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- Circa - 1939
- Printer - The Wilson Printing Co.
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- Size - 3.75" x 9"
- Price Guide - $30.00- $50.00 (VG-EX)
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Often included with advertisements,
ink blotters, like trade cards, were a
good way to attract potential
customers. Most collectors consider ink
blotters as a type of a trade card like
this one issued by Blue Valley Butter
in 1934. Ink blotters were popular in
the days of fountain pens. They are
typically thicker than your standard
trade card as they were used to help
wipe the excess ink from the tips of
the pen.
Because people kept them on their desks, the advertiser’s message would
always be in front of them, and
generate way more advertising
‘impressions’ than many of the
conventional trade cards. Baseball
Schedules were a popular and commonly
used, like this 1939 Montgomery Rebels
Minor League Baseball Schedule
ink blotter.
The Blotters were produced by The
Wilson Printing Company in Montgomery,
Alabama. It features the 1939
Montgomery Rebels Southeastern
League schedule. The center features the
official Insignia of baseball’s
centennial. The National Centennial
Commission held a contest to design an
emblem for the 100th anniversary of
baseball in the summer of 1938.
Unveiled in December, at the annual
meeting of the National Association of
Professional Baseball Leagues, the
winning design was awarded to New York
artist Majori
Bennet. The design was used on such
items as stationary, publications,
and advertising.
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1939 Montgomery Rebels Baseball
Schedule Ink Blotter |
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Ink Blotter Back |
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