Frank 'Spang' Spangler Sr. (American, 1881-1946)
Frank 'Spang' Spangler Sr. (American, 1881-1946) Too Little - Too Big - Too Late and A Saving Plank, Montgomery Advertiser newspaper cartoons (two works), 1942 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 11-1x4 x 8-1x4 inches (28.6 x 21.0 cm) (Too Little - Too Big - Too Late, image) 11-1x4 x 8-1x2 inches (28.6 x 21.6 cm) (A Saving Plank, image) Each signed lower left: Spang Two original editorial cartoons are drawn in the artist's unique style. He urges Americans to free up scarce resources, including cash, in support of the American war effort in 1942. In Too Little - Too Big - Too Late, published July 7, 1942, Uncle Sam allows an anxious motorist a spoonful of rationed gasoline while coal from "overflow mines" is poised to fill a young girl's "empty coal cellar." The Christmas-themed cartoon A Saving Plank was published on December 11, 1942. "Hoarded Money" stands on thin ice and Uncle Sam provides it a bridge to shore along a "Buy War Bonds" plank. (image size: 11.25" x 8.5") Frank Spangler, Sr. was the cartoonist of the Montgomery Advertiser newspaper in Alabama for forty-six years, and his work portrayed American life, local and national, and addressed political and governmental issues during the first half of the 20th century. He signed his work with a highly stylized "Spang." Quantity: (2) HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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Very minor bumps to corners of A Saving Plank example with some small subsequent creases. Wear and markings to margins of pages in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Each not framed. Each sheet overall: 11.5 x 9.25 inches and 11.25 x 9.5 inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"
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Frank 'Spang' Spangler Sr. (American, 1881-1946) Too Little - Too Big - Too Late and A Saving Plank, Montgomery Advertiser newspaper cartoons (two works), 1942 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 11-1x4 x 8-1x4 inches (28.6 x 21.0 cm) (Too Little - Too Big - Too Late, image) 11-1x4 x 8-1x2 inches (28.6 x 21.6 cm) (A Saving Plank, image) Each signed lower left: Spang Two original editorial cartoons are drawn in the artist's unique style. He urges Americans to free up scarce resources, including cash, in support of the American war effort in 1942. In Too Little - Too Big - Too Late, published July 7, 1942, Uncle Sam allows an anxious motorist a spoonful of rationed gasoline while coal from "overflow mines" is poised to fill a young girl's "empty coal cellar." The Christmas-themed cartoon A Saving Plank was published on December 11, 1942. "Hoarded Money" stands on thin ice and Uncle Sam provides it a bridge to shore along a "Buy War Bonds" plank. (image size: 11.25" x 8.5") Frank Spangler, Sr. was the cartoonist of the Montgomery Advertiser newspaper in Alabama for forty-six years, and his work portrayed American life, local and national, and addressed political and governmental issues during the first half of the 20th century. He signed his work with a highly stylized "Spang." Quantity: (2) HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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Very minor bumps to corners of A Saving Plank example with some small subsequent creases. Wear and markings to margins of pages in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Each not framed. Each sheet overall: 11.5 x 9.25 inches and 11.25 x 9.5 inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"
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