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George Herriman - Original Comic Strip Art for

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George Herriman - Original Comic Strip Art for
George Herriman - Original Comic Strip Art for Baron Bean Daily, dated 9-1-?? (Publisher Unknown, circa 1916). Three months before the Sunday Krazy Kat began, this domestic comedy strip debuted by the same artist, George Herriman. Looking quite a bit like the popular Mutt and Jeff dailies, this feature starred the Baron, a tall, mustachioed poser and freeloader, usually accompanied by his faithful valet and sidekick, Grimes. Although not dated by year, a "51" can be found in the last panel's corner, leading us to believe this is an example from the strip's first year. Baron Bean is considered quite scarce in today's marketplace. This example, although a little rough around the edges and neatly split between the second and third panels, remains in great condition for a piece this old. Written in red pencil in the lower margin is the strip's tag line for the day, "But everything was all right after all," presumably written by Herriman. Important notice: 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.