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”
Tag Archives: Elvgren
In a Lather
Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, February 1954, #33522
Heart Warming
Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, February 1967, #236-305-2
Bear Facts
Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, February 1964, #233-305-2
Snow Fun
Vaughan Alden Bass overpaint of Gil Elvgren’s Weight Control, Louis F. Dow Co., December 1950, B 50152
A Christmas Eve
Gil Elvgren, Brown & Bigelow, December 1955, #35532
This soots me
Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, December 1949, #39532
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.
Shaping Up
Gil Elvgren, Brown & Bigelow, November 1960, 30-304-11
Riding High
Gil Elvgren, Brown & Bigelow, October 1959, #39-304-10
Blotto! 