Red Spade Blotter

Description and story

The “Red Spade” blotter is a bold and minimalist icon in the world of psychedelic blotter art. With its repetitive red spade motif on a white background, it channels the aesthetics of playing cards while tapping into deeper symbolism tied to games of chance, transformation, and mystery.
While the exact year of its first appearance is uncertain, most sources agree it originated sometime in the early 1990s. The spade, often associated with death or transformation in tarot and occult symbolism, took on an ironic or perhaps deliberately provocative tone when applied to blotter sheets. At the time, designs like this one circulated mostly across underground scenes in Europe and North America.
Collectors admire this design for its clean, geometric structure and its subtle references to gambling, fate, and the unknown. The simplicity of the motif made it highly printable, and it became one of the more common designs of its era, though intact sheets today are relatively rare.

Dimensions

Blotter size: 185 x 185 mm

Tab grid: 20 x 20 tabs (400 tabs total)

Tab size: 9,25 x 9,25 mm

Black cardstock paper size: 210 x 297 mm

Materials

Printed and perforated blotter paper.

The blotter is made of 180 g/m2 matt white paper.

The black cardstock is made of 220 g/m2 paper.

Packings

Simple packing: The blotter is placed into a BOPP celophane sleeve with hanging hole.

Delux packing: The blotter is mounted onto an A4-sized black photo board using transparent photo corner stickers and placed into a BOPP celophane sleeve with hanging hole.

Shipping

Blotters are shipped in envelopes with two protective cardboard stiffeners. Larger orders are shipped in rigid cardboard envelopes or boxes.

Shipping methods, delivery times, and fees can be found in the Shipping section.

VAT

All prices include 27% VAT.

Safety & Legality

Do not eat it! The product is not intended for internal use.

The product does not contain any active ingredients.

The product is for decorative and collectible purposes only.