Tony Sarg Elephant Light

E is for elephant tony sarg c 1926 vintage alphabet page illustration book is in collection of metropolitan museum of art transferoftreasures.

Tony sarg elephant light.

Verses by anne stoddard. The giant sported a pair of boots yellow trousers and a dapper suit jacket. Sarg studied at a military academy and was offered a commission but rejected that service and left for the united kingdom where he began to illustrate for magazines and books. Page measures 6 7 8 inches wide x 9 inches tall.

All the king s men are depicted in the border along the bottom and sides. Shows humpty dumpty along with a small verse below. The exhibition includes cartoons toys games marionettes fine art and works on paper such as books and illustrations. Since then the balloon hasn t been re introduced to the parade in any form.

In 1935 tony sarg designed the first mechanically animated window display for macy s department store. This was not tony s only connection with macy s which started on nantucket where murray s toggery is now located as he created the first hot air balloons for their thanksgiving day parade. While he was still young the family left central america and returned to germany. 5 out of 5 stars 597 597 reviews 35 00.

Tony sarg as he is more commonly known is being featured by the artists association in a new exhibit called wizard of the whimsical. Published by greenberg inc. Like many parade balloons from this time period not much is known about this balloon but the balloon made its only appearance in 1928 and was later retired shortly after the parade. Until his death in 1942 he created new designs for macy s holiday windows.

Apr 10 2019 explore unclebunkstrunk s board our hero tony sarg followed by 325 people on pinterest. H for humpty dumpty. Vintage original page from the circa 1926 book tony sarg s alphabet. See more ideas about tony hero vintage.

The two headed giant is a macy s original character who originated as a giant balloon in the macy s thanksgiving day parade. 1939 schenley s whiskies with artist tony sarg original vintage christmas advertisement with light is right exam nataliesneatnook 5 out of 5 stars 69 13 99. Tony sarg s fantastic art. The new york 1939 official world s fair pictorial map created by tony sarg.

The long lumbering two headed giant made its parade debut in the 1931 parade and was the first ever balloon to have two heads. Sale set 6 vintage cocktail napkins tony sarg toasts elephant giraffe can can skater fisherman nolacottage 5 out of 5 stars 163 35 00.