I do want one of these, although I think the dog would never be the same:
Espenhain's, another downtown department store, sold "Genuine Mountain Lion Rugs, full head, open mouth, value $35, a handsome present, at $22.50."
That would be something, wouldn't it? I have a picture of my grandfather as a 3 year old boy taken in Oregon, circa 1892, and he is standing on a white, or light colored, fur rug, holding some kind of stick or pull toy. I've always wondered what kind of fur it was. It's rather shaggy, with long hair lapping over my grandfathers high button shoes, and resembles a wolf or polar bear in my mind. I imagine the rug belonged to the photograper, as it is a studio portrait. It is interesting how tastes change.