A Soglow Miscellany
Otto Soglow’s been gone for quite awhile now (he died in 1975) but his Little King lives on, at least in hearts, minds, “vintage” merch, books, and through online searches (Google “Little King” and then go to images). A few things stood out to me as I wandered around Ebay this morning, with Mr. Soglow in mind.
First this fab 1960s Little King toy made by the MARX toy company. I bought a wooden Little King pull toy a long long time ago*, but never got around to this plastic walking toy. Some day maybe.
Glasses with characters used to be a thing. Is it still? Dunno. Here’s a pricey set ($200.00).
Want to spend even more money? Here’re two shot glasses ($300.00):
If you have this (highly recommended) book you’ll find a few pages dedicated to Little King product.
There was an ice bucket, as well as a decanter, and… strange as it may seem, Little King cigarettes.
And finally, appearing in Creative Artists 1940, this not Little King-specific item (altho he is mentioned), a great Soglow photo I’d never seen before.
Here’s Otto Soglow’s A-Z entry:
Otto Soglow Born, Yorkville, NY, December 23, 1900. Died in NYC, April 1975. New Yorker work: 1925 -1974. Key collections: Pretty Pictures (Farrar & Rinehart, 1931) and for fans of Soglow’s Little King; The Little King (Farrar & Rinehart, 1933) and The Little King ( John Martin’s House, Inc., 1945). The latter Little King is an illustrated storybook. Cartoon Monarch / Otto Soglow & The Little King (IDW, 2012) is an excellent compendium.
A Little More Soglow Reading: From The Saturday Evening Post, December 23, 2020, “The Premier Pantomime Cartoonist”
*”From The [Spill’s] Attic”:
The Little King
The Little King pictured above, which stands about 4″ high, was manufactured by Jaymar, a New York City company, specializing in wooden toys. The copy on the box top reads in part:
Pull string out of Little King’s hat. Place Little King on a smooth surface…release string, let go of Little King, and watch him travel.
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Attempted Bloggery On An Auctioned Whitney Darrow, Jr. Classic
I love the way Stephen Nadler’s site focuses in on auctioned New Yorker drawings. In this case it’s the terrif drawing below. Link here to “Whitney Darrow, Jr: Class Visit To The Luncheon On The Grass”
