The Ephemera Society may be holding an exhibition during Rare Book Week about the ephemera of reading. What might that be in the exhibition? We like ‘envelope pushing’ definitions. So the ephemera … [Read more...]
A stitch in time
SEW WHAT? Highlights from an ESA member's collection of domestic tricks of the trade. Member DP collects many things, like many of us, one part of her collection documents the ephemera of making … [Read more...]
Journal #3
IT HAS BEEN POSTED OUT TO MEMBERS. There are 36 page journal crammed full of stories about late 19th century/early 20th century decorative biscuit tins, marriage equality, take-away coffee cups, how … [Read more...]
Happy New Year
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HERE IS TO OUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION TO BE A MORE ACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE WEBSITE. We start with some recent and older posters and the like for new year's eve. Yes we had to look … [Read more...]
Pricing advice
HELP WANTED TO VALUE CARDS, part of a sequence from 1928. The inquiry is: I have a set of John Player Cigarette Cards 1928-29 Footballers. They are numbered 51 to 75. I am inquiring as to … [Read more...]
Butterflies/Nabisco
HELP WANTED FOR BUTTERFLY CARDS The inquiry: I have recently started Australian Butterfly Conservation and am wanting to get hold of a (good condition) book and complete set of Nabisco 1960/5 … [Read more...]
The Collectables & Ephemera Fair
THIS SUNDAY 19 November, 8.30 FOR MEMBERS AND 9.15 FOR THE PUBLIC, see what the stall holders have this time for serious and lighthearted collectors. Some stall holders will give you a peek at the … [Read more...]
Fowler’s some answers! Thanks
INFORMATION HAS COME TO HAND FROM A FRIENDLY COLLECTOR REGARDING SOME OF OUR QUERIES. Here goes: Karen's query - I have a Vacola jam jar sealing machine and some bottles labelled Fowler's … [Read more...]
Fowler’s questions – they never stop – can you help?
FOWLER'S FANS CAN YOU HELP WITH ANSWERS/INFORMATION? Is Fowler's enthusiasm an addiction one cannot quench? We get more and more questions for Mark Benbow about Fowler's can anyone else … [Read more...]