Ephemera includes a broad range of everyday paper items intended for short-term use, because of this, so few of these items remain today.Every item of ephemera tells a story. It reveals specific information about what the paper products states, and by how it visually delivers the information. Exploring the past by looking at the old paper products left behind, lets us catch the spirit of the period by seeing the beauty and style of an era gone by. Check out the website: The Ephemera Society of America at ephemerasociety.org
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All items are single quantity, unless otherwise noted.
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| E9000 M&M's Cardboard Bus with removable boxes of candy & pop out stop sign & door Size: 6" X 3" MFG: Mars, Inc Excellent Condition Price: $10.00 |
E9001 Cardboard Box, cube, 'the best things in life aren't things.' filled with potpourri Size: 4" X 4" MFG: Lang Card Co Excellent Condition Price: $10.00 |
E9002 Oval paper decoration, Album Card Size: 3.75" X 3.25" Circa: 1900 Condition: several tears on ribbon & sides, bright colors Price: $8.00 |
E9003 Shoes with Flowers cards, glued together Size: 4.25" X 6.25" Circa: 1900- Condition: tiny tear on side not noticeable, bright colors Price: $8.00 |
E9004 Girl with Dog Card Size: 5.5" X 4" Circa: 1900-- Condition: tear on bottom corner, has been glued Price: $3.00 |
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| E9005 Fan with scenery, flowers & child, Album Card Size: 5.5" X 3.5" Circa: 1900-- Condition: torn corner, slight separation of paper, bottom, has been glued Price: $4.00 |
E9006 Fan with scenery, flowers & child, Album Card Size: 5.5" X 3.5" Circa: 1900-- Condition: loss & slight separation of paper, top corner, has been glued Price: $6.00 |
E9007 Fan with scenery, flowers & child, Album card Size: 5.5" X 3.5" Circa: 1900-- Condition: paper loss of paper upper edge of fan ,has been glued Price: $6.00 |
E9008 Fan with scenery, flowers & dog, Album card Size: 5.5" X 3.5" Circa: 1900-- Condition: paper loss on side, slight discoloration on side, has been glued Price: $7.00 |
E9009 Fan with scenery, flowers & cat, Album card Size: 5.5" X 3.5 " Circa: 1900-- Good Condition: glue spot on front, has been glued Price: $7.00 |
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| E9010 Fan with scenery, flowers & child, Album Card Size: 5.5" X 3.5" Circa: 1900-- Condition: thin paper on corner, has been glued Price: $7.00 |
E9011 Fan with embossed flowers & cut out work Size: 5.5" X 2.75" Saying: ''with My Unchanging love' Circa: 1900-- Condition: has been glued Price: $12.00 |
E9012 Children's Book,'Childhood of Hiawatha' 12 pages, 5 pictures, on back: The Golden Rule, The Childrens Store, St Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Author: Herny W Longfellow Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $15.00 |
E9013 Children's Book, 'Little Darlings' 12 pages, 5 pictures, on back: The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, St Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $15.00 |
E9014 Children's Book, 'Little Sweethearts" 12 pages, 5 pictures, on back: The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, St Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $15.00 |
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| E9015 Children's Book,'The Ticklemouse,' Vol. I 12 pages, 5 pictures, on back:The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, Saint Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Author: Roy Rutherford Bailey Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $25.00 |
E9016 Children's Book, 'The Ticklemouse,' Vol. II 12 pages, 5 pictures, on back:The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, Saint Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Author: Roy Rutherford Bailey Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $25.00 |
E9017 Children's Book, 'Playmates" 4" X 5", 12 pages, 5 pictures, on back:The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, Saint Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $15.00 |
E9018 Children's Book,"Happy Days' 12 pages, 5 pictures, on back: The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, Saint Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $15.00 |
E9019 Children's Book, 'Our Farm Yard', 12 pages, 5 pictures, on back: The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, St Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $15.00 |
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| E9020 Children's Book, 'Cinderella' 12 pages, 5 pictures, on back: The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, Saint Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $15.00 |
E9021 Children's Book,'The Sleeping Beauty' 12 pages, 5 pictures on back: The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, Saint Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $15.00 |
E9022 Children's Book, 'The Land of Tulips' 12 pages, 5 pictures on back: The Golden Rule, The Children's Store, Saint Paul Size: 4" X 5" Circa: 1900--- Published: The American Colortype Company Excellent Condition Price: $15.00 |
E9023 Pictures of Children's Games, Blind Man's Buff #817-I, London Bridge #813-I,Ducking for Apples #810-I & Drop the Handkerchief #81D-I Size: 10 1/4" X 7 7/8" Circa: About 1920 MFG: The Knapp Co Excellent Condition Price: $20.00 |
E9024 McLaughlin's Trade Coffee Card, Our Pony Size: 7" X 5 3/8" Circa: 1892-- MFG: W F McLaughlin & Co, Donaldson Brothers Excellent Condition: Price: $6.00 |
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| E9025 E. Landor, 3 Cats Photo Card, "And Bitter Cold It Was", Size: 7" X 5" Circa: About 1865 MFG: E Landor Condition: wear on edges of black frame, wrinkle, tear Price: $10.00 |
E9026 Trade Card, May the New Year prove Bright and Fair Christmas Complements, R & J Gilchrist, Dry Goods, Boston Size: 6 1/2" X 4 3/4" Circa: 1890- MFG: Unknown Condition: slight tear in corner Price: $5.00 |
E9027 A Merry Christmas to You Card Size: 4" X 2 3/4" Circa: 1900 MFG: Marcus Ward Co Condition: several faint spots Price: $10.00 |
E9028 Card, Girl with Basket Size: 5 5/8" X 4" Circa: 1890-- MFG: Unknown Condition: paper loss top & side Price: $4.00 |
E9029 Card, As parent protects her offspring dear.....May Heav'n protect thee thro' the new born year, embossed Circa: 1890-- MFG: Unknown Condition: some color has flaked Price: $4.00 |
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E9030
McLaughlin's Coffee Trade Card Size: 7" X 4 3/4" Circa: 1892-- MFG: W F McLaughlin & Co Excellent Condition Price: $6.00 |
E9031 Picture Lessons, Serving Through Christian Citizenship Size: 4 " X 2 3/4" Circa: May 22, 1938 MFG: American Baptist Publication Society, Providence Lithograph Co Excellent Condition Price: $4.00 |
E9032 Jesus Praying in the Garden Size: 6 1/4" X 4 5/8" Circa: About 1890-- MFG: Unknown, no markings Condition: missing corner Price: $8.00 |
E9033 Windmill & Moon Card Size: 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" Circa: 1890- Condition: slight wear on edges Price: $10.00 |
E9034 Religious Card with People Size: 6 1/4" X 4 5/8" Circa: 1890- Condition: slight wear on corners Price: $5.00 |