If only real war were this adorable.

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This is only one out of the ten “Dogville” satirical shorts that were made between 1929 – 1931 by Zion Myers and Jules White of MGM.  Once the two were fairly well-known around the Hollywood lots, they moved up (and over) to RKO for production and screenwriting positions for films featuring humans such as Buster Keaton, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, and the Three Stooges.  The “Dogville” films became a sort of cult series, and even today they are shown occasionally and without notice on Turner Classic Movies, so if you ever happen to catch it on television, lucky, lucky you!  Since Warner Bros. acquired TCM, it is they who would be responsible for releasing a compilation DVD – oh wait, silly me, WB’s a little busy DVD-izing series that are clearly more interesting.

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I love it when what is normally raw and grimy turns into badass and ingenious.  What I love even more is when designers recycle actual old parts instead of manufacturing new parts and make them look old for the sake of design.  Please take a moment to notice the lovely little tap light switch, developed by Design2009 Studio themselves.

Now available at their Etsy shop, starting at $169.

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