WEIGHTS USED IN A RECIPE CAN HELP PIN DOWN THE DATE WHEN THE BOOKLET OR RECIPE SHEET WAS PUBLISHED: The conversion from imperial weights & measures to metric weights & measures was … [Read more...]
National geographic maps – worth anything?
ESA RECENTLY FIELDED A QUESTION ABOUT THE VALUE OF OLDER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAPS. My own guess was $0 but that's not quite right. Luckily I asked our member and map seeker Gerry Dorset, and he … [Read more...]
Meet Michael Taffe, bookmark collector
NEWish MEMBER MICHAEL TAFFE advises: Following an early career as a welfare worker and counsellor I became involved in education and the arts and have now retired as an archivist and professional … [Read more...]
President’s annual report 2021-22
THE 2021-22 ESA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WAS HELD BY ZOOM ON 8 DECEMBER 2022. WE HAD A QUORUM. THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REPORTS WERE ACCEPTED. IN CASE YOU COULDN'T COME HERE IS The president’s annual … [Read more...]
Let us shout you a drink (or two)
THIS IS NOW A PAST EVENT - ON WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER, THE ESA ANNUAL DINNER. At the Old England Hotel, 459 Lower Heidelberg Rd, Heidelberg VIC 3084. About 20 members gathered for a bit of a … [Read more...]
2022 UPDATED calendar
2022 is back to the old meetings, fairs, other collector gatherings. What’s on in 2022? IMPORTANT UPDATE Subject to health directions (vaccination, masks and spacing) we plan to resume normal ESA … [Read more...]
Show & tell – what happens?
Show & Tell meeting on Friday 18 June 2021. After setting up the room and laying out refreshments, Amanda Bede absented herself because we had a strict cap of 10. Ed Jewell officiated and … [Read more...]
About the Ephemera News 50 ephemera
ABOUT THE NUMBERS, 1 TO 50 When we thought about marking the 50th issue with 50 ephemeral items we asked members for some help. Those who helped out so long ago include: Irene Stone, Mick Stone, … [Read more...]
With fondest love from your loving brother Jim
HERE IS SOME CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE FRONT BY WAY OF A SERIES OF POSTCARDS. They are sent by soldier, Jim Jorgensen to his family, principally his youngest brother Stan who were all at home on the … [Read more...]