Every now and then one comes across an original illustration framed alongside the published page. An example of this was sold on January 1 by Stephenson's Auction: a Jacuzzi ad with artwork by Charles Saxon.
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| Charles Saxon Stephenson's Auction listing accessed ten hours before the sale |
Ten hours before the sale, the drawing had yet to receive it's opening bid of $100.
Sold! But for an embarrassingly low price.
Sold! But for an embarrassingly low price.
Saxon, of course, was a popular New Yorker cartoonist, so it wouldn't be surprising for the ad to have been run in the magazine. I was able to find two other ads from the Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath campaign that appeared in The New Yorker in 1979.
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| The diamonds are still here[,] dear, but they stole our Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath. Charles Saxon The New Yorker, April 30, 1979, p. 75 |
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| It makes you feel good. Even when you're not in it. Charles Saxon The New Yorker, May 14, 1979, p. 119 |
A listing on eBay doesn't provide the source of publication but at least confirms that the Being in hot water ad also dates from 1979.
Note: I sure would like to know exactly where and when this was published. Also, if there are any other ads from this campaign with Charles Saxon illustrations, please do tell.
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Being in hot water takes on a whole new meaning. Charles Saxon 1979 https://www.ebay.com/itm/402347749601 |
Note: I sure would like to know exactly where and when this was published. Also, if there are any other ads from this campaign with Charles Saxon illustrations, please do tell.
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