PENCIL IN FRIDAY 17 FEBRUARY, 6PM, AT THE CAMBERWELL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM. All welcome, friendly chat with about 10 others about 5+ of your recently collected or material on a theme or of current … [Read more...]
Kookaburras wanted
THE NEXT EPHEMERA JOURNAL WILL BE A VISUAL SPECIAL DEVOTED TO THE KOOKABURRA. Inspired by Michael A's zoom presentation on his two dimensional laughing jackasses, Mimmo Cozzolino will be photographing … [Read more...]
Bookmarks
THE ESA JOURNAL WAS POSTED OUT IN JUNE 2021, AND IN IT EACH MEMBER WILL FIND A BOOKMARK. The bookmarks are courtesy of the Estate of Amy Turner and via ESA member Elizabeth Willis. if you have't … [Read more...]
Greetings from the Collectables & Ephemera Fair
SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2019, 9.15 AM-2PM, PARKVIEW ROOM, 340 CAMBERWELL RD, CAMBERWELL. What do you collect? Card carrying collector - these are some greeting cards bought at the last fair. Little … [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...]
Prettier than twitter – postcard highlights from the ESA exhibition
* 1905 was an important year for Australian postcard writers – it was the year when the divided back was introduced and message s could be written on the verso. Rentoul Outhwaite's contribution … [Read more...]
Australian greeting cards, (recently purchased)
ARE GREETING CARDS EPHEMERA? The answer used to be a resounding 'yes'. Is that still so? In light of today's more common and much more ephemeral means of communication, emails, SMS, twitter, the … [Read more...]
Birds
HERE IS A SELECTION FROM OUR LIBRARY OF OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS. … [Read more...]
Christmas comes to the Outback
YES, CHRISTMAS APPROACHES, WITH SOME DELIGHTS FOR THE EPHEMERIST..Christmas cards, Christmas wrapping paper and tape. This time last year we posted a beautiful article by Michael Aitken about … [Read more...]