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George Price's Lifelong Dream
The romance of a shipboard cruise is decidedly not the subject of this cartoon by George Price. Swann Galleries, which sold the original artwork in 2009, did not recognize that it had been published by...
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George Price: The Best Revenge
Two drawings by George Price from the Mark Birley collection were sold at Sotheby's London last year. Neither is captioned, but they both make use of the written word.The first depicts a man in his...
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George Price: Not Transmitting
The 1960's were a golden age for cartoons about alien life forms. The Apollo project was underway and America was going to the moon. Before we became familiar with the desolate lunar surface, it was...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #413
Here is my latest entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #413 for January 27, 2014. The cartoon is by Liam Francis Walsh. The caption is by me."It's okay. He just wants my drug plan...
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George Price's Peccadillo
Skinner offered this original cartoon at two of its auctions last year, on June 1 and November 17, but failed to sell it despite a low presale estimate. It is a domestic scene by the incomparable...
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George Price: The Family That Gets Its Kicks Together
This original cartoon artwork by George Price features an eccentric family of motorcycle enthusiasts. Last year it was offered twice at Skinner, originally on June 1st and subsequently on November...
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The Quotable George Price
Let's start with a somewhat poetic work of original cartoon art from the New Yorker:George Price, "Farewell, brave lover! Come back either with your shield or upon it."Original artwork for the New...
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George Herriman: The Right Size for Ignatz
My third most popular blog post ever presents specialty pieces by George Herriman featuring his iconic Krazy Kat. On January 23, a previously unknown example was sold at Swann Galleries in New York. I...
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Peter Arno: The Four Horsemen of the Gridiron
Peter Arno published this football gag cartoon in the New Yorker of November 25, 1967. He passed away a scant three months later on February 22, 1968.Peter Arno, "There they go, the Four...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #414
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #414 for February 3, 2014. The cartoon is by Harry Bliss. The caption is by me."It once shut down the G.W.B., but you didn't hear it from...
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George Price's Table Manners
George Price's working class couple looks more than a bit out of place in this elegant restaurant setting. If only they'd had the foresight to brush up on their Emily Post before dinner!The original...
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George Price: The Start of the Season
James Cummins, Bookseller offers original New Yorker artwork by George Price from the legendary collection of publisher James H. Heineman. Price's details are worth noting, as always. I assume it is...
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1980 Moscow Olympics Enamel Pin
The Winter Olympics open today in Sochi. The last time Olympic games were held in Russia it was a part of the Soviet Union. The 1980 Moscow Olympics came at a time when the breakup of the Soviet Union...
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A George Price Preliminary Drawing
In 2007, Heritage Auctions sold a preliminary drawing by George Price. A man is shown sitting in his living room chair reading a newspaper. Here is that rare example of Price's pencil work without the...
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Dental License
I am making a long overdue visit to the dentist today. I hope there's not too much bad news. In the meantime, here is a license plate that does not belong to my dentist."IDRILM"New York State license...
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Licensed to Look Good
Here's another esthetically pleasing license plate:"NTRLBUTY"New York State license plateNote: This blog is the source for all your license plate reading.01042
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Yiddish License
Well, there's no evil eye here:"K9AHARA"New Jersey State license plateNote: Read more unusual license plateshere.01043
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Licensed to Make Mistakes
Who wouldn't like to be licensed to err?"WHOOPS"New York State license plateNote: Don't miss out on other error-free license plateshere.01044
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License to Go Places
Here's a license plate that's always on the go:"I TRAVEL"New Jersey State license plateNote: Where did all theselicense plates come from?01045
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"Cover Story: The New Yorker in Westport"
On January 26, I visited the Westport Historical Society for the opening of two exhibits highlighting the area's connections with the New Yorker magazine. The show in the Mollie Donovan Gallery is...
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