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Robert S. Oliver, Jr. ink blotter

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Ink blotter from the Robert S. Oliver real estate and general insurance business formerly at 57 Main Street in Millburn. The business was apparently established in 1929 and Robert Oliver apparently died in 1937, so the date of this item is a guesstimate. The corners of the blotter are very slightly bumped The back of the unused blotter is rose pink and has no marks on it. The front left side of the card is printed with a color picture of a puppy(?) with suds on its head and beneath that is "His Morning Tub" The artist's name is unclear (Robt York?). On the right side is printed: "You May Delay, Time Will Not; Let's Talk Insurance Before It Is Too Late" and "Robert S. Oliver, Jr.; Real Estate and General Insurance; Telephone: Millburn 6-1828; 57 Main Street" In tiny letters on the bottom right edge is the copyright symbol and "The T.D.M. Co." (the Thomas D. Murphy Company." Purchased on eBay from Joseph Keenan; 1012 Kipling Rd; Elizabeth NJ 07208-1039 for $4.99 + $.99 postage.

2018.021.001

2018.021

8-1/2 in

3-1/16 in

         Robert S. Oliver, Jr. ink blotter picture number 1

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