Introducing: Columbo Parody Dog Head Greeting Cards!

(For background on how these cards came to be, please check out How the Columbo Dog Head Greeting Cards Came to Be)
 


This is the culmination of my life's work - it combines an obsession with dogs, putting heads on things, WTF Wednesday, vintage 70s clothes and decor, comedy, art, and true crime/Columbo. 

There are 12 cards total in this series - presented 4 at a time, in chronological order.  All cards are 5x7 inches, flat (not folded), printed in the USA on 100% recycled paper, and come with a matching envelope. 
 
They are all, as we say, Suitable for Framing!
 
The first four cards are available with tracking from skippyhaha Etsy now!
 

 
First we have a scene inspired by "Blueprint for Murder" (1972) - featuring a Golden Retriever in a rose gold pussy bow blouse telling a Black Labrador Retriever that we could've used him at the Alamo - he's got guts. 
 

 
This would be great to send someone who is graduating or taking a new job or making a move.
 
 
Next we have a painting inspired by a scene in "Short Fuse" (1972) where a punky Yellow Labrador Retriever sprays silly string all over office dogs - a Pug in a business suit and a Golden Retriever secretary in a pink dress. The Yellow lab is yelling "Workers arise!" 
 
 

 
This would be great to send someone on Labor Day, or if they are unionizing their workplace.


The third card introduced this week is a scene inspired by "Etude in Black" (1972). This features a light Yellow Labrador holding a baton and wearing a turtleneck while extending his hand to a darker Yellow Labrador wearing a trench coat. The light Yellow Lab says "Goodbye, genius." 
 

 
This is perfect for someone who is retiring, graduating, or moving away. Also could be used in a pinch for a sympathy card. 

The final card introduced this week depicts a scene inspired by the "Any Old Port in a Storm" (1973) patio party. It features Yellow Labrador retrievers, a Black Labrador retriever, a Cairn Terrier, a Pug, and a Golden retriever. The dogs are dancing and chatting around an oceanfront 70s California patio table while there's "music playing on stereo." 
 


This one is great for anyone who loves music, dogs, California, the 70s, or Columbo.
 
Check out all four of these Greeting Cards now at Skippyhaha Vintage Etsy!

Also - IF YOU WOULD LIKE A CARD WITH PAINTINGS WITH THE HUMAN HEADS, sent anywhere in the world via USPS with a forever letter stamp with NO TRACKING, I had a tiny run of those printed - please message or email me
 

 
See you here next week to introduce the next four Columbo Parody Dog Head cards in the series!
 
 

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