Ephemera

By Jonathan Smalter A popular area in ephemera collecting is holiday-themed items. It is relatively easy to get started collecting this...

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More blogs by Jonathan Smalter I promised in an earlier post that I would revisit the term ‘interfoliata,’ and...

This article comes from Daily Mail Collected items show the trends, interests and thought processes of people in the...

It’s the holiday season! How about some memories of Christmas cards. In 1611 the first recorded Christmas card was...

With time, all documents, photos and memorabilia fades, ages, disintegrates and loses it's original look. That already is a natural process but add a...

People sometimes wonder why they collect ephemeral items like billheads, maps, broadsides, and timetables – other than loving history. This article gives us some...

Like most vintage items, they are worth some good money given they are still in good condition. But even still... holiday cards aren't the first...

Often the world of collecting is prohibitive to some (or many, depending on the material), because the values of items in particular subject areas...

More glossary terms When photography was created it was first only used for documentation, a means to an end. The process was solidified with light...