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Often included with advertisements,
ink blotters, like trade cards, were a
good way to attract potential
customers. 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. 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.
This "1932 Home Schedule of the Memphis Team," the Chickasaws, ink blotter
features a "Wood & Company"
advertisement. The border surrounding
the schedule reads: "We Specialize In
Financing Salaried People - Money For
All Purposes - On Your Own Schedue -
$5.00 And Up" The Memphis Chicks were a
Minor League Baseball team that played
in the Southern Association from 1901
to 1960. They were located in Memphis,
Tennessee, and played their home games
at Russwood Park.
The design of this ink blotter, has a baseball at the top, as wrapped in
paper coming out of the box. The ball
reads: "Horse Hide Cover, Official Base
Ball" The same ink blotter design was
used for a New York Giants, Dodgers,
and Yankees home schedule in 1933.
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