{"product_id":"bicycle-kickstand-ink-blotter-electrical-mfg-co-ltd-montmagny-quebec-kik-stands-trade-advertising-made-in-canada","title":"Bicycle Kickstand Ink Blotter — Electrical Mfg. Co. Ltd., Montmagny, Quebec — \"Kik Stands\" Trade Advertising — Made in Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eA trade ink blotter with a difference: this one wasn't aimed at shoppers, but at the bicycle shops themselves. Made in Canada by the Electrical Mfg. Co. Ltd. of Montmagny, Quebec, it sells dealers on stocking the company's individually boxed bicycle stands — the boxed \"Kik Stand\" shown in the illustration, a bicycle kickstand in extra-heavy steel with a patented electro-plated finish. The artwork shows a salesman handing a boxed stand to a customer in a bicycle shop, under the headline \"The customer chooses the attractively packed goods, and comes again when satisfied with the quality.\" Blotters this size were desk pieces, and trade-only items like this survive in far smaller numbers than consumer advertising. A great piece for bicycle collectors, Canadian industrial ephemera, or a workshop wall. The blue blotting-paper back is blank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eProduct advertised: Bicycle stands (kickstands), boxed as \"Kik Stands\"\u003cbr\u003eCompany: Electrical Mfg. Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 368, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada\u003cbr\u003eType: Trade advertising ink blotter (sold to retailers, not consumers)\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements: 9.25 in. x 4 in.\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: Printed card front with blue blotting-paper back\u003cbr\u003eColours: Blue printing on cream card\u003cbr\u003eMarkings \/ text: \"The customer chooses the attractively packed goods and comes again when satisfied with the quality\" \/ \"Bicycles stands are easier to sell and are goodwill builders\" (wording as printed) \/ \"Eye catching individual packing\" \/ \"Better quality — Extra heavy steel\" \/ \"Amazing and lasting brilliancy electro-plating (patented process)\" \/ \"Made in Canada by Electrical Mfg. Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 368, Montmagny, Que., Canada\"\u003cbr\u003eAge \/ era: Not dated on the piece; the artwork and styling suggest the 1940s–1950s (estimate only)\u003cbr\u003eIncluded: 1 Electrical Mfg. Co. bicycle stand advertising ink blotter (single piece, front and back as photographed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eGood vintage condition. The front printing is crisp and the bicycle-shop illustration is sharp, with light wear at the edges and corners and a small rough spot on the left edge. The blue blotting-paper back is blank and unused, with darkening at the right-side corners and light marks. No writing on either side. Please review the photos closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickup and Shipping Information\u003cbr\u003eLocal pickup in Saskatoon is available by arrangement, and cash is accepted at pickup.\u003cbr\u003eShipping is available throughout Canada and the United States, calculated at checkout by the total weight of your order (Canada from $5, United States from $18 — see the shipping policy for the full rate chart). Oversized or unusually heavy items may be quoted separately — please ask before ordering.\u003cbr\u003eFor shipped orders within Canada, payment is by Interac e-Transfer or PayPal. For US orders, payment is by PayPal. US buyers are responsible for any duties, tariffs, taxes, brokerage and import charges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJAY'S MERCANTILE\u003cbr\u003eRecycling the past, one item at a time.\u003cbr\u003ePacific Heights, Saskatoon, SK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay's Mercantile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845742825558,"sku":"JM 1146","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5759\/0614\/files\/20261020_181558.jpg?v=1792543652","url":"https:\/\/jaysmercantile.ca\/products\/bicycle-kickstand-ink-blotter-electrical-mfg-co-ltd-montmagny-quebec-kik-stands-trade-advertising-made-in-canada","provider":"Jay's Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}