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Calvin the Salesman is a running gag in which Calvin sets up a booth (usually made from a cardboard box) to sell some product. Calvin has used many different ideas over the years to try to earn money, but they were all unsuccessful.

Insurance

This booth retailed insurance at 50¢ apiece. When Susie made light of it, asking who would buy insurance from him, Calvin shot her with a slingshot.

Family Car

Calvin, upon realizing that he lacked money, put up the family car for sale. The price was unspecified, but said to be low, and certainly less than the car's value given Calvin's nebulous conception of money and the economy.

Calvin's Curative Elixir and Pitcher of Plague

Calvinthesalesmanpitcherofplague — The follow-up

Calvinthesalesmancurativeelixir — The elixir

Calvin presented a solution called "Calvin's Curative Elixir" to Hobbes. However, the latter argued that it was not a curative elixir of any kind, observing that it was just water from the drainage ditch that had leaves in it. Calvin tried to convince Hobbes to let him sell it by saying that it was "fortified with chlorophyll", but Hobbes managed to convince him to change the name, and soon they were selling "Pitcher of Plague: Calvin's Debilitating Disease Drink" and charging a dollar not to have any.

Lemonade

Calvin has put up two several lemonade stands over the years. The first time he sold it for five dollars a glass—during winter. He claimed that it had "all-natural refrigeration", which albeit true was no selling point. Another time, he was selling a single glass for an otrageous $15, and his concoction was really just a lemon dropped in a pitcher of sewage. Susie Derkins tried to tell Calvin about this, but Calvin was able to justify the product and pricing through economical phenomena.

Great Ideas

Calvin once sold great ideas (at first at $1 each, later reduced to 25 cents). Only Calvin's mother bought one, and the idea Calvin gave her was "Buy some more!". Susie and Hobbes came across the stand, but did not transact.

A swift kick in the butt

This was Calvin's least successful business. H

e didn't sell one, and seemed fairly surprised that it wasn't successful, since he thought everyone he knew needed one.

Scientific names

This booth retailed striking and imaginative names for scientific phenomena at a dollar apiece. Calvin started this up out of disappointment regarding the dull names scientists gave to their dscoveries. The business was, like so many, a failure.

Candid opinions

Calvin made a "Candid Opinions" booth. He did not list the price of his candid opinions, and gave one out free to Susie, so the candid opinions may not have had to be bought.

Life

Once, Calvin set up a booth labeled simply "Life 5¢". The catch of the booth is that once the transaction is complete, the buyer receives nothing but Calvin exclaiming "That's life!".

Frank Appraisal of Your Looks

Calvin once made a "Frank Appraisal of Your Looks 50¢" booth. Perhaps disillusioned by all his failed businesses, instead kf selling any, he gave out numerous free samples

Happiness

Calvin made a "Happiness 10¢" booth, where it's basically a water balloon in the "kisser." When Hobbes asks, "Whose happiness is this?", Calvin said, "Who went to all this trouble?!?"

Suicide Drink

In one panel of a Sunday strip showing a summer day for Calvin and Hobbes, the two are shown sitting at the box with a pitcher filled with sludge, much like with the Pitcher of Plague. The box read "Suicide Drink 25 cents". There was no dialog in this strip. As it lasted only a fraction of Calvin's day, the business must hvae been short-lived.

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 '''Calvin the Salesman''' is a [[running gag]] in which [[Calvin]] sets up a booth (usually made from a [[cardboard box]]) to sell some product. Calvin has used many different ideas over the years to try to earn money, but they were all unsuccessful.
 == Insurance==
-[[File:Calvinthesalesmaninsurance.png|thumb|left|95px|Insurance stand]]This booth retailed insurance at 50¢ apiece. When [[Susie]] made light of it, asking who would buy insurance from him, [[Calvin]] shot her with a slingshot.
+[[File:Calvinthesalesmaninsurance.png|thumb|left|95px]]This booth retailed insurance at 50¢ apiece. When [[Susie]] made light of it, asking who would buy insurance from him, [[Calvin]] shot her with a slingshot.
 ==Family Car==
-[[File:Calvinthesalesmancar.png|thumb|115px|Calvin sells the car]]Calvin, upon realizing that he lacked money, put up the family car for sale. The price was unspecified, but said to be low, and certainly less than the car's value given Calvin's nebulous conception of money and the economy.
+[[File:Calvinthesalesmancar.png|thumb|115px]]Calvin, upon realizing that he lacked money, put up the family car for sale. The price was unspecified, but said to be low, and certainly less than the car's value given Calvin's nebulous conception of money and the economy.
 ==Calvin's Curative Elixir and Pitcher of Plague==
-[[File:Calvinthesalesmanpitcherofplague.png|thumb|85px|...And its follow-up]][[File:Calvinthesalesmancurativeelixir.png|thumb|left|85px|The elixir...]]Calvin presented a solution called "Calvin's Curative Elixir" to Hobbes. However, the latter argued that it was not a curative elixir of any kind, observing that it was just water from the drainage ditch that had leaves in it. Calvin tried to convince Hobbes to let him sell it by saying that it was "fortified with chlorophyll", but Hobbes managed to convince him to change the name, and soon they were selling "Pitcher of Plague: Calvin's Debilitating Disease Drink" and charging a dollar ''not ''to have any.
+[[File:Calvinthesalesmanpitcherofplague.png|thumb|85px|The follow-up]][[File:Calvinthesalesmancurativeelixir.png|thumb|left|85px|The elixir]]Calvin presented a solution called "Calvin's Curative Elixir" to Hobbes. However, the latter argued that it was not a curative elixir of any kind, observing that it was just water from the drainage ditch that had leaves in it. Calvin tried to convince Hobbes to let him sell it by saying that it was "fortified with chlorophyll", but Hobbes managed to convince him to change the name, and soon they were selling "Pitcher of Plague: Calvin's Debilitating Disease Drink" and charging a dollar ''not ''to have any.
 == Lemonade==
 [[File:Calvinthesalesmanlemonade1.png|thumb|left|100px|The first...]][[File:Calvinthesalesmanllemonade2.png|thumb|120px|...and second lemonade stands]]Calvin has put up two several lemonade stands over the years. The first time he sold it for five dollars a glass—during winter. He claimed that it had "all-natural refrigeration", which albeit true was no selling point. Another time, he was selling a single glass for an otrageous $15, and his concoction was really just a lemon dropped in a pitcher of sewage. [[Susie|Susie Derkins]] tried to tell Calvin about this, but Calvin was able to justify the product and pricing through economical phenomena.
 ==Great Ideas==
-Calvin once gave out great ideas (at first at $1 each, later reduced to 25 cents). Only Calvin's mother bought one, and the idea Calvin gave her was "Buy some more!"
+[[File:Calvinthesalesmangreatideas.png|thumb|left|95px|Full price]][[File:Calvithesalesmangreatideas2.png|thumb|95px|1/4 price]]Calvin once sold great ideas (at first at $1 each, later reduced to 25 cents). Only Calvin's mother bought one, and the idea Calvin gave her was "Buy some more!". Susie and Hobbes came across the stand, but did not transact.
 ==A swift kick in the butt==
-This was Calvin's least successful business. He didn't sell one, and seemed fairly surprised that it wasn't successful, since he thought everyone he knew needed one.
+This was Calvin's least successful business. H[[File:Calvinthesalesmanswiftkickinthebutt.png|thumb|left|95px]]e didn't sell one, and seemed fairly surprised that it wasn't successful, since he thought everyone he knew needed one.
 ==Scientific names==
-This booth retailed striking and imaginative names for scientific phenomena at a dollar apiece. Calvin started this up out of disappointment regarding the dull names scientists gave to their dscoveries. The business was, like so many, a failure.
+[[File:Calvinthesalesmanscientificnames.png|thumb|95px]]This booth retailed striking and imaginative names for scientific phenomena at a dollar apiece. Calvin started this up out of disappointment regarding the dull names scientists gave to their dscoveries. The business was, like so many, a failure.
 ==Candid opinions==
-Calvin made a "Candid Opinions" booth. He did not list the price of his candid opinions, and gave one out free to Susie, so the candid opinions may not have had to be bought.
+[[File:Calvinthesalesmancandidopinions.png|thumb|left|95px]]Calvin made a "Candid Opinions" booth. He did not list the price of his candid opinions, and gave one out free to Susie, so the candid opinions may not have had to be bought.
 == Life ==
-Once, Calvin set up a booth labeled simply "Life 5¢". The catch of the booth is that once the transaction is complete, the buyer receives nothing but Calvin exclaiming "That's life!".
+[[File:Calvinthesalesmanlife.png|thumb]]Once, Calvin set up a booth labeled simply "Life 5¢". The catch of the booth is that once the transaction is complete, the buyer receives nothing but Calvin exclaiming "That's life!".
 ==Frank Appraisal of Your Looks==
 Calvin once made a "Frank Appraisal of Your Looks 50¢" booth. Perhaps disillusioned by all his failed businesses, instead kf selling any, he gave out numerous free samples