THIS ALBUM OF EPHEMERA'S INSPIRATION WAS THE WORK OF DESIGNER OF PAUL RAND. Please follow the link below to have a real treat - beautiful treatment of a range of ephemera. Here is … [Read more...]
A record of activism
MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH - HERE IS THE RECORD OF ONE WOMAN'S OF POLITICAL ACTIVISM - THE COLLECTION IS STILL BEING ADDED TO Monica has a spectacular collection of badges and ribbons is … [Read more...]
Happy New Year
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HERE IS TO OUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION TO BE A MORE ACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE WEBSITE. We start with some recent and older posters and the like for new year's eve. Yes we had to look … [Read more...]
Fighting over badges in the op shop + some dating tips
Many of us hunt in local op shops. Recently looking in Cheltenham, Vic. Met a fellow collector who was wearing a cap with some nice badges and a few that are more like brooches, for example the … [Read more...]
Happy hanukkah
THERE ARE OTHER RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS IN DECEMBER. IT IS NOT JUST CHRISTMAS. We look briefly and with the help of other at hanukkah. The source of our story is a Queensland report about a menorah set … [Read more...]
Theatre of the book exhibition
LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE GOING TO ADELAIDE, check out this pop-up book exhibition. Here is what the State Library of South Australia says about the exhibition: On display in the Treasures Wall, … [Read more...]
Book destruction/reconstruction
ARTISTS' BOOKS, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Here is a link to an exhibition catalogue with numerous examples of the art. The exhibition is running until 19 January 2016 at the Brooklyn Public … [Read more...]
Father Christmas TRIES to visits Australia
CAN FATHER CHRISTMAS FIND HIS WAY HERE? THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF BARRIERS. The first was the tendency for locals to buy the northern hemisphere image. Here was a great response from Greg Bakes of … [Read more...]
Our fair Sunday 22 May 2016
NEXT FAIR - MEET SOME NEW STALLHOLDERS - ON SUNDAY 22 May 2016 - 9.15 START FOR MEMBERS (INCLUDING ANYONE WHO JOINS ON THE SPOT). We are expanding a little and, weather permitting, we will have … [Read more...]