Attempted Bloggery

A vintage 1908 advertising tin serving tray asserts that "Coca-Cola is Better," and provides an image that leaves no doubt it...

Let me show you to my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #627 for August 20, 2018. The drawing is by P. C. Vey. "Th...

A full page ad for Morny bath soaps dating from 1940 demonstrates how to sell soap to New Yorker readers: make sure the temperature is jus...

Let me get a quick headcount: Has anyone been clamoring for a monumental New Yorker cartoon collection organized by topic? The Cartoon Ban...

A souvenir sketch by Rowland B. Wilson dated April 1, 1985 shows a reclining nude woman wearing an elaborate sunbonnet. It was likely done...

Howard Baer's drawing of an older and overweight gentleman bedecked with a walrus mustache, top hat, and tails shows him waiting for a...

Yesterday we saw an example of how cartoonist E. Simms Campbell was able to suggest "offstage" sexual activity merely by showing...

Esquire's  April 1937 issue offers a cheeky color cartoon by Gilbert Bundy.  Does Mr. Hartman have any idea what he's being offered...

Grab the reins and hold onto my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #626 for August 6 and 13, 2018. The drawing is by Harry Bli...

Last week, I received an e-mail from Rachel Pero, an avid fan of New Yorker cartoonist Anatol Kovarsky. She shared a couple of photos of ...