Judge, 1926-01-23 · page 18 of 36
Judge — January 23, 1926 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This cartoon satirizes an early 20th-century fad for antiquing—collecting or fashioning items to look old. The scene depicts people gathered around a statue labeled "Mr. America" in what appears to be a public square, with various characters discussing outdated entertainment and styles. The satire mocks those who cling to yesterday's cultural references: one man boasts about seeing the melodrama "East Lynne" (a Victorian-era play), while others debate old-fashioned theater and novelties. Dialogue like "two days slow" and dismissive responses ("don't youse guys know nuthin' but tha new stuff?") highlight the tension between those enthusiastically pursuing antiquity and those viewing such pursuits as hopelessly out-of-date. The bottom includes period advertisements (Zimmons, Navy recruitment) typical of Judge magazine. The overall joke: Americans' obsessive trend-chasing has become so fickle that *even antiquity itself is going out of style*.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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