GIFT WRAPPING PAPER IS DISTINCT FROM THE ONCE MORE COMMON FORM OF WRAPPING PAPER USED IN SHOPS TO PROTECT OR PARCEL UP GOODS. We still see this of course when we shop in the delicatessen section of … [Read more...]
An afternoon talking about ephemera
AN AFTERNOON TALKING ABOUT EPHEMERA, SATURDAY 23RD JULY 2022, 12.45 PM TO 5.00 PM WHERE: Camberwell Uniting Church, 314 Camberwell Road, Camberwell Car parking and entry to church from … [Read more...]
Missing kookaburras
IN PREPARATION FOR THE ZOOM SESSION THIS MONDAY 11 JULY 2022 7.30PM, Micheal A extracted a series of interesting and sometimes charming images of kookaburras and the war effort. Right now, since … [Read more...]
Artists, kookaburras & ephemera
THE ZOOM SESSION ON MONDAY 11 JULY AT 7.30PM, TOOK US THROUGH VARIOUS TYPES OF EPHEMERA AND APPROACHES TO ILLUSTRATING. There is the work of nature artists and of women artists whose subjects include … [Read more...]
Cricket collectors
SATURDAY 23 JULY, 4-5PM SLIP IN JUST FOR THE LAST SESSION TO HEAR ABOUT MOST INTERESTING CRICKET COLLECTABLES LED BY STEVE FLEMMING, ESA MEMBER, A WONDERFUL GUIDE TO ALL SORTS OF 2D AND 3D … [Read more...]
Rare flock of kookaburras
PAST EVENT MONDAY 11 JULY 2022, 7.30PM, join Michael via ZOOM for a curated tour through examples of kookaburra ephemera, from 1880s to 2000. Here is the invitation: Join Zoom … [Read more...]
1980s Australian greeting cards
THESE GREETING CARDS WERE PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED BY WILLIAM MOORE AUSTRALIA OF COPPIN STREET RICHMOND VICTORIA. The collection that has come to hand is just a selection of those published judging … [Read more...]
Royal apples
WHAT WOULDN'T WE DO FOR A CORONATION? This wonderful tissue paper wrap was discovered in a pile of forgotten ephemera. Couldn't help but share. I have three ONE spare copy if anyone wants it, … [Read more...]
Melbourne Rare Book Fair July 2022
7-9 July 2022: The Australian & New Zealand Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ANZAAB) is very excited to announce the return of the Melbourne Rare Book Fair after a two-year break. (The … [Read more...]