FRUIT ANYONE? THE ESA HAS RECENTLY BEEN CONTACTED BY A PHD STUDENT WHO IS STUDYING TASMANIAN APPLE CRATE LABELS. She is from South America. We are delving into possibly deeper meaning including the … [Read more...]
Have I got all the Australia Day badges?
I wonder how many Australia Day badges were circulating in Adelaide in 1918 - wonder no more - the newspaper, The Register, answered it - 37 from private establishments or employee groups, 6 official … [Read more...]
What is it worth?
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENT AND OFTEN MOST DIFFICULT QUESTIONS WE GET ON THE WEBSITE: Thanks to ESA member Philip Moorhouse for these wise words endorsed by the Ephemera Society of Australia's … [Read more...]
Read all about it – April 2023
DEAR ESA MEMBERS, IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE LATEST NEWSLETTER ABOUT WEDDINGS AND DEATHS - LET US KNOW VIA COMMENTS' BOX. If you want to get our newsletters join up here. … [Read more...]
It is in the post
DEAR ESA MEMBERS IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE LATEST NEWSLETTER AND CALENDAR - LET US KNOW VIA COMMENTS' BOX. Inside: Bert Clark and his drawing implements; a review of Australian toys: a collection; … [Read more...]
Help wanted – bottles
FOUND IN VICTORIA, IN AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG, can anyone assist or direct the National Trust to someone who can assist? If you can assist or more information would assist you, let us know via the … [Read more...]
Dating – ounces or grams
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...]