French Bulldogs/Frog Dogs of the Past seem to have burst out as stars in the burgeoning early-20th century postcard industry long before they became commercial favorites. This 1911 postcard of a 'French Bulldog at Attention' is no exception! ...
Its been quite a while since we've featured any Frenchies from days of yore in our Frog Dogs of the Past ...
Turns out that Frenchies on Valentine's Day cards is nothing new. According to the French Bulldog Club of America, French Bulldogs have been gracing V-day cards since the early 1900's. Check out this collection of a few of our favorites:
Although French Bulldogs as a breed were recognized by certain clubs as early as the 1850's, 1913 marked the first issue of "The French Bulldog: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to French Bulldogs" (seen below)....
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Some things stay the same across space and time. From the looks of this World War 1 era postcard the French Bulldo's, the quest for the spotlight has been going on for nearly a century!
I was introduced to the Austrian French Bulldog Club (Österr Club Für Französische Bulldoggen) when its Chairman, Dr. Hannes Pramer, was kind enough to fill me in on the history behind the Flock of Frenchies photo first posted here about a month ...
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I would be happy to get my mitts on even the most beaten-up Bonnie out there, but this is pretty darn cool... Henry Winkler, a.k.a. "The Fonz" on the 1949 Triumph TR5 he rode in the hit show Happy Days. Okay, so most of us ...
A Frenchie laughing at a young child with a serious case of the 'poor me's'... I've never felt closer to the batpig! This card is classic (in all senses of the word)! Bien joué!
I'm pretty sure those flowers aren't for the dog...at least based on the look on the girl's face. I'm guessing the batpig would not be interested in wearing a collar of that nature.
Some things never change, and Frenchies certainly don't like to get left behind! I don't know much about this postcard, but the bumper-chasing bulldog is timeless!
Frenchies rise in popularity coincided with a lot of other changes, the proliferation of the automobile for one, so it's no surprise that someone would want to include their frog dog on their sunday drive. Artist Will Frefe captures this little guy perfectly!
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