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The Bigger Value — Original Editorial Cartoon Art by Ted Miller (c. early 1950s)
Original editorial cartoon art by Ted Miller (1918–2007), ink on paper, circa early 1950s. Titled The Bigger Value, this single-panel cartoon presents a wry exchange between an automobile executive and a skeptical onlooker, skewering postwar America’s obsession with “bigger, faster, more powerful” consumer goods. Framed as a pointed yet restrained social commentary, the piece reflects Miller’s ability to blend clean draftsmanship with subtle editorial bite—hallmarks of mid-century newspaper cartooning. Likely produced for The Christian Science Monitor or a comparable editorial outlet, the cartoon stands as a sharp, period-specific commentary preserved in original art form.
Ted Miller was a Massachusetts-born American cartoonist best known for his daily strip Diary of Snubs Our Dog, published in The Christian Science Monitor from 1947 to 1954. A World War II Army Air Force veteran who contributed cartoons to Yank magazine, Miller handled writing, pencils, and inks on his work, giving his work a consistent and personal voice. A member of the National Cartoonists Society—sponsored by Bob Montana—Miller’s work represents a quieter, character-driven tradition of postwar American newspaper cartooning.
The Bigger Value — Original Editorial Cartoon Art by Ted Miller (c. early 1950s)
Original editorial cartoon art by Ted Miller (1918–2007), ink on paper, circa early 1950s. Titled The Bigger Value, this single-panel cartoon presents a wry exchange between an automobile executive and a skeptical onlooker, skewering postwar America’s obsession with “bigger, faster, more powerful” consumer goods. Framed as a pointed yet restrained social commentary, the piece reflects Miller’s ability to blend clean draftsmanship with subtle editorial bite—hallmarks of mid-century newspaper cartooning. Likely produced for The Christian Science Monitor or a comparable editorial outlet, the cartoon stands as a sharp, period-specific commentary preserved in original art form.
Ted Miller was a Massachusetts-born American cartoonist best known for his daily strip Diary of Snubs Our Dog, published in The Christian Science Monitor from 1947 to 1954. A World War II Army Air Force veteran who contributed cartoons to Yank magazine, Miller handled writing, pencils, and inks on his work, giving his work a consistent and personal voice. A member of the National Cartoonists Society—sponsored by Bob Montana—Miller’s work represents a quieter, character-driven tradition of postwar American newspaper cartooning.
