What is Vintage Ephemera and Memorabilia? Vintage ephemera and memorabilia are collected by most people whether they realize it or not. If you have an old junk drawer, chances are you have collected some type of memorabilia without even trying. By its very definition, ephemera is something that passes quickly. We usually only find it [...]
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Collectible Vintage Labels By its very nature, vintage ephemera is made up of things that usually do not get saved. Old advertisements, papers that seem to have no more value, and even old labels are now actually very collectible. Most examples of what is now considered vintage ephemera were thrown away years ago and sit [...]
Although I mentioned vintage greeting cards already, I think it is interesting that people actually specialize their interest to specific holidays. You can see this a lot if you check out the postcards listings. Vintage Halloween Postcards are tremendously popular and command some very high prices at times. One that is coming up (and that [...]
This is an interesting little booklet from the 1929 Fayette County (PA) Teachers’ Institute. This booklet was a guide to the events taking place from October 28 – November 1, 1929. I suppose its collectibility is dependent on whether folks are collecting old programs from various events and/or teacher related items. I’ve found that people [...]
There are folks out there who for one reason or another are on the lookout for vintage greeting cards. All kinds of old cards are getting bought and sold every day. Valentine’s cards with adorable little cupids, Christmas cards covered with beautifully illustrated images of families sharing the holiday while carolers sing outside. There are [...]
What is that antique worth? Antique Pricing can be tricky. Consider investing in an antique pricing guide An antique pricing guide can be a great help whether you are selling or buying. Beware as you begin your search for antique values that you have to take into account the condition of your item and the [...]
I truly enjoy finding and researching antique ephemera. I realize that may sound strange to some folks. By definition, ephemera is something meant to be used in the short term and then discarded. Our landfills are overflowing with the stuff. I have no interest in digging through today’s garbage though. The items I like to [...]
