09/25/2026
Most of you who know me, know of my little rescue Yorkie Cassie. She came to us over 1.5 years ago, as a tripod - having recently had her left hind leg amputated, due to neglect of a long term injury. We thought about what her name should be when she joined our family.
Now, a little backstory here is… I subscribe to SiriusXM. Primarily to listen to the old classic radio shows - dramas, comedies and westerns. I love listening to the wholesome radio shows starring many iconic Golden Days of Radio and Movie as well as early TV actors while I work in my studio, or when I’m driving. I get lost in the stories and characters. One of my favorites is Hopalong Cassidy. Most of you reading this probably don’t know who that is, but he was a western cowboy character portrayed by William Boyd, who’s sidekick’s name was California, and was very popular from the late 1940s to the mid 50s.
When we first brought our new baby girl home, it had only been about a month since she lost her back leg, and she was still learning how to maneuver without it. So Hopalong, Cassidy seemed like a naturally great name for her, calling her Cassie for short.
Now to the point of my post… I recently acquired these vintage movie poster marquees from my local auction house and while they came with replica posters already, I wanted ones that fit into my home decor and aesthetic. Purchasing these two posters was a no brainer for me. The Hopalong Cassidy poster is of course, to honor our sweet Cassie. And the Gene Autry poster is a hat tip to my parents, who met, quite by luck, because my mom and her girlfriends were listening to the song Deep In The Heart of Texas on the radio as she was driving to the local drive in, in Albuquerque NM, in 1951, and my dad and his Airforce buddies thought the girls were honking at them when mom beeped her horn at the clapping refrain of the song, flipped the car around to follow the car load of pretty girls, and the rest is history. 💕 They married after only dating for 3 months, and remained together until we lost my mom 57 years later.
I love unique, I love pieces that have meaning, and I love eclectic and for me these fit all the checkmarks. If these were in your home, what posters would you put in them?
