The Vintage Ads of Dr. Seuss

Before Dr. Seuss gained worldwide fame as a beloved author and illustrator of children’s books, he paid the bills with advertising gigs and magazine artwork.  In fact, Theodore Seuss Geisel landed his first paying job after leaving Oxford with the New York City publication Judge.

In the 1920s, Seuss embarked on a career as an advertising illustrator, a job that garnered him national exposure and a better paycheck.  A series of cartoons for Flit bug spray kicked open the door for Seuss.  One illustration shows three guys in a tank as an oversized mosquito jettisons toward them.  In large yellow words it reads: “Quick Henry, The Flit!”

Please click here to continue reading the original article at VINTAGE CATALOG ADVERTISEMENTS