Best to be there early - members, and you can join on the spot get in first. 8.15 am The rest get in at 8.45. It closes promptly at 2pm. $5 adults. $4 concession. Kids are free. … [Read more...]
Souvenir booklets & turmoil in Tassie
SOME OF US COME BACK FROM TRIPS WITH ACTIVITY BOOKS, OR SIDE TRIP PROMOTIONAL PAMPHLETS. Issued as an album for 50 colour paste-in cards, for children [1948]. The covers of these two bus … [Read more...]
Humble milk bottle top
About bottle tops from Alice McCabe, I am an artist with a keen interest in all things ephemeral. I’m Honor Godfrey’s daughter! (Editor’s note - Honor was the founder and life-blood of the Ephemera … [Read more...]
Passenger accommodation on the Tanda
ANOTHER PREVIEW FROM OUR JOURNAL ISSUE DEVOTED TO TRAVEL EPHEMERA. Keep a watch out as you will be able to buy a copy if you are not a member. THIS LUGGAGE OPTION PROBABLY NOT AVAILABLE … [Read more...]
Visiting the State Library of Queensland
NOT ONLY DOES THIS LIBRARY HAVE INTERESTING EXHIBITIONS FOR THE EPHEMERA COLLECTOR, but also these bookmarks showing selections from the SLQ's collections, collected in January 2024, standard bookmark … [Read more...]
Recently collected
ATTRACTING OUR ATTENTION, AND THUS OUR DOLLARS, is a big part of the work of NGOs' marketing teams. This seems to be a good idea from the Salvos, buy a meal get a paper plate as a record, December … [Read more...]
Cooking with gas? No
Cooking with gas? No. Long before our current urge to go all electric for climate change reasons, the State Electricity Commission had a challenge to interest us in electric rather than the modern gas … [Read more...]