Lackadaisy Wisenheimer
Added 2019-02-01 04:45:16 +0000 UTCLatest update! Of course, you guys saw part of this earlier this month.
In case you have trouble viewing this here, it's on the web site too.
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Did kind of a ridiculous amount of ad/packaging research for this one. Extra points, I guess, if you recognize any of them (though some actually haven't changed much over the decades and are probably fairly easy to spot).
In the 1920s, most packaged, single serving candies cost 5¢. Among them, Baby Ruth bars were king. It was exceedingly likely the Curtiss Candy Company picked the name to cash in on the popularity of Babe Ruth. However, in the 1930s, when an officially endorsed Babe Ruth candy appeared on the scene, Curtiss contended that the names were too confusingly similar, and claimed their bars were named after the daughter of former president Grover Cleveland. As that "Baby Ruth" was an infant in the 1890s, and had passed away in 1904 as a fairly obscure historical figure, long before the candy bar debuted, it was a pretty feeble cover story. Nevertheless, the company successfully avoided paying any royalties to the Sultan of Swat and legally stamped out his ability to market his own competing candy bar.
Comments
I have not seen this before. Since I recently learned about your work. But I think this update is better than the old version. Very beautiful work. I like it!!
VitAnyaNaked
2019-04-10 12:43:33 +0000 UTCA ting-a-ling on the telephone!? It was the vindow Viper!
Matthew Goebel (skunkboy)
2019-03-09 22:51:52 +0000 UTCTracy, do you do illustrations for children's books? If so please email me at dolly@rosegoldpublishingllc.com
Dolly Cortes
2019-02-15 20:13:27 +0000 UTC...a bear trap in a box full of bunnies, perhaps?
Charlotte Grubbs
2019-02-07 00:50:20 +0000 UTCThat’s a good question.
Moe H.
2019-02-04 02:09:10 +0000 UTCI have a question, will rocky ever have romance?
Emu
2019-02-03 20:51:52 +0000 UTCThat's awesome research! Old-time candybars galore. ^.^
Conrad Wong
2019-02-02 22:09:33 +0000 UTCBargaining time I see!
Garrett Simpson
2019-02-02 14:26:15 +0000 UTCRocky looks very charming in that last panel. Frighteningly charming. Terrifyingly charming. I don't trust him.
Ferret Williams
2019-02-02 02:38:24 +0000 UTCLoving the detail! Thanks so much for an update. c: I see Freckle had a mini crisis deciding how many peanuts he was gonna...drench in the rain lol.
Brittany Coleman
2019-02-02 00:41:10 +0000 UTCI laughed out loud for maybe too long when got to the last panel with Freckle and the peanuts (Also love 'Yes! We have no bananas')
Sue Donem
2019-02-01 19:55:25 +0000 UTCLovely and amazing detail..., and a great history lesson commentary! Oh boy, does that storekeeper have the old 'stink eye' perfected!
Delisle
2019-02-01 19:03:01 +0000 UTCI love the Saturday Evening Post cover in that one image! Amazing!
Megan
2019-02-01 15:30:45 +0000 UTCMainly your level of functionality
Matthew Speidel
2019-02-01 14:22:09 +0000 UTCWhat's the difference?
Matthew C Snow
2019-02-01 14:12:51 +0000 UTCI think I can make out some Milk Duds, Good & Plenty, and Bit o Honey. And some candy/gum cigarettes next to the Bit o Honey.
Nancie
2019-02-01 13:20:09 +0000 UTCJust opened the comments to say this!
Vic Vesey
2019-02-01 13:09:37 +0000 UTCNow I am waiting to read that entire Saturday Evening Post in the corner. Very nicely found for the time
Stephen Smoogen
2019-02-01 12:30:50 +0000 UTCRocky is turning into a devil, his mishap ways weaponized into cunning!!
Syrus Coy
2019-02-01 10:38:38 +0000 UTCChrist, Tracy, the shop is rendered in more detail than my own bedroom. Can't even tell what's real life and what's drawing anymore.
Casually_Competent
2019-02-01 09:38:05 +0000 UTCGeez, Rocky, how do you manage to frighten me even more each time
Begaminoid
2019-02-01 07:36:47 +0000 UTCMy god, these backgrounds. Thanks for sharing about the packaging, definitely made me go back and take a closer look at the whole thing. Can't imagine how long they took you.
D. Alfonso
2019-02-01 06:05:00 +0000 UTCStitches and Mudbug do look pretty shady, one must admit, but The Keister gets a bum rap, I tells ya! Also, the shopkeeps dialogue is delightful. Especially that "Weisenheimer" panel. Golden!
AlpineBob
2019-02-01 05:52:47 +0000 UTCStitches and Mudbug, love it.
Joshua Wolfe
2019-02-01 05:49:22 +0000 UTCI honestly can't tell if Rocky has snapped or transcended.
Matthew Speidel
2019-02-01 05:32:12 +0000 UTCBig business hasn't changed much!
Maggie Warren
2019-02-01 05:20:44 +0000 UTC"Yes, we have no bananas....we have no bananas todayyyyyy"
Deb with the purple bike
2019-02-01 05:19:13 +0000 UTCI recognize that cover of Saturday Evening Post! That's one of my favorite Foster pieces. Awesome job as usual Tracy!! (I fear for my dear sweet boy in blue. Heaven help him)
Sidney Ruebensaal
2019-02-01 05:00:52 +0000 UTCTalk about background goals daaaaang
Camwell Art
2019-02-01 05:00:43 +0000 UTCThis comic page came out great, you did a good job on it. Looks like Calvin is going nuts for peanuts.
SCD
2019-02-01 04:54:45 +0000 UTCI love the armful of peanuts, XD
Jojo Nimitz
2019-02-01 04:50:51 +0000 UTCBeautiful.
Siphedious
2019-02-01 04:48:25 +0000 UTC
