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...]
Ephemera news or news about ephemera #2
Ritchie Yorke, a musical journalist and author, ‘didn't throw out much, if anything, keeping almost every article, letter, press pass, photograph, vinyl record, concert ticket and item of clothing … [Read more...]
Badges and buttons arrive for back page spread
From Michael R: A NUMBER OF GOOD BADGE COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN SHOWN IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR examples for the back page of the next Ephemera Journal. Enjoy and feel free to nominate favourites … [Read more...]
Record collecting 60s
SHOPPING BY POST? New? This recent donation, to the freebie table at the Ephemera Society's fairs, is a reminder that it was once exciting to shop using a printed catalogue rather than browsing in a … [Read more...]
Help wanted 1963 stereo pictures
STEREO PICTURES FROM 1963. ESA member Sue Ann Barber would like some help. Hello there! Hope everyone is well. Can you please ask everyone on the page if they have copies of TV Week magazine from … [Read more...]
Collecting the Curve
JOIN A SERIES OF SEMINARS ABOUT COLLECTING run by Museums Victoria As the numbers in Victoria reduce, we turn our thoughts to the next three-part lecture series, 'Collecting the Curve', which … [Read more...]
How to catalogue your collection
The significance of ephemera collections often comes from their social history and cultural context. To best capture this often means they require careful thought in the the initial cataloguing … [Read more...]
Why catalogue your collection?
Why catalogue your collection? It’s rewarding, cheap, simple, and everyone can do it – yet not many collectors take this step. Philip Moorhouse is proprietor of The Collecting Bug, a website where … [Read more...]