5025

George Herriman - Krazy Kat Earliest Known Daily Strip Original Art (King Features Syndicate, circa

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Comics Start Price:1,850.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
George Herriman - Krazy Kat Earliest Known Daily Strip Original Art (King Features Syndicate, circa
<B>George Herriman - Krazy Kat Earliest Known Daily Strip Original Art (King Features Syndicate, circa 1910).</B></I> This is the oldest known example of original art from a <I>Krazy Kat</B></I> daily strip! The feature began as the bottom tier of Herriman's <I>Dingbat Family</B></I>, later called <I>The Family Upstairs</B></I>. Krazy Kat and Ignatz the Mouse were supporting characters in these family-themed strips. In this daily, they finally become the featured stars. <I>Krazy Kat</B></I> ran as a daily strip from 1910 to 1944 (with Sundays beginning in 1916), ending with Herriman's death. The strip received top priority in Hearst papers, and was rumored to be William Randolph Hearst's favorite strip. This example is unique, and pure Herriman, putting Krazy in the top three panels, and having Ignatz spar with him in the lower tier, as if occupying two floors of the same house. The art measures approximately 11.25" x 4.5", and is in Very Good condition, with a few light stains that do little to detract from the piece. The strip is not dated, as was the custom of the day. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.