Buell and Beer

Al Buell for The Osborne Co., c. 1940s, source: eBay One of the funny things about pinup advertising ink blotters is that they sometimes cross over into other collectible realms such as Marilyn Monroe collectibles, train memorabilia and in this case vintage beer brand collectibles or “breweriana.” This foursome of ink blotters advertising Heigh-Ho beerContinue reading “Buell and Beer”

Case Dis-missed

Al Leslie for Louis F. Dow Co., November 1948, #B45049 Al Leslie was the pseudonym used by Al Buell when he produced pin-up art for the Louis F. Dow Co. in the 1940s. Al Buell’s middle name not coincidentally happened to be “Leslie.” Al Buell produced pin-up art for the Gerlach-Barklow Company and later forContinue reading “Case Dis-missed”