There seems to be no limit to the ability of eBay sellers to create unnecessary difficulty. One eBay seller stated he had an original
New Yorker cartoon by
James Thurber owned by the Bissell family, owners of the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Company. It had just been rematted in its original frame. Such a rematting would seem to be the perfect opportunity to photograph both sides of the original art out of the frame, but please note that did not happen. Instead, the seller photographed the framed art while it was still inside the plastic wrap from the frame shop. Go figure.
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James Thurber
eBay Listing as of April 12, 2017
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James Thurber
eBay Listing Ended April 17, 2017
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| eBay Item Description |
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eBay Bid History
One bid |
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Cartoons by Richard Decker and James Thurber
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The buyer has provided better photos of the artwork:
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"Now take you and me, Moffitt—we're both men of the world."
James Thurber, original art
Published as "Now take you and me, Blodgett—we're both men of the world."
The New Yorker, June 24, 1939, page 19 |
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Detail.
Pencil marks show Thurber originally had Moffitt/Blodgett's feet on the ground. |
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| James Thurber's signature |
Note: Here's a helpful hint: If you should have your hands on original
New Yorker cartoon art by
James Thurber or another cartoon luminary and you'd like to show it off here on
Attempted Bloggery, there's no need to shroud, obscure, or shrink-wrap it. Clear photos will do just fine.
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