Gil Elvgren, Brown & Bigelow, November 1966, 235-305-11
Up A Tree
Glamorous
Pin-up by Jules Erbit, c. 1940s or 1950s
Shrink or Swim
Pin-up by Ted Withers for Brown & Bigelow, August 1956, #35648
Experience is a good teacher…
Earl Moran for Brown & Bigelow, c. June 1951, #30866
One of several ink blotters that feature Earl Moran’s pin-up art of Marilyn Monroe.
Reducing Waist
Pin-up by Zoe Mozert for Brown & Bigelow, December 1943, L 33152
Paid in Full
Pin-up by Ted Withers for Brown & Bigelow, c. November 1954, #33651
Girl in Green (untitled)
Pin-up by Earl Moran for Brown & Bigelow, c. November 1949, #39771
This ink blotter is part of an untitled series, but I believe the original painting by Moran was titled “Girl in Green.” There is also a variance of this blotter which has the phrase “I’m really glad that I have had the chance to stay awhile; but guess I’d better blot a letter and leave — Bye, Honey Chile.” This titled version seems less common.
Double In Hearts
Pin-up by Jerry “TN” Thompson, February 1956
Inside Story
Pin-up by Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, February 1961, #30-304-2
Blonde in Pink
Pin-up by Fritz Willis, published by Brown & Bigelow, c. 1961, #31-384-7
Blotto! 