William Hamilton: A Young Man's Milestone

An original New Yorker drawing by William Hamilton was sold on eBay in November.

"I'll bet not many men your age are in the Yellow Pages."
William Hamilton
Original art
The New Yorker, February 3, 1973, p. 30

A prominent listing in the Yellow Pages could be purchased by any business with sufficient funds, so it wasn't really any sort of status symbol. Dining in that elegant restaurant, though, was.

William Hamilton's signature

Caption

"I'll bet not many men your age are in the Yellow Pages."
William Hamilton
Original art
The New Yorker, February 3, 1973, p. 30

Detail, left

Detail, right

William Hamilton
eBay listing ended November 22, 2024

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267065490565?_skw=signed+William+Hamilton&itmmeta=01JJG5RQKYQ07C5CVGGNT1G5Q8&hash=item3e2e57fc85:g:lDgAAOSwQaBnN3O0&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKluLcUmglgL%2BIcvMrFJiqwDqCz6kMI3Xx2qL5Po9HkGA7lJLRE9RBkFgO8DtQ7mMwQs8p6XLas2WAYzNLfRWeks5A3W7bEnoYVy%2Bx0ki%2BIJiXC%2BrjQVu41OhbQXdwRMU3Kdn5kvtU3cD8Oa4rGERba1RlvTWSgG6xGXlXcizbVIqky1ytak%2FOjQX%2BXSSlSbSyNjtX0OIwkqXpC0Q%2FgfbIZkSH81rolHfx7kHsXGbVLoEoOSpzDHS99nL0zye3EivdM%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4764oWUZQ

William Hamilton
eBay item description

William Hamilton
eBay bid history
One bid placed early was all it took.

Image added January 29, 2025

"I'll bet not many men your age are in the Yellow Pages."
William Hamilton
The New Yorker, February 3, 1973, p. 30

"I'll bet not many men your age are in the Yellow Pages."
William Hamilton
Original art
The New Yorker, February 3, 1973, p. 30

With drawings by William Hamilton and William Steig

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/1973-02-03/flipbook/030/

The Yellow Pages TV Ad

William Steig's drawing shows a couple at a masked ball. Are they hiding something? Steig's gentle touch contrasts on the page with Hamilton's bold impression. 

William Steig
The New Yorker, February 3, 1973, p. 31

04861