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Just South of Our Border…

Pin-up by Bill Randall published by The Kemper-Thomas Co., October 1949

Posted byBlotto22May 5, 2026January 13, 2026Posted inBill Randall, Blotter, Ink blotterTags:Bill Randall, Blotter, Ink blotter, Pin-up, RandallLeave a comment on Just South of Our Border…

Heat Wave

Pin-up by Bill Layne. Publisher is not shown but the Louis F. Dow Co. originally published this blotter in 1953 and may have published this one as well. There is no print code on this 1964 ink blotter but the earlier version from 1953 had a print code of B 52063.

Posted byBlotto22May 1, 2026Posted inBlotter, Ink blotter, LayneTags:Bill Layne, Blotter, Ink blotter, Pin-upLeave a comment on Heat Wave

Pin-up in yellow bathing suit

Pin-up by Billy DeVorss for Goes Lithographing Company, c. 1940s or 1950s, #B15

Posted byBlotto22April 10, 2026February 17, 2026Posted inBlotter, DeVorss, Ink blotterTags:Billy DeVorss, Blotter, DeVorss, Ink blotter, Pin-upLeave a comment on Pin-up in yellow bathing suit

Rain Capers

Pin-up by Edward D’Ancona, November 1954 Publisher is unmarked but earlier blotters featuring this pin-up were published by Louis F. Dow Co.

Posted byBlotto22April 3, 2026January 13, 2026Posted inBlotter, D'Ancona, Ink blotterTags:Pin-up, Blotter, D'Ancona, Edward D'Ancona, Ink blotterLeave a comment on Rain Capers

That Low-Down Feeling

Pin-up by Gil Elvgren published by Brown & Bigelow, c. April 1959, #38-304-4

Posted byBlotto22March 27, 2026January 13, 2026Posted inBlotter, Elvgren, Ink blotterTags:Blotter, Elvgren, Gil Elvgren, Ink blotter, Pin-upLeave a comment on That Low-Down Feeling

Stop Sign

Pin-up by del Masters published by Louis F. Dow Co., October 1947, #B 45047

Posted byBlotto22March 20, 2026January 13, 2026Posted inBlotter, Ink blotterTags:Blotter, Del Masters, Ink blotter, Pin-upLeave a comment on Stop Sign

You really don’t belong in here…

Pin-up by Earl Moran published by Brown & Bigelow, September 1959, #38-314-9

Posted byBlotto22March 13, 2026January 13, 2026Posted inBlotter, Ink blotter, MoranTags:Earl Moran, Pin-up, Blotter, Ink blotterLeave a comment on You really don’t belong in here…

Making Friends

Pin-up by Gil Elvgren published by Brown & Bigelow, October 1952, #32530

Posted byBlotto22March 6, 2026January 13, 2026Posted inBlotter, Elvgren, Ink blotterTags:Pin-up, Blotter, Gil Elvgren, Elvgren, Ink blotterLeave a comment on Making Friends

Untitled – blonde on the phone

Pin-up by Archie Dickens. Blotter published in England. c. 1960s

Posted byBlotto22February 27, 2026January 13, 2026Posted inBlotter, Ink blotterTags:Pin-up, Blotter, Ink blotter, Archie Dickens, DickensLeave a comment on Untitled – blonde on the phone

See-Worthy

Pin-up by Al Buell published by The Osborne Co., c. 1940s

Posted byBlotto22February 20, 2026January 13, 2026Posted inBlotter, Buell, Ink blotterTags:Al Buell, Blotter, Buell, Ink blotter, Pin-upLeave a comment on See-Worthy

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