Edward Koren's Maple Syrup Decanter

If a maple syrup decanter is something you need to have, you can't do better than one designed by Vermont's current Cartoonist Laureate Edward Koren. Kopots is evidently Mr. Koren's own ceramic imprint. Two examples of this design are shown, one sold fairly recently on eBay and one on Etsy. The Etsy seller states that this pitcher or decanter is more than twenty years old, while the eBay seller believes Kopots is no longer in business. Are there any other Kopots designs?

EBay Listing Ended July 15, 2015 with Best Offer Accepted

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KOPOTS-VERMONT-MAPLE-SYRUP-DECANTER-EDWARD-KOREN-DRAWING-SIGNED-NEW-YORKER-MAG-/151730604845?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2353d94b2d&nma=true&si=Zv4PhLp6HocGRC23iqci2JeQ2LI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

EBay Item Description

And one from Etsy:

Etsy Listing

https://www.etsy.com/listing/171365593/very-rare-drawing-by-the-new-yorker

Etsy Item Description

November 22, 2015 Update: The eBay buyer has revealed to Attempted Bloggery that the Best Offer negotiation ended with an agreed-upon price of $90.


Note:  Edward Koren does a whole lot more than maple syrup containers.

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Vermont Cartoonist Laureate: The Flowery Ed Koren

Ed Koren is now the State of Vermont's Cartoonist Laureate, an honor he has been awarded for the coming three years. That still leaves forty-nine states with no Cartoonist Laureate, an appalling oversight on their parts. It seems only right that the United States should also consider appointing a national Cartoonist Laureate. Given the spirit of camaraderie that reigns inside the Beltway, it should be easy to select a suitable candidate.

Back in 1992, Mr. Koren created an uplifting, color drawing on New Yorker stationery for political cartoonist Draper Hill (1935-2009), apparently as a get-well note. The drawing was sold by DuMouchelles of Detroit in the year of Hill's death, and now has been sold again by Royal Books of Baltimore.

Edward Koren, Drawing on New Yorker letterhead dated 15 May 1992.
Inscribed "For Draper [Hill]~Please accept these friends to speed
you back to your accustomed self./Ed Koren"

http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/edward-koren-amer.,-1935-,-mixed-media-on-paper,-2455-c-c7eaa81f5e

Edward Koren, Drawing on New Yorker letterhead dated 15 May 1992.
Inscribed "For Draper [Hill]~Please accept these friends to speed
you back to your accustomed self./Ed Koren"

http://www.royalbooks.com/pages/books/131811/ed-koren/original-drawing-by-ed-koren-inscribed-to-cartoonist-draper-hill

Note:  Read my other posts about Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Edward Koren here.

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Vermont Cartoonist Laureate: The Bookish Ed Koren

Today the New Yorker's Edward Koren will be appointed Vermont's second Cartoonist Laureate for a three year term. He succeeds the state's first Cartoonist Laureate James Kochalka. Good move, Vermont.

http://www.cartoonstudies.org/

Reader and contributor David from Manhattan recognized Ed Koren's gifts even before the State of Vermont did. Here he provides Attempted Bloggery with a splendid collection of scans of original drawings made by Mr. Koren in various cartoon books over the years.

We lead off with an unusual 1997 inscription to the family of poet Gregory Orr:

Edward Koren

Country drawing inscribed "Summer 1997/Brookfield/For the Orrs/Risha-Greg-Eliza-Sophie/From the Korens/Curtis-Ben-Ed-Katmandu"

in Quality Time: Parenting, Progeny, and Pets. New York: Villard Books, 1995.

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Quality Time: Parenting, Progeny, and Pets. New York: Villard Books, 1995. 

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http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=10680374015&searchurl=amp%2525253bsgnd%3Don%26amp%3Bamp%2525253bx%3D-926%26amp%3Bamp%2525253by%3D- 

Here's an outstanding drawing in "Well, There's Your Problem" (1980):

Edward Koren, Drawing inscribed "For Bob Hemminger from Edward Koren" in "Well, There's Your Problem."  New York:  Pantheon, 1980.

Last, we have four wonderful copies of Caution:  Small Ensembles (1983):

Edward Koren, Drawing inscribed "For Joy Weiner/From Ed Koren" in Caution:  Small Ensembles.  New York:  Pantheon, 1983.

Edward Koren, Drawing of a photographer at the New Yorker.
Inscribed "For Elise/My best/Ed Koren" in Caution:  Small Ensembles.  New York:  Pantheon, 1983.

Sabele and Richard Gray were married in 1984. What could bode better for the marriage than this beautiful Koren drawing in a copy of Caution: Small Ensembles (1983)? Unfortunately, findings of the State of New York Division of Tax Appeals regarding personal income taxes for the years 1984 through 1987 and 1992 through 1994 did not go in their favor, and Richard's incarceration (for an unrelated civil contempt charge) was found to be insufficient excuse for his not appearing in tax court, as may be seen here. The couple was divorced in 2003, with a post-judgment stipulation dating to 2005. Litigation regarding Richard's unauthorized exercise of minor children's stock voting rights may be seen here and further Superior Court action regarding child support continued through 2011. The drawing has proved more resilient than the marriage and cannot be faulted for any of this.

Edward Koren, Drawing inscribed "For Sabele [Foster]and Richard [E. Gray]/June 1984/Congratulations--/Edward Koren" in Caution:  Small Ensembles. New York:  Pantheon, 1983.

Edward Koren, Drawing inscribed "For Sarah /Avec amitié/Ed" in Caution:  Small Ensembles.  New York:  Pantheon, 1983.

Note:  See more posts about Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Edward Koren here.

Other fine examples of signed books with original drawings may be seen here.

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Sink or Swim?

 Sink?  I don't think so. But it could use a wash.

SWIM
Vermont License Plate

Note:  See more license plates on Attempted Bloggery here.

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