Judge, 1918-12-28 · page 2 of 33
Judge — December 28, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. Judge magazine's Art Print Department is promoting a special offer: five full-color art prints (11x14 inches, mounted on heavy mats) for $1, versus their regular 25-cent individual price. The five illustrated prints shown include: - "A Tribute From France" (sculpture) - "A French Scare" (spade suit design) - "The Man in the Moon" (portrait) - "Postcards and Pants" (military figures) - "Good-Bye, Old Pal" (cavalry scene) The ad explicitly targets **home decoration** and mentions decorating "the home-coming soldier's room," suggesting WWI-era timing. The offer encourages readers to mail $1 with their address to receive the assortment. This is straightforward mail-order merchandising rather than satirical commentary.
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Making a Dollar Go Some VERYBODY admires an attractive picture. And here's an opportunity to get five attrac- tive pictures for an exceptionally low price. Judge readers all know what fine works of art adorned the front covers of ‘The Happy Medium”’ during the past year, and so do many others. The five pictures here illustrated are all full color reproductions, are mounted on heavy mats, size 11 x 14 inches, ready for framing, and make excellent wall decorations for the The regular home, den, club- price of these room, bungalow or art prints is —— is ; camp. twenty-five , Why not. surprise cents a copy. ‘ the home-coming We are offering this assort- soldier by decorat- ment of five different ee ing his room. with clever subjects for $1.00. ee some of these You will have to make appropriate your dollar go some to get a better pictures! bargain. Just fill your name and address in - ee the coupon below, pin a bill, money order or stamps to itand upon receipt of same we will forward to you, post- siewe| age paid, the complete ¢ assortment. — Judge Art Print Department, 25 Fifth Avenue, Art Print Department, JUDGE The Happy Medium 225 Fifth Avenue New York City ew York City prints. for which [enclose 81.00 Mease send me the assortment of five art | comicbooks.com