Vaughan Alden Bass overpaint of Gil Elvgren’s Weight Control, Louis F. Dow Co., December 1950, B 50152
Tapering Off
Bill Layne, Louis F. Dow Co., September 1949, B 19049
Air Conditioning
Bill Layne, Louis F. Dow Co., January 1948, #B 18041
A Christmas Eve
Gil Elvgren, Brown & Bigelow, December 1955, #35532
Current Event
Ruskin “Russ” Williams, Louis F Dow Co., c. January 1945, B 44041
This soots me
Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, December 1949, #39532
So Fully Packed
Possibly Ruth Deckard for Louis F. Dow Co., December 1945, B 44052
This appears to be a pin-up by Ruth Deckard but that is unconfirmed. If you have information on who the artist is please indicate in the comments. Thank you.
Pilgrim’s Progress
Ted Withers for Brown & Bigelow, November 1955, #35651
Shy and Retiring
Al Buell, The Osborne Co., c. 1940s
Pretty Sharp
Gil Elvgren, Brown & Bigelow, November 1971, 230-304-11
This is one of the last ink blotters published as they were largely phased out after 1971. Calendar notepads featuring Gil Elvgren’s and other pin-up artists’ work continued to be published and are accessible collectibles as well.
Blotto! 