Category Archives: Montgomery

There was a little girl, who had a little curl

Unknown artist, Osborne Company, c. 1940s Artist may have been “Montgomery” whose pin-up art was featured on others in this series. To speculate further, Montgomery may have been James Montgomery Flagg based on the similarity of “Mongtomery” in his signature, but if you know better post a comment below!

Blotto! 2025 Update

Still as misguided as ever! An update to the original Blotto! issued in 2021 but with a substantially more comprehensive list of pin-up ink blotters with updated prices as well as featuring 30 new blotter pictures. NEW! 2025 Update edition: A 40-page update with 30 full color pictures and 2,500+ blotter checklist with recent valuesContinue reading “Blotto! 2025 Update”

See a pin and pick it up

Possibly by James Montgomery Flagg for Osborne Co., c. 1940s The artist signed this pin-up simply “Montgomery.” The signature appears to closely resemble the style of James Montgomery Flagg’s signature. Oftentimes accomplished artists signed their pin-up art more “cryptically” than their mainstream and more famous paintings using just their last name and sometimes even aContinue reading “See a pin and pick it up”