My Entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for January/February 2020

Brrr! I was inspired to submit way too many entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for January/February 2020. The drawing is by Benjamin Schwartz.

"Hey, neighbor! How's it hanging?"
"Need an extra pair of hands?"
"Nice tool."
"Don't bother. Property values on this block have gone through the floor."
"I see you're still embracing all the norms."
"I can lend a hand if you'll just grab my cocktail."
"Am I hot enough for ya?"
"I'll shovel your property for forty dollars or leave it for eighty."
"I just found out the laundry doesn't deliver."
"The warmest winter ever and this is how I find you?"
"Let's hang out together."
"The neighbor kids used to come round, but you never see them anymore."
"They say you can't keep a good man down."
"Say, isn't it nice out?"
"I don't suppose you've dug up any house keys?"
"Looking for a little extra muscle?"
"You're not going to believe this, but there must be three police cars headed this way!"
"You're looking at Mr. Physique of 1991."
"Don't you just love nature?"

February 28, 2020 Update:  The Finalists

June 14, 2020:  The Winner

Note:  Last year's Moment profile of some of the Caption Contest contestants may be read here.

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Benjamin Schwartz

Snow

The Moment Magazine Cartoon Caption Contest

The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest

The Cartoon Collections Cartoon Caption Contest

All These Caption Contests and More

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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #694

Sing, Muse, of my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #694 for January 20, 2020. The drawing is by P. C. Vey.

         "When he wasn't at the office

         He kept all the sidewalk clear.

         He relied upon a shovel

         And his trusty balladeer."

January 27, 2020 Update:  The Finalists

February 3, 2020 Update:  I voted with Queens.


February 10, 2020 Update:  The Winner

Note:  In last week's Caption Contest, cartoonist Mark Thompson invented a jet pack suitable for a mouse in a maze. My caption was not nearly so innovative. See if you can find your way all the way through Contest #693.

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P. C. Vey

Snow

The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest

The Moment Magazine Cartoon Caption Contest

The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest

All the Above Cartoon Caption Contests and Then Some

Attempted Bloggery's Unshoveled Index

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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #691

Pull over in your pullover and enjoy my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #691 for the issue of December 23, 2019. The drawing is by Paul Karasik. Just don't call it ugly.

"I warned you they'd all want one."

January 6, 2020 Update:  The Finalists

January 13, 2020 Update:  I voted with Minneapolis, but I give an honorable mention to Philadelphia for having a caption a little bit similar to mine.


January 20, 2020 Update:  The Winner

Note:  In last week's Caption Contest, cartoonist Michael Maslin demonstrated the astrodynamics of an elevator. Blast off into Contest #690.

Quick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives

Paul Karasik

Snowmen

Winter

The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest

The Moment Magazine Cartoon Caption Contest

The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest

All the Above Cartoon Caption Contests and Even More

Attempted Bloggery's Fashion Forward Index

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Laurent de Brunhoff: Babar's Ski Jump

Winter begins today here in the Northern Hemisphere. Let's celebrate with an original illustration of a favorite winter sport from a 1973 Babar book by Laurent de Brunhoff. Just don't try this at home.

The challenge in creating an illustration like this is to make Babar appear to be airborne  in the middle foreground rather than, say, standing on a hill in the background. It helps that the line of the mountain behind Babar's torso is indicated with a light broken line. To my eye, de Brunhoff has acquitted himself very well here, and without the use of any speed lines or shadows!

Laurent de Brunhoff
The Jump
Original book illustration
Meet Babar and His Family, 1973

Laurent de Brunhoff
The Jump
Framed original book illustration
Meet Babar and His Family, 1973

Laurent de Brunhoff
Swann Auction Galleries
Illustration Art
Sale 2465, Lot 31
December 14, 2017
Hammer Price $9,500

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Laurent de Brunhoff

Original Book Illustration

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Winter


Christmas

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Winter/Spring

What season is it? In the front yard this morning, winter and spring are asserting themselves equally.

Winter or spring?

Note:  Attempted Bloggery has more seasonal posts on winter and spring.

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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #511

Here is  my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #511 for February 29, 2016. The drawing is by Jack Ziegler.

"Mommy's right. No one shovels it like me."

March 7, 2016 Update:  The Finalists

March 21, 2016 Update:  Winning Caption

Note:  Last week David Borchart discovered a new use for the sidewalk. My caption was too pedestrian. See the groundbreaking outcome of Contest #510.

I think we can all agree that there simply isn't enough about Jack Ziegler on this blog. Somebody ought to do something about that.

Last I checked it's still winter.

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Arthur Getz: Country Road in a Snowbound Landscape

Arthur Getz created the beautiful cover for the February 27, 1965 issue of the New Yorker almost by accident. In 1972, he described the development of this cover in The North Light Collection. It's fascinating to learn that it is only the upper part of the cover that was drawn from life, and that it originally illustrated the inside of a busy department store display! Of course it really wasn't an accident at all that created this cover; it was the work of an experienced artist who knew when and how to rethink his composition.

Arthur Getz, The New Yorker, February 27, 1965

From Howard Munce, ed. The North Light Collection, Fletcher Art Services, 1972

Photograph courtesy of Sarah Getz

Howard Munce, ed. The North Light Collection, Fletcher Art Services, 1972

Note:  Thanks once again to Sarah Getz for her invaluable help.

Arthur Getz's website may be found at getzart.com.

See more work by Arthur Getz in the blog archives.

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Mouse Ears in the Snow

At Glasses on First, a window display features a snow-covered model of Mickey's Playhouse complete with a doghouse for Pluto and that all-important look-out tower. In the foreground, a figurine of Mickey greets a father and daughter making a snowman—or, to be more accurate, a snowmouse. All of the figures have the requisite mouse ears.

• Window display at Glasses on First, New York

Note:  There are more Disney posts here to please your inner child.

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Joy in the Morning

Yesterday, on the morning after Winter Storm Jonas, hundreds of children who had to remain indoors during the blizzard came out in force to experience the thrill of sledding on fresh snow. These photos were taken at Cedar Hill in Central Park where it was pretty exhilarating just to watch all the activity.

Not Central Park:

Note:  The archives have more blog posts about the winter season and about Central Park.

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A Christmas Gift from Joseph Farris

Here in the northeast we've seen absolutely no snow yet this season. In fact it has been unseasonably warm with temperatures in my neck of the woods reaching into the 70's on Christmas Eve! Globally, we just experienced the warmest November on record and 2015 is soon going to be declared the warmest year on record. In the short term, our current spell of warm winter weather is a result of El Niño, but this is likely exacerbated by the long-term global warming trend.

Land & Ocean Temperature Percentiles Nov. 2015

NOAA

A Christmas cartoon by Joseph Farris was published by Penthouse in the December 1979 issue. It reminds us that snowfall generally has been a part of this season and there always has to be someone to clean it up.

"And this is for you, Timothy. Go outside and play with it on the sidewalks and then the driveway."
Joseph Farris, Penthouse, December 1979, page 212

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Note:  Timely topics from this blog's archive:
           Joseph Farris
           Christmas
           Winter

           Global warming

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Arthur Getz Holiday Greetings

Original holiday card art by Arthur Getz depicts a beautiful winter scene. The location is clearly identified as the West Cornwall, Connecticut post office. This piece was offered last month on eBay.

Arthur Getz, Holiday Greetings
Original greeting card art

Arthur Getz's signature

eBay Listing Ended  November 13, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARTHUR-GETZ-INK-WINTER-CHRISTMAS-ILLUSTRATION-CORNWALL-CONNECTICUT-NEW-YORKER-/231734612811?hash=item35f475934b:g:dcMAAOSwo0JWMQob

eBay Item Description

Arthur Getz, Holiday Greetings
Original greeting card art

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The West Cornwall, CT post office
Wikipedia photo by Joe Mabel

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Post_offices_in_Connecticut#/media/File:West_Cornwall,_CT_-_post_office_01.jpg

Note:  If anyone has a copy of the printed card based on this artwork, please get in touch.

Arthur Getz's website is getzart.com.

Arthur Getz created more New Yorker covers than any other artist. Some of his work may be seen in the archives of this blog. You can also find a few holiday cards here and there.

Thanks go to Sarah Getz for her insights on this piece.

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