There's an "art" book out called "Over the Mantelpiece" that has some "gorgeous" (does that suggest "George") samples of the big-eyed kids, among other - I think they call it "kitsch." It does bring back some pretty fond memories from childhood days.

An interesting parallel can be drawn between the careers of Picasso and Tretchikov. Tretch is the only artist known who may have sold as many "works" as Picasso, mostly in department stores and grocery store parking lots. He could never understand why the museums never accepted him as an "artist." Some of his old stuff does bring fairly good prices, but it's in the "antique malls" rather than in the galleries. Truth of the matter is that he really wasn't all that good, but you do have to sympathize.

John