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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
VitAnyaNaked
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!!
Matthew Goebel (skunkboy)
A ting-a-ling on the telephone!? It was the vindow Viper!
Dolly Cortes
Tracy, do you do illustrations for children's books? If so please email me at dolly@rosegoldpublishingllc.com
Charlotte Grubbs
...a bear trap in a box full of bunnies, perhaps?
Moe H.
That’s a good question.
Emu
I have a question, will rocky ever have romance?
Conrad Wong
That's awesome research! Old-time candybars galore. ^.^
Garrett Simpson
Bargaining time I see!
Ferret Williams
Rocky looks very charming in that last panel. Frighteningly charming. Terrifyingly charming. I don't trust him.
Brittany Coleman
Loving 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.
Sue Donem
I 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')
Delisle
Lovely and amazing detail..., and a great history lesson commentary! Oh boy, does that storekeeper have the old 'stink eye' perfected!
Megan
I love the Saturday Evening Post cover in that one image! Amazing!
Matthew Speidel
Mainly your level of functionality
Matthew C Snow
What's the difference?
Nancie
I 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.
Vic Vesey
Just opened the comments to say this!
Stephen Smoogen
Now I am waiting to read that entire Saturday Evening Post in the corner. Very nicely found for the time
Syrus Coy
Rocky is turning into a devil, his mishap ways weaponized into cunning!!
Casually_Competent
Christ, 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.
Begaminoid
Geez, Rocky, how do you manage to frighten me even more each time
D. Alfonso
My 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.
AlpineBob
Stitches 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!
Joshua Wolfe
Stitches and Mudbug, love it.
Matthew Speidel
I honestly can't tell if Rocky has snapped or transcended.
Maggie Warren
Big business hasn't changed much!
Deb with the purple bike
"Yes, we have no bananas....we have no bananas todayyyyyy"
Sidney Ruebensaal
I 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)
Camwell Art
Talk about background goals daaaaang
SCD
This comic page came out great, you did a good job on it. Looks like Calvin is going nuts for peanuts.
Jojo Nimitz
I love the armful of peanuts, XD
Siphedious
Beautiful.
