... preserved." Which makes sense since my favorite ephemera items are probably things that normal people would have thrown ... Bodleian Library in Oxford. Johnson considered ephemera to be ""Everything which would ordinarily go into the waste paper ... boxes of paper that I can sort through and buy.  I have put together some Ephemera collections and have added them to my Etsy shop. I have put ...

... bits of paper (officially called ‘ephemera,’ but most people don’t know it by that name), they invariably wonder why… ... life of this toy and the boys and girls who played with him. And this is why I love ephemera, compulsively collect it; for the opportunities to learn ... folks enjoy meeting him. And that’s why I love ephemera. Vintage Noma Electric Co. Toy Advertisement ...

... choices are in and it's time to tally the points. First pack is the Hi # pack chosen by Mark's Ephemera.I've got ten of these beasties to go through so I'm not going to dilly-dally. Manufacturer: Fleer - 2 cards for 2 points Only two Fleer ... it is amazing. Hunky Johnny Depp, on a sticker, with a gum stain. This may be the perfect card. Standings: #1 Mark's Ephemera - 82 points

Collecting interesting ephemera Books -- autograph books, cash books, diaries, inventory books, journals, ledgersCards -- business cards, postcards, trade cardsCatalogues and brochures -- agriculture books, fabric samples, seed booksEarly receipts -- bank deposits, gas bills, grain deliveries, worker's compensationLabels -- luggage, perfume, shipping, soap, wineTicket books or stubs -- ...

I have this obsession with ephemera. It's old. It's cool. Somebody made it without a computer.  The Graphics Fairy has some great stuff. I have to get a look at her beautiful finds almost every day.  Lately, I've been getting things together for Christmas. I know it's early. Since I am a teacher, I try to get my shopping done over the summer. This summer, Donna was out of town, ...

... a bit, I have time to tackle a few personal projects that have been taunting me for weeks on end.  One of the first ones involved taking my scattered collection of paper ephemera and compiling everything into one journal.  Rather than keep them stored in drawers, boxes, folders and envelopes, I decided to give them a permanent home in one place.  Many of these items have been saved for too ...