Ball Band Shoes 1920s Ad Blotter Bigmount Pennsylvania A S Moul 3.5 x 6

This 1920s advertising blotter promotes Ball Band rubber footwear, reflecting early twentieth-century marketing practices in which everyday desk items were used to distribute brand messaging.

Blotters served a practical function for absorbing excess ink while writing, making them ideal promotional tools for local businesses and national brands alike. Companies such as Ball Band used these items to advertise durable rubber boots and overshoes suited to industrial work and rural environments, aligning their products with reliability and everyday utility.

The design features stylized illustrations of rubber boots arranged symmetrically around the Ball Band trademark, with bold geometric accents and contrasting color blocks characteristic of 1920s commercial graphics. Promotional text highlights the suitability of the footwear for rain, mud, and cold conditions, reinforcing the product’s functional appeal. The right side includes imprinting for A. S. Moul of Bigmount, Pennsylvania, identifying the local distributor or retailer. The blotter remains unused, with a clean surface on the reverse. Further examples of early advertising blotters and footwear promotions are represented within the broader ephemera collection.

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