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Once Was An Illustrator

Once was an illustrator, sketched portraits of famous peeps Mailed each 2 copies, one to sign and return, other to keep Received over a thousand Friends were totally astounded John Wayne, Donald Trump and John Glenn just 3 of heaps (Long before The Donald became PREZ?)

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Judith S

Date: 12/15/2017 11:33:00 AM

Oh Jack ... please please post some!!!! How exciting!!! And as an American ...if you've got a Trump caricature or two... that would be most welcome as well!!! ;)

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/15/2017 12:49:00 PM

May take a while to scan some in though!!!! Trump's drawing that he signed was from the 80s/90s before he became The Donald!!! You are the sweetest dear Judith... where have you been!!! xxx

Silent One

Date: 12/15/2017 10:48:00 AM

Wow.... you should post some of your drawings on PS or are they available to see anywhere else? If you got it then flaunt it.

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/15/2017 10:53:00 AM

Will think about it... don't want to flaunt it though! Also need to convert them to jpegs!!! Hang in there...

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 12/15/2017 9:37:00 AM

How did D sit for a portrait still enough long enough I wonder :) Good morning dear Jack! xomo

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/15/2017 10:27:00 AM

It was long before he was this famous... ahem, president!!! xxx

Silent One

Date: 12/15/2017 8:17:00 AM

Big bad Jack loved to scribble and draw, but had to stop when he hurt his paw. Wrote limericks instead. Promised until his death bed, Making peeps giggle would be his law!

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/15/2017 10:23:00 AM

Mo my darling dear Ottawanian!!! GOOD CANADIAN FRIGID MORNING!! xxx

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/15/2017 10:19:00 AM

You got it dear friend!!! Giggling is how we make it through!!! Happy to oblige!!! Nice lim BTW... but why should I expect anything less!!!!!!!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 12/15/2017 9:34:00 AM

Giggles to you both! <3

Silent One

Date: 12/15/2017 8:13:00 AM

Wow, that is really awesome! You must have loads of the signed then... Any famous singers?

Jack Ellison
Date: 12/15/2017 10:14:00 AM

This way back in the 80s... let's see, Paul McCartney, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Ella Fitzgerald. Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Sam Walton, (started Walmart), Buzz Alrin and on and on!!!!