David Harris has found something new to explore: Whenever tinned or canned goods were marketed, the easiest or best way of opening them has led to a wide range of innovative designs. Whether contents … [Read more...]
Dating boxes
NO, WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU TO SELECT A NEW PARTNER, rather to help us with dating some chocolate boxes and confectionery tins for a forthcoming Ephemera Journal of Australia article. Murray's were a … [Read more...]
Tin at the Milnes’ stall
YES, THE FAIR, SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2019. Lots of good things for sale, dream a bit now! Yes the Collectables & Ephemera Fair,Sunday 22 September 2019,9.15am-2pm(8.30am for members … [Read more...]
Ephemera Journal of Australia April 2018
Contents Trade cards Tin collector explains his hunger Take-away paper cups Ian Banks - Records of an everyday life Dating - Be careful about the company you keep Australia … [Read more...]
Lots of questions
NEW INQUIRY FROM THE SMOKY PAST, specifically about the history of a cigarette tin containing war service medals. I have a State Express 333 Cork Tipped Virginia 100 cigarette tin S-25-B English … [Read more...]
Snapshot of decorated biscuit tins
1868 Exhibit: DON’ T RISK I T FOR THE BISCUIT C o l l e c t o r : JK Occupation: gardener ESA Member: 20+y e a r s *1868 was the date that the f i r s t decorated biscuit tin was produced. It was … [Read more...]
The best collections jump boundaries
INFLUENZA EPIDEMICS WERE NOT CONFINED TO HUMANS, and of course, horse influenza created its own ephemera. There had been outbreaks reported in newspapers in different parts of the country at different … [Read more...]