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Don’t Collect Then Neglect!
It’s easy to get so caught up in the process of accumulating things - after all, that’s the fun part! - that...
Is This Real?
By Jonathan Smalter
No matter what subject areas or media your collection
focuses on, you will sometimes (and probably quite...
HOLIDAY-THEMED EPHEMERA
By Jonathan Smalter
A popular
area in ephemera collecting is holiday-themed items. It is relatively easy to
get started collecting this...
Interfoliata: a look between the pages
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I promised in an earlier post that I would revisit the term ‘interfoliata,’ and...
Ideas for the Beginning Collector
Often the world of collecting is prohibitive to some (or many, depending on the material), because the values of items in particular subject areas...
Interview with a Rare Book Collector
When it comes to books and ephemera, Bags Unlimited has a resident expert, and we're lucky because his book store is right down the...
Tips for Attending or Exhibiting at Trade Fairs
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In my last post, I promised that my next piece would focus on trade fairs, both from...
The Importance of Book and Paper Fairs
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For the last five years, I have been involved in planning the annual Rochester Antiquarian Book Fair, and this year...
A Guide to Buying and Selling Ephemera: Online and Offline
A BRIEF GUIDE TO BUYING ONLINE
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Experienced collectors and dealers know it is ideal to examine items in person before making...
What is Ephemera?
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As a professional bookseller, I sort through all sorts of ephemera as part of my daily work: posters; broadsides; photographs;...