HARD TO IMAGINE THAT CRICKET EPHEMERA FOR THE SOON TO RETIRE MICHAEL CLARKE WILL BE WORTH MUCH IN THE FUTURE. Are we wrong? Michael Clarke made his first class debut for New South Wales as a … [Read more...]
Remembering Hiroshima
The centenary of World War 1 has been well marked; time to look at the ephemera of other war events. The atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki on 6 August and 9 August 1945. Here is … [Read more...]
Card fair 3 May 2015
SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015, AUSTRALIAN CARTOPHILIC SOCIETY'S FAIR. 10 AM to 3 PM, at the Moorabbin Masonic Hall (corner of Rowans Road and Isabella Street). They will be selling: postcards, trade cards, … [Read more...]
Extreme collectors (another TV show on collecting)
Thanks to member Robert for alerting us as follows: EXTREME COLLECTORS 2 episodes, tonight 8.30 on Ch ONE 1 . Good Collectors show their collections in detail in a friendly environment, and have it … [Read more...]
National Library of Australia’s ephemera captures nation’s values
The Canberra times has run a story about ephemera collecting at the National Library - speaking to Catherine Aldersey who many will remember from the 2014 symposium. The journalist, John Thisleton, … [Read more...]
#Illridewithyou – 1,000 badges
ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS THAT CAME OUT OF THE LINDT CAFE KILLINGS WAS THE RISE OF THE 'I'LL RIDE WITH YOU' OFFER MADE TO PEOPLE TRAVELLING ON BUS 373 FROM COOGEE TO MARTIN PLACE. We note this … [Read more...]
New TV show about Australian collecting
ANTIQUES WITH ATTITUDE IS AN AUSTRALIAN TV PROGRAMME ABOUT COLLECTING - its on channel 31, starting on 3 December at 6.30 pm and it runs for 13 weeks. The press release … [Read more...]
You are invited to the 40th birthday celebrations on UK Ephemera Society
The UK Ephemera Society is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2015 with specially organised visits to ephemera collections and a banquet where the presentation of the Pepys Medal will be made to the … [Read more...]
Rare book week 17-27 July 2014
THE WEEK of 17-27 JULY IS A FESTIVAL OF (FREE) FUN FOR COLLECTORS. It is organised by The Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have highlighted events in our … [Read more...]