Weird thing of the day. This is from a book I found while sorting through my parents' house.

The book is "The Lonely Ones" by William Steig, published in 1942. It is just a collection of captioned drawings like this, with kind of a 20th-century pop-psychology angle. Some are funny, some are touching, some are a bit mean-spirited. A quick Googling shows that many of the drawings were merchandised on ashtrays and highball glasses and things. #bookstodon #illustration #WilliamSteig

The New Yorker, November 6, 1948
William Steig and Saul Steinberg:  Bernad Creations Advertised in The New Yorker https://attemptedbloggery.blogspot.com/2023/04/william-steig-and-saul-steinberg-bernad.html #WilliamSteig #TheNewYorker #Bernad #Xmas

Charles Addams, Sam Cobean, and Syd Hoff:  Cole of California Promotional Trays by Bernad Creations https://attemptedbloggery.blogspot.com/2023/04/charles-addams-sam-cobean-and-syd-hoff.html #WilliamSteig #advertising

Cartoon by William Steig
Books:  The Sixth New Yorker Album and My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber
https://attemptedbloggery.blogspot.com/2023/02/books-sixth-new-yorker-album-and-my.html #WilliamSteig