Many ESA members will have known Dr. John Chapman who died on 30 June 2020. Edwin Jewell wrote a lovely tribute to John, we quote Ed: I was a late starter to more serious collecting, in about my … [Read more...]
Collectors – book collectors
CHARLES STITZ IN BIBLIONEWS, JUNE 2019, ISSUE 42, P86 gives a fascinating account of some significant Australian book collectors. Stitz begins by describing how he got into the book selling game … [Read more...]
Collecting maps: an uncharted journey 30 October 2019
'Collecting maps: an uncharted journey' presented by Emeritus Professor Robert Clancy AM. Robert has been an avid map collector for over 40 years, from $20 tourist maps to rare charts of … [Read more...]
Ephemera News
A Collectable about Collecting The ESA has always produced its own well designed ephemera. And in this regard has benefited from the efforts of eminent Melbourne designers (including Mimmo … [Read more...]
ESA Show & Tell Meeting and Swap Meet 16 August 2019
Enjoy a relaxed and friendly get together with like minded collectors Informal gathering to show new items, share information, source answers and chat with fellow collectors. We go around the … [Read more...]
Show & tell – past & future
Join us on FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER, 6PM-9PM, join fellow collectors at the Camberwell Library meeting rooms for a "Show & Tell" meeting. We will kick off with a round the table 5 minutes per … [Read more...]
Collecting bug brings order to the fair
OPPORTUNITY AT THE FAIR TO SEE A MEANS OF SHOWCASING YOUR COLLECTION ON LINE - DEMONSTRATIONS About Philip Moorhouse Philip has been collecting most of his life, and a passionate collector … [Read more...]
1964 – we were collecting fruit tissue wrappers
LIKE EVERY ORGANISATION WE ARE INTERESTED IN THE YOUNG, THE NEW AUDIENCE. Not only does ESA collect ephemera, it also tries to collect young members. Are there young collectors out there? There used … [Read more...]
Gleaners? relatives, ancestors of collectors?
AGNES VARDA'S TWO FILMS ABOUT GLEANING - originally gathering the useful remnants of the crop after harvesting) are being screened in Melbourne on Sunday 13 July at 2.30 pm and 4.15 pm at the … [Read more...]