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  1. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I got a box of old pins the other day - mostly political. This one was in there. It's 4" across. It looks like the work of Dr. Seuss to me. I know that Geisel did advertising and commercial art. What do you think?

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    Bookahtoo, May 17, 2016
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  2. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    It does look very Seuss-y. I tried some googling and image searching with no luck.
     
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  3. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Me, too! And all kinds of slogan possibilities...
    What is it saying?
    You poor fish? Bottom-feeder? What are some fish-related insults or sayings? Whom do fish represent or... ???????
     
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  4. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    Sucker? Isn't there a fish called a sucker? That's my best guess at the moment.
     
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  5. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Could be, Laura!!!
    *Googling that*
     
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  6. Bookahtoo

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    You poor fish was an expression kind of like "you poor sap", I believe.
     
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  7. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Most of the references I've found have been from around the 1920s.
     
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  8. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    That's all I've been able to find too, from about 1916 - 1920s.
     
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  9. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    There is a graph at the link below showing the frequency the "poor fish" phrase was used in print between 1800-2008. It peaked 1933, and then fell off.
    Poor fish:
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense

    The fish drawing looks very Dr. Seuss-ish to me, too. I got sidetracked on what the heck is the message.:joyful:
     
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