Life, 1922-11-30 · page 29 of 36
Life — November 30, 1922 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **title/advertisement page** for Life Publishing Company's 1923 calendar offerings. The decorative holly border and central illustration of a cherub-like figure holding a calendar frame establish a festive New Year theme. The page advertises three calendar products at different price points ($1.50, $1.00, $1.00), featuring artwork by noted illustrators Coles Phillips and F.X. Leyendecker—popular commercial artists of the era. The most notable content is a **humorous apology to dog-loving readers**: Life regrets omitting a dog calendar due to insufficient colored dog artwork available, but promises one for 1924. This self-deprecating joke suggests the magazine valued reader feedback and animal-themed content, while subtly acknowledging limitations in their 1923 art inventory. The overall message: purchase Life's calendars to "Start the New Year Happily."
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ARE READY Life CALENDARS FOR 1923 Life’s Illustrated Calendar $1.50 12 Colored Plates by Coles Phillips and F. X. Leyendecker Life’s Society Calendar $1.00 6 Colored Plates by Coles Phillips Life’s Vanity Calendar $1.00 6 Colored Plates by F. X. Leyendecker All new subjects never before used for Calendars MAILED ANYWHERE on receipt of price When ordering for future delivery please mention date of mailing Start the New Year Happily. Lif Calendars for 1923. Art reproductions in full color; the best of the year’s selection from LIFE. TO OUR DOG LOVING FRIENDS LIFE expresses its regret for the omission of a Dog Calendar for 1923 due to an insufficient selection of dog subjects in color. While there is LIFE there’s hope, and we are already planning a new idea in Dog Calendars for 1924. Life Publishing Co. 598 Madison Avenue New York comicbooks.com