This one was inspired by a classic William Steig cartoon from his 1942 book, The Lonely Ones. This particular image once graced coffee mugs, cocktail napkins, ashtrays and more for decades. Hard to imagine a sentiment such as this being so widespread. I once found an ashtray of the cartoon at an antique store and gave it to an ex-gf I was still friends with, who was a smoker. She wasn't delighted by the gift and derided it with a sarcastic "what a cheery sentiment." When, you're addicted to coffin nails, how can you be a stranger to cynicism, I ask.
I'm currently on the hunt for items with his cartoons, via ebay or antique stores.Let me know if you run into any.
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"Sober people are no damn good", I love that! That's my next shirt I get made.
I'm planning on doing it over and offering it as a t-shirt or other merch on Cafe Press, so hang on there. The Bitter Nib store is coming!
I have seven 2.5" × 4" signed William Steig cartoon cards. If interested
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