Make Mine Staffordshire

They seem to crop up everywhere don't they?  There's nothing more iconic and British than the infamous Staffordshire dog.

(Cocktail Napkins)

You know you're on to something when it's repeatedly copied for more than a hundred years. Even Carlton Varney and Dorothy Draper paid homage to these iconic statues. 

And you also find them in needlepoint:

(Needlepoint)

And then there are the real ones but make sure you know how to tell what's real and what's fakes as there are many knock offs out there.  Here's how.

(The Real Ones)

(More Real Ones)

(Real or Fake - Not Sure)

(Note Cards)

(Pillow)