The Ephemera Network

Are you an affectionado of vintage paper? Well if you are, you should consider joining The Ephemera Network. As their heading reads -

“The Ephemera Network brings together the seemingly endless variety of collectors, dealers, and academics who are passionate about ephemera.”

I’ve joined and become one of their pioneer members. The (free) membership ranks at the moment are rather low, but given the popularity of Social Networks these days, I am sure it will rapidly expand with people from around the globe interested and passionate about transitory written and printed matter.

The founder of the network, Mike Ferguson out of Fulleton California was on staff at the Specialty Coffee Association of America and it was there that he began collecting ephemera… coffee related of course. From there, over the next 9 years, he branched out to other areas in what he refers to as his “unfocused and random hobby.”

Another interesting founding member is Gejus van Diggele (what a fun name) who collects pre-1950 board games on sheets, question & answer games, quartet games and games and puzzles from the World War 2 era. He has a whopping 1600+ items from 18 countries that were involved in the war. Gejus hails from Hazerswoude, Netherlands.

And then there is David Beach who collects Cigar Box Labels and Antique Stock Certificates. He is perhaps most proud of his collection of beautiful letterheads and bill heads. He runs a shop in the Orlando, Florida area.

So whether your interest is in vintage playing cards, magazine advertisements, cruise ship ephemera, cigar bands, sheet music, paper dolls or any other of the many areas of ephemera, I’m sure you can find an interest group at The Ephemera Network.

Stop by and say hello.. there are a bunch of wonderful, like-minded people at the network.

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