WHO ELSE VALUES EPHEMERA? DON'T OVERLOOK THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. Browsing FaceBook as we do for our own FaceBook page, we note with pleasure the work being done by local history … [Read more...]
Calming cookery book
BRIAN WATSON & HIS COOKERY BOOKLETS HAVE BROUGHT PLENTY OF THESE ITEMS OUT OF THE CUPBOARD. This is one Brian produced when asked for some material with an art deco flavour. The cook looks … [Read more...]
An apple (or orange) a day
FRUIT ART FROM TASMANIA & QUEENSLAND, VIA ESA MEMBER NICK HENDERSON. The tiny selection we have here shows that in Tasmania, they concentrate on the fruit itself. Clements & … [Read more...]
Australian greeting cards, (recently purchased)
ARE GREETING CARDS EPHEMERA? The answer used to be a resounding 'yes'. Is that still so? In light of today's more common and much more ephemeral means of communication, emails, SMS, twitter, the … [Read more...]
Farewell Australian cricket captain Pup
HARD TO IMAGINE THAT CRICKET EPHEMERA FOR THE SOON TO RETIRE MICHAEL CLARKE WILL BE WORTH MUCH IN THE FUTURE. Are we wrong? Michael Clarke made his first class debut for New South Wales as a … [Read more...]