt-and-pepper?ref=shop_home_active

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  18. ooo love these! My aunt used to have loads of those wooly ones! lovely to find you xxx

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