ALL SPOTS ON THE ESA COMMITTEE ARE UP FOR GRABS - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ASAP At each ESA Annual General Meeting, all the positions are declared vacant. We would love new blood or folk … [Read more...]
A COLLECTION NEEDING A NEW HOME – MILKMAN OR MILKMAID NEEDED
A FAMILY IS DOING THE RIGHT THING, THEY WANT TO GIVE AWAY A COLLECTION MADE OVER MANY YEARS AND MANY MILES. Let us know via the comments if you can assist. The ESA got an email - My father collected … [Read more...]
Question re Collectors of Australian airline ephemera
DANIEL KUSROW HAS WRITTEN TO US I am a member of the American Ephemera Society I am curious if you know anyone in Australia that collects or deals in Airline related Ephemera. Asking for a bit … [Read more...]
Apple inquiry from the USA
CAN YOU HELP? CYLER CONRAD WROTE TO US: My family had apple and pear orchards for several generations in a portion of north-central Washington (USA) centered around the towns of Pateros, … [Read more...]
Looking for – badges
IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO FIND THINGS THAT OTHERS ARE LOOKING FOR - LET US KNOW AND WE CAN ADD YOUR 'WANTED LIST'. Here is a list of sought after badges wanted by Nick 0419227758 this is what he … [Read more...]
The bells are ringing
A question about bells with kookaburras on top- are there any sea travelers out there who have seen bells like these in use. Suggestions have been souvenir and also on dining room tables to summon … [Read more...]
Years within WW1
IS THERE A WW1 EXPERT OUT THERE WHO CAN ASSIST WITH DATING THESE TWO KOOKABURRA RELATED ITEMS? If you can assist please put your thoughts in the comments box. Thanks you The first and earlier I … [Read more...]
Looking for Christmas cards in the colonies
THE NATIONAL TRUST (VIC) IS LOOKING FOR NORTHERN HEMISPHERE PUBLISHED CHRISTMAS CARDS CIRCULATING IN THE COLONIES, 1880s TO 1900. There will be an exhibition at the end of the year looking at … [Read more...]
lost in Melbourne laneways
THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (RHSV) IS PLANNING AN EXHIBITION ABOUT MELBOURNE LANEWAYS AND IS LOOKING FOR SOME MATERIAL..... Background: The RHSV is republishing Weston Bate’s 1994 book … [Read more...]