Detroit Customs

Hand-painted 1953 Chevrolet tailgate lettering

Painted this little dude on a tailgate.
Sorry about the white stabillo marks wasn't able to clean it before.I took my photo

“Barney Google” first appeared in 1919.
It was created by Billy DeBeck and originally titled “Take Barney Google, F’rinstance.”

The strip later became famous as “Barney Google and Snuffy Smith,” after the hillbilly character Snuffy Smith was introduced in 1934 and eventually took over much of the spotlight.

So:

Character: Barney Google

Creator: Billy DeBeck

First appeared: 1919