Iconic cards from the 80s or priceless keepsakes? Clearly, it’s a collector’s thing. By ESA member Wendi Bradshaw. At a recent social event I caught up with a good friend and we got to reminiscing … [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...]
Phillumeny – One out of the box…….You just don’t know what you are going to strike next
10 MAY 2022, 6PM EAST COAST TIME A ZOOM PRESENTATION BY DAVID FIGG THE PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN MATCH COVER COLLECTORS SOCIETY: Phillumeny – One out of the box…….You just don’t know what you are … [Read more...]
Hats off to Grant Shallard, long time ESA member and stallholder
In 1995 Grant Shallard, a graphic designer, produced the “DINKUM COLLECTORS CALENDAR” featuring 12 keen Aussies and their collections, a showboat of yesteryear. It was as memorable as a dinner of … [Read more...]
Comic Relief
Longstanding ESA Mick Stone of Camberwell Books and Collectables told Wendi B about his love of books, comics and mechanical toys and a productive piece of sleuthing. Mick's expertise has been … [Read more...]
Michael Aitken & The Optometry Museum
ESA member Michael Aitken was honoured with an Australian Museums and Galleries Association, Victoria Lifetime Achievement for his work with the Cyril Kett Optometry Museum and Archive (established in … [Read more...]
Pharmacy ephemera 1975
NICE FIND, SAMPLE PAPER BAGS AND WRAPPING PAPER OFFERED TO MEMBERS OF THE PHARMACY GUILD OF AUSTRALIA IN 1975. Or is it? Frustratingly the bags reproduced above measure 26.6x9cm and 20.8x6.8cm, … [Read more...]
Meet the Collector – Lloyd Holyoak
Bits and pieces from a collecting life; member interview with Lloyd Holyoak, of Abra Card Abra Roycroft, Antiquarian Booksellers, 680 High St, East Kew. Meet famous people? Undertake inspiring … [Read more...]
Collecting tips #2
In our series on collecting tips: from Mandy Bede: Find a focus point - I like to collect in what I see as neglected areas, for example, recently published Victorian material. If the … [Read more...]