YES THE FAIR AGAIN,this Sunday,22 September 2019, 340 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell Vic. We are having a preview of Nigel Shipley's stall. Games' instruction manuals. Tourism Gippsland, … [Read more...]
Trophy (great) stall holder – new to our fair
IF YOU LOVE SPORT, COME TO THE FAIR, 22 MAY, AT THE PARKVIEW ROOM, CAMBERWELL CIVIC CENTRE, MELBOURNE. We have a new stall holder, John H. Holmes, aka the trophy monitor. Here are some of the wares … [Read more...]
Biscuits, cricket and a good war – great way to spend a Sunday
WE WILL FEATURE OVER THE NEXT DAYS MATERIAL THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NEXT FAIR. Here we go with Michael Shields who will be selling sport memorabilia, postcards, accessories, old newspapers, … [Read more...]
Queen’s honour for Honor Godfrey
ALL COLLECTORS AND ESPECIALLY MEMBERS OF THE EPHEMERA SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA INC will be very pleased to see and hear that our founder Honor Godfrey has been awarded an MBE for services to English … [Read more...]
Footy is over – what did we find
FOOTBALL IS OVER FOR ANOTHER YEAR. Plenty of interesting ephemera from past years to collect. Here are some finds blowing around the MCG park and even across the road beyond the Hilton. For the … [Read more...]
Premiership ephemeral item – Fitzroy 1922 – palmam qui meruit ferat
1922 WAS A PREMIERSHIP YEAR FOR FITZROY FOOTBALL CLUB. Here is a handsome commemorative (OK not intended to be ephemeral) souvenir. The Souvenir Card has a number of beautiful features: holes … [Read more...]
Letterhead
LETTERHEAD: COLLECTOR BRIAN W WRITES: An integral and important part of every commercial company's 'livery', a letterhead was designed to convey most facets of the business venture. As part of the … [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...]
Go pies!
Following football is a religion for many Victorians, South & West Australians and that football following can include collecting. The Ephemera Society of Australia doesn't … [Read more...]