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All Blog Posts Tagged 'ephemera' (52)

Ephemera in Space

While there is debate as to the validity of digital ephemera, one thing is certain: it is the only way to send it to another planet! Read and see more about this incredible voyage to Saturn HERE. . Continue

Added by Frank DeFreitas on November 22, 2009 at 9:00am — No 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 — 2 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

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

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

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

Ephemera Carnival #5

The 5th edition of the carnival has been published -- I'd appreciate it if you would post/tweet etc. -- especially if you were included in this month's carnival :) And please submit your posts for the next edition! Continue

Added by DPopTart on August 31, 2009 at 12:57pm — No Comments

Online Selling: Alternatives to eBay

While eBay fees rise and their marketing efforts focus on the big mega-mall sort of sellers, and Etsy limits sellers to vintage and handmade goods, it's important to note there are a few new marketplaces in "Beta" that I'm working with (disclaimer! lol) that are worth checking out... Collectors' Quest has a new Marketplace & Twolia has Shops. Collectors' Quest is dedicated to collectors and so… Continue

Added by DPopTart on August 25, 2009 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

My Trip to Woodstock

Looking out from the stage area to the rolling hills that held a "sea of people".

This week marks the 40th anniversary (1969-2009) of the Woodstock music and arts festival, held in Bethel, New York. I thought it was time to visit the site, which now houses a 30-million dollar museum and cent

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Added by Frank DeFreitas on August 11, 2009 at 7:58am — 2 Comments

Looking for collectors to Share their Collection on the VintageMeld

Hey gang, I'd posted a couple of these over here, the one about the Spark Plug collector and the other on the Judy Garland collector, but I've since widened my net from customers and am looking for anyone who'd like to share their collection on my site, the VintageMeld. Added bonus if you have your own site, http://vintagemeld.com has a Google Page Rank 4 and your site would definitely be getting linked to in the post, so I might be able to pass some good Google juice your way. The main theme… Continue

Added by Cliff Aliperti on August 7, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

Interview With Ephemera Collector Frank DeFreitas

Just a quick note to let you all know that my interview with Frank has been published -- so go check it out! Many thanks to Frank for sharing his knowledge (I'm so in love with how collections can indeed be useful!) Continue

Added by DPopTart on August 6, 2009 at 2:48pm — 2 Comments

Looking For...

Last call for this month's History Is Ephemeral Carnival -- pls submit something! (And continue to submit things -- it's monthly!) Also, I'm currently looking for ephemera on the following topics/themes for articles & posts I am working on (so check your sites & inventory & let me know if you have something & I'll try to include it in my article) eugenics corsets & linger… Continue

Added by DPopTart on July 24, 2009 at 3:36pm — 3 Comments

Circopedia - All about the circus

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

Added by Tom Murphy on July 18, 2009 at 5:12am — No Comments

Another collection on display, Charles Triplett's Judy Garland collection

I got lucky enough to have another customer allow me to share a fantastic collection pretty quickly on the heels of my last find (the spark plug collection). While there's a lot of ephemera to be found in the background of these photos, the highlights of Charles Triplett's Judy Garland Collection are a… Continue

Added by Cliff Aliperti on July 8, 2009 at 8:37pm — 2 Comments

Spark Plug (and ephemera) Collector Joe Cook on the VintageMeld

This is my favorite post that I've put together yet, mainly because on the surface it has absolutely nothing to do with anything I'm interested in! In my mind I sold this gentleman a 1940's movie star premium photo, but in his it was a neat spark plug related item for his collection. The item was both, an Auto-Lite Spark Plugs premium of Madeleine Carroll. Anyway, I asked Joe if he wouldn't mind sharing a little about his collection, and he absolutely blew me away with details and photos! Didn'… Continue

Added by Cliff Aliperti on July 3, 2009 at 12:04am — 3 Comments

July on the Ephemera Blog

When I used to live in Chicago, they'd say there were two seasons: Winter and July 12. Well, welcome to summer Chicagoans. And welcome all to another great month on the ephemera blog. I have many special summer blog posts scheduled. One in particular that I'm very excited about is my upcoming interview post with the Collections Manager at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. We're going to be talking about the new FDR exhibit. But… Continue

Added by martyweil on July 2, 2009 at 4:58am — 1 Comment

The Chinese Honeymoon

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. The Chinese Honeymoon

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

Added by Tom Murphy on June 19, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Society Sweet Scotch Snuff

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

Added by Tom Murphy on June 16, 2009 at 5:45am — 2 Comments