THE CURE FOR THE COMMON COLD HAS BEEN OFFERED BY MANY AND IN MANY FORMS. Andrew H collects in the area of health and so his collection documents many medicinal problem solvers. It looks like in … [Read more...]
Rooms full of Roos – exhibition – wrapping paper, old maps, bus tickets, shaped into compelling and rich forms
FROM 5 TO 28 JUNE 2014, COLLECTORS MAY LIKE TO TAKE A BREAK AND HOP OVER TO SEE THE WORK OF DAVID LANCASHIRE. The exhibition includes a series of limited edition fine art … [Read more...]
Kodak – at Museum of Victoria
Museums, libraries and historical societies are often the ultimate repositories of business records. Museum Victoria holds the records of Kodak. Of especial interest to ephemerists is the … [Read more...]
The Hawks feather their nest at Launceston museum + collectors show the way
AFL FOOTY FANS KNOW THAT THE TEAM AND FANS REGULARLY MIGRATE TO TASMANIA FOR MATCHES AT THE AURORA STADIUM. The local museum and art gallery, QVMAG is hosting a big Hawks exhibition opening on … [Read more...]
Money bag – new owner wanted
THIS IS A HOMELESS PIECE OF EPHEMERA. Anyone wanting to give it a good home, please contact us via the Speak Your Mind box at the end of this post. Preference will be given to a paid up ESA … [Read more...]
Cats take the cream & other ephemera animals
CATS TAKE THE (ICE) CREAM & POLAR BEARS LIKE IT FOR OTHER REASONS. This is another selection from the library of images we have on the website. We have not selected birds or Australian animals; … [Read more...]
Port Phillip shipping
THE BOOK COLLECTORS' SOCIETY AND THE ESA SHARE INTERESTS AND MEMBERS. Peter Williams and his collection are well known, or so we thought. Peter's talk about his early collecting interest and thus his … [Read more...]
Grandmothers’ legacy
FAMILY RECORDS OFTEN INCLUDE BOXES OF EPHEMERAL ITEMS, BY CHANCE CAREFULLY SAVED. Collector Andrew H is the family archivist. These archives include some interesting records of women's work at home, … [Read more...]
Lost and loved – home made street posters
STREET POSTERS ARE ALIVE AND WELL IN MOST SUBURBS. Generally one expects to see the garage sale advertisement followed by the plea for help for a lost animal. But there are some more unusual street … [Read more...]