Wow —
I might be covered
with dust and old
bits of paper …
— and my garage is
about to burst —
but it was sure
worth it, man.
WHAT-CHOO-
TALKIN-BOUT
Willis?
Well, I’ll tell ya. 
Among the treasures
of the local stamp
and postcard show
this year , were a
number of vintage
postcards by a
favorite
artist of mine–
namely,
Albert Peter Carmichael,
a cartoonist for the old
New York World
newspaper back in
the first decades of
the 1900’s.
You’ve probably
already seen a
measure of his
postcard work here
on the Muscleheaded Blog,
although the ones
featured on
today’s post are
a bit different
than those
previously shown.
The series was called:
” Would You ? ”
(and who hasn’t ?)
I like this guy’s sense
of humor a lot –
— he’s draws in his style
exceptionally well,
he’s got a wicked sense of
irony, and he doesn’t mind
getting a little bit risque
with his art.
His characters have
all the usual
human foibles,
likes and dislikes,
and are quite relatable
to modern audiences.
The cards are usually
bright, colorful, funny,
and very readable —
– – despite being
over 100 years old.
I hope I’m
that easy to take
when I’m a hundred, man –
— but I sincerely
doubt it.
Ahem.
His subjects usually
deal with the common
dilemmas of every day
life in that era-
but of course,
there’s also
plenty of
wine,
women,
and song.
So,
who wouldn’t ?
(love that?)
.
