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A lifelong love of

very short legs

An ode to the dachshund.

Vintage photographs, timeless charm and a perfectly reasonable obsession

A place for all things dachshunds, sausage dogs and long bodied little friends.

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shop and website coming soon

Vintage black-and-white photo of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat holding a small dog in a flower-filled garden outside a house.
Black-and-white street scene with two women feeding ice cream to two small dogs outside a bookstore

For the two-legged admirers of the four-legged.

Herbert Longfellow is soon to be a new home for dachshund gifts, handmade leather accessories and objects for everyday enjoyment. For people who appreciate beautiful design and have a particular weakness for short legs.

Black-and-white vintage holiday portrait of a child holding a dachshund in front of a heavily decorated Christmas tree.
Five dachshund puppies hanging in socks on a clothesline outside a house.
Black-and-white vintage photo of two women on a motorcycle with a sidecar, accompanied by a dog, in a wooded setting.

The collection got a little out of hand.

It began with one much-loved dachshund. Then came the vintage photographs, the curious finds and an increasing need for shelf space. Herbert Longfellow grew from this collection—and the idea that such good things deserved to be shared. We suspect we’re not the only ones with this particular weakness.

Book cover for “Long Dogs, Short Days: 2027—A Weekly Diary,” featuring a black-and-white vintage portrait of a woman holding a small dog.
Vintage photo of a child typing on a typewriter at a small table, with a dog underneath and sandals in the foreground
Black-and-white diptych of three people sewing on a park bench with a dachshund, followed by a smiling man joining them for a picnic.
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Black-and-white photo of a pilot holding a dachshund beside a vintage biplane with a cartoon nose-art emblem.
Black-and-white vintage beach scene with two women, two children, and a dachshund sitting beneath a flagpole by the ocean.
Girl holding a dachshund beside a heavily decorated Christmas tree in a vintage living room
Five dachshund puppies hanging in cloth stockings on a clothesline outside a house.
Black-and-white photo of a woman relaxing in a striped deck chair while cuddling a small shaggy dog outdoors.
Black-and-white portrait of a bearded forester wearing a hat and smoking a pipe while holding a large dog.
Vintage black-and-white portrait of a woman in a large feathered hat and striped dress holding two dachshunds.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman in a lace-trimmed dress holding a dachshund.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman in a fur coat and elaborate floral hat holding a dachshund wearing a matching decorative hat
Black-and-white photo of a woman holding a wet dog at a lakeshore, with sailboats and a tree-lined shore in the background.
Black-and-white vintage photo of a woman in a tailored suit crouching beside a long-haired dog at an outdoor café.
Black-and-white photo of a woman in glasses holding a leashed dog outdoors in front of a half-timbered building
Black-and-white street photo of two women in vintage clothing eating ice cream beside two dachshunds, with a German bookstore sign in the background.
Black-and-white photo of two dogs sitting on stone steps beside a closed umbrella and potted plant, with German text reading “Die drei Getreuen.”
Vintage black-and-white collage of Miss Woolford performing with trained dachshunds, including dogs balancing on barrels and jumping over obstacles.
Black-and-white portrait of a dachshund wearing round glasses and a polka-dot tie, held by a person in a suit with a briefcase.
Black-and-white photo of a man in a hat and bow tie sitting beside a dachshund on a wooden bench under a tree.
Black-and-white group portrait of children, two women, and a teenage boy with a dog outside a rustic stone house
Black-and-white photo of a woman smoking in a yard beside a dachshund and white picket fence
Black-and-white portrait of a young boy hugging a long-haired dachshund on a couch.
Black-and-white group portrait of workers and musicians in a garden beside an ivy-covered brick wall, with a dog, guitar, food, and tools.
Black-and-white Paris street scene with a woman in a vintage coat walking a dachshund past Café de Flore and a Métro sign.
Black-and-white photo of a child holding two puppies while a dachshund stands beside them outdoors.

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