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The Wikipedia definition of Ephemera is "transitory written and printed matter" ... and that is what many of us, who have an interest in Ephemera focus on.


But backing up a step... we need to look at the source of much of that Ephemera... and a museum in North Andover, Massachusetts may well be the place to start.

The Museum o… Continue

If you have not yet visited Circopedia you are missing a fantastic site... especially if you have an interest in both the Circus and Ephemera.

Cirque d’Hiver
Located in the heart of Paris, between the Place de la République and the Place de la Bastille, at the edge of the historical Marais, the Cirque d’Hiver is the world’s oldest… Continue

I wish I spoke French. I also wish I knew more about "Coffee Cards".

Perhaps our Network creator, Mike Ferguson, can give us a little background on just what Coffee Cards are, where they were popular, collect-ability etc.

This site - http://bibigreycat.blogspot.com/ - seems to have a vast collection of t… Continue

We've been here before... but once again I am going to point you to "Tattered and Lost". This blog continues to grab my attention.

Today I was looking at their posting on "The Chinese Honeymo… Continue

I must admit, I had never heard of "Sweet Scotch Snuff" until today.

But a quick search of Wikipedia tells me that "Snuff is ground or pulverized tobacco, which is generally inhaled or "snuffed" through the nose." That much of course I knew.

What I did not know was that snuff basically comes in two versions... the (primarily) European version, which is dry and usually scented or flavored and is intended to be sniffed through the nose. And then there is moist snuff - oft… Continue