[www.keralites.net] Maxine: the origin and the aftermath [23 Attachments]

 

I never knew who the creator of Maxine was! After the Maxine jokes there is a summary on how she was created and a photo of her creator. More from the gal everyone loves and admires, and you finally get to meet her creator at the end.   AFTER THAT THERE ARE NEW ONES NEVER SEEN BEFORE... Hummmmmm! How  True..  Creator Of Maxine   John Wagner, Hallmark artist since 1970, says Maxine was inspired  by his mother, his maiden aunts and his grandmother,  the woman who bought him art lessons when 'fill in  the pumpkins' was about the extent of his art classes at St. John's Catholic School    in  Leonia, N.J. John remembers doodling as a preschooler and says both his grandmother and  his mother encouraged his artistic interests. He  eventually attended the Vesper George School of Art in Boston and landed at Hallmark as part of a new artists group. But it was the birth of  the humorous Shoebox Greetings (a tiny little  division of Hallmark) in 1986 that added a new dimension to John's professional life. The Shoebox way of seeing the world unleashed his talents and he created Maxine. Why the name 'Maxine'?  'People at Shoebox started referring to the  character as 'John Wagner's old lady,' and I knew  that would get me into trouble with my wife,' John  says. The Shoebox team had a contest among themselves to name the character and three of the  approximately 30 entries suggested 'Maxine'. John says the name is perfect. John, who says he's humbled by such acceptance of Maxine, admits he's  proud of her. Now you know the story of how Maxine came to be. SOME NEW MAXINES  ! I haven't seen these before.. Good ones. "If you ain't  laughin'...........you ain't  livin!"

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