This exhibition runs from 17 January 2014 to 23 February 23, 2014 at The Substation, 1 Market St., Newport, Melbourne. Radicalism includes a range of ephemera and archival material from the … [Read more...]
Books about collecting
This post is a list of publications about collectors and the art and psychology of collecting. It is divided into two categories: - Australia; - The rest of the world. If you can suggest … [Read more...]
Book collector & thief
Bernie Rhodenbarr is a fictional thief who uses the proceeds from his crimes to buy a secondhand bookshop. Bernie, is also a crime fiction fan, and refers to Agatha Christie, E.W. Hornung (Bernie's … [Read more...]
Meet the collector: Peter
On his ESA membership application, Peter lists his interests as: ACF/NRL/Funny Money/Smoking/Business Cards (early)/Sanitary & Garbo Xmas Cards/ Blotters/ Dad & Dave/etc. For Peter ACF … [Read more...]
Meet the collector: Lex D
Few people would credit ephemera with saving their life, but that is a claim that Lex made. He developed a ‘real feel’ for ephemera while recovering from a broken back and since then seeking out … [Read more...]