Abbie an' Slats original art for the daily strip for March 17, 1958. Excellent example of the long-running newspaper strip by Raeburn van Buren. The art itself measures 5 1/4 inches tall and 19 inches wide, with the total paper size at 6 1/2" by 21". There are some pinholes in the edges as part of the production process. The strip features Abbie, Slats, and Becy, with a cool silhouette panel at the end.

I am listing a number of Abbie an Slats dailies and am happy to combine them to reduce shipping costs.


Raeburn Van Buren (January 12, 1891 – December 29, 1987) was an American magazine and comic strip illustrator best known for his work on the syndicated Abbie an' SlatsHe began drawing Abbie an' Slats in 1937. The strip followed the experiences of a rural spinster raising her young cousin, a streetwise urban child. It was the idea of Al Capp, who intended to start a second strip to build upon the success of his popular Li'l Abner. Instead of drawing it himself, Capp recruited Van Buren. Initially, Van Buren turned him down, but he was soon lured by the prospect of steady work, as he had just had his first and only child with his wife, Fern. The strip was carried in 400 newspapers at the height of its popularity.