Judge — May 8, 1926 — page 24: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **automobile advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page features the phrase "We Say" as a headline above an image of a 1920s sedan automobile. The ad announces a remarkably low price of $187.60 for a sedan, f.o.b. (free on board) from Grand Rapids, Michigan. This represents a major price reduction that the manufacturer wishes to emphasize—the visual metaphor of the car "exploding" or bursting suggests the dramatic impact of this price drop on the market. The birdhouse visible in the composition appears decorative rather than satirical. This is straightforward consumer advertising from Judge magazine's commercial pages, highlighting automotive affordability during the 1920s auto boom.