ESA member Terry AG grew up in the 1950s and 60s in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs and loved eating ice cream. He devoured his way through the Toppa Woppa, Toppa Trumpet, Slippery Sam (tube of … [Read more...]
Moustachioed ephemera for Movember
I would like to see sports cards, swap cards, trade cards, advertising, posters, badges or other ephemera that show men with moustaches. My first moustachioed friends are on LP covers and knitting … [Read more...]
Radicalism: An exploration of radicalism, resistance and defiance around questions of gender & sexuality in the contemporary moment
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...]