Judge, 1908-02-01 · page 18 of 18
Judge — February 1, 1908 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a comic strip about a boy and stuffed teddy bears that accidentally end up in a store window instead of sledding. The narrative follows their mishap: Johnny hitches the bears to his sled, they're picked up by a horse ("Old Dobbin"), crash through a store window, and land on a bargain shelf marked down to 98 cents. The humor relies on slapstick chaos and the ironic twist that toys meant for play become merchandise for sale at a discount. There's no apparent political satire—this is simply light entertainment humor typical of Judge magazine's family-friendly comic content. The page ends with an advertisement for the first book collection of this series, priced at 60 cents, available through bookstores or Judge Company.
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Auge. LITTLE JOHNNY AND THE TEDDY BEARS. THEY GO A-HITCHING WITH HIS SLED AND FIND THEMSELVES ON SALE INSTEAD. 2. They hitch the sled—the bears all shout, ‘They hold on tight and look about. Old Dobbin gayly toots to win, And Farmer Jones displays a grin. And bags and sacks fly to i Ani everything goes slewing round. 6. Straight through a glass they take their flight, And on a bargain shelf alight. And now behold readful fate— The lot reduced to .98. has hit an errant sack y Teddy Bear, And squeals and fur now fill the air. COPYRIGHT IMB BY JUDGE COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, FIFTH AVR. AND MADISON SQUARE. NEW YORK. The First Nertes of the adventures of ** Little Johnny and the Teddy Bears” Is now ready In handsome book-form. Price, 60 cents. For sale by book-dealers everywhere, or nent postpaid upon receipt of price by Judge Company, Fifth Ave. and Madison Square, New York. comicbooks.com