Oh to sail upon a boat made of shortcake floating upon a sea of whipped cream! There’s nothing better than Oregon strawberries and that sailor just hit the jackpot! Old school cartoon marketing is where it’s at and Howard Fisher’s work never disappoints. If there was ever a reason to come to Oregon to try them, this cartoon must’ve enticed tourists and locals alike. Oregon Strawberries are nowhere near as big as these mountainous berries but, we’re sure they’re just as sweet!
Howard Fisher, born in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1890, started his career in Portland, Oregon at the Oregon Journal in 1919. By 1930 he was the paper’s official editorial cartoonist, a position he occupied until retirement in 1956. His original illustrations were in high demand from some of the biggest names in America, from J. Edgar Hoover to president Harry S. Truman, and he won top prize in a contest sponsored by the newspaper trade publication Editor & Publisher in 1935.
Howard Fisher’s work appears in the collections of the University of Washington, the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, and the Library of Congress.
SKU: 21V23210
Oh to sail upon a boat made of shortcake floating upon a sea of whipped cream! There’s nothing better than Oregon strawberries and that sailor just hit the jackpot! Old school cartoon marketing is where it’s at and Howard Fisher’s work never disappoints. If there was ever a reason to come to Oregon to try them, this cartoon must’ve enticed tourists and locals alike. Oregon Strawberries are nowhere near as big as these mountainous berries but, we’re sure they’re just as sweet!
Howard Fisher, born in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1890, started his career in Portland, Oregon at the Oregon Journal in 1919. By 1930 he was the paper’s official editorial cartoonist, a position he occupied until retirement in 1956. His original illustrations were in high demand from some of the biggest names in America, from J. Edgar Hoover to president Harry S. Truman, and he won top prize in a contest sponsored by the newspaper trade publication Editor & Publisher in 1935.
Howard Fisher’s work appears in the collections of the University of Washington, the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, and the Library of Congress.
SKU: 21V23210
DIMENSIONS
15.5” wide x 1” deep x 19.5” tall
ESTIMATED WEIGHT: 1 lbs
