WE WERE PROMPTED TO REVISIT WATTLE DAY IN LIGHT OF THIS ITEM FROM 1925 (and coincidentally to be found at the Ephemera Fair on 21 September 2025). Brought to our attention by Chris L, the chocolate … [Read more...]
Last week’s wintery ephemera from Facebook
From the collection of Andrew H., whose interests include medicine, health and blotters. Dr Jenner's cough balsam has been advertised since the start of the twentieth century. Points of difference … [Read more...]
Last week’s wintery ephemera from Facebook
Is this special decorative telegram for a rare event: the purchase of a Chevrolet? Or is the telegram special? It seems that the telegrams were a successful innovation from the early … [Read more...]
“Smokes for the Troops – British and Canadian Tobacco Funds during WWI” with Dr. Jean Wang
The British Empire Study Group invites you to join them on Thursday, June 12th, 2025 at 6 PM Eastern Time (11 PM in London) when Jean Wang discusses "Smokes for the Troops - British and Canadian … [Read more...]
An RHSV Distinguished Lecture – traveling to and around Europe in 1950s
The Inaugural Gwenda D. M. Jones Memorial Lecture: Orontes’ adventure: introducing The Jones Collection of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria to be delivered by eminent historian (and ESA … [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...]
Ephemera Peculiaris – dearest Dove
READ ALL ABOUT IT - Ephemera Peculiaris: Or, ephemera derived ‘of peculiar, strange, odd or unusual characteristics…’ Wendi Bradshaw delves into older worlds of unrequited love and advice probably … [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...]
The Myer music bowl
THE SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL IS THE SITE OF LOTS OF GREAT MUSICAL EXPERIENCES. Perhaps the best known is Carols by Candlelight; equally is important is the long running Sidney Myer Free Concerts held in … [Read more...]