James Montgomery Flagg St. Patrick's Day Covers for Life

From the old Life magazine, here are three St. Patrick's Day covers by James Montgomery Flagg dating from 1907 to 1909.

James Montgomery Flagg, Life, March 7, 1907

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James Montgomery Flagg, Life, March 19, 1908

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James Montgomery Flagg, Life, March 18, 1909

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Note:  See an original Monty Flagg illustrated letter or two on the blog here.

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Monty Flagg Portrait of Tip

Here once again is Tip Murray as drawn by James Montgomery Flagg, along with an original typed letter. We last saw her here in another illustrated letter. Flagg seems to have used nicknames for a lot of people, even himself, so it is hard in his letters always to know exactly to whom he is referring, but this married woman evidently struck his fancy.

James Montgomery Flagg, Tip from Jip

James Montgomery Flagg, Letter to "Jerryko"

James Montgomery Flagg, Tip from Jip

Tip from Jip

James Montgomery Flagg, Letter to "Jerryko"

eBay Item Listing

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Brookside Flagg

Illustrator James Montgomery Flagg is best remembered for creating the iconic World War I "I Want You" poster featuring Uncle Sam. Many of his personal letters are beautifully illustrated, including one of the two in this eBay lot. It seems Flagg has an eye for a married woman--"Boots" or "Tip" Murray--to whom he sends these 1949 typewritten missives. In fact he apparently is working quite hard to get her to accept a watercolor he painted "of you sitting on your delectable arse by the brookside..." What married woman could resist such an offer?

 

James Montgomery Flagg Letters

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March 21, 2013 Update:  This item is no longer for sale.

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Note: You can see all the Flagg art on the blog here.

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