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Member Since November 2004
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Keeping Up With Jones Valentines Day 1932 by Pop Momand

Location: Strip Art - other
Artist: Pop Momand (All)

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Artwork Details
Location: Strip Art - other
Title: Keeping Up With Jones Valentines Day 1932 by Pop Momand*
Artist:  Pop Momand (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Comic Strip
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 78
Likes on CAF: 8
Comments: 5
Added to Site: 3/11/2026

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Description
Arthur "Pop" Momand created this strip in 1913 and ran with it for over two and a half decades. The popular culture term "Keeping up with the Joneses" came from this strip. It is meant to make fun of the competition between neighbours to outdo each other in affluence and possessions. There must be a comic art equivalent to this saying...at least there should be. Marcus, any suggestions?

I have owned a few dailies but his is the first Sunday I have owned and a fully colored one too. I liked this for several reasons. The sledding with abandon reminds me of Calvin and Hobbes. I like that they pick up a piglet part way through their escapades and the expressions are priceless. Fun stuff from almost 100 years ago.

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Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
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Posted On 3/12/2026

Lots of momentum in this Sunday as they travel through the story all the way down without stopping!

John Voytek Member Since 2008
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Posted On 3/12/2026

Fantastic! I totally agree...the character expressions are priceless! Congratulations Jeff!

Toni S Member Since 2019
1    
Posted On 3/12/2026

Wow! What an historical piece! It looks in very very good condition! That's so amazing!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
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Posted On 3/12/2026

Instead of buying a shiny new exotic vehiicle, comic art collectors keep up with the Joneses by adding Byrne pages and/or six figure Absolute Batman covers! maybe...

A brilliant 1932 Pop Momand example of the Jones. (not to be outdone in the cool artist name debate by current era comic artist Pop Mhan!). Amazing Sunday sir! congrats.

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
Posted On 3/13/2026

The sense of movement is impeccable, especially in panels 3,6 and 9. Would still prefer it uncolored.