Judge, 1911-12-30 · page 2 of 25
Judge — December 30, 1911 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire**. Judge magazine is promoting "Judge Girl" prints—a commercial product line of portrait illustrations. The advertisement features four numbered photographs of women's faces, each wearing fashionable hats of the early 20th century. The copy uses playful language ("Do You Want a Girl?") to market these sepia-toned prints as decorative home items. The "joke" is gentle wordplay: asking if you want an attractive girl, then revealing the answer is artwork depicting girls. The portraits appear to showcase different hat styles popular in the era, suggesting these prints were contemporary fashion imagery marketed to appeal to period aesthetics. Pricing starts at 25 cents, with catalogs and individual prints available by mail from Judge's New York office.
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Do You Want a Girl? A real, rosy, rol- licking, winsome { girl, with a_ face that beams sun- shine and_happi- ness and life? Then you want a rictares Copyright, Judge Co. . = ; Judge Girl Judge prints are reproduced in sepia. The prices range from 25 cents upward. Many of the subjects are hand-colored--- always suitable for framing. The variety is large, giving you a wide selection. Send 10 cents for our latest catalogue. It contains thirty-eight photographs of pic- tures by sixteen leading artists. Send 50 cents for any one of the four pictures shown above, designating by number, and the catalogue will be included free. JUDGE, 225 Fifth Ave., New York City comicbooks.com