Swag the Dog: Retro Wares

Give your most loyal partner some swinging swag this spring.

Wear: Funky. Chic. Slick. Dogma London's spiffy retro series of collars are a new attitude. Dogma London has over 200 fresh designs and styles including martingale, buckle and tag collars. Plus cool matching leashes too.

It's not about just a collar and and leash, it's about a personality. Is your pup a Rebel or into Camo? Maybe your pup yearns to be One-of-a-Kind?

Retro series favorites:

Sprocket / Have a Nice Day

Nuclear Winter / Hound Dog


Saturday Night Fever


Fast Freddy in Saturday Night Fever

Decorate: For Mod Art for mod dogs be sure to check out Mod-Dog's fine art prints.

Shop by breed - from Airedale Terriers to Yorkies and everything in between like Boxers, Great Danes, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Whippets.

Pssss...don't miss the Mod-Dog Blog for mod-dog resources like green pets, health+wellness, shopping+style, travel and more!

Play: Tired of tripping over your pups' toys?

The cool and clever Fast Freddy has re-purposed a Chartreuse Retro Bullet Planter as a hip toy chest. Good dog.

History Lesson: PEZ®

According to pezcentral.com in 1927 Edward Haas came up with this new peppermint candy in Austria. The word PEZ comes from the German word for peppermint (pfefferminz). It was an adult breath mint that he decided to market as an alternative for smoking. From the word pfefferminz they took the first, middle and last letter and came up with the word PEZ.

At that time PEZ was carried around in pocket tins. Then in 1948 they came out with the "easy, hygenic dispenser" that we all recognize now to be a regular PEZ. In 1952 PEZ wanted to expand their sales so they set their sights on the U.S., to make their product more appealing to Americans. They placed heads on the dispensers and marketed it for children.

To date PEZ has made about 300 different dispensers, here's some of Retro Republik's favorites:

Check out how a Retro Republik customer turned her retro bullet planter into a swanky PEZ display table by only adding a piece of glass to the top of the planter...now that's retro with a modern twist!

Welcome to Retro Republik

Retro Republik is the online showroom for hand-picked retro + modern designs and furnishings

Over the last few months we’ve been busy building the site www.RetroRepublik.com (launching soon!) and partnering with talented designers & manufacturers to bring you designs to outfit your life, products will include:

• accessories
• art
• books
• eco-friendly
• furniture: home + office
• garden + outdoor
• jewelry
• kids + baby
• lighting
• mobiles
• pets
• textiles
• shop by color

I’m guessing that if you’ve found this remote blog it’s probably because you’re a friend or family member.

Speaking of family members we already have a few happy customers that are enjoying their products from Retro Republik. Check ‘em out:

Reese (my baby niece - AKA Baby Cakes) and her Mommy (cousin Amy – AKA Amy Cakes) think that the Oval mobile (Oras Designs) in berry + white + lime looks fresh & playful in Reese’s nursery.

Part mobile & part art, this wall piece will grow along with Reese as she transitions from her nursery to her ‘big-girl’ room through the years.

Our buddy, Fast Freddy (the Whippet) loves his new retro patterned pet bed (Lexie Lew) with built-in burrowing pocket! Perfect for the pup that likes to get cozy and sleep under blankets.

Freddy is also a fan of his Retro Bullet Planter (Hip Haven) turned toy chest – and I’m a fan of the stylish and vintage shape & color. Retro Republik's retro bullet planters come in: chartreuse, tangerine & turquoise.

Looking forward to sharing the Retro Republik journey with you. We appreciate all of the support!

-Taryn O.
(plus Joe O. + Fast Freddy)