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Black and white R. Crumb style illustration of a woman with a large afro, sunglasses, and bell-bottoms, carrying many thrifted items and a wooden duck. A speech bubble reads "KEEP ON THRIFTIN'".

Black and white R. Crumb style illustration of a woman with a large afro, sunglasses, and bell-bottoms, carrying many thrifted items and a wooden duck. A speech bubble reads "KEEP ON THRIFTIN'".

tle: "Keep on Thriftin'" Style & Composition: The image is a single panel, drawn with the unmistakable R. Crumb aesthetic: dense, energetic cross-hatching, heavy black outlines, and a slightly gritty, underground comix feel. The perspective is low, making the character seem monumental and iconic. The Character: A young woman, a "hippie chick" with a confident, slightly weary but determined expression. She has: · A full, frizzy Afro or long, center-parted straight hair with a floppy wide-brimmed hat. · Large, round John Lennon-style sunglasses. · A peasant blouse or a tight-fitting t-shirt with a rock band logo (slightly faded). · Flared bell-bottom jeans, worn at the knees and frayed at the hem. · Chunky platform shoes. The Thrifted Finds: She is walking towards the viewer, laden with her haul. She carries: · A bulging, patterned cloth tote bag slung over one shoulder. Items spilling out include the sleeve of a garish 70s record album and a tasseled lampshade. · Under her other arm, she clutches a stack of hardcover books with cracked spines and a stack of vintage board games ("Trouble" or "Masterpiece" visible). · The pièce de résistance: held proudly in her foremost hand, gripped by the neck, is a magnificently detailed wooden decoy duck. Its paint is chipped and worn, giving it immense character. The Text: Bubbling out of her mouth or floating prominently in the background in a classic, wobbly, hand-lettered (almost woodcut-style) font are the words: "KEEP ON THRIFTIN'" See more