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"The Fox and the Crow Fable"

2023 "The Fox and the Crow Fable" poster by TaliMooni. Vilnius Lithuania. 16½" x 23½". $18.94 through Etsy, Jan., '23.

This is a splendid, dramatic piece of work! A special touch is the element perhaps not noticed at first: the two creatures…

"The Fox and the Grapes."

1939 "The Fox and the Grapes." Reproduction of a cartoon appearing in Punch July 5, 1939. Bernard Partridge. Unknown source, perhaps North Country Books through Ebay, unknown date.

I am a bit surprised that the fox here is not somehow…

"The goose that lays the golden egg."

1917? "The goose that lays the golden egg." Political cartoon by R. Thorndike. Los Angeles Times. $10 from Old Photos Online through Ebay, May, '23.

Woodrow Wilson, armed with a saw, is jeopardizing continued national prosperity by attacking…

"The Grasshopper and the Ant" print.

1920? "The Grasshopper and the Ant" print. By A.B. Frost. 7” x 9.5”. $3.74 from Steven Moraweic, Oct., '03.

This print of GA shows the scene familiar from numerous French prints but offers, rather than a young woman artist and a mother, two…

"The Mouse, Cat, and Rooster." Plate

1900? Faience plate 8" in diameter showing two scenes depicting "The Mouse, Cat, and Rooster." Numbered "4." A mark on the back seems to combine the letters "M" and "C" and says "déposé Fables Terre de Fer." $17.50 from thegreenloft through Ebay,…

"The North Wind and the Sun."

2022 "The North Wind and the Sun." Paired A5 art prints. $30.72 from Wodlingtown, Plymouth, UK, through Etsy, July, '22.

Wodlingtown advertises "Weirdo black and white illustrations for weirdo people." In this case, I think anyone who likes…

"The Over-Fed Fox" coffee mug

2010? "The Over-Fed Fox" coffee mug. Featuring Gallaher Cigarette Card #24. $18.97 from EclecticRetroBazaar on Etsy, Jan., '23.

I am encouraged. I recognized the image immediately and thought it might be from the Gallaher horizontal set. Here…

"The Split Crow in Difficulties.--A Fable for the Day."

1854 "The Split Crow in Difficulties.--A Fable for the Day." Punch, No. 657. February 11, 1854. 10¾" x 8¼". $9.99 from Ed and Laura Harrison, oldartgallery, N. Olmsted, OH, through Ebay, August, '99.

"A split crow fancying himself an eagle, fixed…

"The Tortoise and the Hair" magnet

2001? "The Tortoise and the Hair" magnet. Metal. 2" square. $5.75 from Azilliondollars.com through Etsy, Jan., '23.

This pun has been used before, for example in "Sin City Fables" from 1981. The cartoon character here is charming! I am…

"The Tortoise and the Hare from the Walt Disney Silly Symphony."

1934 "The Tortoise and the Hare from the Walt Disney Silly Symphony." Good Housekeeping, Oct., 1934. Page 37, with five cartoon panels detailing the race. 8 1/8" x 11½". $12.50 from Byron Grush, Cerrillos, NM, through Ebay, Sept., '00.

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