Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Jack's Copy of Helen E. Hokinson's When Were YOU Built?

Helen E. Hokinson's collection of New Yorker cartoons, When Were You Built?, was published in October of 1948. It was popular enough to go into a second printing that November. Etsy currently offers a copy signed by the artist on this second printing's title page. She wrote an additional gift inscription to Jack from Faith for Christmas of 1948 signed with her initials HEH. This book is offered for $186 with gift wrap and shipping included.

"Oh, I always send condolences—providing I've known the dog."   "I know what! Let's have an Old-Fashioned before we start talking French."
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"I'm sorry, but I am murdering Mr. Hodgson to the best of my ability!"   "There aren't any bulls who would object to my blouse, are there?"



"Jack—
Christmas 1948
Love,  
         Faith—       
as signed by HEH"

Signed title page with the title cartoon






Helen E. Hokinson
Etsy listing accessed June 13, 2023
Helen E. Hokinson
Etsy item description



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