UNTIL 22 AUGUST YOU CAN SEE Cabinets of Wonder exhibition, 12 July–22 Aug 2016 at RHSV, 239 A’Beckett St Melbourne. All welcome. Bring your friends. Entry is by gold coin donation. We reprint the … [Read more...]
Stitch in time saves 9 – sew what? Exhibition snapshot
Exhibit Number: 9 Exhibit: STITCH IN TIME, SAVES 9 Collector: DP Occupation: conservator ESA member: 2 years DP: I actually purchased two old sewing machines first, with the plywood covers, then … [Read more...]
Snapshots: Postcards at OUR exhibition
SEE SOME MARVELLOUS AUSTRALIAN POSTCARDS FROM A TERRIFIC COLLECTION. At our Cabinets of Wonder exhibition, 12 July–22 Aug 2016 at RHSV, 239 A’Beckett St Melbourne. All welcome. Bring your friends. … [Read more...]
Cabinets of Wonder – sampler
FROM 12 JULY TO 22 AUGUST, EXHIBITION OF OUR MEMBERS' FINEST POSTERS, BLOTTERS, DANCE CARDS, POSTCARDS, FAKE TATTOES...yes something for everyone. Ephemera dating from 1875 to yesterday and plenty … [Read more...]
New stallholder #3 Lyndel Walker
LYNDEL'S FRIENDLY FACE IS WELL KNOWN IN THE COLLECTING WORLD. She has a stall for the first time at our fair this Sunday, 22 May 2016. Have a peek at what she will be selling: … [Read more...]
Meet a new member, area of interest royal menus
WELCOME TO JAKE SMITH, A COLLECTOR EXTRAORDINARE with a wonderful website. Royal Menus - For lovers of food and lovers of history, this website seeks to share a private collection of original … [Read more...]
Footy @ Francis Doherty’s stall this Sunday
HERE ARE SOME TERRIFIC ITEMS FRANCIS DOHERTY WILL BE SELLING AT THE FAIR. - See them (and buy them) at the Grand Collectables and Ephemera FAIR at the Parkview Room, Camberwell Civic Centre, … [Read more...]
Cricket at the fair
Ken Piesse, one of our cricket experts who regularly exhibits at our fairs, has a very rare brochure on sale at our autumn fair on 22 May: the 1932 Australians to America brochure featuring the great … [Read more...]
Your nation needs you
COLLECTING HISTORY - THE FEDERAL ELECTION. Here is a call out from the National Library: The National Library collects and preserves printed election campaign materials to ensure a permanent … [Read more...]