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...]
Out of the box: collectables and ephemera show and tell
SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER, STARTING AT 11 AM IN NAGAMBIE, A MEETING FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN COLLECTING. The Nagambie Historical Society invites you to: 'Out of the box; collectables and ephemera … [Read more...]
Women’s work and play
A WIDE RANGING SAMPLE OF HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT PACKAGING AND PROMOTIONS ON VIEW HERE in a recent box of ephemera. 1930s This envelope style packet. 22.5x15cm, can be dated to 1938. There are two … [Read more...]
Vale John Chapman
Many ESA members will have known Dr. John Chapman who died on 30 June 2020. Edwin Jewell wrote a lovely tribute to John, we quote Ed: I was a late starter to more serious collecting, in about my … [Read more...]
Sydney Luna Park – help me have fun
Hi all, I am the curator and collector of the Sydney Luna Park Ephemera collection. I am looking for items from the 1930s -1981 and also beyond if anyone has items they no longer want happy take … [Read more...]