Mischa Richter: Amusing?

There's nothing like a little humor in the workplace. Mischa Richter's New Yorker cartoon in the May 12, 1986 issue elaborates on this point pretty effectively. The original art was sold on eBay this past April.

"Very amusing, Robertson, if I were the type to be amused."
Mischa Richter
Original art
The New Yorker, May 12, 1986, p. 103

Mischa Richter's signature.

Mischa Richter
eBay listing ended April 13, 2023

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Mischa Richter
eBay item description

Mischa Richter
eBay bid history
In the final ten minutes, the bidding increased tenfold, going from $37 to $382.

"Very amusing, Robertson, if I were the type to be amused."
Mischa Richter
Original art
The New Yorker, May 12, 1986, p. 103

A spot by TG and a cartoon by Mischa Richter

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/1986-05-12/flipbook/102/

Spot drawing of a park bench
TG

Note:  Submissions of original New Yorker art, amusing and otherwise, by Mischa Richter are always welcome here at the blog.

I've asked around but I have yet to be able to identify the spot artist TG. I would appreciate hearing from anybody familiar with this illustrator.

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Mischa Richter: Power Nap

The OED dates the term power nap to 1980. The Google Books Ngram Viewer concurs, documenting more widespread use in the 1990s and the 2000s. Mischa Richter's cartoon from The New Yorker issue of August 17, 1987 may reflect the moment when the new phrase was coming into its own with the general public. After more than thirty-five years, Richter's original art was sold on eBay this past March for $114.50, making it something of a sleeper.

Power Nap
Mischa Richter
Original art
The New Yorker, August 17, 1987, p. 23

Mischa Richter's signature

Mischa Richter
eBay item description as archived on Worthpoint

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1987-mischa-richter-original-ink-4624457322

Power Nap
Mischa Richter
Original art
The New Yorker, August 17, 1987, p. 23

A spot drawing by Raymond Davidson and a cartoon by Mischa Richter

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/1987-08-17/flipbook/022/

Power nap
Google Books Ngram Viewer

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=power+nap&year_start=1800&year_end=2019&corpus=en-2019&smoothing=3

Spot drawing of a florist shop
Raymond Davidson

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The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #120

Who could just let the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #120 roll by? My three entries are shown below. The drawing is by Charles Barsotti (1933-2014).

"Who unlocked your cubicle?"
"Get rid of that new step in your bounce."
"No more rolling with the punches."

These captions haven't been cleared by HR:

"Breaktime is over."
"I suppose you think you can just bounce up the corporate ladder?"
"But we're not ready to roll out the Smith campaign."

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