As I continue to find 7/8-inch multicolor pins, I have learned of at least 28 designs in the Fisher series. I now have 25 in multi-color and 1 in black and white. Here are pictures of the 3 that I still need to find:
I also found and obtained two Fisher designs for one of the phrases; the first, and more common one depicts both Mutt and Jeff; the second, only Mutt.
Finally, in addition to the 11 designs I already have in the 1-1/4 inch size, I learned that I need to find at least two more designs in the larger size:
While most of these pins are relatively inexpensive, the "OH YOU CUBS!" pins seem to be selling for around $85.00. The higher price is probably because they fit in 3 areas of collecting: cartoon phrases, tobacco premiums, and baseball memorabilia.
I still do not know how many illustrations Bud Fisher made for the cigarette pins, nor how many of them were produced in the 1-1/4 inch size.
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