Eli’s Cartoon Caption Contest No. 87

Contest No. 87 starts right now.

Briefly, here are the details: I’ll supply a drawing of one of my old cartoons that has never been published, leaving off my caption. You are invited to supply your funniest captions. Simply (1) click on “Add New Comment”. Then (2) scroll down past any other submitted captions and type in your name and your caption in the spaces provided. Then (3) click “Save”. Your caption (or captions) will be posted after I review your submission.

There is no limit on the number of captions you can enter for each drawing. Entries will be accepted and posted for one week, after which a winner will be announced and the winning caption will be printed. Below that I will also print my original caption.

The cut-off time and date for you to send in your captions for this contest is midnight Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

I will be the sole judge. The winning caption will be the one I judge to be the funniest one submitted (not necessarily the one that matches or comes closest to my original caption). Additional rules and regulations, for those of you who need such things, can be found here.

Below is the drawing that needs your caption.

36 Comments

  1. I’m interested in buying the
    I’m interested in buying the garage but why is there so much junk everywhere?!

  2. I’m going next door. He has
    I’m going next door. He has the same lamp but is charging much more.

  3. Madam, I was robbed 3 weeks
    Madam, I was robbed 3 weeks ago and those are the items that were stolen..

  4. Everything you are selling is
    Everything you are selling is pure junk. Can I offer $800 for all of it?

  5. 1. “You sold dad’s old cigar
    1. “You sold dad’s old cigar humidifier for two bucks? He had our life’s savings stashed in it.”

    2. “Mom, Garage Sales are so yesterday. You never heard of Craig’s List?”

    3. “It’s a great sale, but shouldn’t you be clearing out our garage instead of our neighbor’s?”

  6. Sir, these are the exact golf
    Sir, these are the exact golf clubs used by Tiger Woodens when he beat his wife up.

  7. Sir, the TV is an antique.
    Sir, the TV is an antique. Turn it on to Channel 4 and you will see the Milton Berle Show.

  8. ” If it doesn’t sell you can
    ” If it doesn’t sell you can always put it in the yard and have a yard sale !”

  9. “I don’t think this is how
    “I don’t think this is how Microsoft started out of a garage.”

  10. “Mom, why do you keep saying,
    “Mom, why do you keep saying, “Today the garage, tomorrow the world, and what’s this Ebay idea you have?”

  11. Your offer of $10 for the TV
    Your offer of $10 for the TV is much too low. I need at least $10.25

  12. 1. “Ten dollars for a
    1. “Ten dollars for a typewriter?” What’s a typewriter?”

    2. “Mom your embarrassing me. It’s spelled ‘Garage Sail.'”

  13. “I called dad to tell him you
    “I called dad to tell him you’re working the street again.”

  14. Young man, I want to tell you
    Young man, I want to tell you this fan is very special.Sir Lawrence of Arabia always had it with him whenever he was in the desert.

  15. I needed the garage space for
    I needed the garage space for this sale, and I couldn’t find a spot to put my car, so I just sold it.

  16. “You got ANYTHING digital
    “You got ANYTHING digital here?”

    “Well, now that you’ve sold my skateboard, Ipad, and cell phone…I’m just going to kill myself.”

    “What are you trying to make room in here for…A horse and buggy?”

  17. Those Playboy magazines were
    Those Playboy magazines were originally owned by Bill Cosby. They inspired him.

  18. The lamp is very, very
    The lamp is very, very special. If you plug it into an electrical outlet and turn the on switch, it will light up.

  19. The cups are very old. My
    The cups are very old. My grandfather used one for coffee and he used the other one to put his false teeth in.

  20. Mum,if I was you, I`d put the
    Mum,if I was you, I`d put the letter B in the middle of Garage.

  21. “Gee, Mrs. Henderson, the
    “Gee, Mrs. Henderson, the only other place I’ve seen things like this is on the old reruns of ‘Leave It To Beaver.'”

  22. Let’s see Mom – Garage Sale
    Let’s see Mom – Garage Sale today, Canasta game yesterday, any other big summer excitement planned for us?

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Welcome to the Eli Stein Cartoon archive. To begin, read my introduction and personal notes, and then please look at the cartoons, which are categorized by either decade, publication name or topic. I’ve included some personal comments, memories and photos below many of the cartoons. I’ll be adding cartoons, memories and photos ad infinitum. Remember, your comments are appreciated (just click on the “comment” link at the bottom of each post).

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