ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN CARTOPHILIC SOCIETY INC. Origins (1968) The Society was formed when a small group of cigarette card and trade card collectors, led by Bon Penhallurick, got … [Read more...]
Girl detective – girl collector
YOUNGER COLLECTOR JANE MB EXPLAINS how she got interested in collecting: Nancy Drew has been around since 1930. But I, having read a couple of the books as a little girl, only began collecting the … [Read more...]
Half price sale continues – new 80 year old magazines hit the shelves
WE WILL KEEP PLUGGING THE SALE AT CAMBERWELL BOOKS - IT IS A CLOSING DOWN SALE. MORE 'NEW' STOCK IS BEING BROUGHT ON TO THE SHELVES DAILY. Here are some 'new' things that seemed likely to be of … [Read more...]
What does Dad want? Socks
MANY FATHERS PROFESS TO NEEDING MORE SOCKS, ON BIRTHDAYS, AT CHRISTMAS AND ON FATHER'S DAY. Bell's Socks were happy to assist fathers to have happy days. Bell's Socks for Men seem to … [Read more...]
Love, love, love
SPRING IS FOREVER ASSOCIATED WITH LOVE. We look at some ephemera related to love. 'There is no love sincerer than the love of food', G. B. Shaw, Man and Superman. 'My heart, which is so full to … [Read more...]
Spring is here – flowers
SPRING IS THE TIME OF FLOWERS AND GARDENS. We look at a variety of ephemera showing flowers and plants. Calendars This 24 page stapled pamphlet was probably published in 1985 (according to the … [Read more...]
Cards for Dad
FATHER'S DAY SEEMS TO INSPIRE A FAIRLY LIMITED RANGE OF IMAGES AMONG THE GREETING CARD MAKERS. 1970s Here are some father's day cards from the 1970s - cars, horses, desk - missing the golf … [Read more...]
Ephemera gets the stamp of approval from Australia Post
NICE SETS OF STAMPS COMMEMORATING EPHEMERAL ADVERTISING CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL POST OFFICE. We don't usually consider ourselves stamp collectors but I like to look at them and encourage … [Read more...]
Blotters
WHAT IS THE CORRECT TERM FOR THIS LARGELY OBSOLETE ITEM - BLOTTING PAPER OR BLOTTERS? This type of ephemera presents a wonderful surface for advertising. We pick up some of the themes from the … [Read more...]