Ephemera News
The ESA has always produced its own well designed ephemera. And in this regard has benefited from the efforts of eminent Melbourne designers (including Mimmo Cozzolino, Phil Ellett, Natasha Dumais, Andrew Budge, Susannah Low and others) and design students from Swinburne University.
Ephemera News was the ESA member newsletter published from 1987 – 2015, issues 1 – 51.
A collectable in its own right, Ephemera News was created in a myriad of formats and styles including folded as a napkin, with an individually applied wine stain, printed on a paper bag and in the shape of a 45 record. It featured an eclectic mix of research articles and information.
Ephemera News ceased production in 2015 after the publication of #50. (Which followed publication of #51 in 2011.)
Ephemera News was superseded by the Ephemera Journal of Australia which was launched in May 2015.
Buy back issues?
Yes, ESA has limited stock of some issues.
Contact the ESA to see what is available: contact@ephemerasociety.org.au
Ephemera News Issues 1 – 51
Feature: Samuel Pepys Medal award
Feature: Travel posters
Feature: Wattle Day
Feature: Tasmania
Feature: Christmas shopping
Feature: SLNSW Ephemera Collection
Feature: Health ephemera
Feature: Phonecards
Feature: Bumper stickers
Feature: SLSA Ephemera Collection
Feature: Movie Posters
Feature: Australia & the Monarchy
Feature: Cricket in Australia
Feature: Time
Feature: Armistice Day
Feature: Paint charts
Feature: Digital Ephemera
Feature: Postcards
Feature: Missing Girls’ Magazines
Feature: Swallow & Ariell
Feature: Letterheads
Feature: Take-away
Feature: Bookplates
Feature: Record covers
Feature: Serviettes
Feature: Australia Day
Feature: Perfume sample cards
Features: cereal toys, early Australian Christmas cards
Features: Toilet paper, Australia’s oldest printed document
Features: Tasmania, Patty Pans
Feature: Collectors & Collections
Feature: Zines
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Thank you for promoting the upcoming conference. We hope you can also help promote the upcoming ephemera fair to members. By following the link, they have access to discount tickets.
THE EPHEMERA OF TRAVEL AT THE ESA 43 FAIR
Join the Ephemera Society of America (ESA) for Ephemera 43, March 18-19, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Old Greenwich. The event brings together the finest gathering of paper specialists and collectors in the world.
The Ephemera of Travel is the focus of ESA’s conference leading up to the fair, which features more than 80 exhibitors from throughout the world, offering a wide array of materials that range from trade cards and photographs to textile swatches, tobacco tins, radio premiums, vinyl records, and much more.
Tickets are $15 at the door or $10 when ordered in advance on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ephemera-43-fair-tickets-447098402357
Hyatt Regency Old Greenwich
1800 E Putnam Avenue
Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Saturday, March 18: 10am* – 5pm (9am for ESA members)
Sunday, March 19: 11am – 4pm
Follow us on social media for the latest updates!
Instagram and Twitter: @EphemeraUSA
Facebook: @EphemeraSociety
Founded in 1980, The Ephemera Society of America is a non-profit organization which supports collecting, studying, and preserving ephemera. It serves as a link between and among collectors, archivists, researchers, and dealers, and to encourage interest in all aspects of vintage paper.
Hi Jen, next year happy to promote your fair and conference say 6, 4 months out. I think I would look a bit of an idiot to advertise now – we are a long way from the east coast of the USA. And we don’t have many USA based readers. We are about $5000 and 20 hours away – not a quick decision to come to your terrific fair. Next time I be would time very happy to help.