A Few Finds in South Pasadena

The summer has flown by and I haven't been spending too much time on my Scottie collection, as I have been throwing clay every weekend since the convention.


I took a brief break this weekend from the fire burning in my backyard (1.5 miles away) and went to South Pasadena (just down the street). I was on the hunt for an antique postcard to use in my advertising for my upcoming events (going to be a busy fall, too.)


Anyway, into the antique store I went and I found a stack of Zito prints taken out of a book. I flipped through knowing that I would find Scotties and sure enough, three. Such an easy sale.

FIRST THE DEPRESSION -- AND NOW THE REVERSE

WHAT DID I TELL YOU: NO PANTS

IT'S THE TECHNIQUE THAT COUNTS

I then proceeded to spend a half an hour looking through a huge box of antique cards from California. I did not find what I was looking for; however, I think it was worth my time as I found this ink blotter mixed into the cards.

Finally, I was checking out and the proprietor mentioned that she had some Scottie pins, if I was interested. There were several to choose from, I left most of them for other collectors and came home with these three in their colorful hats.

It really is amazing how the pointy ears and tails really jump out at you, without even putting too much effort into looking.

The fires have moved away from my neighborhood into the mountains. Still a lot of smoke and ash, but the dogs and I are safe.