GRANT SHALLARD'S BACKGROUND AS A DESIGNER MEANS THAT HE HAS A KEEN EYE for interesting collectables; he has a treasure trove of scouting ephemera available at the 25 May 2014 fair. … [Read more...]
Rick Milne selling at the fair
THE GURU OF GARBAGE, RICK MILNE AND HIS WIFE MARGARET, are long time supporters and stallholders at the ESA fair. The Milnes see and know about all types of ephemera - if you have any questions - ask … [Read more...]
Safety at work and home – SLV collection
The STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA (like all other like institutions) is digitising sections of its collection. What does this mean? Not sure technically but, if you search their catalogue online, you … [Read more...]
600 badges and 2000 T-shirts – the ephemera of International Women’s Day
"..unite and fight alongside the men.." that is how women can get better conditions according to the earliest, probably from 1935, piece of ephemera about International Women's Day (IWD) in the State … [Read more...]
The excitement of travelling from Britain to Australia as a child started AJAY on a wondrous, lifetime collecting journey
'Ship menus, with their delightful cover illustrations, have always been cherished mementoes of a long sea voyage. Menus were printed on-board for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as gala events … [Read more...]
Meet the collector: Peter
On his ESA membership application, Peter lists his interests as: ACF/NRL/Funny Money/Smoking/Business Cards (early)/Sanitary & Garbo Xmas Cards/ Blotters/ Dad & Dave/etc. For Peter ACF … [Read more...]
Meet the collector: Lex D
Few people would credit ephemera with saving their life, but that is a claim that Lex made. He developed a ‘real feel’ for ephemera while recovering from a broken back and since then seeking out … [Read more...]