Argosy Book Store has listed a souvenir drawing by Otto Soglow of his beloved character the Little King. It is dedicated to A. Atlas Leve, a coin, stamp, and currency dealer. The piece is framed and glazed, and the paper shows some toning. Argosy dates it to the 1930s. The Little King first appeared in The New Yorker and the popular feature was later syndicated as a comic strip.
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| "To A. Atlas Leve from O. Soglow" |
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| Otto Soglow Argosy Book Store listing accessed April 8, 2025 |
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The Little King appears on a 1951 Christmas card designed by his creator Otto Soglow and published by his syndicate King Features. The monarch is shown carrying a Christmas tree home through the snow, as kings are wont to do. The vintage card opens to reveal how the Little King trimmed the tree and gave it pride of place.
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| Otto Soglow eBay item description |
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In 1933, Simon & Schuster published four Inner Sanctum Picture Puzzles. These were jigsaw puzzles with interlocking pieces "happily matched" in some unusual but relevant shapes. The black and white images displayed on the box covers teasingly hint at the full color pictures to be seen once the 300-piece puzzles are completed. The comic artists involved in the project were Peter Arno, Tony Sarg, Otto Soglow, and William Steig.
First up is none other than Arno, whose work in The New Yorker was extremely popular. His puzzle is titled Peek-a-Boo! Arno suggestively builds on his reputation as a ribald cartoonist. "This is the story of the Bounder and the Bothered Beauties," the promotional copy on the box cover reads, suggesting something naughty within.
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| "Note: This is a very small section of the picture you will find in the box." |
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| Peter Arno eBay listing ended November 30, 2024 |
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| Peter Arno eBay item description |
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| "Peek-a-boo!" Peter Arno |
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| "Peek-a-boo!" Peter Arno |
Picture Puzzle no. 2, is called Animals in a Speakeasy. The image is by Tony Sarg who was well known as an illustrator and puppeteer.
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| Tony Sarg's signature indicates a 1932 date of creation. |
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| Animals in a Speakeasy Tony Sarg |
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| Animals in a Speakeasy Tony Sarg |
Otto Soglow's Little King is featured on the last of the Picture Puzzles, no. 3. It is called King on Roller Skates. Happily, Shay's Puzzle Workshop has great images of the box and the completed puzzle here.
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| King on Roller Skates Otto Soglow |
No. 4, then, is Oompah! by William Steig. Images of this puzzle are on the flickr account of dajavous. I had to rotate them for your viewing pleasure.
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/50241745@N05/31020713822/in/photostream/ |
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| Otto Soglow Original Sunday comic strip art The Little King, September 22, 1968 |
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| Otto Soglow Heritage Auctions Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction September 18, 2024 |
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| Inscribed "With best wishes to Stanley/O. Soglow." |
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| The full sheet. Are those printer's markings on the bottom? |
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| Otto Soglow eBay Listing Retrieved December 11, 2017 |
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| Otto Soglow eBay Listing Ended December 19, 2017 |
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| Otto Soglow eBay Item Description |
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| Otto Soglow The Little King The Dutch Treat Club 1934 yearbook
Photo by Stephen Kroninger
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| Otto Soglow The Little King The Dutch Treat Club 1935 yearbook
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| Otto Soglow The Little King The Dutch Treat Club 1937 yearbook
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| Otto Soglow The Little King The Dutch Treat Club 1938 yearbook
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| Otto Soglow The Little King The Dutch Treat Club 1939 yearbook
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| Otto Soglow The Little King The Dutch Treat Club 1940 yearbook
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| The Dutch Treat Club yearbooks
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