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March 2009 Blog Posts (5)

Are Billheads Limited Edition Antique Art?

My interest in Billheads began about 15 years ago when I unearthed a few in a failing “Antique Shop”. As an Engineer, a student of the Industrial Revolution, someone who has very vivid memories of grandparents Victoriana and a fascination with late Victorian society, this previously unknown category of ephemera became intriguing. (In actual fact most readily obtainable English illustrated billheads date between 1900 and 1930)

These documents… Continue

Added by Martin on March 27, 2009 at 3:30pm — 6 Comments

Postcards are a Glorious Blast from the Past!

As postcard collectors and sellers we see lots and lots of postcards. We have lots and lots of postcards.........LOL. I'm in the process of trying to get our personal collection scanned and loaded to an album.........but in the meantime, we've revamped our Postcard categories on cemetarian, so that they are easier to find.

Here are my favorites. For some reason I prefer and collect these Linen Motor Courts. The colors and… Continue

Added by Rita Holcomb on March 19, 2009 at 8:14am — 2 Comments

Great Fashion Illustrations

My first contribution to the Ephemera Network are two suit company style catalogs from mid-century. Great fashion illustration - "suit"able for framing.

These catalogs were purchased at a recent estate sale in Tulsa.

1) Wm Harris Woolen Co 1953-54 Autumn & Winter Styles for Men & Women
2) Wawak Co Portfolio Fashions for Men and Women - 1960 Spring and Summer

Added by Tinker's Moon on March 17, 2009 at 3:27pm — 1 Comment

Deep Roots, Long Branches & Ephemera

With summer temperatures reaching into the high 90s and low 100s we here in South Texas understand the importance in selecting the right plants and trees for our yards and gardens.

While selecting the grass for my backyard I took great care in picking deep rooted varieties, such as buffalo grass and blue gramma, that would hold up during long periods of drought with minimal water. Also when designing our gardens I chose to stick to native plants only because I new that they all… Continue

Added by Kyle Boyd-Robertson on March 13, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Interesting Victorian Calling Cards with Photos

I am so glad I found this site! Collecting, buying and selling old paper has been a passion of mine for years. I can sit for hours just browsing through books and of course now the internet. What a researches dream!. There are so many great items here. I'm only just beginning to look!

I actually found this site by accident! I am doing research on these two little Victorian Calling Cards. I have about 40 cards in my collection and have sold hundreds of them over the years, but I have… Continue

Added by Ruth Cooper on March 2, 2009 at 7:06pm — No Comments