6 pm, FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER, HAWTHORN. WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND HEAR ABOUT CORRIE ALLEGRO'S COLLECTION. Many older ESA members will remember an excellent talk by Corrie probably two decades ago … [Read more...]
Blotters
WHAT IS THE CORRECT TERM FOR THIS LARGELY OBSOLETE ITEM - BLOTTING PAPER OR BLOTTERS? This type of ephemera presents a wonderful surface for advertising. We pick up some of the themes from the … [Read more...]
The spickanspan folk
HERE ARE THE COVERS OF TWO BROCHURES PROMOTING HOUSEHOLD CLEANING. The first is English and from 1914; the second is an Australian edition painting book "Old Dutch Cleanser" is an … [Read more...]
Fans dejected; collection rejected
WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE SAD FACES OF YOUNG FOOTY FANS WHO, AGAINST ALL THEIR (MISPLACED) EXPECTATIONS, SEE THEIR TEAM LOSE. The Melbourne Football Club is such a team. I am familiar with its … [Read more...]
Children
Wearing the golden fleece
Every opportunity shop in at least the cooler, southern Australian states, has a selection of knitting books. To some these represent something of a treasure trove - they are time capsules about … [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...]