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"Heritage for the Holidays" Catalog Features Unique Collectibles

Heritage Auctions has just issued their third annual fixed price Holiday Catalog with a selection of truly amazing items in all categories, chosen not only for their collectible appeal but also their excellent values. Highlights include: a 100 lb. statue of Mickey Mouse made of 24-karat gold, created for the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney's birth; a Peter Force printing of the Declaration of Independence; an original 1860 Abraham Lincoln Campaign Ax; a 1933 Goudy Babe Ruth #144 baseball… Continue

Added by Michael Riley on November 20, 2009 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Off to Charm City

I'm off to Baltimore for a couple weeks and curious - any good ephemera spots? I actually lived there a couple years back (although only for a few months) but ephemera wasn't on my radar then so I am clueless! Thanks in advance for the help. Continue

Added by VoteAudrey on November 19, 2009 at 8:30am — 3 Comments

The Typewriter: Champion of Ephemera

Second only perhaps to the printing press itself, no other machine has created more ephemera than the typewriter. From personal correspondence to shipping and receiving -- and everything in between. Almost magically, the typewriter is making a comeback, even in this age of instant electronic communication. F… Continue

Added by Frank DeFreitas on November 19, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Be Thankful - Special Thanksgiving Gift to Veterans

I've acquired a lot of these stamps/tags, and would like to extend an offer to our nation's bravest citizens. If you are a veteran and would like one of these, I'll happily send you one free, just message me with your address. Offer's good between now and Thanksgiving. Again, I'm an ephemera rookie s… Continue

Added by VoteAudrey on November 17, 2009 at 10:43am — 3 Comments

The time I met Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger was in the news a week ago here in New York City. He, with many others performed or spoke at a memorial tribute for Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary fame. It took place at the Riverside Church in Harlem, which holds upwards of 2,000 people. Seeger is of course an iconic singer/songwriter/activist who has dedicated his life to celebrating others through song, and I secured his autograph almost eight years ago to the day - twice when he appeared with Brooklyn poet… Continue

Added by Michael Ragsdale on November 16, 2009 at 5:06am — No Comments

John Dillinger: The FBI's First "Public Enemy No. 1"

John Dillinger's Guns, Letters and Personal Effects presented by Heritage Auctions. The iconic bank robber's sister offers family's historic possessions at Heritage Auctions. What is, without a doubt, the greatest collection of John Dillinger artifacts ever to be assembled and offered for public auction will take place December 12, 2009, at Heritage Auctions' December Signature® Arms, Militaria and Civil War Auction at the co… Continue

Added by Michael Riley on November 13, 2009 at 1:45pm — No Comments

An invitation.

I recently posted the first images of pieces from my contemporary New York City-focus autographed and non-autographed paper ephemera collections on the site – some of which are related to the aftermath of 9/11 here. Check them out in the All Scrapbook section of TEN. I also invite you to check out some of my writing and additional posting of images of from my collections elsewhere online. My mostly C-SPAN autograph collection at:… Continue

Added by Michael Ragsdale on November 12, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

I'm a Cutter...

I have a confession. I collect ephemera for two main reasons. First, I save 50's (and sometimes other) era invitations and note cards for possible future use. If I marry and breed, I've got some killer baby shower invites stored for use. It's reason enough to procreate, really. Secondly, I like to cut. A pair of Fiskars, ye olde X-acto, one of my razor-sharp fingernails...it matters not. I li… Continue

Added by VoteAudrey on November 11, 2009 at 6:58pm — 6 Comments

The Ultimate Ephemera Twitter List

Check it out at by going to Twitter and searching: @martyweil/ephemera or read my post announcing the creation of the list http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/ultimate-twitter-ephemera-list.html.html Continue

Added by martyweil on November 10, 2009 at 2:12pm — No Comments

Ephemera... the Source

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

Added by Tom Murphy on November 8, 2009 at 12:47pm — 2 Comments

USA: Vintage & Modern Posters, Bloomsbury Auctions, New York - http://tinyurl.com/yafhdry

USA: Vintage & Modern Posters, Bloomsbury Auctions, New York This will take place on Thursday 12 November at 2.00pm. Viewing times are as follows: Saturday, 7 November, 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday, 9 November, 9:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday, 10 November, 9:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday, 11 November, 9:00am to 5:00pm Thursday, 12 November, 10:00am to 12:00pm http://tinyurl.com/yafhdry Continue

Added by Tall Stories - Fine Books for... on November 8, 2009 at 1:30am — 1 Comment

Diamond in the rough...

Today I was wandering around town and I found a second hand bookstore about 5 miles from my house. I stopped and went inside and started to look at the "antique" labeled section. The store owner then pleasantly came over and greeted me. He then asked if I was looking for anything specific. I said "no Im a ephemera collector but I've been known to collect books from time to time". The owner smiled and stated he had two boxes of 19th century Canadian Parliament sessional packets. The items were th… Continue

Added by Paul Batchelor on November 5, 2009 at 8:23pm — 1 Comment

Ephemera Wins Citizen Media Award

On October 30, I won a Citizen Media Award at BlogAsheville annual charity event. My five-year-old ephemera blog, which has received nearly 500,000 page views, was voted The Most Under-Rated Blog based in Asheville.The votes were tabulated by the Mountain Xpress, the weekly independent news, arts, and events newspaper. The well-attended charity event was held in the Pump Gallery at t… Continue

Added by martyweil on October 31, 2009 at 1:45pm — 1 Comment

Ephemera Carnival News

The History Is Ephemeral carnival, the only blog carnival devoted to ephemera, has been getting major props! The carnival has been picked up at the History Carnivals Aggregator (with yours truly being asked to participate) and the History Is Ephemeral carnival has been regularly mentioned at George Mason University's Cliopatria's Blog -- including a… Continue

Added by DPopTart on October 30, 2009 at 8:36pm — 1 Comment

Best-ever Political and Americana Auction Open for Bidding at Heritage Auctions

There are many fabulous lots in the upcoming Heritage Auction #6032, November 17-18, including two of the rarest Currier & Ives "Grand National" banners, a hitherto-unknown 1860 Breckinridge portrait campaign flag, a very nice James Montgomery Flagg "I Want You" WWI poster, and others too numerous to mention. This is our finest and deepest Americana auction to date. Here are links to just a few of the 1000+ lots: "Rose… Continue

Added by Michael Riley on October 30, 2009 at 10:12am — No Comments

10 Scrapbook compilation collection .....

This came with the property we moved into 5 years ago. Can someone point me in the right direction on having these potentially appraised ? 300 plus prints and other snippets from about 60 + years ago ... and most likely the same person put them togethor. I do not want to break this collection up ... nor do I want to sell it at an auction to have broken up by a new owner. There is a enough in this collection to fill a small gallery - and the color quality of the prints is amazing. Thanks for you… Continue

Added by Chuck Gretschmann on October 30, 2009 at 6:28am — No Comments

African American Cabinet Card Collection for Auction

Hello Fellow Ephemera Collectors! I wanted to give everyone the heads up that our November 14th sale features several lots of African American cabinet cards, including one group of subjects who have been identified as ministers and affiliates of the A.M.E. Zion Church. Please follow the links below to view these items on our website www.brunkauctions.com: Lot 487: http://www.brunkau… Continue

Added by Megan Best-Brunk Auctions on October 26, 2009 at 1:48pm — No Comments

Laser Hologram Postcard

There aren't too many postcards available in the world today that contain a real 3D laser hologram. There are other types of 3D postcards, such as lenticulars that have been around for decades. But postcards with holograms are a true rarity. Believe me, I look for them all the time (including postcard shows!). So,… Continue

Added by Frank DeFreitas on October 26, 2009 at 4:26am — No Comments

Free Appraisal Fair This Weekend in Dallas, Texas

For those of you in the North Texas area, Heritage Auction Galleries is having a free appraisal fair October 24-25 at their Dallas Headquarters located at 3500 Maple Avenue. Experts in many fields, including Coins, Currency, Art, Militaria, Jewelry & Timepieces, Americana, Sports Collectibles, and Comic Books, will be there for verbal evaluations. Qualified consignments will be accepted and cash advances are available. Detailed information can be found here:… Continue

Added by Michael Riley on October 22, 2009 at 8:15am — No Comments