What is a nativity scene?ORIGIN OF THE NATIVITY SCENE? According to Wikipedia a nativity scene or creche: the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season, of art … [Read more...]
New year ephemera
On the Facebook page WE HAVE POSTED MANY NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS, here are some of the popular ones. And some 'new' ones. The visual messages of new year include: time passing, good luck (horse shoes and … [Read more...]
Jubilee Harbor Trust – Op shop
LOOK WHAT PEOPLE (MAKE THAT RELATIVES) DISPOSE OF. Maybe working in libraries and op shops (and no doubt book shops) have the same joys of great unexpected finds. This turned up recently and is on … [Read more...]
Finding the stars with 19th century charts
LOVELY STORY ABOUT CHARTS OF THE STARS, here is a 1820s celestial charts that will show you and tell you more about these celestial charts. The examples shown are from the collection of the National … [Read more...]
Imaging the year 2000 in 1899
POSTCARDS DRAWN IN 1899 WONDERING ABOUT LIFE IN 2000. Here is a link to a post about French postcards that anticipate flying postmen, the vacuum cleaner, fighting war from the sky - yes they got a few … [Read more...]
Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV) shows collections
THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS OF SEEING PART of this vast collection of Victorian government records including from home. Here is a link to a selection of their art deco travel posters. You can visit … [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...]
Symbols of Australia– still available
Buy the book - 'Symbols of Australia' by Mimmo Cozzolino & Fysh Rutherford The first and only book on the visual history of Australian trademarks from the 1880s to the 1950s showing the marks and … [Read more...]
Another Swann auction – posters – gorgeous
Here is the link to the next Swann poster auction 3D catalogue. There is a bibliography and artist index near the back. … [Read more...]