2022 January Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 02/06/2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/6/2022
Original Clare Briggs Pen & Ink 'And Then He Gave Up Golf' Cartoon Strip For New York Tribune - September 17, 1927
22 1/2" x 12 1/2"
Frame 1: WELL-WELL-WELL AS I LIVE'N BREATHE IF TAIN'T OLD HANK BOSKINS -WELL-WELL HOW ARE YUH
JSUT THO'T I'D DROP IN AND SAY HODWY- ONLY IN TOWN FER TWO DAYS
Frame 2:HOW 'BOUT A GAME OF GOLF!? EVER PLAY THE GAME?
I'M TOO ROTTON HAD TO GIVE 'TUP
PLAYS AROUND 125 IF HE'S GOING GOOD
Frame 3: 'SMATTER?
WHY JIM I GOT SO BAD IT TOOK ME 90 TO GET AROUND WYKAGYL
Frame 4: WHY JIM 'BOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I PLAYED WITH JONES AND THE BEST I COULD DO WAS 83!
83?
Frame 5:'STERRIBLE! IM THROUGH WITH THE GAME - MUCH 'BLIGED JUS' SAME
HEH HEH SH
Frame 6: AND THEN HE GAVE UP GOLF
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