"THE BUNGLE FAMILY" ORIGINAL ART FOR TEN SUNDAY PAGES FROM 1935.
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Winning Bid:
$828.58 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #204 - Part II
Item numbers 1447 through 3204 in auction 204
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Item Description
Each thin art board has 21-1/8x28-1/8" India ink image area including "Little Brother" topper strip and 16 panel Bungle Family strip. Dates and hand inked titles include: June 2 "Life Saving Again", June 9 "The Old Sheep Herder", June 23 "Fellow Fans", June 30 "Sold", July 7 "Safe", July 21 "Fans", July 28 "Hello Trouble", Aug. 4 "A Digestive Aide", Aug. 11 "Spirited Aide", and Aug. 18 "Safety First Work". Storylines include George rescuing man in lake who has swallowed his false teeth, George counting sheep in his sleep who talk back to him, George being gypped by insurance man, arguing with Mrs. Bungle over radio show, arguing with Mrs. Bungle over telephone call, George losing his hat and going to fortune teller to help find it, and George leaving house due to meeting of women's organization. Each original is signed by Tuthill in ink in one bottom panel. Art boards have some wear around edges and image area has a few moisture marks here and there. Last two Sundays are missing single paste up panel specialty art which precedes "Little Brother" topper strip. Scattered glue stains and moisture marks here and there but overall group is VG/Fine. Harry J. Tuthill (1886-1957) created the Bungle Family in 1918. Originally titled "Home, Sweet Home", it first appeared in the New York Evening Mail. The Evening Mail was sold in 1924 and Tuthill took the strip to the McNaught Syndicate in 1924 and changed the name to the Bungle Family. The strip followed the adventures of Josephine and George Bungle including their petty arguments and disagreements along with problems in and outside of the home. All are well drawn funny examples. All pages are shown online.
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