Since I have Thunder, an English Setter, I of course am attracted to anything with hunting dogs. Make it vintage and I am especially happy.
This English Setter decanter we found in an antique store while on vacation, several years ago. I was thrilled to find it.
This first embroidered scene I found on Ebay. 
This embroidered pointers scene has been in my cedar chest for as long as I can remember. I finally framed it a couple of years ago. My mother actually embroidered it when she was very young. So not only is it a great vintage piece of artwork that I love, it was also made by my mom. I wonder if she knew back then, that her daughter and her husband would one day have hunting dogs. Besides Thunder, we also had his mother~ Scooter, another English Setter, and before her, we had a German Shorthair, Spot. My husband used to bird hunt with them. They were all great hunters in their day as well as great dogs.
Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really. ~Agnes Sligh Turnbull
I hope you are having a wonderful Thursday! ![[vtt.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eoTmLm6sG9c/SszRc53XdGI/AAAAAAAADyE/eCSiaBaBmoI/s1600/vtt.jpg)
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October 29th, 2009 Teresa Posted in Uncategorized
Tags: Colorado lady, dogs, English Setter, flower, garden, gardenshoesonline, hunting dogs, pets, plants, pointers, vintage thingies thursday
October 29th, 2009 at: 12:58 am
So cute! I love the decanter, embroidery and the real McCoys!
October 29th, 2009 at: 1:35 am
What a nice decanter! and the embroidery is beautiful.
Happy VTT
October 29th, 2009 at: 6:11 am
Love that embroidered piece! That was a great find to add to your collectibles!
October 29th, 2009 at: 8:32 am
I love your embroideries. It is especially nice that one was made by your mother when she was young.
October 29th, 2009 at: 9:50 am
My first dog -ever- was an english setter named taffy…what a sweet dog she was. Okay a bit hyper
but she used to love going out in the yard and pointing at things!
what a doll!
October 29th, 2009 at: 12:03 pm
Being a dog lover…this is such a great post and what a wonderful collection of things that mean something to you….love it! Have a great VTT! and a great weekend.
October 29th, 2009 at: 4:40 pm
I love that decanter! I think my parents had some of those. After the booze was gone, you had a great decoration! The embroidered dogs are so wonderful too. What a great keepsake you have from your mother, when she was young!
Happy VTT!
Carol
October 29th, 2009 at: 8:35 pm
So cute! Beautiful embroidery.
Jocelyn
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October 29th, 2009 at: 11:38 pm
i adore vintage linens and i think your embroideries are simply GORGEOUS!!
October 29th, 2009 at: 11:56 pm
Your embroidery is really beautiful and especially since your mother made one of them. Nice post!
October 30th, 2009 at: 12:20 am
Your collection is very interesting! I enjoy learning about people through their collections.
October 30th, 2009 at: 2:33 am
“Dogs lives are too short……….” what a wonderful quote. You are so lucky to find your doggy pieces-Australian Terriers are so rare in USA I never find things- other than the box that Ruby sent me, a darling box with an Aussie cigarette silk.
October 30th, 2009 at: 2:49 am
The embroidery your mom made is very nice. I would think hunting dogs would be a hard collection to add to.
October 30th, 2009 at: 1:22 pm
I love the embroidery! So nice to have family pieces.
Kathy