1945 Lawson Wood Skiing Monkey Advertising and 48 similar items

Vintage 1945 advertising blotter featuring whimsical artwork by Lawson Wood (1878?1957) ? printed by Brown Bigelow, St. Paul, Minnesota, for Western Waterproofing Co. This piece, titled ?Puffing Along,? depicts a monkey father and child skiing downhill ? full of postwar humor and charm. Includes a February 1945 calendar and period ad copy for Resto-Crete and Ironite. Details ? Artist: Lawson Wood (signed in artwork) ? Publisher: Brown Bigelow, St. Paul, MN ? Advertiser: Western Waterproofing Co. Indianapolis, In Louisville, KY Dayton, Oh Cincinnati, Oh ? Date: February 1945 ? Title: ?Puffing Along? ? Size: Approx. 4? x 9? ? Condition: Good vintage condition; minor handling marks and light ink spots on reverse; colors remain vivid. A great example of mid-century advertising illustration, especially desirable for collectors of Lawson Wood, Brown Bigelow art, and monkey-themed ephemera. ? See my other listing for the companion 1944 Lawson Wood blotter, ?Out on a Limb,? from the same Western Waterproofing series.