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Dave Blumenthal is an Australian artist, most notable for drawing cartoons and dad jokes on his children's lunch bags under the nickname Sandwich Bag Dad.[1] Blumenthal started drawing on his eldest daughter's lunch bags in 2012 to add some fun to her school day and over the course of more than a decade, has amassed a following on social media, particularly Instagram and Facebook.[2] His work features a variety of pop culture references, puns, and characters, all drawn in a humorous style and has been featured across numerous Australian and international media outlets[3][4][5][6], television news[7] and radio stations[8][9].

Blumenthal's cartoon art was the subject of a solo exhibition at The National Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour in 2021[10] and at The Hawthorn Town Hall Gallery in 2022[11]. He has also published a book of his lunch bag cartoons entitled "The Cartoon Chronicles of Sandwich Bag Dad[12]" which features some of his favorite creations.

Blumenthal was also a finalist in the Bald Archy Satirical Portrait Competition in 2023 and again in 2024.[13][14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Meshulam, Yael (2020-10-26). "Father Who Decorated Thousands of Lunch Bags With Dad Jokes Authors New Book". The Dad. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "Man Creates Thousands Of 'Dad Jokes' By Drawing On Three Daughters' Lunch Bags Each Morning". LADbible. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ "The Australian Coverage | Home". Sandwichbagdad. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  4. ^ "Melbourne Dad's Lunch Bag Art Will Warm Your Stone-Cold 2020 Heart". HuffPost. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  5. ^ "Bored Panda". Bored Panda. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ^ Writer, PakMag (2022-02-10). "The Sandwich Bag Dad Story". PakMag. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  7. ^ "THE CHRONICLES OF 'SANDWICH BAG DAD' EXHIBIT". NBN News. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  8. ^ www.listnr.com https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/moffee-for-breakfast/episodes/chronicles-of-sandwich-bag-dad-heads-to-national-c. Retrieved 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "2021.07.26 - Evolution of Sandwich Bag Dad and upcoming book - David Blumenthal, Sandwich Bag Dad". Chai FM. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  10. ^ "THE CHRONICLES OF 'SANDWICH BAG DAD' EXHIBIT". NBN News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  11. ^ Boroondara, City of (2022-08-10). "'The Cartoon Chronicles of Sandwich Bag Dad' by Dave Blumenthal – online exhibition". City of Boroondara. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  12. ^ Blumenthal, Dave (July 2021). The Cartoon Chronicles of Sandwich Bag Dad. Intertype. ISBN 9780645204247.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  13. ^ https://baldarchy.com.au/2023-finalists#246055. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ "Judged by a cockatoo named Maude".
  15. ^ Archy, Bald (2024-02-08). "2024 Finalists". Bald Archy. Retrieved 2024-02-09.