As if the dog world doesn't already judge us enough!

Collecting things used to play a big part of my life. Not so much anymore, mostly because I have run out of room. And until I start to downsize, I have taken a breather.

At first when I started collecting, I was all over the board and then I figured out I am just strange. I like strange collectibles. Goofy things that not many people would collect. Because really who would want them. So I needed strange and cheap. I didn't have a lot of money in my early days of stockpiling strange and unusual pieces of the past, so I had to be able to say "Hey, it only cost 1.00, what an awesome deal it was and instead of looking askew at me, you should be celebrating my ability to find a good deal."

So I started with lipsticks and compacts and small little purses, nice but not strange and not unusual. Then I walked into an antique store and found just what I needed.


POODLES WEARING GLASSES!

I know you are thinking "my gosh, there is such a thing!" Why, yes my Internet friends, there are. Lots and lots of them as it turns out. The '50's and '60's were a very clever time. I have no idea of their thought process back then and why the powers that be decided housewives would want poodles in glasses, I am just glad they did.

So on that fateful day, one came home with me. And then another. And then another. I own a poodle pack, a poodle herd, a poodle mob, or whatever you call a group of poodles. Especially a group all sporting glasses. I call them the perfect decorating accessory.

We have opera glasses. We have spectacles. We have glasses with rhinestones. We have glasses perched on the end of noses. We have glasses on top of berets. Glasses and more glasses.

The poodles come in many colors but the most popular it seems, were pink and blue. All have the funny spaghetti trim and most sport some outlandish dog collar. They all come in different poses. And they even made lovely poodle planters, so your African violets would never be lonely.
Very prim and proper these poodles are. Sporting such unusual color combinations would make most people cringe and question their ability to dress themselves but not these. Nope, turquoise, light purple with white rhinestones, and black with white rhinestones all flow together in perfect harmony. Add in a blue or pink body and we have a little slice of heaven right here on earth.

Now you might be thinking how many people could possible know about such a fantastic collectible. More than you can guess. If you look at the group photo, you will see a pink cow wearing glasses. I know, AWESOME. I received that for a gift a few years ago, so someone out there in the power that be position, knows about this strange group of dogs. Or, they are trying a new collectible, COWS WITH GLASSES.

Which just totally rocks!