Vintage “How to Draw Cartoons” Kids Menu by Hal Cooper

Even though I try to cure myself of the collecting bug, there are still a few things that I just can't pass up. I love looking at old “how to draw cartoons” books. Some of my favorites are currently available online thanks to the scanning efforts of other collectors. For example, Tack’s Cartoon Tips for the Aspiring Cartoonist is fantastic.

Also check out this book on how to draw cartoons by George Carlson: Points on Cartooning and How to Draw Funny Pictures

But here’s a  first: a restaurant kids menu that doubles as a cartooning course!  (This is the back)

It was created by cartoonist Hal Cooper, whom I showcased a few weeks back in this post about his comic book creation, Charlie Horse.

The cartoon menu was for the Castilla Reataurant, circa 1940. The artwork on THIS rare bit of cartoon ephemera is quite elaborate, and hopefully kept many restless kids from causing too much trouble at the table.

If you want to get your hands on it, you better hurry -- it's only going to be on eBay for about another few hours! http://item.ebay.com/360250317850

Another odd bit I noticed -- some poor sap had to hand right entire kids menu on the inside of this thing!
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