Ink blotter – Page 9

Cold Front

Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, March 1960, #39-305-3

Thinking Of You

By Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, January 1964, #233-305-1

First Showing

Earl MacPherson for Shaw-Barton, c. 1950

Pleasant To Si

Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, January 1970, #239-304-1

A Wake In The Deep

Bill Layne, Louis F Dow Co., June 1953, B 5247

Bubble Bath

Edward Runci for Shaw-Barton, c. 1955 This blotter was issued in Cuba!

TV Spectacular

Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, March 1961, #30-305-3

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”

The Queen of Hearts at Making Tarts

Earl Moran for Brown & Bigelow, March 1949, #37763

In a Lather

Gil Elvgren for Brown & Bigelow, February 1954, #33522