As we have seen previously, New Yorker cartoonist Whitney Darrow, Jr., created advertising art for the client Personna, maker of fine razor blades. The illustration shown here depicts an ancient man complete with sandals, robe, and a long, white beard. Perhaps he is an anachronistic candidate for the premium shaving gear being promoted here. His stool appears to be the capital of a column and the steam from his cooking pot reveals the head and tail of a tiger. Presumably some slick advertising copy pulled this all together.
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| "He also invented the house cat . . ." |
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| Whitney Darrow, Jr. eBay listing ended August 5, 2021 |
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| Whitney Darrow, Jr. eBay item description |
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| Whitney Darrow, Jr. eBay bid history It's the last bid that wins, with nine seconds to spare. |
Note: This is the second original Personna illustration by Whitney Darrow, Jr., to appear on this blog but I have yet to hear from anyone who can tell me something more about the ad campaign. Fortunately, I can be patient.
I'm waiting...
January 7, 2023 Update: I have come to believe that this artwork may actually be an illustration for the column "On Campus with Max Shulman" rather than advertising art for Personna razor blades.
April 8, 2023 Update: Or it could be both.
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| https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/#id=ztvv0004 |
That led me to this much better image:
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| "How to Get A's in All Your Final Exams" Max Shulman on Campus The Winonan Winona State College, Winona, MN May 11, 1967, p. 3 https://openriver.winona.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1131&context=thewinonan1960s |
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| "He also invented the house cat . . ." |
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| "He also invented the house cat . . ." |
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