Sidney Harris: The Secret Ingredient

An original Playboy cartoon by Sidney Harris came up for sale at Heritage on August 8.

". . . But our secret ingredient is large quantities of Hilberg Beer."
Sidney Harris
Original art
Playboy, May 1976

". . . But our secret ingredient is large quantities of Hilberg Beer."
Sidney Harris
Original art
Playboy, May 1976

Illustration board

Bidding was at only $1 when I first came upon the auction on July 13. The estimate was $700 to $1,000. It was to prove accurate.

Sidney Harris
Heritage Auctions listing accessed July 13, 2024

https://fineart.ha.com/itm/mainstream-illustration/sidney-harris-american-b-1933-but-our-secret-ingredient-playboy-interior-may-1976ink-and-w/a/8174-71227.s?ic16=ViewItem-Auction-Open-JumpLot-PreviousLot-050318

Sidney Harris
Heritage Auctions item description

Sold!

The Playboy gag cartoon is listed on CartoonStock, but its publishing history is not acknowledged there.

https://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoon?searchID=CS109668

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