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A mystery solved.

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Remember the book and cartoons and Corky Normart?

Last night I received and email from a C. Normart, and I had the answers to a few questions at long last:

Dear Julie
You found me. I kind of recognize the book but can't recall the teacher. I think it was a Junior College class because the drawing of the football player being kicked has my number (50) and we did play Vallejo that year. But it's not my signature and some of the drawings are not my style, even back then. You're right, my family had a fur store that was established in 1895 and lasted over 100 years. But my interest has always been art as you can see from my web site at cnormart.com. I might even up date it one of these days.

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I'm not certain that all of the drawings are mine. The car is my style, the outhouses might be, players maybe but the signature and the comments I just don't recognize. I'm sure I did the rubber stamping.

I mentioned to him that I had received more than a few emails from random readers who happened upon that post and were curious as to the seemingly missing ending. With his permission, I shared the above emails with you.

Ah, the feeling of a tied-up package, no loose ends.

Do visit Mr. Normart's web site; the art is fantastic.

And, maybe, start doodling and mystery-creating in a book of your own; then send it into the wild. You never know where it will end up.

UPDATE: The book will be making its way back to Mr. Normart and his family tomorrow. It's had an interesting life, this book.