Cartoons: Getting from Here to There

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Couple waiting for a train
“If you hadn’t hurried me so, we wouldn’t have to wait so long for the next one!”
Bo Brown
June 30, 1951

 

Airport employee rushing a ramp to an airplane as a passenger is getting off
Shirvanian
June 21, 1952

 

Two men waiting for a bus
“It wouldn’t be so bad if you could depend on ‘em, but some mornings they run on time.”
Bernhardt
May 19, 1951

 

Eager man with flowers waiting for a plane to land on top of a staircase on the tarmac
“Relax, mister, we’ll let you know as soon as it shows up!”
Lundberg
May 10, 1952

 

Man waiting for a train while the gentleman at the ticket counter talks to him
“Year, sir, I believe yours is the first ticket I’ve sold since the train quit stopping here.”
Tom Hudson
May 28, 1951

 

Married couple driving on a freeway while the rest of traffic follows behind
“Where’s all the Sunday traffic, I wonder?”
Stan Hunt
November 22, 1952

 

A couple in a car stuck in traffic
“This is nothing. You should see it on week ends.”
October 25, 1952

 

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Vintage Ads: Travel in the 1950s

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Travel ad
TWA
March 3, 1951
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Travel ad
Pan American
April 14, 1951
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Tavel ad
Southern Pacific
November 25, 1950
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Vintage travel ad
General Motors
November 18, 1950
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Tavel ad
Samsonite
December 1, 1951
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Travel ad
American Express Travelers Cheques
July 1, 1950
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Travel ad
United Aircraft
June 24, 1950
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Travel ad
Greyhound
March 25, 1950
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Travel Ad
Capital Airlines
March 1, 1952
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Travel ad
Santa Fe
October 6, 1951
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Cartoons: Used Cars

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Used cars cartoon
“By the way, how are the brakes?”
Tom Henderson
October 11, 1952

 

Used car with Parts on ground
“The price includes the radio, heater, and all the parts lying on the ground.”
Larry Reynolds
September 16, 1950

 

Used car cartoon
“The former owner had to work so hard to meet the payments he didn’t get a chance to drive it.”
Bob Barnes
June 23, 1961

 

Used car cartoon
“I’m not speaking to you as a salesman, but as a friend. Grab it!”
Robert Paplow
April 12, 1952

 

Used car cartoon
“I’m going to be frank with you; this is an old car…”
Jeff Keate
April 7, 1951

 

Used car cartoon
“Now that you mention it, he did seem in a hurry!”
Steve DuQuette
February 7, 1953

 

Used car cartoon
“But we can’t vacate! There isn’t a car on the lot would stand moving again.”
Gardner Rea
January 13, 1951

 

Used car cartoon
“No radio, but when you open the glove compartment it plays ‘Moonlight Bay.’”
Chon Day
June 28, 1952

 

Used car cartoon
“I’ve got a terrific buy if you’ll assemble it yourself.”
Jerry Marcus
December 13, 1952

 

Bob Schroeter
November 15, 1952
Used car cartoon
“It was owned by a little old lady who never placed better than fifth.”
Ray Helle
October 11, 1952

 

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Cartoons: Mechanical Difficulties

Mechanic talking to a car owner in his garage.
“First let me give you the good news—your horn is in excellent condition!”
Harry Mace
December 9, 1950

 

Mechanic talking to a car owner in his garage.
“Offhand, I’d say it’s going to cost you plenty—and of course that’s just an estimate.”
Huffins
December 2, 1950

 

Mechanic talking to a car owner in his garage.
“…it’s not much when you figure the nerve it requires to give that kind of estimate…”
Mel Lazarus
October 7, 1950

 

Mechanic talking to a car owner in his garage.
“All you need is a new set of spark plugs, but, naturally, it’s going to cost you more than that.”
George Wolfe
September 16, 1950

 

“All you need is a new set of spark plugs, but, naturally, it’s going to cost you more than that.” George Wolfe September 16, 1950
“See if that’s any better.”
Chon Day
July 28, 1951

 

“All you need is a new set of spark plugs, but, naturally, it’s going to cost you more than that.” George Wolfe September 16, 1950
“I used to think of it as my transportation. Now I think of it as your livelihood.”
Stan Hunt
December 16, 1950