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...]
Bloomin’ kookaburras
KOOKABURRAS, BEEN TRYING TO SPOT THEM LATELY with preparations in full swing to finalise the kookaburra issue of The Ephemera Journal. Older badges with a rousing Australian theme come from … [Read more...]
See you at Simon’s stall
ESA Member Simon Clegg will be filling two stalls on 22 May 2022, at the Ephemera Fair in Camberwell. WHERE: Parkview Room, 340 Camberwell Road Camberwell Vic. WHEN: 8.45 am to 2 pm (Ephemera Soc … [Read more...]
Rugby League badges’ guide
NSWRL to NRL - BADGES - NEW BOOK BY A NEW MEMBER Rugby League Badges and Pins Nick Pezikian - See special offer at the bottom of this post. Badges and pins have been worn by people in all walks … [Read more...]
Wattle Day
WHAT IS WATTLE DAY? The word from our Australian Parliamentary website is: Although wattle was associated with Australia from very early days, its significance increased around the time of … [Read more...]
Badges and buttons arrive for back page spread
From Michael R: A NUMBER OF GOOD BADGE COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN SHOWN IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR examples for the back page of the next Ephemera Journal. Enjoy and feel free to nominate favourites … [Read more...]
Wanted to borrow: Badges and buttons from the last 50 years
THE BACK PAGE OF OUR JOURNAL FEATURES MANY SMALL EXAMPLES OF ONE TYPE OF EPHEMERA, for the next issue ESA member, journal designer and collector Mimmo Cozzolino would like to BORROW badges from the … [Read more...]
Man’s best friend
MAN'S BEST FRIEND, & WOMAN'S TOO IS THE DOG. We often feature indigenous fauna but there is a place to celebrate ephemera recording the well-loved canines. We draw on the collections of several … [Read more...]
Bye bye July
JULY WAS A MONTH RESERVED FOR AUSTRALIANNESS A CENTURY AGO. These badges from the collection of ESA member EJ are of interest given our debates about Australia Day and the necessity for it to be … [Read more...]