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4.3 out of 5 stars

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Willie Gillis: Package from Home
by Norman Rockwell, 1941

ASIN:
     B00DV8CMCM

Price:
     
$4,850,000.00

In his iconic Willie Gillis series of
Saturday Evening Post
covers, Norman Rockwell championed “the plight of an inoffensive, ordinary little guy thrown into the chaos of war.” This engaging and recently discovered oil on canvas, entitled
Willie Gillis: Package From Home
, was the first of this series of eleven total covers about a young private during World War II and Rockwell’s fourth cover for the
Saturday Evening Post
in 1941. An unusually large canvas, this piece was only recently rediscovered. According to the
Wall Street Journal
, it “has hung in the headquarters of an undisclosed local company since 1968, when heirs of the painting’s original owner gave it to the corporation during a merger.” Comic yet still patriotic, it introduced the American wartime public to a young soldier who they came to know and love as if he were their own friend, brother, or son. In fact, Willie Gillis was so beloved that many wrote letters to the
Post
inquiring after his well-being. At one point, Rockwell was inclined to end the series, but the
Post
urged him to continue. The final painting in the series shows Willie in a safe, postwar, college environment, peacefully studying under the presumed auspices of the GI Bill.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 119 people found the following review helpful

This painting saved my life

By
Sydney2012
, August 9, 2013

I know that sounds dramatic, but it’s 100% true. Up until now, every time I wanted fine art I had to call for the driver, order him to take me around to multiple galleries to track it down, and drive back home. As I live in a mansion with many walls to decorate, this was obviously very stressful. I spent my days hunting down art, returning long after the nanny had tucked the kids into bed. My life began falling apart. I missed multiple Pilates classes. My weekly manicures turned into biweekly manicures. My Chihuahua was wearing last year’s outfits, which was very awkward for me when I ran into neighbors, and also for Alexis, who came home in tears after someone in her Montessori preschool called her “poor.” I caught my husband reading over our prenup in the billiard room. Then fate intervened. The very next day, I overheard a gallery manager talking about Amazon now selling fine art. He looked worried, and I was intrigued and a little scared—I know Amazon sells things like cookware and books. Would I have to go into a store filled with working-class-people germs? I was so excited when I found out it was all online! I’d heard a lot of people at dinner parties talking about Norman Rockwell, so I knew I had to have one. The most expensive one. I now have my life back. Products like sailboats, racehorses, and healthy surrogates under the age of 25 would be very helpful for busy families like ours.

31 of 43 people found the following review helpful

Just Not My Style

By
Martin “The Light Tripper”
, August 13, 2013

Yeah, right…like I’m gonna pay this much money for some picture of a bunch of guys checking out another guy’s package. I have decided, instead, to further invest in Lindsey Lohan’s career.

53 of 69 people found the following review helpful

It’s better than expected

By
Samuel Lee
, August 12, 2013

When I first heard Norman—the guy that plays Daryl on
The Walking Dead
—did some paintings, I was skeptical due to the price but after getting this in the mail (Really?! No Prime?!), I was pleasantly surprised. It was a bit hard to flatten out for hanging as Amazon insists on rolling up their artwork and shipping it in tubes, but I used some duct tape hidden behind the painting along with 8 thumb tacks to secure it to the bathroom wall, and it seems to be ok. Overall this is one of the better pieces of art from an actor I have purchased second only to the
Mona Lisa
I picked up for the kitchen by Leonardo DiCaprio.

4.1 out of 5 stars

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AMSCAN Face Paint, 1 Ounce, White

ASIN:
     B000R4MWR8

Price:
     
$5.13

AMSCAN Cream Makeup Face Paint. Easy on and easy off cream paint for parties, sports events, and Halloween. This package contains one 1-oz./28.3-g tube. Available in a variety of colors. Recommended for ages 8 and up. WARNING: Choking Hazard—small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Imported.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Friend finally able to hail a cab!

By
S. Archer
, September 17, 2013

I purchased this for an African-American friend of mine in New York who frequently has trouble hailing a cab. Well, he used this face paint and now cabs are picking him up, the hostess at Denny’s actually seated him, and he hasn’t been “stopped and frisked” by the NYPD since!

136 of 142 people found the following review helpful

My kids hate this product. I love it!

By
Lisa Krause
, July 14, 2012

My kids didn’t want to clean, and I needed a quick solution. I bought this face paint and applied it exactly as in the example photo on the package. Then I grabbed a pitchfork and dashed into my kids’
rooms yelling “CLEAN THE HOUSE! CLEAN THE HOUSE! CLEAN THE @#$^ HOUSE!!!” It worked.

97 of 99 people found the following review helpful

It made me rethink my life