The Analog Archive | Funny Manuals & Gift Books

Declassified operating manuals for everything that arrived without instructions.

Funny illustrated gift books in a vintage, deadpan, official-document style. Each book is a technical manual for one dog breed, with labeled diagrams, patent numbers and operational warnings.

Short films from the archive: one figure at a time, one breed at a time. French Bulldog, Dachshund, Golden Retriever, Poodle, Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd and more.

Books available on Amazon. New archive files added regularly.