FIND YOUR CHRISTMAS WISHES COME TRUE IN A ZOOM PRESENTATION about all things Father Christmas. Even if you have been bad all year, you are welcome to this talk. Topic: Garry James - Father … [Read more...]
Looking for Christmas cards in the colonies
THE NATIONAL TRUST (VIC) IS LOOKING FOR NORTHERN HEMISPHERE PUBLISHED CHRISTMAS CARDS CIRCULATING IN THE COLONIES, 1880s TO 1900. There will be an exhibition at the end of the year looking at … [Read more...]
What is it worth?
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENT AND OFTEN MOST DIFFICULT QUESTIONS WE GET ON THE WEBSITE: Thanks to ESA member Philip Moorhouse for these wise words endorsed by the Ephemera Society of Australia's … [Read more...]
the September 2023 ephemera fair
Look pleasant please
TIDYING UP, LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE - I CAME ACROSS THE VERSO OF A POSTCARD - I WAS FOCUSED ON THE KOOKABURRA TALKING WHEN I WAS SCANNING. This happens to be number 1 in a series of 36. The … [Read more...]
Album of ephemera from JP Williams, US designer
THIS ALBUM OF EPHEMERA'S INSPIRATION WAS THE WORK OF DESIGNER OF PAUL RAND. Please follow the link below to have a real treat - beautiful treatment of a range of ephemera. Here is … [Read more...]
Early savers
THE STATE SAVINGS BANK OF VICTORIA produced this booklet to encourage parents to set aside funds for baby. Stapled, 16 pages with a coloured card cover. There seem to have … [Read more...]
See rare Antarctica ephemera
COME AND BE CALMED AT THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, THIS WILL BE A TERRIFIC TALK BY FREQUENT ANTARCTIC VISITOR ESA MEMBER TONY SHIELDS. Please RSVP by 30 June, you can do so via this link on the website: … [Read more...]
Put these kangaroos out of their misery
ON SUNDAY 21 MAY 2023, YOU CAN PUT THIS CONSTIPATED LOOKING KANGAROO OUT OF ITS MISERY BUT GIVING IT A NEW HOME. When: SUNDAY 21 MAY 2023, 8.45am to 2pm (members get early bird entry … [Read more...]