Talk:Eustace Tilley

Vesta Tilley
Based on the last name and a monocled publicity photo there are fringe theorists who speculate that this character was actually derived from Vesta Tilley.

-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:31, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) https://emdashes.com/2008/02/eustace-tilley-inspired-by-fam.php
 * 2) https://monkeysox.blogspot.com/2008/02/eustace-tilley-impersonates-vesta.html

Jstor
I don't often cite journal articles. this popped up when researching this topic. I have not read it to consider its contents for inclusion.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:28, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Related content
The following non-WP:RS sources have interesting relevant content: -TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 07:16, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) https://michaelmaslin.com/monday-tilley-watch-the-new-yorker-double-issue-december-25-2023-january-1-2024/
 * 2) https://michaelmaslin.com/rea-irvins-talk-of-the-town-town-masthead-a-mere-reassuring-blur/
 * Note the 2nd of these says that on May 22, 2017, Christoph Niemann redrew Tilley for the masthead. I can't find an WP:RS noting this.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:57, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Also, I can only find this WP:PRIMARY source to note that Niemann named his November 20, 2023 The New Yorker cover robot depiction of an AI bot, Till-E.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:57, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
 * According to Reliable_sources/Noticeboard I can use this as a source for the 2017 Tilley revamp.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:59, 31 December 2023 (UTC)