This survives in kitchens, workshops and service counters because it solves an odd problem well: dockets stay in the order they arrived, cannot blow off a bench, and come off the top without hunting. The obvious hazard means it needs a considered position away from reach. A weighted base stops it tipping. See desk accessories, record books and office supplies.

Paper spike holding receipts and invoices on a retail counter with calculator, order notebook and document trays.
Paper Spikes for Receipts

Shop paper spikes for receipts, dockets, invoices, notes, order slips and temporary desk filing.