Fooey for Perfume! When it’s romance you’re after…look for Listerine! -- from Dec 1947.
We know and love Barnacle Press for it’s treasure trove of vintage newspaper comic strips going back more than a century.
But did you know that they also have vintage advertising cartoons?
Here’s an example from Listerene Toothpaste.
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As if there weren’t enough factors working against a woman trying to land a good job in 1936. Thank goodness Fleischmann’s Yeast(!) is here to save the day.
See the entire comic strip at Barnacle Press.
WADE
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Here’s some trivia for you: The term “bus boy” is derived from “omnibus boy.” Yes, sexist though it seems, in days of old, a restaurant had a lot of things to be done, so they would hire a “boy” to clean off tables, gather the used dishes and cart them to the kitchen, sweep or mop the floor, empty ash trays, and whatever else needed done.
It may not sound like great entertainment for us to watch or read about, but you should nip over to Barnacle Press and read Omnibus Boy, set in a diner about a century ago.
And if anybody ever figures out what his name is — drop me a line. I don’t think it’s mentioned anywhere in the body of work.
Another winner from BarnaclePress
WADE
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Every generation has its own slang. And that slang sounds pretty weird to somebody who is from another generation.
I love collecting slang terms from bygone days. And so I’m sure the term “geevum” was in wide-spread use when The Geevum Girls ran in daily newspapers.
Thanks again to BarnaclePress for bringing us such amazing novelties that have been almost forgotten by comical history.
WADE
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BarnaclePress is where I love to go and check out classic newspaper comic strips.
Their newest feature brings us a favorite from 1903 — William F. Marriner’s “fun-loving trio:” Tweedledum, Twedleedee and the Other Triplet.
This website is a treasure trove of great old comics, and I’m sure you will spend hours sifting through the riches, as I have.
Make BarnaclePress a regular stop on your daily web browsing.
WADE
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Triplets seem to be a rich comic medium, and Barnacle Press has a spotlight on Freddie, Eddie and Teddie — the “merry mischief makers” of Hy Leonard’s The Triplet Boys!
This strip was produced in 1905 and the characters have a unique look not found in any other comics.
Barnacle Press thinks they resemble The Muppets — who were “born” fifty years later!
As usual, the folks at BarnaclePress have struck comic gold.
Enjoy!
WADE
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I know it’s not Halloween, but I wanted to put in my weekly plug for Barnacle Press. It’s always inspiring to look back on these vintage newspaper comic strips and see what it was like before the watered-down gag panels of today evolved.
Remember — “The goblins ‘ll get you if you DON’T WATCH OUT!
WADE
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I’m guessing that there are a fair amount of comickers who follow our li’l site, and I’d like to ask a favor of them. I’ve got a vaudeville-themed board game that I’ve designed, and I’m looking for some spot illustrations for the cards. There are 45 cards to illustrate, so I’m looking for as many folks to contribute as I can find. Do one card, do five, anything you can contribute would be appreciated and will really help!
Catches? Oh, I’ve got a handful of catches… Firstly, there’s no money in this deal. I’m looking for folks who love to draw, who love old stuff, and who love Barnacle Press. Next, I need these illustrations by this coming Monday, the 16th of November, one week from this very moment! I’m heading to the wonderful BoardGameGeek.con convention next Wednesday, and I need to assemble my game to bring along.
The upside? Well, I think that any follower of this site will find the subject matter to their liking. It should really be a lot of fun to draw these things, and I’m just looking for black and white cartoon portraits of people. No wild action, no backgrounds. The end result will be a Creative Commons licensed, free print ‘n’ play board game that will be available here at Barnacle Press. And a plus: it’s actually a really fun game!
If you’d be interested in lending your pen to my cause, drop me a line with a link to your work, and I’ll send you a link with more information: my name is Holmes, this site is BarnaclePress.com. I’ll wager you can figure out my email address…
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Windsor McKay's Thanksgiving
I have spent hours browsing throught the oldies-but-goodies comic strips at Barnacle Press.
They have an awesome collection of newspaper comics from the past hundred years or more, and are always adding more.
Some of them are obscure and you’ll delight in discovering them. Others are familiar — some still printing today — and you’ll be amazed at how long they’ve been around.
I warn you — if you go there, you may not get anything else done the rest of the day.
WADE
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