Thursday, December 25, 2025

Edward Sorel: The Aviary

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Edward Sorel  today can be regarded as one of the great living caricaturists. Back in 1966, though, he was earning his bona fides in Rampart...
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Edward Sorel: Christmas Past, Christmas Present

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One of the highlights of the November 4 Illustration Art sale at Heritage Auctions was Edward Sorel's original cover artwork for The Ne...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Seen and Noted: A Signed Copy of Charles M. Schulz's By Supper Possessed

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Duly seen and noted on the eBay platform is a signed copy of By Supper Possessed (1988) by Charles M. Schulz.  As is frequently the case, s...
Monday, December 22, 2025

My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #972

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In  The New Yorker  Cartoon Caption Contest #972 from the issue of December 15, 2025, two Godzillas are seated in a theater watching a Godzi...
Sunday, December 21, 2025

My Entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for November/December 2025

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Moment  magazine's   Cartoon Caption Contest for the November/December 2025 issue shows angry townspeople carrying torches in pursuit of...
Saturday, December 20, 2025

Thomas Nast: Christmas, 1863

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Thomas Nast's spread over two pages in Harper's Weekly  late in 1863 presents us with images of Christmas during the Civil War. Her...
Friday, December 19, 2025

Dr. Seuss: A Sketch of Max from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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In its October 20, 2025, sale, Heritage Auctions offered a small souvenir drawing by Dr. Seuss. It shows Max, the hapless dog in How the Gr...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Chuck Jones: A Signed Production Cel of the Grinch Stealing Christmas

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You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch—or words to that effect. A signed animation cel from the 1966 Chuck Jones TV production was sold by Herit...