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Political Ephemera
By Moira F. Harris
Every four years one form of ephemera is spotlighted: political ephemera and memorabilia. Presidential campaigns, conventions, and elections bring attention to what is produced by the campaigns and by others either in favor of the candidates or against them. Read
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 In 2007, the American Philatelic Society Board welcomed ESA as one of their newest affiliates.
The Ephemera Society of America, established as a non profit in 1980, has 887 members, 27 of whom are currently members of the APS. ESA was formed to cultivate and encourage interest in ephemera and the history identified with it; to further the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of ephemera by people of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of interest; and to promote the personal and institutional collection, preservation, exhibition, and research of ephemeral materials. Ephemera is transitory written and printed matter, not intended to be retained or preserved. Examples of ephemera familiar to many stamp collectors include such material as advertisements, greeting cards, letters, pamphlets, photographs, postcards, posters, stock certificates, tickets, antiquarian and historical documents, and printed or handwritten manuscripts. The Ephemera Society of America has been a frequent participant at many APS stamp shows over the past 10 years, and plans to take part at APS StampShow 2008 next August 14-17 in Hartford, Connecticut.
In addition to the ESA website at www.ephemerasociety.org , all members receive the quarterly magazine Ephemera News; an annual Membership Directory; The Ephemera Journal, published on a special theme every two years or so since 1987, and special admission to ESA-sponsored functions. Annual dues begin at $40. Membership applications are available online at the website, or write to The Ephemera Society of America, Membership Secretary, P.O. Box 95, Cazenovia, NY 13035-0095.
The American Philatelic Society is delighted to welcome this national specialty society to its family of affiliates.
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Ephemera and
Exhibition Design: Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World
by Barbara Fahs Charles
Nearly 20 years ago, in 1986, Robert Staples and I
received the Maurice Rickards Award for our creative use of ephemera
in museum exhibitions. Read
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A Century of Paper Puts the 'Fizz' in Coca-Cola
By Phil Mooney
It makes sense that the world's most popular soft drink has
generated tons of ephemeral paper since its debut in 1886.
Phil Mooney, director of the Coca-Cola archives, guides readers
on a comprehensive tour of Coca-Cola history on paper. Read
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Reprints of the "Paraphilately Page" from The
American Stamp Dealer & Collector Magazine
By Art Groten
Art Groten's "Paraphilately Page" has been appearing
on page 40 of the ASDA's (American Stamp Dealers Association)
The American Stamp Dealer & Collector magazine
since its first issue. Read
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STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT: 27th Annual Ephemera Society Fair
and Conferences March 9 - 11, 2007
By John G. Sayers
For the collector or designer addicted to dramatic, high-quality
material, this year's edition of the Ephemera Society of America's
annual International Fair and Conferences ("Ephemera
27") was a massive 'fix.' Download
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Other articles:
 We
have been given permission to reproduce a number of articles on
ephemera originally published in the Louisiana Library Association's
LLA Bulletin. Go to the
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