Dick Tracy! Chester Gould Signed Card & Envelope!
Chester Gould
Woodstock, IL, August 20, 1974
Dick Tracy! Chester Gould Signed Card & Envelope!
Signature
An original illustrated and signed Dick Tracy correspondence card by cartoonist Chester Gould, dated August 20, 1974, featuring a large color portrait of Gould's celebrated detective at right. Dick Tracy appears in his instantly recognizable yellow fedora, dark suit, and red striped tie, rendered in the bold graphic style associated with the long-running comic strip. At left, Gould has written a personal message in blue ink to "Brad," expressing his pleasure at receiving the recipient's letter and his hope that Dick Tracy would continue to hold his interest. Gould signs boldly beneath the inscription, incorporating his distinctive signature into the composition. The card is accompanied by its original Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, Inc. mailing envelope, bearing the printed C.T.N.Y.N.S. return address at 435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The envelope is addressed in red ink to Mr. John Gillis, Box 461, Gamboa, Canal Zone, and bears a Woodstock, Illinois, February 28, 1975 postal cancellation. Gould's name is also signed in red at the upper left. The card exhibits light toning, minor handling wear, and faint marks consistent with age, while the accompanying envelope displays expected postal wear, creasing, edge wear, and toning. Measures 9 x 4.25 inches.
In full:
"Dear Brodi:
Sure enjoyed your
letter. Hope Dick Tracy
will always hold
your interest!
Chester Gould"
Chester Gould created Dick Tracy in 1931, and the strip became one of the most recognizable American newspaper comics of the twentieth century. Gould drew and wrote the feature for the Chicago Tribune syndicate for more than four decades, developing its square-jawed detective protagonist, visually distinctive villains, and stories centered on crime, detection, and technological innovation. Gould retired from the strip in 1977, making this 1974 illustrated correspondence a product of the final years of his remarkably long personal stewardship of Dick Tracy. The combination of Gould's handwritten message, signature, original character artwork, and surviving syndicate mailing envelope provides an engaging connection between the cartoonist, his internationally recognized creation, and an individual reader of the strip.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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Chester Gould
Woodstock, IL, August 20, 1974
Dick Tracy! Chester Gould Signed Card & Envelope!
Signature
An original illustrated and signed Dick Tracy correspondence card by cartoonist Chester Gould, dated August 20, 1974, featuring a large color portrait of Gould's celebrated detective at right. Dick Tracy appears in his instantly recognizable yellow fedora, dark suit, and red striped tie, rendered in the bold graphic style associated with the long-running comic strip. At left, Gould has written a personal message in blue ink to "Brad," expressing his pleasure at receiving the recipient's letter and his hope that Dick Tracy would continue to hold his interest. Gould signs boldly beneath the inscription, incorporating his distinctive signature into the composition. The card is accompanied by its original Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, Inc. mailing envelope, bearing the printed C.T.N.Y.N.S. return address at 435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The envelope is addressed in red ink to Mr. John Gillis, Box 461, Gamboa, Canal Zone, and bears a Woodstock, Illinois, February 28, 1975 postal cancellation. Gould's name is also signed in red at the upper left. The card exhibits light toning, minor handling wear, and faint marks consistent with age, while the accompanying envelope displays expected postal wear, creasing, edge wear, and toning. Measures 9 x 4.25 inches.
In full:
"Dear Brodi:
Sure enjoyed your
letter. Hope Dick Tracy
will always hold
your interest!
Chester Gould"
Chester Gould created Dick Tracy in 1931, and the strip became one of the most recognizable American newspaper comics of the twentieth century. Gould drew and wrote the feature for the Chicago Tribune syndicate for more than four decades, developing its square-jawed detective protagonist, visually distinctive villains, and stories centered on crime, detection, and technological innovation. Gould retired from the strip in 1977, making this 1974 illustrated correspondence a product of the final years of his remarkably long personal stewardship of Dick Tracy. The combination of Gould's handwritten message, signature, original character artwork, and surviving syndicate mailing envelope provides an engaging connection between the cartoonist, his internationally recognized creation, and an individual reader of the strip.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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