Poodle to You, With Knobs On

12:08:00 MoonDoggie 7 Comments

I missed out on this item last night:


Isn't it glorious?  It's so tacky, I love it! 
We put in a cheeky offer and were immediately outbid so we left it at that.  I now wish I had've bid a little more.  This kind of thing is not normally my style but the kitsch value here is quite significant.  It would've been quite a talking point in my home.

NOTE:  I don't mean to offend any 'poodleana' lovers by calling it tacky because I also understand the charms of such objects.  Beauty is most definitely in the eye of the beholder.  What do other people think?

7 comments:

  1. 1950s Atomic Ranch House19 March 2011 at 13:16

    I'm so torn on the poodle phenom!

    Mom bought a rather large pink stuffed 50's poodle about 15-20 years ago. But I've resisted collecting any more, much like I've resisted having a black and white checkerboard Diner style kitchen floor. A little TOO cliche`, in my opinion only!!

    Then again, stuffed poodles with radios built into them were popular when I was a kid, and I almost bid on one the other day lol...

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  2. DearHelenHartman20 March 2011 at 00:36

    LOL _ The whole poodle thing escapes me too though I have succumbed a time or two and brought one home. My daughter and I seek them out and call them "poodleabilia". Yours is a find.

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  3. Dana@Mid2Mod20 March 2011 at 22:31

    The last thing I had with a poodle on it was a red felt circle skirt when I was in the 3rd grade...but I do agree that a well-placed piece of kitsch can be fun. My daughter has the tackiest almost-lifesize gold cat you've ever seen, and she had it on her hearth. It was so awful it was cute.

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  4. Sara In AZ22 March 2011 at 05:36

    Oh my gosh! I actually bought this exact same lighter in Kentucky last fall. You can see it in my post here - http://www.nopatternrequired.com/?p=11907

    It is towards the bottom of the post. I just love poodle stuff. :)

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  5. Sue H @ Astrachic Studio23 March 2011 at 07:28

    Hi, I think you should stick to the fluffy
    real life ones. They are more fun!
    I have left you something special on my blog.
    Just a thank you for such a fun blog and for
    sharing it with all of us!
    All the best, Sue

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  6. Katherine24 March 2011 at 16:41

    I thought it was beagles that smoked all the ciggies....

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  7. MoonDoggie26 March 2011 at 14:30

    Sorry for the late reply but work prevailed.

    1950s - I've never heard of a stuffed poodle radio! I'll keep my eye out.

    DearHelen - poodleana/poodleabilia... I wonder if there's an official term for this stuff?

    Dana - That's what I mean. So tacky/kitsch that it's cute/cool. That was pretty much the thought process behind our flying wall ducks.

    Sara - Funny you have the same lighter!

    Sue - I LOVE dogs but if I'm honest, poodles were never really my favourites. I think it was coming across a particularly cranky one in my youth. (Thankyou again for the award - I'm truly honoured)

    Katherine - erm... Don't get the beagle reference but feel this is something I should know about. Then again, I am feeling quite dense this week...

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