Abe Books compiled this list of various types of ephemera that people collect along with a few key thoughts about each type. Enjoy! https://www.abebooks.com/books/rarebooks/collecting-guide/what_books_collect/ephemera.shtml Continue reading Ephemera Collection Types
http://we-ha.com/papermania-plus-show-still-going-strong-40-years We have collection protection supplies for all kinds of paper ephemera. If there is a need for a storage or protective sleeve we can make it, since we have designed and manufactured almost all lines of supplies we carry. … Continue reading Whatever it is, it can be found at the Papermania show.
http://www.expedia.se/vc/c/vykort-fran-forr/en Check out our full line of postcard collection protection supplies here. https://www.bagsunlimited.com/category/417/postcard Continue reading A collection of lovely Swedish postcards
Sears issued their catalog twice a year no matter what. The old one was useless and should have been tossed. I bet there are a lot of Sears catalogs in the world! As far as ephemera goes, they contain priceless … Continue reading What can be more ephemeral than a catalog?
This headline is merely a newspaper announcement. Behind the headline is an amazing human that understood the importance of paper documents – ephemeral in nature, but historically important and profound. Known as a paper scavenger, he found (soon to be … Continue reading “Leo Hershkowitz, 92, Dies; Unearthed New York City History”
Cigarette Ads from the 20th century Old Cigarette ads are everyone’s favorite when it comes to a good laugh. The ridiculousness of them makes for comic gold even though there is nothing funny about cigarettes. It’s strange to think that … Continue reading Classic Cigarette Propaganda
There is an interesting trend in the world of ephemera lately. People are taking an interest in town history. Mainly their own towns. Many local historical societies, libraries and local history buffs are putting together collections that compile the town’s … Continue reading Saving Local History
Sometimes ephemera is collected by type of collectible – e.g. matchbooks, bill heads, soup can labels. Other times it is collected by topic such as this collection of British Invasion band articles and ads from ‘Teen Magazines’. These posters, beauty … Continue reading 60’s British Teen Magazines
http://www.ufunk.net/en/design/petards-chinois-vintage For odd shaped paper ephemera we have a few different suggestions for how to store and display them. The first is in 3-ring binder pages and binders. Here’s a link to the various sizes we carry. Link The 2nd idea is use our archival presentation books. They come in nine sizes and have 24 pages (48 views).Link Continue reading When it comes to ephemera there are no rules to what can be collected. This post is about an unlikely collection of fire cracker wrappers and they are so cool.
http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3451606/vintage-dutch-safety-posters-look-like-horror-movie-posters/ Keeping posters stored safely is one of our specialties. We stock sleeves, backings and storage boxes that will keep poster corners and edges from crimping and tearing, keep surfaces from being exposed to dirt and environmental pollutants and keep light from fading the images. SLEEVES BACKERS BOXES Continue reading These safety poster really bring home the intensity of workplace accidents.
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