Cards in this collection come from my grandfather’s hardware store which closed in 1945 in Bolivar, TN from my father’s law office which closed in the early 1970’s in Bolivar, TN and from my personal collection. Advertising on many of these earlier ink blotter cards are quite ornate and artistic whereas some of the later example cards are rather ordinary in appearance. Thus, age alone does not guarantee that an antique desk is a masterpiece. Ink blotter cards displayed in this collection range from about 1910 to 1960. Declaration: Impressive Antique Victorian Brass Desk Ink Blotter C1870 has been declared an antique and was approved for sale on .uk. A desk or bureau is a piece of furniture with a flat table-style work surface used in a. However, with the invention of the ballpoint pen in the 1950’s, ink blotters disappeared from the average office desk. Antique ink blotter cards were once as common as business cards are today. Ink blotters were a very popular form of advertising as they were often given away by banks, merchants, insurance companies, etc. See more ideas about blotter, ink, ink lettering. In the early to mid-twentieth century, everyone who used a fountain pen, or a quill pen used an ink blotter to absorb or dry up the excess ink. Explore Matthew Voorheess board 'Antique Ink Blotters', followed by 122 people on Pinterest. Few people living today can recall when ink blotter cards were in common use. Wooden Ink Blotter Calligraphy Wooden Rocker Blotter Desk Ink Blotter Quick Dry Ink- Absorbent Tool Antique Writing Accessories for Home Office.
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