In several of my blogs I have complained commented on how a large number of folks are using the word Ephemera for items which really do not fit the bill.
Today I stumbled upon a blog, by a woman named Alana, who does a pretty damn good job of defining the true meaning of Ephemera. Her blog is called Alana’s Memories and has a sub-title of “Vintage collectibles and cherished memories of days gone by”.
She starts today’s blog with this statement:
Do you remember when the circus came to town? When the President came to town? When Elvis came to town? Even people that can’t remember are enchanted by the thought. Those days and those people may be gone, but small souvenirs linger on; the brightly colored posters, the stark and patriotic pamphlets, the ticket stubs that are frail from being clutched in excited hands.
She then goes on to say
Ephemera is “things designed for temporary use.†These things—tickets, check stubs, pamphlets, and posters—though designed to be temporary are ironically sometimes all that remains of important people, places, and events. Owning a piece of ephemera is literally like owning a piece of history.
If you have any interest in Ephemera.. I’d suggest you add Alana’s blog to your reader.
I’m Tom Murphy and thanks for helping me give Ephemera the Encore it deserves.
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