Sunday, March 27, 2022
Wish You Were Here, from Carl "Bunny" Schultze
Another entry from the 1906 Little Arsonist series of Hearst freebie cards, this one featuring the characters from Foxy Grandpa. This one at least holds a slight surprise for the flatiron wielding kids, who might not immediately guess that an "enormous chicken" could be Grandpa.
Labels: Wish You Were Here
Comments:
Hello Allan-
This is the first card I've seen where it would seem a mistake, albeit a subtle one, is made. Obviously the figure to be revealed is actually a seperate drawing, to be superimposed on the background, printed in the wax or chemical that is used for ink. But here, the Grandpa figure isn't a perfect fit.
Notice the gaze of the boys don't align with the sight they behold, they are looking above him. You'll also note they are nearly the same size as he is, not as we see in the strip.
My guess is that the Foxy figure was, though the correct size to match the boys, was somehow shrunk a bit by an art editor.
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This is the first card I've seen where it would seem a mistake, albeit a subtle one, is made. Obviously the figure to be revealed is actually a seperate drawing, to be superimposed on the background, printed in the wax or chemical that is used for ink. But here, the Grandpa figure isn't a perfect fit.
Notice the gaze of the boys don't align with the sight they behold, they are looking above him. You'll also note they are nearly the same size as he is, not as we see in the strip.
My guess is that the Foxy figure was, though the correct size to match the boys, was somehow shrunk a bit by an art editor.
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: 3/27/2022 10:48 AM 