THE NEXT JOURNAL ISSUE IS ABOUT TRAVEL - HERE AND OVERSEAS AND OVER MANY DECADES. And as usual we would like to date them more precisely. The publisher Some official tourist publications are … [Read more...]
Help
HELP - CAN ANYONE recognize the artist here? The menu is one of a series by the same artist produced in the 1950s. The koalas look a little like they might have been drawn by an Italian artist … [Read more...]
Past show + tell – next one Friday 19 April 2024
OUR THEME AT THE FEBRUARY 2024 SHOW + TELL MEETING WAS LOVE - we had a mix of regulars and newcomers - showing some fascinating ephemera and interpretations of love. Apologies for the quality of the … [Read more...]
Calculating the cost today of an older item – step 1
YES ITS COMPLICATED SOMETIMES TO WORK OUT IF A BOOKLET WAS TREMENDOUSLY CHEAP OR EXPENSIVE ORIGINALLY. But the Reserve Bank of Australia is here to help, at least between 1901 and last year (2023). … [Read more...]
Ephemera Peculiaris – dearest Dove
READ ALL ABOUT IT - Ephemera Peculiaris: Or, ephemera derived ‘of peculiar, strange, odd or unusual characteristics…’ Wendi Bradshaw delves into older worlds of unrequited love and advice probably … [Read more...]
Show & tell Friday 16 Feb 2024 6-8pm
IF YOU LOVE LOVE AND COLLECTING, COME TO THE NEXT SHOW & TELL, FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2024, 6-8PM, LIGHT SUPPER PROVIDED. All members and other collectors invited. The evening will proceed with … [Read more...]
Next fair 28 April 2024 – definitely on
Show + tell – ask about your ephemera
AT OUR LAST MEETING ON FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2024, WE WENT AROUND THE TABLE showing and telling about recent finds, ephemera about work and travel, and with questions about items. Newish member Marilyn … [Read more...]
Visiting the State Library of Queensland
NOT ONLY DOES THIS LIBRARY HAVE INTERESTING EXHIBITIONS FOR THE EPHEMERA COLLECTOR, but also these bookmarks showing selections from the SLQ's collections, collected in January 2024, standard bookmark … [Read more...]