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 [...]
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 [...]
I became interested in vintage ephemera by accident really. I had been buying quite a bit of estate sale merchandise and included in the boxes upon boxes of items I brought home with me was quite a bit of very old, even antique ephemera. It seemed that every time I took the larger vintage items [...]
I’ve decided to branch out a bit from strictly paper items for a short series of posts related to the Civil War and the collectibles still available from various states. Civil War Pennsylvania collectibles will of course include items from Gettysburg, but although the Battle of Gettysburg stands out in the history books, Pennsylvania played [...]
Reading an antique diary is probably the truest way to understand what life was like in a different era. You can still get your hands on a 19th century diary for a reasonable price depending upon the author. Without bells and whistles and movie stars added, all you read is the thoughts, feelings and daily [...]
Although I find it interesting, I’ll admit readily that I am personally not an expert on paper money value. Lucky for people like me, there are plenty of experts out there who really know what they are doing. There are also a lot of great books about the subject of collecting money. If you collect [...]
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 [...]
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There are folks out there who for one reason or another are on the lookout for vintage greeting cards. It is my guess that these are used for scrap booking or other crafts, but my guess is rather irrelevant. They contain artwork from another era and they’re interesting to check out. I recently came across [...]
Michael Jordan…A Michael Autograph is worth some bucks. Although this site is called “Antique Ephemera”, I also like to keep an eye on what newer items are looking very collectible. Antique and vintage ephemera can take a while to appreciate in value. Some other things are almost instant classics. As I was doing some Google [...]
This is a very interesting old memo pad that I picked up at an estate sale. It must have been given out as a premium by Dr. Pierce’s medical products. It is filled with testimonials and descriptions of products. Of course there is a ton of stuff there that has probably been proven incorrect in [...]
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 [...]