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Interest in Ephemera: Collector

About Me:: I was a collector (albeit unfocused and random) of ephemera before I knew there was such a thing. During my nine years on staff at the Specialty Coffee Association of America, I began to collect coffee related ephemera on behalf of the association. I recently decided to make collecting ephemera an “official” hobby and to begin learning more and become a bit more serious.

My “day job” is as a consultant in the coffee industry. Some time ago a colleague of mine started a networking site for baristas, which has been enormously successful. It occurred to me that starting such a thing for ephemera might be a good way to learn, and use my inclination as a former association executive to “facilitate” gatherings of those with shared interest. While I don’t expect as much participation as a site devoted to baristas, I think the passion I’ve seen among ephemera collectors might make for a dynamic community regardless of numbers.

Website:: http://www.freshgroundconsulting.com

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Bill Gosling commented on Mike Ferguson's group 'Playing Cards'

Can someone tell me how to change the picture that the system supplied when I first signed on? Thanks. Dave, my e-mail address is wgosling@umich.edu. If you'll send me a message, I'll supply a list of playing card manufacturers whose stationery y...

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Dave Dubé commented on Mike Ferguson's group 'Playing Cards'

Could you do that Bill? My 'thing' is putting my art work on old commercial paper. See my web site: oldpaperart.blogspot.com I saw a piece of USPCC paper a couple of months ago, as it was in a lot of Cincinnati paper on eBay. I would certainly sta...

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Bill Gosling commented on Mike Ferguson's group 'Playing Cards'

Dave, I am not sure who made this deck as there is no definite mention in the work I referenced. Based on the box remnant, it is one of several manufacturers active at that time. You ask specifically who else made these cards, and I want to be cle...

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Dave Dubé commented on Mike Ferguson's group 'Playing Cards'

Bill, Could you possibly tell me who else besides the United States Playing Card Company made these decks?

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Bill Gosling commented on Mike Ferguson's group 'Playing Cards'

The deck you found is one of a series described in the "Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards". [More on that in a moment] It is one of ten beauiful card backs for Edison Mazda designed by Maxfield Parrish. "There are different jokers and...

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Dave Dubé commented on Mike Ferguson's group 'Maps and Related'

Mike - it's only you, but I'm looking for two maps: One would be a decent map of the coastal area near Danang, Vietnam. I'd also like to find a map of a Japanese port city, and I really don't care which one as long as the legends are in Kanji. I'v...

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Reflections on 200

A little over six months ago, TEN hit 100 members and I posted my thoughts on that milestone. It captured my feelings well, so I’ve featured that post since some of you (approximately 100) may have not read it:

http://ephemera.ning.com/profiles/blogs/reflections-on-100

In the last paragraph, after all of my “ephemeral” musings, I asked everyone to stick around, invite new members, and use use use the site. While I am a un… Continue

Posted on May 22, 2009 at 10:29am — 1 Comment

The TEN Orientation Express

New member Lee Kirk (Welcome Lee) inquires as to an orientation page that provides information about TEN and explains how to use some of its features. This tells me that we are moving past the early adopters. I will work on an orientation page and I invite everyone to post your ideas on what should be included. Early adopter don't mind a bit of a learning curve, but it's time to flatten it out so new members don't become inactive before they were ever active. Thanks.

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At 9:53pm on October 28, 2009, Paul Batchelor said…: Thankyou

At 5:37am on October 27, 2009, Megan Best-Brunk Auctions said…: Thank for the welcome, I was happy to stumble across this group!!!

At 6:09pm on October 24, 2009, Monte Huwyler said…: Thanks for your welcome... i hope to learn a bit as I wade through the boxes that everyone has said "Dont throw it out!!!!.... that's ephemera!!

At 6:55am on October 22, 2009, Frank DeFreitas gave Mike Ferguson a gift…: Stout Beer
Thanks for all your hard work here at TEN, Mike. Cheers!
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At 4:42pm on October 20, 2009, Gary Kinzer said…: Thanks :)

At 6:42pm on October 17, 2009, Robin Price said…: Thank you!

At 4:17am on October 10, 2009, Peter Kamin said…: thank you - I look forward to learning more from this group

At 4:15pm on September 28, 2009, Susan Price said…: thanks! I'm not too good with a computer;but tried looking on ETSY to listrecipe books etc.Any idea how they make pis ''enlarge''or find descriptions of ol brochures?Is it a software program/THANKS!sUSAN

At 6:53am on September 18, 2009, John Freere Perry said…: Dear Mike,
I have just joined ning, I am intersted in finding programmes from the Carl Rosa Opera Company, UK 1950-1958. Any leads?
Kind Regards
John

At 12:24pm on September 13, 2009, George said…: Hey Mike this site is awesome. There items here that I have never seen before. Keep up the great work!