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Poker Dog Paintings Sell for $590K
February 15, 2005 — A pair of paintings from the famed series depicting dogs playing poker fetched nearly $600,000 at auction Tuesday.

The two works _ "A Bold Bluff" and "Waterloo" _ were among 16 paintings that artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge was commissioned to create for a Minnesota-based advertising company in 1903. Of the 16, nine are of dogs playing poker.

The two works that sold Tuesday for $590,400 capture moments in a poker game played by five dogs, among them a St. Bernard that ends up collecting the pot on a bluff.

The winning bid set a new auction record for Coolidge, whose previous top sale was $74,000, said Alan Fausel, director of paintings at Doyle New York, which handled Tuesday's sale.

The winning bidder was a private collectors from Michigan/Louisianna.

Doyle had estimated that the two paintings would bring in between $30,000 and $50,000.

The sale was part of Doyle's annual "Dogs in Art" auction, which coincides with the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

One of the collectors said in an exclusive interview "Next to my 15 Ferraris this is the pertyist thang I ever saw"

The other was in Amsterdam doing "Plant Research" and unavailable for comment.

(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) ___

Un-freaking-believable!

I'll get the one out of the bedroom of the doublewide and selll that sucker. That leaves the one in the dining area and the one out in the Chevy that's up on blocks.

"Next to my 15 Ferraris this is the pertyist thang I ever saw"

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Smart move... sit on those last 2. Retire in comfort AND have 38 Special play at your retirement party.

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1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Well said, well said. Imight go for an old school Heart cover band, myself, or Bachman Turner Overdrive...

Although b and I won the lottery together I'm sad to say we must go our seperate ways. We thought we could share the Gulfstream 4 but there was a confrontation regarding the use of the CD player Medmech parachuted from the plane due to a headache caused by repeated replays of "The best of Creedence Clearwater Revival" followed by the Eagles Desperado drunken sing alongs.

The 14th time I had to listen to "Freebird", him waving that silly-assed lighter, ... that was the end for me.

Pssssst, I didn't tell MedMech of my secret stash of Black Warrior/Princess big-boobies on velvet paintings. All framed in a genuine walnut like substance. Heh-heh.

Hey, you better check again for those paintings

I thought you liked Freebird, you played the best air guitar I've ever seen.

I hope you landed okay witht he pilots tainted with all that second hand smoke and all.

Can I get a Vector Victor ?

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Brandon



2008 S550
1957 Dodge D100
1967 VW Microbus 21 Window
2001 Suburban
2004 Beach cruiser bicycle
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"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here." Patrick Henry 1776

Roger, Roger.

Surely you can't be serious? I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Did I mention Botnst is a nudist?

I am expecting a *huge* wedding present!

What lottery was that again?

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...Tracy

'00 ML320 "Casper"
'92 400E "Stella"

If I can get cut the solid gold bath tub and toilet in half I will give them to you. I can't find B the last time I heard from him was when is cell phone auto answered and I overheard him telling Paris Hilton and Britney Spears that he was a married man and could only accept a foot rub.