THE WEEK of 17-27 JULY IS A FESTIVAL OF (FREE) FUN FOR COLLECTORS. It is organised by The Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have highlighted events in our … [Read more...]
Discouragement of panic – ephemera of influenza
ON 31 JANUARY 1919, ACCORDING TO INFLUENZA OUTBREAK: Memorandum Published for General Information by the Influenza Advisory Committee the public should: avoid crowds - in streets, in trains, in … [Read more...]
Ephemeral cures for coughs and colds
THE CURE FOR THE COMMON COLD HAS BEEN OFFERED BY MANY AND IN MANY FORMS. Andrew H collects in the area of health and so his collection documents many medicinal problem solvers. It looks like in … [Read more...]
Rooms full of Roos – exhibition – wrapping paper, old maps, bus tickets, shaped into compelling and rich forms
FROM 5 TO 28 JUNE 2014, COLLECTORS MAY LIKE TO TAKE A BREAK AND HOP OVER TO SEE THE WORK OF DAVID LANCASHIRE. The exhibition includes a series of limited edition fine art … [Read more...]
Kodak – at Museum of Victoria
Museums, libraries and historical societies are often the ultimate repositories of business records. Museum Victoria holds the records of Kodak. Of especial interest to ephemerists is the … [Read more...]