This vintage advertising ink blotter promotes Adrian Mill & Elevator Equipment Co. of Omaha, Nebraska. It features a colorful illustration of "The Gay Philosopher" roasting marshmallows by a campfire alongside his dog, with the printed line "Pretending to be rich keeps some people poor." The right side displays illustrations of industrial milling equipment (Universal Moisture Tester, Jacobson-Ajacs, Aluminum Bag Conveyor, Jacobson Universal Hammermill, Elevator Legs, Vertical Feed Mixer, Apex Bagging Scale, Electric Truck Hoist, Industrial Vacuum Cleaner) along with a portrait of representative Adrian D. Sivinski and the line "Everything in Equipment and Repairs."

• Condition: VG+, face clean, reverse shows use
• Material: Heavy absorbent blotter paper
• Origin: Omaha, Nebraska
• Printer: Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, Minn.
• Subject: Industrial milling machinery and Americana illustration
• Features: Multi-color lithograph with blue blotter reverse

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Keywords: vintage ephemera, ink blotter, paper collectibles, nebraska history, agriculture memorabilia, fountain pen accessory, mid-century advertising, industrial equipment, campfire art, Adrian D. Sivinski

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