Ohhh, October. The month of monsters and mayhem, ghosts, goblins, gory ghouls, wicked werewolves, vicious vampires, and-- old maids?!! Well, not really, but there is a reason I'm posting this brilliantly illustrated vintage card game tucked away in this cute teeny book shaped / designed case, (from Peter Pan.) Can you figure it out? It's quite easy really, all you have to do is scroll down and look. at. the. pretty. pictures. This could just as easily be examples from a Ben Cooper Halloween costume catalog instead: So be a cowboy. Be a bum! Be a wacky 'ol witch, or a Kuku Klown, --or even a dippy dabbin' beatnik arteeest. Or you could just play this fun, midcentury, miniature card game, either way... ohhh, October...
The Old Maid looks a lot like Carol Burnett!
ReplyDeleteThe witch is a great image, there's a lot of good action in this art. I like the expression on Betty Bumps! Nice stuff!
Something is really familiar about those cards. I wonder if my grandmother had some with the other odds and ends toys she had for us to play with. Wonderful art, anyway. Such fun.
ReplyDelete>The Old Maid looks a lot like Carol Burnett!
ReplyDeleteAnd Gusto Graft seems to take a bit of inspiration from The Penguin-- *SQUAWK! Brian, I'm bit disappointed in you for not snarkin' on 'ol Salty Junk
>Something is really familiar about those cards.
I felt the same way, Caffe... I'm blaming it on Molly Moo and her magnificent milking technique
I’m gonna be Salty Junk for Halloween this year!
ReplyDeleteTerrific artwork! Boy, they just don't make anything this good anymore. I really love Dippy Dabb, but too bad it's a mouse with her and not a squirrel! Also looks like ol' Salty Junk has himself a case of crabs, lol...
ReplyDeleteHaha, and Salty Junk takes the lead!
ReplyDeleteSomewhere between Art Smart and Hiram Hay is where you’ll actually find Mr. Karswell 24/7 - 365
I dress the most like Dippy Dabs, but with Tippy Tubbs' hat. When I cook dinner, I definitely look more like Wacky Witch than Choosy Chef.
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