Ephemera

Transient items (typically printed matter), incl. postcards, letters, stamps, tickets, invoices, certificates, invitations, menus, coasters, calendars, labels, etc. We have dedicated categories for Booklets/Pamphlets, Magazines, Newspapers, Packaging, and Posters/Flyers.

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Holiday Cards2011

Studio Elana Schlenker

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

New Theatre Sydney2012

Interbrand

Contributed by Stephen Coles

New Theatre Sydney

Ticketron logos (1973–1991)c. 1973

unknown
Edward Lampert Associates

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Ticketron logos (1973–1991)

Sponsor

D-Day leaflets1944

HMSO
PWD/SHAEF

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Beaver Printing Co. 1956 Advertising Calendar1956

unknown

Contributed by Jennifer Kennard

The Beaver Printing Co. 1956 Advertising Calendar

Fritz Mähler invoice, 1931c. 1930

unknown

Contributed by Kat Gilbert

Fritz Mähler invoice, 1931

Royal Society of Arts 250th Anniversary stamps2004

Derek Birdsall

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Royal Society of Arts 250th Anniversary stamps

British Transport Hotels menu cards1967

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

British Transport Hotels menu cards

Gebr. Müller Luckenwalde letterhead, 1930c. 1928

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Gebr. Müller Luckenwalde letterhead, 1930

The Stranglers band logo and early record sleevesc. 1976

Kevin Sparrow

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Do It For Your ❤️ button

unknown

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Do It For Your ❤️ button

Caroline, Drift Train2018

Subin Choi

Contributed by Blaze Type

<cite>Caroline, Drift Train</cite>

Desértica Hotel2019

Leon del Monte
Coca Lyon
Carmen Montt

Contributed by PampaType Team

Desértica Hotel

Meridian Books moving notice1958

Elaine Lustig Cohen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Meridian Books moving notice

Maison Dentaire, No322020

Studio July
AWP

Contributed by AWP

Maison Dentaire, No32

Homeroom2020

Mucho
Rob Duncan
Lyam Bewry

Contributed by Mucho

<cite>Homeroom</cite>

“May I C-U-Home This Eve?” acquaintance cardc. 1890

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

“May I C-U-Home This Eve?” acquaintance card

Know the Game pamphletsc. 1957

unknown

Contributed by Elizabeth Goodspeed

<cite>Know the Game</cite> pamphlets

‘Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever’ lecture flyers2022

Nick Sherman

Contributed by Nick Sherman

‘Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever’ lecture flyers

Happy New Year greeting and YMCA Open House invitation, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 18911890

unknown

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Happy New Year greeting and YMCA Open House invitation, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1891

They Might Be Giants coin2011

Paul Sahre

Contributed by Nick Sherman

They Might Be Giants coin

Jan Tschichold’s letterhead, 19561956

Jan Tschichold

Photo(s) by Florian Hardwig on Flickr.

Jan Tschichold’s letterhead, 1956

Schaedler Newsletter, Maybe May, 19741974

John N. Schaedler

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

<cite>Schaedler Newsletter, </cite>Maybe May, 1974

7 familles card gamec. 1965

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>7 familles</cite> card game

Deutsche Welle 1993 calendar1993

Klaus Schmuck
Kreative-Konzept

Contributed by Felix Nic

Deutsche Welle 1993 calendar

Zuiderbad Amsterdam swimming certificate1942

unknown

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

Zuiderbad Amsterdam swimming certificate

Buchdruckerei Weise & Co. invoice, 1929c. 1929

Buchdruckerei Weise & Co.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Buchdruckerei Weise & Co. invoice, 1929

The Commodore tickets1980

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Commodore</cite> tickets

Tom Geismar New Year greeting card2003

Tom Geismar

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Tom Geismar New Year greeting card

2019 greeting card2019

Céline Kriebs

Contributed by Céline

2019 greeting card

Thüringer Küchenmöbel invoice, 1938c. 1938

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Thüringer Küchenmöbel invoice, 1938

3,650 Days Calendar2019

Caleb Vanden Boom
Kate Doyle

Contributed by Caleb Vanden Boom

3,650 Days Calendar

American Printing History Association Membership Meeting 2019 invitation2019

Matt Kelsey
Camino Press

Contributed by Matt Kelsey

American Printing History Association Membership Meeting 2019 invitation

Hold, Sold, & 2nd Grade Butterfatc. 1970

Barry Madigan Corp.

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Hold, Sold, & 2nd Grade Butterfat

Cadillac Bar & Grill margaritas menuc. 2012

Nancy Windesheim

Contributed by Frank Grießhammer

Cadillac Bar & Grill margaritas menu

“Dalton Museum, Coffeyville Kansas” postcardc. 1970

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Dalton Museum, Coffeyville Kansas” postcard

The Mirage postcards2023

Dayan D’Aniello
Smith & Diction

Contributed by OTT Ornamental-&-Title-Type

The Mirage postcards

Dentrey Rock Festival 19752017

Alyssia Lou

Contributed by Alyssia Lou

Dentrey Rock Festival 1975

Dinner to the American Press Humorists (1906)1906

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Dinner to the American Press Humorists (1906)

Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal2016

Studio de Ronners

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal

Turtle’s Records & Tapesc. 1977

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Turtle’s Records & Tapes

Hallow Eve Party ticket, Young Men’s Society, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Lancaster, Pa.c. 1905

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Hallow Eve Party ticket, Young Men’s Society, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Lancaster,<span class="nbsp"> </span>Pa.

California Girl magazine (1973)1973

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>California Girl</cite> magazine (1973)

A.W. Davis business cardc. 1900

unknown

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

A.W. Davis business card

A. H. Herr, Mill Creek Dairy business cardc. 1900

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

A. H. Herr, Mill Creek Dairy business card

N to M fanzine and Notts Zine Library2018

Waste

Contributed by Gareth Hague

<cite>N to M</cite> fanzine and Notts Zine Library

Jacob K. Javits U.S. 1968 Senatorial campaignc. 1968

Milton Glaser
Jason McWhorter

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Jacob K. Javits U.S. 1968 Senatorial campaign

Holloway’s Travelling Theatrec. 1898

William North

Contributed by Greg Yerbury

Holloway’s Travelling Theatre

Gothic Italic No. 208
(Sample unavailable)

Fiesta Village, Knott’s Berry Farm postcardc. 1969

Photo(s) by jericl cat on Flickr.

Fiesta Village, Knott’s Berry Farm postcard

The Gambia ship stamps, London 19801980

Harrison & Sons

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span>The Gambia ship stamps, London <span>1980</span></span>

Gay Freedom Day 1978 identity1978

unknown

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Gay Freedom Day 1978 identity

“The New Singer Vibrator!” handbillc. 1890

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

“The New Singer Vibrator!” handbill

Nordsee-Linie ad (1902)1902

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

<span><span>Nordsee-Linie ad (1902)</span></span>

“Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum neuen Jahre”c. 1905

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

“Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum neuen Jahre”

“Gute Zigarren” paper bag, M. Georg Püschmannc. 1915

unknown

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

“Gute Zigarren” paper bag, M. Georg Püschmann

Les Champs Libres visual identity2020

Graphéine

Contributed by Graphéine

Les Champs Libres visual identity

Evening Basket Sociable Invitation, Lititz, Pa., September 15, 18941894

unknown

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Evening Basket Sociable Invitation, Lititz, Pa., September 15, 1894

Bom Pastor luggage labelc. 1955

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bom Pastor luggage label

Fake Nostalgia calendar 20262025

Jiun Kwon

Contributed by Jiun

Fake Nostalgia calendar 2026

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