ephemera

Asheville’s Mysterious Photographer George Masa and the Nippon Art Company

2009-12-23T13:36:00-05:00

This is a vintage and rare billhead for the Nippon Art Company , which was located at 22 Patton Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina. According to the billhead, the company's main office was in Yokohama, Japan. The branch office sold...

Chinese Hand Laundry Broadside

2009-12-23T01:15:00-05:00

This Chinese hand laundry broadside is an interesting vintage display ad by an Asian-American entrepreneur. I'm especially taken by Sam Lee's tag line: "Fresh Air and Sunshine Dried in Season." Now that's a hands- on approach to laundry. The Chinese...

Political Union Women's Suffrage Pinback

2009-12-22T13:16:00-05:00

This pinback for women's suffrage is from the Women's Political Union in New York City, circa 1910, according to the eBay seller listing the item. Search for book about women's suffrage.

Boris Spassky Chess Score Sheet USSR Championship

2009-12-22T02:36:00-05:00

This is an original hand-written chess score sheet of the game between Boris Spassky and Eduard Gufeld. It is written in Spassky's hand and signed by each player, according to The Book Collector (Fort Worth, TX). The game ended in...

Bruce Springsteen Paris 1985 Poster

2009-12-21T13:52:00-05:00

As a fan of Springsteen's, I was interested to see this oversized Bruce Springsteen concert poster from 1985 being offered on eBay. The poster is for two shows in Paris, June 29 & 30. According to the seller, the June...

Guitarist John Fahey Takoma Records' Ephemera Archive

2009-12-21T01:21:00-05:00

An archive of ephemera belonging to musician John Fahey, including five contracts (one signed by Fahey, the rest by agents, all from 1986-87), three checks (all signed by Fahey, one made out to "Lucky's," all from 1979), a sheet of...

Asheville Kenilworth Inn Ball Menu and Murder Mystery

2009-12-20T13:34:00-05:00

Listed on the National Historic Register, the Kenilworth Inn boasts a rich and intriguing history which is still in the making. From the original grand hotel constructed in 1892 to a military hospital during both world wars, the Kenilworth Inn...

Lindbergh "We" Diecut Advertising Fan

2009-12-20T01:46:00-05:00

This "We" die-cut cardboard advertising fan is rare piece of Lindbergh ephemera, according to the Abebook seller. Circa 1927, the front side of the fan, is printed in five colors and pictures Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh and the "Spirit of...

Vintage Sea Scout Patches

2009-12-19T13:46:00-05:00

An enterprising eBay seller is offering a lot of Sea Scout patches . The Sea Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, according to Wikipedia, with a particular emphasis on water-based activities, such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and rowing....

Vintage Envelopes Stamps and Post Marks

2009-12-19T01:41:00-05:00

Here's an interesting old and antique paper lot posted received recently on eBay. The seller explains, "My guess is the former owner was a collector of either antique covers, obscure location post marks, envelopes, or stamps of the 19th century...