Cartoonist Carl Rose takes us to the hairdresser's in this New Yorker gag drawing from the late 1940's. The original artwork for it received sixteen bids on eBay, which is a lot of activity, but these bids brought the price up to only $128.05. Note that by depicting the man as bald, Rose has made the contour of his head not all that different from the hair dryers, and it may take a moment to notice how his situation is different from the women on either side of him. Having the man be bald also draws more attention to his beard, which is mostly hidden but still has to be noticed for the gag to make sense.
Prior to listing it on eBay, the seller had offered it for sale on another site for $200:
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| Carl Rose, Original Artwork for The New Yorker, May 14, 1949, page 31 |
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| Carl Rose, eBay Winning Bid September 30, 2012 |
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| Carl Rose, eBay Item Description |
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| Carl Rose, Original Artwork for The New Yorker, May 14, 1949, page 31 |
Prior to listing it on eBay, the seller had offered it for sale on another site for $200:
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| http://www.comicartshop.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Order=Date&Piece=910569&GSub=21717&GCat=2305 |
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| Carl Rose, The New Yorker, May 14, 1949, page 31 |
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| Carl Rose, The New Yorker, May 14, 1949, page 31 |
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