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Absolut Bressler
An original illustration by Wayne Bressler depicts Absolut Vodka's U.S. distributor Michel Roux, President and CEO of Carillon Importers, Ltd. He is shown as an angel generously dispensing Absolut from...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #504
Here is my latest entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #504 for January 4, 2016. The drawing is by Tom Cheney."No more Botox for you!"As you can see, I had to make some big decisions along...
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Absolut Benoît van Innis
Brr! They may be ankle-deep in snow, but at least they've got something close at hand to keep them warm. Five well-dressed individuals who seem not to think they would be better off indoors are...
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Absolut Dow Simpson
New Yorker cover artist Gretchen Dow Simpson brings her New England sensibilities to the Absolut Vodka campaign on the back cover of the January 31, 1994 issue. Now who could possibly consider buying...
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Absolut Istvan
An advertisement for Absolut Vodka designed by Istvan Banyai was published on the back cover of the New Yorker issue of December 9, 1996. The proofs were sold on eBay at the close of 2014 for an...
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Absolut Hirschfeld
Caricaturist Al Hirschfeld's contribution to the Absolut Vodka campaign was published in the New Yorker of December 15, 1997, the Cartoon Issue. Hirschfeld has captured his own features perfectly, and...
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New Yorker Cartoonists for Cinemax
Premium cable network Cinemax chose the New Yorker's Cartoon Issue in 1997 to present four New Yorker-style cartoons by actual New Yorker cartoonists. The cartoonists are Leo Cullum,Victoria Roberts,...
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My Entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for November/December 2015,
Here are my latest entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for November/December 2015. The drawing is by Benjamin Schwartz. The cartoon depicts an Orthodox Jewish married couple who are, shall we...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #505
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #505 for January 11, 2016. The drawing is by Mick Stevens."Have you seen the new cat or the new dog?"These alternate captions didn't deserve a...
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Achtung, Baby! Mel Brooks Signs the New Yorker
Barry Blitt's cover of the New Yorker for May 7, 2001 suggests that not all audience members were delighted when Mel Brooks brought a musical version of "The Producers" to Broadway. This cover recalls...
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The New Yorker Signed by John McPhee
Remember that game of basketball played at the Tower of London? John McPhee's article "Basketball and Beefeaters" was published in the March 16, 1963 issue of the New Yorker. Here from eBay is a copy...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #506—Almost
This might have been my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #506 for January 18, 2016 if I'd remembered to submit it before the deadline. Instead I got a good night's sleep. The drawing is...
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Belly Flop: Donald Trump Signs the New Yorker
Donald J. Trump entered the Presidential race in July and the event was commemorated on the cover of the New Yorker with "Belly Flop" by Barry Blitt. The "pool" of candidates includes Rand Paul, Jeb...
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The Brigadier and the Golf Widow Signed by John Cheever
A copy of The Brigadier and the Golf Widow was signed and inscribed by author John Cheever on Christmas Day of 1964, the year of publication. The book collects sixteen short stories originally...
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Signed by Bruce McCall: Zany Afternoons
Here's another unexpected bargain seen recently on eBay. It's a copy of Zany Afternoons (1982) by Bruce McCall. The 1999 hardcover reprint is signed by the artist in the year of republication. The...
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Signed by Roz Chast: Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
Roz Chast has been signing copies of her 2014 memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? for well over a year now. A signed first edition obtained at the National Book Awards 2014 Finalists...
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Chiefs vs. Patriots Divisional Playoffs
Last week on Saturday the Kansas City Chiefs took on the New England Patriots for the first game of the playoffs. Your blogger was there.Kansas City at New EnglandTickets to AFC Playoff: Game 1Train...
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My Diffee Doodle
My Diffee Doodle just arrived! The first 1,500 people to sign up for Matthew Diffee's newsletter were offered a free drawing. This is No. 748, which means it's just about halfway through the projected...
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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...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #507
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #507 for January 25, 2016. The drawing is by P. C. Vey."I skipped breakfast. That's all I'm compensating for."After that, would you believe...
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