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Peppy Motivational Ink Blotter ZIM Metal Goods Corporation Tube-Turn Welding
Peppy Motivational Ink Blotter ZIM Metal Goods Corporation Tube-Turn Welding

Peppy Motivational Ink Blotter ZIM Metal Goods Corporation Tube-Turn Welding

$ 2.77

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Nice condition. The original colors may have faded slightly. There is slight wear along the edges and to the corners, as well as an old corner fold at the lower left corner. A hole has been punched at the center of the top margin; this does not affect the printed area. There is a date stamp on the right near the bottom of the yellow portion that reads: "RECEIVED Sep 23 1952 Wallace C. Walker". The bottom quarter of the blotter side is slightly darker than the remainder of the blotter side, probably because of the blue background on the advertising side. Please see photos. Sold as is.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Color: Yellow and Blue
  • Brand: Tube Turn Welding Fittings and Flanges
  • Type of Advertising: Ink Blotter

    Description

    Up for sale is an excellent vintage advertising ink blotter with a humorous illustration that truly captures the spirit of the post-War "peppy, go getting" business philosophy.
    This blotter was produced for the Metal Goods Corporation (MGC) which had offices and warehouses in St. Louis, Kansas City, Tulsa, New Orleans, Houston, Denver, and Dallas.  MGC was promoting "tube-turn (brand of) Welding Fittings and Flanges".
    The cartoon was done by the artist "ZIM" and a man trying to stay asleep while an irritated personified alarm clock rings. The caption says:
    the amount of sleep
    required by the average
    person is about
    five
    minutes more
    At the very bottom left corner appears:  "TT389-66-852" .  (The TT likely stands for Tube Turn, but I don't know the significance of the remainder of characters.)  At the very bottom right corner appears "Printed in U.S.A.".  The blotter is very likely from 1952.  It was date stamped as having been received on September 23, 1952.
    This advertising ink blotter is oriented vertically and measures 9 inches tall by 4 inches wide.
    Please see above for full description of condition and for photos.  Sold as is.  Please note:  I have several other advertising ink blotter for sale, include one very similar to this one (listing is called "Can Do Motivational Ink Blotter").  I will be happy to combine postage.  If you buy more than one blotter, I will send you an invoice reflecting the combined postage.
    Attention US Buyers:  I will ship by USPS First Class Letter (a letter, NOT a parcel) or by USPS Priority Mail, your choice.
    Attention International Buyers:  Unfortunately, it appears that international shipping from the US (via the USPS) has become unreliable, because of the pandemic.  Therefore, I have decided to remove the international shipping option.  You are still welcome to bid on this item, but will need to supply a shipping address in the US.  I'm sorry for the inconvenience.  Thank you for your understanding.