Tiger (Bear Wolf Goat), Great Graphics None Such Novelty Masks Antique Advertising Blotter pottery shards from the images

from the images

There is still some stuff inside the mold

and many of its many many pages filled with ink writing

I believe the lid was likely to a paint can--it's about that size--and of course I love a painting made on whatever happens to be sitting around

though with a standard 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" recess on the back

Tiger (Bear Wolf Goat), Great Graphics None Such Novelty Masks Antique Advertising Blotter pottery shards from the imagesI just love the graphics on this advertising blotter for None Such Novelty Masks, c. early 1900s. That tiger! (I wish I had the wolf, bear and goat, too.) And also the text, including "Save Girl's Head Trade Marks From None Such Mince Meat, Pie Fruit, Chocolate Pudding and Quickjel Packages." Founded in 1885, the company actually continues to exist, producing a variety of mincemeat products: "a pantry staple that enhance your pies, breads, muffins and