Date
1989 Dec 19
Condition
Excellent
Artist & Writers
See below
Dimensions
8.5″ x 11″ (average items)
13.25″ x 11″ (binder)
Country
USA
Location
TBD
Notes
From the collection of Al Jaffee. Bought from Doyle’s Auctions. Scrapbook of unpublished art & writing in a black leather binder gifted to Jaffee by his MAD colleagues at the annual Xmas party.
1) Bill Gaines/John Ficarra – Printed parody contract, dated, illegibly signed, with a post-it note
2) Sara Friedman – Note in ink with a pasted-down printed cartoon portrait of Jaffee
3) Jack Davis – Drawing of Jaffee in ink & watercolor on board, dated “Sept. 25, 1990, little late.”
4) Bob Clarke – Fold-in style drawing of Jaffee
5-6) Sam Viviano – 2 printed versions of a fold-in (color and B&W)
7) Gerry Gersten – Pencil portrait of Jaffee, inscribed to “our own gray beret”
8) Paul Peter Porges – Cartoon titled “The Many Facets of Al Jaffee” in pen & ink wash on paper
9-10) Frank Jacobs – Typed script titled “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions”
11) Annie Gaines – A fold-in style collage with photos, printed text, and manuscript note
12) Bill Gaines – Photograph with manuscript additions and a pasted-down speech bubble, with a signed note
13-14) Lou Silverstone – Typed script titled “The Book of Jaffee”, inscribed in ink
15) George C. Woodbridge – Original cartoon, ink & watercolor on paper, titled A Sort of Tall Tale of ye Founding Fathers”
16) Mike Snider – Typed cartoon idea titled “The MAD ‘pizza-lover’s HATE BOOK’ with additional inscription by John Ficarra
17) Sergio Aragones – Original fold-in style ink & colored pencil portrait of Jaffee + signed illustrated note, on green paper backing
18) Charlie Kadau – Typed parody list of ideas for Jaffee-style MAD cartoons
19) Arnie Koge – Collage of 3 postcards and signed photograph
20-22) Nick Meglin – Typed 3-page baudy poem about MAD, titled “Jaf – Jaf – Jaf”
23) Don “Duck” Edwing – Original cartoon in ink & colored marker on paper
24) Irving Schild – “Man of the Year!” collaged photograph
25) Unknown – Typed letter
26) Len Brenner – Letter on MAD stationery with stamped portrait
27) Paul Coker – Original fold-in style portrait of Jaffee in pen, colored pencil, & watercolor on paper
28) Mort Drucker – Original fold-in-themed artwork in pen, watercolor, & gouache on paper
29) Angelo Torres – Original fold-in-themed artwork in pen, ink wash, & watercolor on paper
30) Tom Nozkowski/Joe Raiola – Photocopy of MAD account page from 1952, with highlighted entry showing when Jaffee started contributing to the magazine
31) Al Jaffee – Original self-portrait artwork, ink on paper
32-34) Jack Davis (apology note), Len Brenner (another letter on MAD stationery with stamped portrait), and Rey Cruz (typed note with a pasted-down photograph of Jaffee)