Collier’s Magazine

Collier’s was an American general interest magazine founded in 1888 by Peter Fenelon Collier. It established a reputation as a proponent of social reform and popularized the short-short story which was often planned to fit on a single page. It ceased publication in 1957.

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Picture of Collier's November 1936 Cartoon

“Wake up! You’ve got the wrong one!” (11 Nov. 1936)

“Now don’t go jumping to conclusions, Officer!” (8 Jan. 1938)

“Isn't this a wonderful party Junior's having?” (Feb. 1938)

“I run up four flights of stairs smelling corned beef and cabbages, and it’s coming from there!” (7 Jan. 1939)

Woman weighing her baby using grocer's scale

“Is there something else, please?” (4 Mar. 1939)

Cartoon of a couple walking past a cigar shop.

“Could you just smile till we get around the corner? The gang’s watching” (6 Jan. 1940)

Black and white cartoon of men at a bar.

“You’re to throw me out of here after this one—understand?” (2 May 1941)

A hurried man showing up late for work gets fired.

"I have good news for you, Blakley—starting tomorrow you won't have to miss your breakfast." (1946)

Three boys enjoy ice cream at a soda fountain.

"Let's flip to see who pays. Anybody got a coin?" (1946)

“It says here with these new planes we’ll be able to have breakfast here and lunch at the Crillon in Paris” (16 Feb. 1946)

A cartoon of kids in a classroom, last day.

“This is our last day together, darling—tomorrow I’m left back” (9 Mar. 1946)

“Officer Riley’s been transferred to another beat—he gave me this letter of introduction” (19 Nov. 1947)

“Don’t try turning your charm on me!” (17 July 1948)

“Jeffrey’s insanely jealous, aren’t you, Jeffrey? Jeffrey!” (18 Sep. 1948)

“I’ll just have whatever you’re having, if it’s steak” (14 Aug. 1948)

Cartoon of couple on a couch, discussing a book.

“Your autobiography was so thrilling! I do hope you’ll write another!” (19 Mar. 1949)

Boy asks for attention from father reading newspaper.

"What if I do ask a lot of questions? You never know any of the answers!" (22 Oct. 1949)

“Just think what a handsome couple we’d make if I bought a fur coat” (21 Oct. 1950)

“Our visit must have been just what the doctor ordered. Did you notice how grouchy they were when we arrived, and how cheerful when we left?” (13 Oct. 1951)

Woman speaking to armed police at her door

“I thought he was staying at your place” (24 Nov. 1951)

“Now that you’ve seen how she looks early in the morning, why don’t you go home?” (26 Apr. 1952)

Cartoon of a woman reading a love column.

“Read the love column and see if you can guess who wrote the letter signed ‘Bored Wife’” (21 Jan. 1955)

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