Color comic cartoon of a man in a striped suit and hat standing behind an armchair, covering the eyes of a seated blonde woman in a red-and-yellow checkered dress who is reading a book. A speech balloon carries the punch line about bringing in the ice before her husband comes home; a lamp, bookcase and vase of flowers fill the room.
Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; number 410 printed at lower left; no white border.
No postmark or cancellation present. Divided-back linen-texture comic card; Tichnor Bros., Inc. imprint with one-cent stamp box (c. 1930s-40s). Pencil dealer mark "3-BB" top right; no message, address, or stamp.
Cite this card
Comic cartoon of a husband covering his wife's eyes, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/comic-cartoon-of-a-husband-covering-his-wifes-eyes-circa-194. Accessed October 5, 2026.