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Ever find old photos with zero documentation?
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 Ever leaf through on old used book and find a photo or photograph? Maybe a…Continue

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Looking through a special events booklet from 1973 VFW convention in New Orleans

This old booklet, nearly four decades old, was distributed to delegates and guests at the Veterans of Foreign Wars' 74th national convention in New Orleans, which was held from August 17-24, 1973.It's a treasure trove of history. There's an advertisement, for example, for the Louisiana Maritime Museum in New Orleans offered "free…See More
Sep 9, 2012
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Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

I have a small collection of vintage postcards of the Royal Family that is fun to look at, with this being the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Check them out here:…See More
Jun 10, 2012
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Trying to translate a 1977 Slovenian almanac

I found this book in Salvation Army hrift store in Kane, Pa., while my wife and I were celebrating our anniversary. The small volume -- it measures 4 inches wide by 5½ inches tall -- is a 1977 almanac published in what was then the Socialist Republic of Slovenia.Checking out the advertisements inside & trying to…See More
Apr 30, 2012
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Happy Saint Patrick's Day -- Share your Irish ephemera

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Perhaps we can all share out Ireland-theme ephemera today. I published a blog post with three 1950s/1960s-era John Hinde postcards from Ireland. Check it out here.See More
Mar 17, 2012
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Strange items found tucked away inside an old book

What's the weirdest piece of ephemera you've found tucked away inside an old book? I came across the following unexpected collection recently, which you can read about on my Papergreat blog.See More
Jan 28, 2012
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1961 Ginza Tokyu Hotel guest booklet

This 64-page staplebound booklet contains everything that a guest of the Ginza Tokyu Hotel would have needed to know in 1961, plus a fold-out color sightseeing map of Tokyo in the center.See more of what's inside in this post on Papergreat.See More
Jan 3, 2012
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1937 travel brochure for Poland

I recently blogged on my ephemera site, Papergreat, about this cool 1937 travel/tourism brochure for Poland. The brochure was printed in Poland and appears to have been jointly produced by the League for the Promotion of Tourism (Liga Popierania Turystyki) and…See More
Nov 3, 2011
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Aug 14, 2011
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My ephemera blog, Papergreat, earns mention in New York Times

About a week ago, my ephemera and history blog, Papergreat, earned a small mention in a New York Times story about the inevitable move toward…See More
Aug 14, 2011
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1931 college yearbook survey filled out by Elbert Carvel

It's fun to find ephemera related to famous folks. Check out this student yearbook survey that was filled out by Elbert Carvel -- later the 2-time governor of Delaware -- and tucked away inside a law book for many decades. Read more here:…
Jul 18, 2011
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The history and mystery of mermaids

At an auction here in York County, Pa., I picked up a bound volume of issues of The Art Journal from the year 1880. It's full of fascinating articles and illustrations (no advertisements, though, interestingly, enough). One of the first things that caught my eye was a three-part series on the history of using…See More
Jul 8, 2011
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John Hinde postcard of Glengarriff, Ireland

Here's a beautiful scene from Glengarriff on this undated John Hinde postcard. For more, check out my Papergreat blog entry:…
Jul 2, 2011
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Advertisement for Witch Cream from 1890s issue of Harper's

Read more about this advertisement and the company's history on my ephemera blog, Papergreat:…
Jul 1, 2011
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Kym Ali replied to Chris Otto's discussion Ever find old photos with zero documentation?
"Hi.  Yes I have. There are some websites that research genealogy where you can post the photos with info about where they were found.  Either way, it is fun to find them isn't it?"
Jun 30, 2011

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I am the sports editor of a daily newspaper and I live in York, Pa., with my wife, daughter, dog and four cats.
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Looking through a special events booklet from 1973 VFW convention in New Orleans

This old booklet, nearly four decades old, was distributed to delegates and guests at the Veterans of Foreign Wars' 74th national convention in New Orleans, which was held from August 17-24, 1973.

It's a treasure trove of history. There's an advertisement, for example, for the Louisiana Maritime Museum…

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Posted on September 9, 2012 at 10:45am

Black-and-white souvenir photos from 1939 New York World's Fair

I came across some old black-and-white photos from a World's Fair. Very neat stuff. I am NOT an expert or collector on World's Fair items, but they certainly pique my interest...

See more of the B&W photos here:…

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Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:54pm

Is there beauty in old library circulation cards? Are they ephemera?

I say yes..

See another one here:…

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Posted on July 3, 2012 at 12:50pm

Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

I have a small collection of vintage postcards of the Royal Family that is fun to look at, with this being the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Check them out here:…

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Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:38am — 1 Comment

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