Eldon Dedini: Season in the Sun

Out of the Playboy Archives comes an original color cartoon by Eldon Dedini. It was published in the issue of December 1970. Set, one assumes, in Los Angeles at a swimming pool overlooking the Valley, it offers a stunning view.

"I still can't get used to a Christmas without snow."
Eldon Dedini
Original art
Playboy, December 1970

Caption and Eldon Dedini's signature
Playboy, December 1970

The piece was sold by Julien's Auctions of Gardena on August 26. The presale estimate was $800 to $1,200.

Eldon Dedini
Julien's Auctions listing for August 26, 2025

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/Playboy-Eldon-Dedini-Cartoon-Illustration-97-c-DD3461A947?utm_term=cartoon&utm_source=alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=keywordalerts&utm_content=group-noapp&utm_term=354156

Eldon Dedini
Julien's Auctions item description

The published cartoon looks similar to the artwork:

"I still can't get used to a Christmas without snow."
Eldon Dedini
Playboy, December 1970

https://pipeandpjscomics.wordpress.com/tag/howard-shoemaker/

"I still can't get used to a Christmas without snow."
Eldon Dedini
Original art
Playboy, December 1970

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Tony Bennett's Verdura Night and Day Dress Set

Classy guy, that Tony Bennett. His friends Jeanne and Herb presented the Bennetts with an extraordinary dress set in 2015. The cufflinks and matching studs were designed by Fulco di Verdura inspired by Cole Porter's song "Night and Day" from the show "Gay Divorce" (1932) and the movie version "The Gay Divorcee" (1934). The song was a popular hit and endured as one of the standards performed by many, including Frank Sinatra and Bennett. The cufflinks were first presented to Porter in 1941.

Fulco di Verdura
Julien's Auctions listing ended April 18, 2024

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/tony-bennett-verdura-night-day-dress-set-156-c-3a641a7859?objectID=187809572&algIndex=undefined&queryID=164faaad18297e946cb1f549b6a6c442

On the day of the auction, presale bidding was far below the estimate:

Sold!

Fred Astaire

"Night and Day"

From "Gay Divorce" (1932)

Leo Reisman and his Orchestra

Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers

"Night and Day"

From "The Gay Divorcee" (1934)

Frank Sinatra

"Night and Day" (1957 version)

Tony Bennett

"Night and Day"

Perfectly Frank

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

"Night and Day"

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Tony Bennett's Original Warren Miller New Yorker Cartoon

Tony Bennett:  A Life Well-Lived was the name of an estate sale held at Julien's Auctions on April 18. When no less an institution than The New Yorker publishes a cartoon in which one's name is dropped and one then goes out and buys the original art of said cartoon, then one must surely be living the quintessential well-lived life. The cartoonist is Warren Miller. The cartoon itself is a somewhat surprising Down Under take on the singer, mate.

"O.K., man, so maybe you do sound a little bit like Tony Bennett.
Take my advice. Go back to Australia, marry that girl from
the next sheep station, and settle down."
Warren Miller
Original art
The New Yorker, June 9, 1975, p. 33

Warren Miller's signature

Warren Miller
Julien's Auctions listing of April 18, 2024 accessed in early April

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/tony-bennett-warren-miller-new-yorker-cartoon-22-c-f4d4b05a94?objectID=187809445&algIndex=upcoming_lots_prod&queryID=058cef7e7f3f878f50b25cb8bbe71348

Warren Miller
Julien's Auctions item description

Sold!

"O.K., man, so maybe you do sound a little bit like Tony Bennett. Take my advice. Go back to Australia, marry that girl from the next sheep station, and settle down."
Warren Miller
The New Yorker, June 9, 1975, p. 33

"O.K., man, so maybe you do sound a little bit like Tony Bennett. Take my advice. Go back to Australia, marry that girl from the next sheep station, and settle down."
Warren Miller
Original art
The New Yorker, June 9, 1975, p. 33

A geometric spot drawing and a cartoon by Warren Miller

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/1975-06-09/flipbook/032/

This spot drawing seems to have an initial at the bottom of it. Could it be an H, as in Henry Martin? Oh, why not?

Spot
Henry Martin
The New Yorker, June 9, 1975, p. 32

Note:  Comedian Groucho Marx also owned a work of original New Yorker art that made reference to his work. It's all in my post here.

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