{"product_id":"weltons-worcester-ma-1947-william-steig-menu-art","title":"Welton's, Worcester MA 1947 William Steig Menu Art","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eWilliam Steig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;\"\u003ecartoonist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e, illustrator and writer of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;\"\u003echildren's books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e, best known for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;\"\u003epicture book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;\"\u003eShrek!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e, which inspired the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;\"\u003efilm series of the same name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e, as well as others that included \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;\"\u003eSylvester and the Magic Pebble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;\"\u003eAbel's Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-size: 10.5pt; background: white;\"\u003eDoctor De Soto. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eHailed as the \"King of Cartoons\", Steig began drawing illustrations and cartoons \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e in 1930. One of his cartoon characters, Poor Pitiful Pearl, was made into a popular line of dolls starting in 1956.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eLater, when he was 61, Steig began writing children's books. In 1968, he published his first children's book. He went on to write more than 30 children's books, including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eDoctor De Soto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e series, and he continued to write into his nineties. Among his other well-known works, the picture book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eShrek!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e (1990) formed the basis for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eDreamWorks Animation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eShrek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e (2001). After the release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eShrek 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e in 2004, Steig became the first sole-creator of an animated movie franchise that went on to generate over $1 billion from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003etheatrical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eancillary markets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e after only one sequel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eWhen asked his opinion about the movie based on his picture book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eShrek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003e, William Steig responded: “It’s vulgar, it’s disgusting — and I loved it.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourtesy Private Collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu and the rear cover.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57491754090662,"sku":"xub1790052167906","price":18.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57491754123430,"sku":"zka1790052167907","price":19.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57491754156198,"sku":"fgt1790052167908","price":24.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57491754188966,"sku":"lsm1790052167909","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57491754221734,"sku":"ilb1790052167910","price":67.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57491754254502,"sku":"gjm1790052167911","price":101.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/weltons-worcester-ma-1947-william-steig-menu-art_1.webp?v=1790052171","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/weltons-worcester-ma-1947-william-steig-menu-art","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}