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A Piano Recital with Whitney Darrow, Jr.
No matter how many piano recitals you've sat through, it's a safe bet you've never attended one quite like this. Whitney Darrow, Jr. dedicates an original drawing in his 1943 collection "You're Sitting...
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EBay 101: Partying with Whitney Darrow, Jr.
That party thrown on Saturday, December 15, 1951 at 4 p.m. must have been the place to be. A drawing by Whitney Darrow, Jr. indicates the time and the place and the sorts of uninhibited goings on that...
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Whitney Darrow, Jr. for the United Way
Whitney Darrow, Jr. illustrates the face of childhood need in this 1967 appeal for the United Way. This appeared in Billboard but the campaign began in 1965 in various local newspapers. On the back...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #477
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #477 for June 1, 2015. The drawing is by Mick Stevens."But I asked to be in a Playboy cartoon."I almost had another idea:"Make her...
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The Dutch Treat Club 1946 Yearbook
Rube Goldberg was a member. So was James Montgomery Flagg. Leading illustrators of the day belonged to the Dutch Treat Club and contributed to its annual yearbook. This was limited to 500...
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Whitney Darrow, Jr.: "Annie Get Your Gun"
Back in 2003, when three drawings came up together at auction, you were lucky to get a picture of even one of them. Such is the case with the sale of three illustrations by Whitney Darrow, Jr. created...
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A Whitney Darrow, Jr. First Day Cover Sketch
Here's a quick sketch made on a first day cover by cartoonist Whitney Darrow, Jr. It shows a boy showing off his basketball skills to a girl. Darrow incorporates the postmark as the ball. The sketch is...
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Two Family Scenes from Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Two original illustrations by Whitney Darrow Jr. were sold at auction last September. The first demonstrates the not-very-helpful practice of snacking while exercising. The second shows the...
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Whitney Darrow, Jr.: Going to Town and Finders Keepers
Betty Waldo Parish (1910-1986) was a New York-based artist of the Ashcan School and the WPA. She worked at the Art Student's League. In the 1930's, she was married to cartoonist Whitney Darrow, Jr....
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Whitney Darrow, Jr. for Chase & Sanborn Instant Coffee
"Remarkable!" says the copy from two Life magazine his and hers ads for Chase & Sanborn instant coffee. "Voted best for flavor by 2 to 1." It's suitable even for weddings, it would seem. These were...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #478
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #478 for June 15, 2015. The drawing is by Michael Crawford."In the car you like the dual climate control."The caption was chosen from...
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A Good Copy of the June 20, 1925 New Yorker
Ninety years ago the New Yorker celebrated the coming of its first summer with a beautiful, stylized cover by H. O. Hofman depicting an angular waterskier. Cartoonists such as W. Heath Robinson and...
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Whitney Darrow, Jr.: "I Don't Know Much About Real Estate..."
Wishing a happy Father's Day to all!A 1978 letter from cartoonist Whitney Darrow, Jr. is hand-written and hand-drawn. It is amusing and sexy and even seems to have a self-portrait of the artist. Yet at...
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Blog Index: Four Years Before the Masthead
Four years ago today, being purportedly of sound mind and body, I went ahead and published my first blog post. The enterprise has been going on pretty much daily ever since, with a little time off once...
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Whitney Darrow, Jr. for U.S. Koylon Foam
What is the biggest gift you ever gave Mother? The United States Rubber Company has a product for your consideration. A 1954 advertisement for U.S. Koylon Foam with artwork by Whitney Darrow, Jr. must...
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Whitney Darrow, Jr. for the American Bankers Association
Advertising art by Whitney Darrow, Jr. shows the virtues of neighborliness. America's Full Service Banks want you to know that "Being a good neighbor is good banking." Of course it is.Whitney Darrow,...
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Whitney Darrow, Jr. for Arrow Sports Shirts
In 1949, short-sleeved Arrow Sport Shirts sold for $3.65 and long-sleeved shirts sold for $4.25. The advertising art by Whitney Darrow, Jr., promotes the shirts as "sure-fire woman bait." We can...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #479
I really had no idea what to make of this one. Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #479 for June 22. 2015. The drawing is by Tom Toro."If you don't like the call, consider a...
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Whitney Darrow, Jr. for Ford
Are you ready for summer vacation? A 1953 vintage advertisement advises you to "Travelize your Ford now!" Surely the artwork by Whitney Darrow, Jr. has held up better than the advertising copy, which...
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