Judge, 1921-04-16 · page 25 of 32
Judge — April 16, 1921 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces a drawing competition in *Judge* magazine for April 16, 1921. The "Wiggle-Wobble" was a parlor game or artistic exercise where contestants drew continuous lines that formed recognizable images—the curved line shown at top center demonstrates the concept. The magazine solicited entries judged on three criteria: novelty of idea, humor, and clever drawing. Prizes ranged from $25 (first) to $5 (third), with honorable mentions. The editors note that roughly half the submissions were faces, which they found too simplistic, encouraging contestants to challenge themselves with the pen-line technique itself. The page displays winning and honorable-mention entries from various contributors across North America, showing diverse interpretations of the wiggle-wobble format—mostly humorous character drawings and everyday scenes rendered through single continuous lines.
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April 16, 1921 A NEW WIGGLE-WOBBLE AND SOME PRIZES Second Prize— $19 ’ Chicayo, 1 Honorable Mention J. AL Braskawe Bartmer Ave. St Louis, Mo. This strange device is the new Wiggle- Wobble. It will your ingenuity but it has gre: possibilities for fun. Please re member that prizes are award- ed on three points, y Novelty of idea, humor and First Prize—$25 WS. Hanser, Ellenton, Nt Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Oty: Salt Lake City, Utah Honorable Mention clever drawing. About one-half Third Prize —$5 of the Wiggle-Wobbles received are faces. They are far too easy tomake. Try this new one on your pen-point and make the Wiegle-Wobble line itself stand out plain in your drawing. W. Krassowsi 1071 Milwoukee Ohi i Hon. Men. rns CLL a, OW fe Washington, D. Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Heawan B, Jackson, Greenfeld, Ind, comicbooks.com