1939 Gridiron Greats Blotters

This set of 12 ink blotters was produced by the Louis F. Dow Company in honor of great college football players. These blotters were issued in two different sizes: legal sized blotter at approximately 9" by 3 7/8" and a smaller version at 3 3/8" by 6 1/4." They were issued in a brown paper sleeve as a complete set. The left portion of the blotter front has a head and shoulders sepia-toned drawing, with the player wearing either a red or a blue jersey.… [Read More]

This set of 12 ink blotters was produced by the Louis F. Dow Company in honor of great college football players. These blotters were issued in two different sizes: legal sized blotter at approximately 9" by 3 7/8" and a smaller version at 3 3/8" by 6 1/4." They were issued in a brown paper sleeve as a complete set. The left portion of the blotter front has a head and shoulders sepia-toned drawing, with the player wearing either a red or a blue jersey. The right portion of the blotter has a brief player profile and one or more or even none of the following: a sponsor advertisement and/or monthly calendar (a different month on each of the 12 blotters). The backs are blank with just the felt-like blotter material and each is numbered in small print on the front. Many of these player blotters were issued over a period of years as some have been found with different calendar years, no calendar at all, and/or various advertisors such as Syracuse Letter Co., Famous Energy, or Pyott Foundry. Louis Dow also produced larger wall type calendars for some, or all, of these player works of art as well as bound notebooks using the player images on the covers. [Collapse]