WHAT IS THE CORRECT TERM FOR THIS LARGELY OBSOLETE ITEM - BLOTTING PAPER OR BLOTTERS? This type of ephemera presents a wonderful surface for advertising. We pick up some of the themes from the … [Read more...]
End of the home and away season and start of the finals
THE START OF SPRING IS THE END OF THE HOME & AWAY SEASON OF THE AFL AND SO A RELIEF FOR SOME SUPPORTERS. Here is a subdued badge and ribbon from the 1950s. Here is a nice badge and … [Read more...]
Half price sale – children’s books and other childish ephemera
WE CAN ALERT MEMBERS AND WEBSITE USERS TO A GENUINE 50% OFF SALE OF EVERYTHING AT MICK & IRENE STONE'S CAMBERWELL BOOKS. SALE STARTED SATURDAY 30 AUGUST, 10.00 AM. The shop is being sold, and … [Read more...]
You are invited to the 40th birthday celebrations on UK Ephemera Society
The UK Ephemera Society is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2015 with specially organised visits to ephemera collections and a banquet where the presentation of the Pepys Medal will be made to the … [Read more...]
Half price sci fi, comics, war pulp fiction, Dr Who
WE CAN ALERT MEMBERS AND WEBSITE USERS TO A GENUINE 50% OFF SALE OF EVERYTHING AT MICK & IRENE STONE'S CAMBERWELL BOOKS. SALE STARTS SATURDAY 30 AUGUST, 10.00 AM. The shop is being sold, and … [Read more...]
Half price sale – Australian books – fiction + more
WE LIKE THIS PLAY COVER. IT'S PART OF THE 50% OFF SALE. Camberwell Books (the shop) is being sold, and Mick & Irene are "retiring". You must come to the shop to get the … [Read more...]
Letterhead
LETTERHEAD: COLLECTOR BRIAN W WRITES: An integral and important part of every commercial company's 'livery', a letterhead was designed to convey most facets of the business venture. As part of the … [Read more...]
In the bag/on the bag
MANY KNOW THAT OUR FOUNDER HONOR GODFREY COLLECTED PAPER BAGS. As we pass another anniversary of the Society's creation - August 1987, here are some recently collected paper bags that Honor might … [Read more...]
Shopping in Albury – exhibition
THE GHOST OF SHOPPING PAST IS THE TITLE OF AN EXHIBITION ABOUT SHOPPING at the Albury Library Museum. The exhibition finishes on 7 September 2014. If you cannot get to Albury in that time, don't … [Read more...]