Stolzer, Rob :: Art For Sale

Rare, Rare, Rare BIRDSEYE CENTER Comic Strip by JIMMY FRISE - 1930s

Artist: Jimmy Frise (All)

0 Comments - 131 Views - 0 Like

Rare, Rare, Rare BIRDSEYE CENTER Comic Strip by JIMMY FRISE - 1930s Comic Art

Click Image to View Full Size

Previous Item:
Wonderful DAVID LEVINE Caricature of Prime Minister INDIRA GANDHI - 1966

Next Item:
Vintage Ink & Watercolor Drawing of DICK TRACY & JUNIOR by Chester Gould! 1940s

Artwork Details

Title:	Rare, Rare, Rare BIRDSEYE CENTER Comic Strip by JIMMY FRISE - 1930s
Artist:	Jimmy Frise (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	FS - $750 + Shipping
Views:	131
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	6/13/2025
Comic Art Archive:

Description

Jimmy Frise (1891-1948) was the longtime cartoonist for the Toronto Star, for which he created Life’s Little Comedies in 1920. Fries renamed the feature to Birdseye Center in 1923, and for the next 25 years he had a hit on his hands. The audience really related to this quirky cast of characters, set in a small fictitious Canadian town. I’m very pleased to offer a rare, rare, rare Birdseye Center original, most likely from the 1930s. Featuring Cap and Pigskin Peters, the two find out that they have super-charged The Noazark, Cap’s ship, much to the surprise of everyone on the dock. The piece features a good many of the main characters from the strip, and Frise’s ink work during the period was simply sweet as hell. Measuring 14”x 18¾”, the strip is in very nice condition, with a tiny piece of the lower right corner missing, and a little bit of White-out here and there. This piece came from cartoonist Doug Wright’s collection, and is labeled as such on the reverse. Wright continued Frise’s Juniper Junction strip in the late 1940s, after Frise passed away. As I mentioned earlier, Frise’s original art is quite scarce, so this is a rare opportunity. $750.00 + 17.00 first class shipping.

Social/Sharing

About the Owner

	Rob Stolzer Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	September 2004
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	robart
Website:	https://freeassociationfunnies.com/
Country:	UNITED STATES
On CAF:	Rob's Classifieds Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF Read More About RobStolzer

Contact the Owner

Use can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
but, you must be logged in to use this feature.

Comments on this Artwork

You must be logged in to make comments.

All
	* HoxtonArcade 9/7/2025 6:48:00 AM
	R Berman 9/7/2025 6:32:00 AM
	Barnaba J. 9/7/2025 5:39:00 AM
	Rene Dorenbos 9/7/2025 5:28:00 AM
	sly design 9/7/2025 5:12:00 AM
View All


	Jeffrey Wedding 9/7/2025 4:16:00 AM
	Jason Borelli 9/7/2025 2:11:00 AM
	R S 9/7/2025 1:59:00 AM
	Comics Gallery 9/7/2025 1:08:00 AM
	Tony Isaza 9/7/2025 12:42:00 AM