Tomorrow is National Doctors' Day. Let's celebrate with a 1969 Playboy cartoon by Gahan Wilson set in a physician's office. The original art was sold by Heritage in the November 4 Illustration Art Signature Auction #8224.
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| "We may already be too late, Mr. Parker." Gahan Wilson Original art Playboy, June 1969, p. 27 |
The doctor's eyes are squinting—never a good sign. The patient doesn't show any good signs either.
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| "We may already be too late, Mr. Parker." Gahan Wilson Original art Playboy, June 1969, p. 27 |
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Sixteen hours before the live auction, the bidding was already strong. But, unlike the patient, it would get stronger.
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| Gahan Wilson Heritage Auctions Mainstream Illustration listing accessed sixteen hours before the sale of November 4, 2025 |
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| Gahan Wilson Heritage Auctions Mainstream Illustration item description |
Sold!
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| "We may already be too late, Mr. Parker." Gahan Wilson Playboy, June 1969, p. 27 |
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