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A recent afternoon at Charles Pollock Antiques & Limited Editions on Melrose Place.

Actress Valerie Perrine, who met Charles Pollock “through Vick after Bette,” stopped by to show her Labrador retriever, Mojo, the latest dog paintings. Mojo was extremely offended by the anti-canine stereotyping in the dogs-playing-cards paintings and expressed his outrage by barking loudly. Pollock, under pressure, promised to review his policy on anthropomorphizing art.

“Everyone hates me ‘cause I got tickets to see ‘The Producers,”’ said Charles Pollock. “Maybe I should sell this 18th century theater decoration to Mel in case he decides to remake ‘The History of the World.”’ Any paintings of happy Nazis for Brooks’ current production? “Noooo. They’re not real big sellers here.”

“I’d hate to be depicted admiring an inexpensive piece,” said Wally Clark, special products manager at Premiere Radio Networks, who came down to check out “Streetsinger,” a 19th century painting by Leopold Schmutzler. “Yeah, and go easy on the stomach and liver spots.”

“People buy ‘em ‘cause they look pretty and they just want to fill their libraries,” said Pollock’s assistant, Keith Arnold, holding an antique leather-bound volume. “You can’t read ‘em. I mean, they’re all in Danish and Swedish. They say, ‘We don’t want any red, or just a little punch of red.’ We sell them real well. And no, I’m not kidding.”