Food and Ephemera
VISIT & TALK
Carrum Downs
23 October
11am – 12pm
Australian Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing Companies – The Forgotten Ones
ESA Member Will Muddyman has an exceptional collection. As part of History Month in Victoria, Will is giving a talk at his premises Chocolategrove in Carrum Downs.
Much has been written and discussed about the wonderful confectionery products (and to a lesser extent, chocolate lines) that our industry developed commencing in the 1850s.
But what about those names lost in time that deserve recognition for the years of innovation that produced quality and often quirky products.
This one-hour talk looks at some of these local names, such as Craig and Hales, Lagoon, Besters, Griffiths, James, Simpsons, Giant brand licorice, and Molly Bushell barley sugar.
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Chocolate, Games and the MacRobertson Air Race
The National Library of Australia (NLA) has recently acquired two board games celebrating the 1934 London to Melbourne air race.
Read all about this acquisition and the air race in this article by Angus Bowers (This article was first published online 7 October 2026)
A soaring centenary: The 1934 MacRobertson Air Race
We recently acquired 2 vibrant board games celebrating the 1934 London to Melbourne air race.
These board games join a large amount of material we already have relating to this great race and those involved. Read on to learn all about it!
Note: Many ESA members collect MacRobertson material. Together with the NLA Collection, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) has a fine MacRobertson collection, which is available to researchers.
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Foodie collection featured in frankie magazine
Graphic designer and ESA Member Saskia Ericson has a vibrant and eclectic collection of food related ephemera and collectables.
Saskia and her collection are featured in the current edition of frankie magazine. Enjoy perusing and reading this charming and informative article.
Borrow a copy of frankie (Nov/Dec 2026) from your local library or purchase an issue from your local supermarket or newsagent. RRP $14.95
PONDER?
Does kitty count as ephemera?
Pondering and admiring kitty in the cup, this recent latte art from a Melbourne cafe flagged a larger discussion.
Is this classed as ephemera? Am I drinking ephemera?
Almost too cute to drink. It is is definitely transient, probably free-hand art in this case but sometimes latte art is stencilled, it is short-lived and absolutely designed NOT to be kept.
Your thoughts and examples very welcome – please use the Comments Box