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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001307942-08-000168.txt : 20081119
<SEC-HEADER>0001307942-08-000168.hdr.sgml : 20081119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081119161452
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001307942-08-000168
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAYER ROBERT B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204984

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14120
		FILM NUMBER:		081201213

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE JAKE BROWN ROAD
		CITY:			OLD BRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08857

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000683
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				521611421
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JAKE BROWN RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			OLD BRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08857
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9086794000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JAKE BROWN ROAD
		CITY:			OLD BRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08857
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001000683</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BDR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204984</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MAYER ROBERT B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE JAKE BROWN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLD BRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08857</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.755</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-11-17</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-11-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock par value $0.001</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price equals the fair market value (equal to the average of the high and low selling prices as reported on the
 American Stock Exchange) of the common stock on grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock options were granted under the 2005 Director Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert B. Mayer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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