Red84 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I've been reading about the history of comics and was wondering if anyone had any newspaper clippings of the Yellow Kid. I'd love to see some. Also, how rare are the original newspapers that have the strips, and does the original artwork exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan57 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 We do have a couple of experts on the boards. Perhaps they will drop by soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bo_Hogg Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 That ends my Yellow Kid collection. I am very proud of my 3 pieces. Paper yellow kid collectibles are very hard to find. You can find Yellow kid buttons everywhere but the paper stuff is insanely rare. I actually damaged the kids foot in the last pic when I tried to center him. Yellow kid paper stuff is at least a hundred years old so the paper is delicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Nice to see those pics! Thanks for taking the time to share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red84 Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 What is this one? Is it a compilation of the strips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameri Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 March 28, 1897 flipside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red84 Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 March 28, 1897 flipside What's the name of the newspaper that it's from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Kid Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 IMHO my Yellow Kid web site has more information than any other source. You can visit it at: www.neponset.com/yellowkid I like the Sunday tear sheets by R. F. Outcault better, but George B. Luks also did his version for about a year for Pulitzer after Hearst first lured Outcault away from Pulitzer, Having one of each would be a nice collection. The last time I checked, there were fewer than ten pieces of original Outcault Yellow Kid Sunday comic art, and about the same number of pieces of presentation art. It is all rare and expensive. After the November 26, 1896, Yellow Kid Sunday was published, Outcault cut the original art into ten pieces to give to friends as presents. I have the piece with the Yellow Kid playing the harp, and with his inscription added, "With Compliments, R. F. Outcault" It is roughly triple the size of the published art and quite impressive. At one time, I owned the only known Yellow Kid page proof, but donated it to Ohio State University, along with a lot of other items, because I wanted to make sure they would be properly cared for and I have the highest regard for their operation. As I always tell people, the Yellow Kid was not the first newspaper comic character, but he was the first one to become a comic superstar and increase subscription numbers as well as market everything from toys to whiskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red84 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 IMHO my Yellow Kid web site has more information than any other source. You can visit it at: www.neponset.com/yellowkid I like the Sunday tear sheets by R. F. Outcault better, but George B. Luks also did his version for about a year for Pulitzer after Hearst first lured Outcault away from Pulitzer, Having one of each would be a nice collection. The last time I checked, there were fewer than ten pieces of original Outcault Yellow Kid Sunday comic art, and about the same number of pieces of presentation art. It is all rare and expensive. After the November 26, 1896, Yellow Kid Sunday was published, Outcault cut the original art into ten pieces to give to friends as presents. I have the piece with the Yellow Kid playing the harp, and with his inscription added, "With Compliments, R. F. Outcault" It is roughly triple the size of the published art and quite impressive. At one time, I owned the only known Yellow Kid page proof, but donated it to Ohio State University, along with a lot of other items, because I wanted to make sure they would be properly cared for and I have the highest regard for their operation. As I always tell people, the Yellow Kid was not the first newspaper comic character, but he was the first one to become a comic superstar and increase subscription numbers as well as market everything from toys to whiskey. Thank you for all this info. I will definitely check out the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackenzie999 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 ... I have the piece with the Yellow Kid playing the harp, and with his inscription added, "With Compliments, R. F. Outcault" It is roughly triple the size of the published art and quite impressive. Impress us! I wanna see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wow. Is there a pic of the proof anywhere? The last time I checked, there were fewer than ten pieces of original Outcault Yellow Kid Sunday comic art, and about the same number of pieces of presentation art. It is all rare and expensive. After the November 26, 1896, Yellow Kid Sunday was published, Outcault cut the original art into ten pieces to give to friends as presents. I have the piece with the Yellow Kid playing the harp, and with his inscription added, "With Compliments, R. F. Outcault" It is roughly triple the size of the published art and quite impressive. At one time, I owned the only known Yellow Kid page proof, but donated it to Ohio State University, along with a lot of other items, because I wanted to make sure they would be properly cared for and I have the highest regard for their operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Kid Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wow. Is there a pic of the proof anywhere? The last time I checked, there were fewer than ten pieces of original Outcault Yellow Kid Sunday comic art, and about the same number of pieces of presentation art. It is all rare and expensive. After the November 26, 1896, Yellow Kid Sunday was published, Outcault cut the original art into ten pieces to give to friends as presents. I have the piece with the Yellow Kid playing the harp, and with his inscription added, "With Compliments, R. F. Outcault" It is roughly triple the size of the published art and quite impressive. At one time, I owned the only known Yellow Kid page proof, but donated it to Ohio State University, along with a lot of other items, because I wanted to make sure they would be properly cared for and I have the highest regard for their operation. Brian Walker showed it as a full-page picture on p.32 of his excellent first volume, "The Comics Before 1945." I will try and post scans of it and the art later today. If anyone can post it before then, I would appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 IMHO my Yellow Kid web site has more information than any other source. You can visit it at: www.neponset.com/yellowkid I like the Sunday tear sheets by R. F. Outcault better, but George B. Luks also did his version for about a year for Pulitzer after Hearst first lured Outcault away from Pulitzer, Having one of each would be a nice collection. The last time I checked, there were fewer than ten pieces of original Outcault Yellow Kid Sunday comic art, and about the same number of pieces of presentation art. It is all rare and expensive. After the November 26, 1896, Yellow Kid Sunday was published, Outcault cut the original art into ten pieces to give to friends as presents. I have the piece with the Yellow Kid playing the harp, and with his inscription added, "With Compliments, R. F. Outcault" It is roughly triple the size of the published art and quite impressive. At one time, I owned the only known Yellow Kid page proof, but donated it to Ohio State University, along with a lot of other items, because I wanted to make sure they would be properly cared for and I have the highest regard for their operation. Very generous! (thumbs u O/T I've been reading the catalog of the Watterson exhibition at Ohio State from last year. Would very much like to have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Brian Walker showed it as a full-page picture on p.32 of his excellent first volume, "The Comics Before 1945." I will try and post scans of it and the art later today. If anyone can post it before then, I would appreciate it. Thank you. If it's any trouble, please don't worry about it, the book sounds interesting and I'll buy a used copy from amazon. I just read through the historical info on your site with interest. I've gotten interested in 19c periodicals recently and was surprised to read about Outcault in Truth magazine and Electrical World. You mentioned 1888 Centennial Exposition of Ohio Valley. Do you know if there's Outcault work in any publication related to that event? I ask because I've found that these expositions tended to be huge deals in that era (Philadelphia Centennial, Columbian Expo, etc), and finding related publications is sometimes not too difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I recognize this one. Used to be mine. Did I sell it to you on the boards or thru ebay, I can't remember. Such a cool piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I don't own these any more, but I kept photos because they're super cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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