Tag Archives: Gil Elvgren

Vaughan Alden Bass vs Gil Elvgren

Gil Elvgren began his career with the Louis F. Dow Company in the 1930s but left for Brown & Bigelow over a contract dispute. Because Elvgren produced many popular pin-up paintings for Louis F. Dow Co., the company continued to use his works by having them overpainted and retitled by Vaughan Alden Bass to avoidContinue reading “Vaughan Alden Bass vs Gil Elvgren”

Understanding Print Codes

Print codes can often help identify the age of a vintage ink blotter. Most publishers of blotters had print codes with the exception of Shaw-Barton. The code can be found at the base of the ink blotter. In the case of Brown & Bigelow blotters (the most prolific publisher) the codes indicate the year andContinue reading “Understanding Print Codes”