On Thursday, original cartoon art by George Booth from Playboy magazine was sold at auction by Leighton Galleries.
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| "Well, if it won't do for a plowshare what are the chances of shaping it back into a sword?" George Booth Original art Playboy, July 1973 |
Booth is taking advantage of the singular ability of the word plowshare to evoke one specific quotation we all know.
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| "Well, if it won't do for a plowshare what are the chances of shaping it back into a sword?" George Booth Framed and matted original art Playboy, July 1973 |
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| George Booth's signature |
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| Caption |
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| The back of the frame |
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| George Booth Leighton Galleries listing sold June 5, 2025 |
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| George Booth Leighton Galleries item description |
In March, this and another Booth Playboy cartoon (featured in yesterday's post, don't you know?) with estimates of $800-$1,200 failed to find buyers.
The current sale lowered the estimates to $300-$400, with bidding starting at $150.
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| May 26, 2025 |
Both cartoons were sold:
Note: Surely one day the word bloggery will be as recognizable as plowshares. Until then, please remember Attempted Bloggery when choosing a site to host images of your original George Booth cartoon art.
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