Attempted Bloggery: Stan Hunt: From the Paul P. Goldberg Collection

Autograph and drawing collector Paul P. Goldberg's practice for obtaining cartoonists' sketches from the 1950s to the 1970s was to send them self-addressed, stamped, blank postcards or envelopes along with a note requesting a specimen of their artwork. Stan Hunt's disgruntled businessman postmarked in 1970 from New Milford is a typical example, quickly executed and quickly recognizable. A large number of Goldberg's originals have been offered for sale on eBay since late November, work generously sent to him free of charge by some of the best American and European political, comic strip, and gag cartoonists of his time. I thought I might share a few of these here before they disappear from view forever.