Don Orehek Cartoons

Don has sold a LOT of cartoons in his career. Each numbered cartoon or illustration on the left side of this Blog is from a DIFFERENT magazine, newspaper, etc. Let's see if we can find out the total number of publications (places) where Don's work has appeared . . . . . (An unnumbered posting is a duplicate publication.)

253. Daredevils and Dreamers

Daredevils and Dreamers is an Emmy nominated film about early aviation produced by director-screenwriter Michael Laurence. The film premier...

252. Sextra Special -- Liberated (Kanrom, Inc.)

Bet today's mini computers can't do this! Kanrom, Inc. published a Sextra Special , subtitled Liberated in 1971 . This cartoon of ...

251. The Wacky Family Survival Guide

If you read the blurb on the back cover of this joke book illustrated by Don and published by Scholastic, Inc. in 1991, you will know that ...

250. 101 Super Sports Jokes

This is one of three joke books published in 1988 by Scholastic, Inc. that Don illustrated. Looks like Don invented a new game with his cov...

249. 101 Ghost Jokes

Thinking about Halloween yet? Here's a book of ghost jokes illustrated by Don to start getting you in the mood -- even though Halloween ...

248. The Laugh-A-Minute Joke Book

One of the thirty plus joke books Don has illustrated is titled The Laugh-A-Minute Joke Book . It was published by Scholastic, Inc. in 1989....

247. Love, Sex, and Marriage - A Jewish View

This cartoon of Don's was reprinted in a paper bound book titled Love, Sex, and Marriage - A Jewish View by Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn,...

More French Cartoons & Cuties -- More Aliases

Don says "all the cartoonists" used to make up aliases for French Cartoons & Cuties. These four cartoons are old-style, so w...

246. Pack o' Fun

Guess this little gal had herself a "pack o' fun"! Yet another male oriented magazine. This, too, was one of Don's early ...

245. Nifty

Here's another pocket-size joke book Don sold cartoons to early in his career. You can guess by the title and this cartoon that Nifty ...

244. The Community Chest of Port Washington

Here's an illustration Don did in 1995 for the annual Community Chest campaign. This family will, for sure, make a contribution -- if th...

243. Present Concepts in Internal Medicine

The best way to explain this publication is to quote from the cover letter which was sent with it to Don. "The Cardiology Symposium, 19...

LAFF-A-DAY (King Features Syndicate # 12)

Couldn't she have waited at least until after the honeymoon?! This cartoon was published March 12, 1987.

LAFF-A-DAY (King Features Syndicate # 11)

That's a low blow, sonny! Published Feb. 17, 1972. By the way, Don did not have any kids of school age at the time.

LAFF-A-DAY (King Features Syndicate # 10)

Don't you wish you had just half her energy! Published January 30, 1987. Wonder where it's spring that time of year?

LAFF-A-DAY (King Features Syndicate # 9)

Printed Feb. 12, 1987. Our advice to this husband is to eat it all quickly!

LAFF-A-DAY (King Features Syndicate # 8)

Published March 18, 1971 this cartoon is part of the Hippy era. Obviously the uncle whose will is being read did not approve! Notice the g...

LAFF-A-DAY (King Features Syndicate # 7)

This cartoon was printed September 25, 1971 before pre-nuptial agreements were all the rage. We're sure this mother-of-the-bride would...

LAFF-A-DAY (King Features Syndicate # 6)

This one appears a little crooked because that's how it was laid out in the newspaper from which the cartoon was clipped. Still a good ...

LAFF-A-DAY (King Features Syndicate # 5)

We sure would like to know what the chef's special was! Any ideas? Remember when this "oldie" was published: May 20, 1965.

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