Ephemera Groups on Flickr

In my constant search to find, read about, learn about and see interesting Ephemera, I have apparently missed Flickr Groups.

Today I was again wandering the net and ran across the Flickr “Old Railway Posters” group.  It’s a public group and currently has some 462 posters in the Group Pool.  The group has 31 members and you need to be a member to post new items.. but not to peruse.

I’ve included just one here.. but you can see a whole lot more by going to Flickr.

There are often comments or descriptions with the posters.. such as this one that refers to this Exotic Thailand poster:

“It’s an interesting image of the Giant Swing — a Bangkok landmark that is no longer on the tourist circuit. It used to be the centerpiece of a Hindu ceremony that annually saw teams of men ride a boat-like swing in higher and higher arcs until one of the swingers could catch a small bag of gold that was suspended from an adjacent bamboo pole. If I remember the story right, the guy had to catch it with his teeth.”

As time allows I intend to wander some more around Flickr… and report back to you some of the other Ephemera gems that I uncover.

How about YOU?  Have you uncovered any interesting Ephemera collections that we can feature?

I’m Tom Murphy and thanks for helping me give Ephemera the encore it deserves.

Tom
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