A question about bells with kookaburras on top- are there any sea travelers out there who have seen bells like these in use. Suggestions have been souvenir and also on dining room tables to summon … [Read more...]
Visit a colonial Christmas in Melbourne
COMO IN SOUTH YARRA IS BEDECKED WITH COLONIAL CHRISTMAS CARDS. This is an opportunity to see wonderful late 19th century Christmas ephemera, especially cards, and decoration. If you want to … [Read more...]
Years within WW1
IS THERE A WW1 EXPERT OUT THERE WHO CAN ASSIST WITH DATING THESE TWO KOOKABURRA RELATED ITEMS? If you can assist please put your thoughts in the comments box. Thanks you The first and earlier I … [Read more...]
Father Christmas ephemera zoom
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...]
2022-2023 Annual report from ESA president
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS AND WHAT SHOUDL WE BE DOING IN THE FUTURE? FAIRS: September 2022 and May 2023 (and September 2023) In September we had a good array of stalls with regular, … [Read more...]
lost in Melbourne laneways
THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (RHSV) IS PLANNING AN EXHIBITION ABOUT MELBOURNE LANEWAYS AND IS LOOKING FOR SOME MATERIAL..... Background: The RHSV is republishing Weston Bate’s 1994 book … [Read more...]
Show & tell meeting (+very short AGM)
Yes this Friday 27 October 2023 6pm at the Camberwell Library meeting rooms. 340 Camberwell Road Camberwell Vic. THE AGM WILL BE VERY VERY SHORT and followed by a show and tell. … [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...]