Advertising Blotter with Calendar, "Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen," 1912
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Artifact Overview
Pens like Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen, advertised on this ink blotter, attempted to simulate the hollow channel of the goose-feather quill pen but ensure a smooth, controlled flow of ink. Ink blotters were used to dry up excess ink in the days before ballpoint pens. They often contained advertising by pen companies, banks, merchants, and insurance companies.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertising blotter
Date Made
1912
Subject Date
1912
Creator Notes
Advertised product made by L. E. Waterman Company, Seymour, Connecticut. Sold by Eugene O. Farnum, Santa Barbara, California
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
33.730.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 6 in
Inscriptions
Text printed in center of blotter with calender surrounding:
1912 / Useful every day of the year / Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen / Eugene O. Farnum / STATIONERY and KODAKS / 629 State Street, Santa Barbara Ca.
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