COLLECTING IS FUN BUT STORING IS HELL. Thanks to Annette Shiell for bringing this new method to our attention. Here is the link. We have extracted some highlights here. Might be a bit challenging … [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...]
Badges from an activist collector
Most collectors have a few badges and many have hundreds if not thousands. We will show you a selection from three different types of collectors. We would happily feature more - get in touch if you … [Read more...]
This site is about 8 months’ old and we are building up our library of images – Australia
Just a reminder that as we gather pictures of ephemeral items we build up an important and interesting record of thinking about everyday life and the way values are embodied including in ephemeral … [Read more...]
Designer with great eye for the interesting collectable
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...]
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...]