Blotters

This page last updated on 5/16/13

Vintage Blotters

Written references to blotting paper in America have been found dating to as early as 1791. It was not until the 1850s that blotting paper came into common use in America, when Joseph Parker and Son started manufacturing blotting by means of the Foundrinier Paper Machine. In 1872, a patent was issued for improved blotting paper which featured a smooth surface on one side. Rocker blotters were an important piece of desk equipment from the late 1880s until the 1950s.


R153	Sailboat Rocker Blotter - Cobalt blue glass figural sailboat rocker blotter, ca. 1930s, Depression era glass. Figural sailboat on rocker base measures 3.5 wide and is about 2.75 inches tall. Includes the clips which hold the blotting paper. Excellent condition	$110


R118	Black Amethyst Figural Elephant rocker blotter, ca. 1930s depression era. Figural elephant on rocker base measures 3.5 wide and is about 2.75 inches tall. Clips included to hold blotting paper. Excellent condition	$75


R154	French Horn Rocker Blotter - Italian Renaissance styling, ca. late 1880s. This is an impressive and quite large antique rocker blotter with an Italian Renaissance design -deep relief scrolled pattern on blotter face as well as the rocker sides. In the center of each rocker side is a French Horn. The rocker blotter knob is also decorated with the same design. This particular blotter has a very hard curved blotting surface and Frank added in a couple sheets of thin foam below the blotting paper which makes it blot better. Easy enough to remove if you prefer the hard surface when blotting. Blotter face measures 5 3/8 x 3 1/8 inches, height is 3 inches. Very good condition.	$150

BLOTTER CLIPS for FIGURAL ROCKERS

Many times the figural glass rocker blotters from the 1930s Depression era are missing the clips that hold on the blotting paper. This includes the Scotty Dog, Elephant, Sailboat and Pony. We now have available reproduction clips for this series that look almost exactly like the original clips used.

CLIPS

Set of 2 Rocker Blotter Clips

ALPHABET BLOTTERS

Elegant and functional blotters are printed on one side with vintage alphabets.

Blotter printed with business style alphabet. White blotting paper with soft blue threads in background. Measures approx 3.25 x 8 inches.

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Business Writing Alphabet Blotter
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BLOTTING PAPER

Don't Forget the Blotting Paper!

Handy to have around whether you are doing repairs or just writing a letter! High grade 110LB absorbent blotting in white, each sheet measures 4 x 9 inches. This is not the flimsy cardboard-like paper some people are passing off as blotting paper these days!

BLOT	Blotting Paper, pack of 4 sheets	$1
BLOT25	Blotting Paper, pack of 25 sheets	$5.75
BLOT50	Blotting Paper, pack of 50 sheets	$10

ADVERTISING BLOTTERS

Advertising blotters, up until the 1950s and the introduction of practical ballpoints were as common as business cards are today. Nearly every company in business in the 1920s through the 1950s handed out blotters with their advertising on the front. We are pleased to offer select advertising blotters from days gone by!

B1630	Moore repro blotters were reprinted about 10-15 years ago and and look very much like the originals since they were done from originals. We're selling these repro Moore Pen Co blotters as a set of four. Each blotter measures about 3.5 x 6.5 inches. Nice little collectible and a lot less expensive than original Moore blotters, these you can actually afford to use if you choose to do so!	$10/Set
B1634	Parker advertising blotter, ca. 1990s, white with black imprint. Measures 2.75 x 4 5/8 inches. Never used, perfect condition.	$5
B1641	Lowe's Flowers in Oklahoma City, OK, ca. late 1940s-early 1950s Full color, laminated floral advertisement - From You on Her Birthday. Measures 2.5 x 5 inches. Excellent condition.	$2
B1652	Advertising Blotter - Wilson-Jones columnar forms from the days when accounting was still done on paper with pen and ink. Printed on white gloss in red and blue, goofy horse with pencil behind it's ear and imprint from Asthalter's in Musacatine, Iowa. Asthalter's was an office supply store in business from 1907 - the mid 1970s. Measures 3.25 x 3 inches, un-used white blotting on back side. Mint condition.	$3

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