Photo of Puck,The Knitting Craze,1914,Henry Mayer,Santa Clause,World War,Toys

Title: The knitting craze / Hy Mayer ; by Hy Mayer.
Creator(s): Mayer, Henry, 1868-1954, artist
Date Created/Published: New York : Published by Puck Publishing Corporation, 295-309 Lafayette Street, 1914 December 26.
Summary: Illustration shows a vignette cartoon that shows an effeminate Santa Claus standing in front of a fireplace where stockings are hanging, his bag of toys on the floor nearby; he considers taking the stockings 'for the Belgians'. The surrounding vignettes show various scenes depicting the 'knitting craze'; a chess player knits while waiting for his opponent to make a move; a society woman knits while walking the dog, a servant follows carrying the yarn on a tray; a man knits while sitting in the bathtub, the only free time he has; passengers and a conductor knit while riding on a streetcar; a boxer drops a stitch when caught off guard by the gong; and a drunkard tells his wife 'No, my dear, I wash tnitting at the tlub.'
Notes:
Title from item.
Illus. in: Puck, v. 76, no. 1973 (1914 December 26), centerfold.
Copyright 1914 by Puck Publishing Corporation.
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects.
Santa Claus--1910-1920.
Knitting--1910-1920.
Fads--1910-1920.
City & town life--1910-1920.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1910-1920.
Offset photomechanical prints--Color--1910-1920.
Periodical illustrations--1910-1920.
Bookmark /2011660518/
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