Swap meet – this Friday 15 August 6pm
BRING UP TO A BANANA BOX OF EPHEMERA THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SELL OR EVEN GIVE AWAY TO A BETTER HOME. Informal gathering to show new items, share information, source answers and chat with fellow … [Read more...]
Hoarder or historian – what is a collection?
Extracts from: More than a collector? presentation by Mandy Bede, president of the Ephemera Society of Australia, at Rare Books Week 2025 at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Principle 1: We … [Read more...]
The Society and the committee
THE ESA IS AN INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION AND WE FOLLOW THE STANDARD RULES SET UP FOR LIKE ASSOCIATIONS. As the committee is evolving with a change of secretary, form Garry James to Lyndel Walker; and … [Read more...]
Show & tell – collectors’ meeting Friday 18 July 2025
BRING YOUR MAPS TO show & tell, this Friday 18 July 2025. Open to all interested collectors - free event - meet ESA members and maybe think about joining. Where: Camberwell Library meeting … [Read more...]
Books about badges
OFFER FROM VICTORY BADGES: 10% DISCOUNT ON BOOKS ABOUT AFL and NRL Yowies and just listed over 100 vintage fundraising badges. We have added many products since last year. Just look at NEW and … [Read more...]
Coburg family archive over about 100 years – grand tour
Date: Wednesday 16 July Time: 8pm Venue: Coburg Library meeting room, Cnr Victoria & Louisa Streets, Coburg Host: Coburg Historical Society Speaker: Richard Aitken Richard Aitken … [Read more...]
Last week’s wintery ephemera from Facebook
From the collection of Andrew H., whose interests include medicine, health and blotters. Dr Jenner's cough balsam has been advertised since the start of the twentieth century. Points of difference … [Read more...]
A COLLECTION NEEDING A NEW HOME – MILKMAN OR MILKMAID NEEDED
A FAMILY IS DOING THE RIGHT THING, THEY WANT TO GIVE AWAY A COLLECTION MADE OVER MANY YEARS AND MANY MILES. Let us know via the comments if you can assist. The ESA got an email - My father collected … [Read more...]