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The Lawson Wood Collection

Lawson Wood was an English illustrator whose career stretched from Edwardian children's books through the golden age of American magazine covers. He is best known for his anthropomorphic animals, particularly a recurring chimpanzee named Gran'pop, rendered with a warmth and comic timing that made his work immediately recognizable on newsstands. Collier's Weekly was among his most prominent American clients, and the period originals shown here reflect that relationship.

The Lawson Wood Collection

Lawson Wood was an English illustrator whose career stretched from Edwardian children's books through the golden age of American magazine covers. He is best known for his anthropomorphic animals, particularly a recurring chimpanzee named Gran'pop, rendered with a warmth and comic timing that made his work immediately recognizable on newsstands. Collier's Weekly was among his most prominent American clients, and the period originals shown here reflect that relationship.

1- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Bonds Before Bananas- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.25"

Year: c.1943

The 25- Collier's Magazine cover from October 19, 1940, shows two monkeys in a blue car: the driver wears a coat and hat holding an umbrella, while the anxious passenger clings beside him.
Sunday Drive- Collier's Magazine c.1940 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1940

19- Collier's Magazine vintage print (July 25, 1942) shows caricatured Axis leaders as monkeys—one in Nazi attire pulling a cart, the other in Japanese uniform riding. Both have exaggerated features. Unique collectible print.
Nazi Retreat- Collier's Magazine c.1942 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

A stork carries four babies in blankets above a rooftop at night in this charming vintage cover artwork for 13- Collier's Magazine, dated May 24, 1941.
Midnight Express- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1941

A vintage print of the 20- Collier's Magazine cover from November 21, 1942, shows a chimpanzee giving a thumbs up to a parrot with a "Loose talk may cost lives" sign and a pumpkin below the illustrated artwork.
Loose Talk- Collier's Magazine c.1942 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

A 1943 vintage Collier's Magazine cover shows two cartoon monkeys in Japanese pilot helmets on a life raft, paddling as their crashed plane sinks behind them.
Monkey Mayday- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1943

3- Collier's Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
A Salty Shave- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1943

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A cartoon monkey in a military helmet parachutes with banana and canteen toward cacti. This vintage cover from Collier's Magazine (April 18, 1942) features the headline “ARGENTINA–AXIS GATEWAY.” Product: 21- Collier's Magazine.
Axis Airdrop- Collier's Magazine c.1942 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

Snowy Ambush- Collier's Magazine Cover Art - Authentic Vintage Posters
Snowy Ambush- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1941

A vintage print of "17- Collier's Magazine" features the March 20, 1943 cover art with two anthropomorphic monkeys—one knitting in a rocking chair and another playing on the floor with a baby monkey.
Baby Makes Three- Collier's Magazine c.1943 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1943

A cartoon monkey on a red and white horn and a uniformed bear with a microphone use radio gear, as an aircraft illustration decorates this collectible "18- Collier's Magazine" cover from August 29, 1942.
The Air Patrol Boys- Collier's Magazine c.1942 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

This collectible 23- Collier's Magazine print features a large pink flamingo carrying four playful monkeys and the headline: “Can Berlin Take It?”.
Flamingo Express- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1941

A dancing monkey in a red vest holds a tin cup as a bear plays a hurdy-gurdy, set against a yellow backdrop with the Collier's Magazine title—this vintage cover art graces the "12- Collier's Magazine.
The Tamed Tyrant- Collier's Magazine c.1940 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1940

This 24-Collier's Magazine collectible cover from August 9, 1941, features two adult monkeys with baby monkeys in strollers—one holding an umbrella, the other feeding a baby in a red stroller.
Baby Boomers- Collier's Magazine c.1941 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1941

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