YOU MAY RECALL THAT JAMES SOUGHT HELP VIA THIS WEBSITE; HE WAS LOOKING FOR JAYCEE DIARIES. James advises that: Some great news! I am now the proud owner of a 1979 edition of the ‘Australian … [Read more...]
Pop up books at the Book Collectors’ meeting in October
CORRIE ALLEGRO'S FINE COLLECTION OF POP UP BOOKS WAS ON DISPLAY AT THE RECENT BOOK COLLECTORS' MEETING. Here are some photographs, apologies about the quality. Next time, come and see the real … [Read more...]
Continuing on a political theme
WITH A PRIME MINISTER'S DEATH IN MIND, WE LOOK AT SOME OTHER EPHEMERA FROM THAT PART OF THE COLLECTING WORLD. This is a photograph of the scale model. It shows the two curved walls unifying the … [Read more...]
It’s time
IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT POLITICAL EPHEMERA, WE SHARE A QUOTE AND LINK TO A STORY WRITTEN BY JAMES COCKINGTON IN 2007: The most memorable of recent times is the 1972 "It's time" campaign, which … [Read more...]
Mopping up at home
BLOTTERS ARE A FAVOURITE TYPE OF EPHEMERA - WHY? MADE OF PAPER. REFLECT ABSOLUTELY THE TIME WHEN THEY WERE PRODUCED (LOOK AT THIS SET). THEY ARE OBSOLETE WITH ALL with THE EXCEPTION OF KING CHARLES IT … [Read more...]
Its a man’s world
MORE BLOTTERS: THIS TIME AIMED AT MEN. The office The images are attributed to Walter Jardine, commercial illustrator. We like the scenes from the beach and home. Jardine did a series of … [Read more...]
At the fair; 10,000+ swapcards + advice from experts
Come to the Ephemera & Collectables' Fair, on 19 October 2014. More than 40 stalls; all sorts of ephemera- including more than 10,000 swap cards on Jill's stall (in the foyer). The fair … [Read more...]
Premiership ephemeral item – Fitzroy 1922 – palmam qui meruit ferat
1922 WAS A PREMIERSHIP YEAR FOR FITZROY FOOTBALL CLUB. Here is a handsome commemorative (OK not intended to be ephemeral) souvenir. The Souvenir Card has a number of beautiful features: holes … [Read more...]
Ask Ian S. for very old to current day sports and swap cards
SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2014, STARTS AT 10 FOR PUBLIC, 9.15 FOR MEMBERS. At the Parkview Room, Camberwell Civic Centre, 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell - best entry from near corner of Reserve & … [Read more...]