Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 21st October 1997

Dilbert//3111, first published 29 years ago on Tuesday 21st October 1997

Tags

sport memorabilia baseball autographed babe ruth autographed later sports

Official transcript

A kid in a baseball hat holds a baseball while Dogbert stands on the counter next to the cash register. The kid says, "This is the best price I've seen for a baseball autographed by Babe Ruth."

The kids holds the ball up and says, "But I don't see where the autograph is."

t gets autographed later tonight."

The kid says, "I'll take this and three of the Honus Wagner cards."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SPORTS MEMORABILIA THIS IS THE BEST PRICE I'VE SEEN FOR A BASEBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY BABE RUTH.

BUT I DON'T SEE WHERE THE AUTOGRAPH IS.

IT GETS AUTOGRAPHED LATER TONIGHT.

I'LL TAKE THIS AND THREE OF THE HONUS WAGNER CARDS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sports Memorabilia"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a man's quest to obtain an autographed baseball from Babe Ruth. He visits a store selling sports memorabilia and inquires about the price of the autographed baseball. The store owner reveals that the baseball is not available, but offers three bonus Wagner cards instead. The man agrees to the deal and leaves the store with his new items.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip features a humorous exchange between the man and the store owner.
• The store owner's clever marketing tactic is highlighted, as he offers the man three bonus Wagner cards in exchange for the autographed baseball.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of sports memorabilia and the lengths people will go to acquire rare items.

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