Cartoons on Sunday Stamps: USA

 I just had to post this sheet sent to me by my daughter some months ago. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of - 

USA - 27 July 2020

For other cartoons just visit the links from other countries at The Editorial Content at Sunday Stamps.

Cartoon Characters - Sunday Stamps II

Not quite on theme, but cartoons nevertheless. The Greetings (9th series) of Booklet Stamps were available between 26 February 27 and November 11th 1996.

There were 10 stamps in the series of which I can show you eight. Unfortunately they were heavily franked at  Mount Pleasant Post Office and this has obscured both the cartoon and its message as you will see.

Great Britain

The messages say ' MORE! LOVE!' and 'My day starts before I am ready for it.' Both cartoons are by Mel Calman.

The message on the first stamp reads, 'Dear lottery prize winner.' (by Larry); the middle cartoon is by Mel Calman and the dog by Charles Barsotti.

 The message on the middle stamp (cartoonist - Mel Calman) is, 'THE CHEQUE IS IN THE POST.' 'Sincerely.' is by Charles Barsotti. The bottom cartoon is also one of Mel Calman's.

Can you guess which one I like best?

For more cartoons search out the links at Sunday-Stamps-II-79.

Cartoons/Children's Drawings - Sunday Stamps !!

The only children's drawings I could find were on Christmas stamps which didn't seem appropriate to show on the longest day of the year.

However this first day cover fits the bill commemorating a famous poet and illustrator.

Great Britain - 6 September 1988

I found this at my favourite market stall.

I'm sure you are all familiar with "The Owl and the Pussycat."

To see other cartoons/drawings please check the links at Sunday-Stamps-ii-27.

Perish the Thought - Sepia Saturday

The first cartoons I remember when I was a boy during the war were in the Daily Mirror - the world famous Jane, who struggled to keep her clothes on, and the strong man Garth. And then there was Rupert the Bear and his Nutwood pals - in the Daily Express, I think.

After the age of 11 I learnt Latin and French and started on Mathematics, This was perhaps a good thing before I came across this man.

Réné Descartes (1596-1650)

So I had no problem understanding what this French philosopher  said - "cognito ergo sum" or in French "Je pense donc je suis." I also could handle the Cartesian coordinates which had been named after him.

By now you must be wondering what on earth this has to do with this week's SS prompt.

Well it reminded me that another of my favourite cartoons was The Perishers, which included Boot, an Old English Sheepdog.

Boot went on holiday to the seaside each year where he always had an encounter with a crab in a rock pool. Imagine the crab, looking upwards to see 'eyeballs in the sky' as Boot looked down on him.

Many years ago someone gave my wife and apron. It now resides in the USA. I'm pleased to say that it has been modelled for me and some photos sent across the Atlantic to grace this post.

Boot in a dilemma

The model wishes to remain anonymous as she will not admit to ever wearing an apron.

As for Boot he really is in tizz.

As the background to the apron is blue perhaps while you think about this post you should listen to:

before crossing over to Sepia-Saturday-206. to see whether you can find some more apron strings to pull.