Political cartoons in the On the Record bar catchup time

I stopped in for a drink with a friend who's never been there before. These are pictures of art that I don't remember seeing before, and at the end, Tim Walz and JD Vance coasters.

The Supreme Court nook

Matt Wuerker art for Hay-Adams' Off the Record bar's coasters

Apparently I haven't been keeping the blog updated about these. Well, I'm falling behind on my collection too. Here's 3 I had to buy on eBay. I don't know if KAL or Ann Telnaes have done any recently - time to get some drinks there.

Biden vs Trump. I imagine this one has been retired.

Hakeem Jeffries

Speaker of the House (and MAGA lickspittle) Mike Johnson

PS I have extra ones of Biden and Trump (separate, not the one above) that I could be convinced to mail to a good home.

Trump coaster by KAL on eBay for $2,016

It seems like the seller has a sense of humor.

Or is nuts based on the $169 starting big.

This is from the Hay-Adams hotel near the White House that gives them away for free.

New caricatures unveiled at Hay-Adams' Off the Record bar

Historic DC hotel unveils new Mueller-inspired cocktail
By Judy Kurtz - 06/26/18
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/394205-historic-dc-hotel-unveils-new-mueller-inspired-cocktail

The Hay-Adams’ Off the Record Bar Debuts New Coaster Collection with Sarah Sanders, Robert Mueller and More

June 26, 2018
http://thewashingtonlobbyist.com/the-hay-adams-off-the-record-bar-debuts-new-coaster-collection-with-sarah-sanders-robert-mueller-and-more/

One new coaster is by KAL, and two are by Matt Wuerker.

New caricature coasters at the Hay-Adams

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg of the Supreme court in a caricature drawn by Ann Telnaes on a coaster from the Hay-Adams' Off the Record bar.



Kim Jong-Un by Matt Wuerker and Angela Merkel by Kal.


Mitch McConnell (from 2014) by Kal and Vladimir Putin by Matt Wuerker.

Cartoons in Hay-Adams Hotel's Off the Record bar

Last night I had dinner with Alan Gardner of the Daily Cartoonist blog, Post relationship cartoonist Nick Galifianakis, Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker and, oh yeah, Richard Thompson. A good time was had by all, I think and Alan will be posting pictures on his blog (link to the right) at some point. But perhaps of interest to local readers is the cartoons hung in the Off the Record bar in the Hay-Adams hotel on 16th St, NW just off of Lafayette Square. Ed Vallaton's late-1960s caricatures were in a David Levine vein, and were the most numerous. I don't know anything about Vallaton, but the people were recognizable even 30 years later. It was a bit weird seeing a bunch of dead politicians and still recognizing them. Also on display were caricatures by Ron Coddington - these may have been slightly better drawn, albeit in the big-head manner, but I recognized less of them.

A few random pieces were scattered around - two of Richard's color cartoons, dedicated to Art Wood, and what appears to be some pages from Puck or Judge. But of the most interest are 15 color caricatures of presidential candidates and politicians that the bar has rented from Richard. There's John Edwards, Hilary Clinton, George Bush, Karl Rove, Barack Obama, and others, all framed next to each other in a 5 x 3 grid. Very cool. Again, watch Alan's blog.

In this picture from the bar's website, we're looking into the room from about where Richard's cartoons are. The ones directly ahead on either side of the fireplace are Coddington's and they're flanked by Vallaton's.