Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, October 1921 · page 66 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #25 — page 66: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement/promotional page**, not a cartoon. It announces the release of *Whiz Bang*'s 1921-22 Winter Annual—a 256-page humor collection featuring jokes, stories, and poetry. **Key points for modern readers:** - *Whiz Bang* was a satirical magazine published by "Captain Billy" (likely referring to the editor) - The ad uses aggressive sales tactics common to 1920s marketing: artificial scarcity ("sold out on the Pacific Coast within three or four days"), first-come-first-served urgency, and the unusual payment method of **pinning a dollar bill to a coupon** - The book cost $1—substantial for 1921 - "Smokehouse poetry" suggests ribald/adult humor typical of the magazine's tone - The final note ("Don't write for early back copies") reinforces manufactured scarcity to drive immediate orders This reflects both 1920s entrepreneurial sales psychology and the genuine printing/distribution constraints of the era.
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The Annual Is Out! Whiz Bang's greatest book—The Winter An- nual Pedigreed Follies of 1921-22—hot off the press. Mailing will begin in a few days. To those thousands of Captain Billy's friends who already have sent in their one dollar bills, checks or stamps, we extend congratulations. Yours will go out first, in the order in which your orders were and are being received. PIN A DOLLAR BILL Or your check, money order or stamps To the coupon on the opposite page. And receive our 256-page bound volume of jokes, jests, jingles, stories, pot pourri mail bag and Smokehouse poetry. The best collection ever put in print. REMEMBER, FOLK Last year our Annual (which was only one- fourth as large as the 1921-22 book) was sold out on the Pacific Coast within three or four days, and not a copy could be bought anywhere in the United States within ten days. So hurry up! First Come will be First Served! Pin your dollar bill to the coupon and mail to the Whiz Bang Farm, Robbinsdale, Minn. Don't write for early back copies of our regular issues. We haven't any left.