Peter Arno created a series of twelve prints as a premium for the New York Post's "Famous Names" promotion in either 1932 or 1934, depending on the source. The prints are unusual for Arno, relying on word balloons rather than captions. The gags seem to be a bit unfocussed and off the mark, lacking the incisive editing Arno enjoyed over at the New Yorker. The print size is either 9.25" x 9.25" or 9.5" x 9.5"—again depending on the source.
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Peter Arno, "But darling! We couldn't marry on my salary!"
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Peter Arno, "Your ribbon is loose, Ann."
"Keep your own on, Pearl."
"Say! When do we eat?"
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Peter Arno, "A gent, tonight to see you, miss."
"'Ow is that[?] Oh, Hi say! Can't he wait? James."
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Peter Arno, "Aw, lend me five, Mike!"
"Shoot the works!"
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"Here y'are, folks! Take home a baby doll!"
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"Excuse me—but Ah wants some cawhn likker!"
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"You missed your mark a little, didn't you, Mr. Smith?"
"Oh, no, I didn't[,] brother[!]"
"Tell me[,] have you eaten[,] boys?"
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"All wool and a yard wide!"
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"'Lo!"
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February 20, 2023 Update: It wasn't just the New York Post. These prints were originally published in a number of newspapers as word puzzles with multiple choice answers. Here's an example with puzzles nos. 3, 2, and 1 from the South Bend Tribune (Indiana) of January 7, 1936. Perhaps there were several series of these, or they ran at different times in different papers. Can you solve Peter Arno's "Famous Names?"
February 27, 2023 Update: Cartoon no. 4 appeared in the South Bend Tribune on January 8, 1936, page 10.  |
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Skipping forward a bit, here's cartoon no. 49 from the South Bend Tribune, published on Saturday, February 22, 1936:
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The South Bend Tribune, February 22 ,1936, p. 12
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Note: Well, you know what I'm going to say. Obviously I'd like to clear up the inconsistencies between these two conflicting sources and find the images of the other nine New York Post prints. Can anyone help out?
Readers interested in Peter Arno's work will find many posts of interest here, I hope.
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