William Steig Humorous Enameled Copper Bowl Dish Green.

Fun and funny vintage trinket dish/bowl. Featuring a cartoon by William Steig with the words “You’ve Ruined My Life”

William Steig Humorous 5” green enameled copper Plate. "You Ruined My Life" Circa 1950s. Made by Bernad.

William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books.

Hailed as the "King of Cartoons", Steig began drawing illustrations and cartoons for The New Yorker in 1930, producing more than 2,600 drawings and 117 covers for the magazine. One of his cartoon characters, Poor Pitiful Pearl, was made into a popular line of dolls starting in 1956.

He started writing childrens' books when he was in his 60s, including the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name.

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