I picked up this vintage dog portrait painting signed Connie from a local antiques store this weekend. I thrifted my little black heart out and turned up with nothing and maybe got a little reckless.

This painting has been leaning against the back wall of a dusty little shop for over a year and I always really loved it, but at $125 it was totally (insanely) priced way too high. It got marked down to $85 a few months ago, but was still way more than I’d care to pay.

This painting always stuck out in my head because it reminded me of that white dog painting in the now defunct Flight of the Conchords show.

See it? It’s back there…lurking.
I love me some Bret and Jemaine.

Well, frustrated, tired and a little pissy from coming up short all weekend I offered $30 for it.

Obviously, NOPE. $125 to $30, are you crazy girl!?! I paid more for it than that…is what the dusty old lady said.

So, we eventually came to a $50 agreement. Way more than I would have liked, but hell, nothing is going to bring back my Bret and Jemaine. This little black doggy is that perfect mixture of unnerving and awesome, reminds me of the Conchords and is a welcome animal addition to the motley assortment of vintage portraits slowly taking over the house.