Rube Goldberg Watchmaker comic strip Tote Bag

ABOUT THIS IMAGE Rube Goldberg comic strip, November 1, 1911. Panel #1: Customer says, "One of the hands is bent. I'll step into the watch makers and have it fixed. Panel #2: Customer, to watch maker, "I want to have one of the hands on my watch straighted. It'll just take you a few seconds. Panel #3: Watch maker inspects pocket watch and says, "This time-piece is in awful condition - the gazinkus needs cleaning and the umbo coil is out of adjustment. Panel #4: Watch maker tinkers with pocket watch and says, "Fourteen of the jewels are loose." Panel #5: Watch maker takes a hammer to the pocket watch and says, "The second hand is two laps behind ticking wheel." Panel #6: Watch maker takes a sledge hammer to the pocket watch and says, "The bazook spring shows distict signs of water on the knee." Panel #7: Watch maker announces, "I can put it in perfect shape for $87.30. (Customer falls backward.) Panel #8: Customer, standing in front of a sun dial says, "It's just nearly exactly half past a quarter to thirteen." ABOUT RUBE GOLDBERG COMICS Although probably best known for drawings of highly complicated machines that performed simple tasks, now known as "Rube Goldberg machines," Goldberg penned a treasure trove of other cartoons dealing with political, social and comical themes. He created such panel cartoons as Telephonies, Foolish Questions, What Are You Kicking About?, among others...but many of his strips did not deal with a central character, but rather, a theme. Under my store category, "Rube Goldberg miscellaneous" such comic strips are featured.