http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/ exploring the world of old paper en-US 2009-11-12T01:49:00-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/build-your-own-space-suit.html This is an original fabric for constructing a Sokol K, KV-KV1, or other Russian space suits, according to the adventurous seller offering it up on eBay. According to the listing, this fabric was used to build emergency space suits in... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0fkSkG8ovQgMHFG7q9inDw_bDUo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0fkSkG8ovQgMHFG7q9inDw_bDUo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0fkSkG8ovQgMHFG7q9inDw_bDUo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0fkSkG8ovQgMHFG7q9inDw_bDUo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=NL_3e8KOzJ4:ko17oxajCGM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=NL_3e8KOzJ4:ko17oxajCGM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=NL_3e8KOzJ4:ko17oxajCGM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=NL_3e8KOzJ4:ko17oxajCGM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=NL_3e8KOzJ4:ko17oxajCGM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Marty Weil 2009-11-12T01:49:00-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/ashevilles-farm-sparrow-baking-with-integrity.html What could be more ephemeral than bread? Like the mayfly, it has a very short shelf life. Today, however, I'm not focusing on the ephemeral nature of dough, but the opposite—the timeless quality of a craft baker who doesn't view... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/erIG4R0svd75AHP07aB_FA820nw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/erIG4R0svd75AHP07aB_FA820nw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/erIG4R0svd75AHP07aB_FA820nw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/erIG4R0svd75AHP07aB_FA820nw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=YtbLLpPuonU:DRln7_jTFvo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=YtbLLpPuonU:DRln7_jTFvo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=YtbLLpPuonU:DRln7_jTFvo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=YtbLLpPuonU:DRln7_jTFvo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=YtbLLpPuonU:DRln7_jTFvo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> asheville Marty Weil 2009-11-11T01:52:00-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/edger-allen-poe-club-charter-1930.html Being offered on eBay is a charter record of the First General Meeting of Edgar Allan Poe Club in 1930. According to the listing, this meeting was held at the Poe House in Philadelphia on September 26. The seller says,... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rymRzNbeeeN0Cy4ruhQgItLd5Eg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rymRzNbeeeN0Cy4ruhQgItLd5Eg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rymRzNbeeeN0Cy4ruhQgItLd5Eg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rymRzNbeeeN0Cy4ruhQgItLd5Eg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=Igoi2ARHB2A:NaCH068smnY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=Igoi2ARHB2A:NaCH068smnY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=Igoi2ARHB2A:NaCH068smnY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=Igoi2ARHB2A:NaCH068smnY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=Igoi2ARHB2A:NaCH068smnY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> documents, letters, & hand-written ephemera Marty Weil 2009-11-10T01:51:00-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/beatles-hard-days-night-gum-display.html This box , according to the eBay seller, once sat in a dime store's display counter. It originally held 24-packs of cards with gum. It's a pretty rare item, they say. My favorite version of a Hard Day's Night is... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/az9OqGFJfJvG8Jorwk9vFG7KUjw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/az9OqGFJfJvG8Jorwk9vFG7KUjw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/az9OqGFJfJvG8Jorwk9vFG7KUjw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/az9OqGFJfJvG8Jorwk9vFG7KUjw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=37atq3kcBjo:GdRAbtjOAW0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=37atq3kcBjo:GdRAbtjOAW0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=37atq3kcBjo:GdRAbtjOAW0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=37atq3kcBjo:GdRAbtjOAW0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=37atq3kcBjo:GdRAbtjOAW0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> sports and entertainment Marty Weil 2009-11-10T01:37:00-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/ultimate-twitter-ephemera-list.html Using the new Twitter list tool, I've created the ultimate twitter ephemera list. The list includes the leading experts and aficionados of ephemera who tweet publicly. Please note that this is a work-in-progress--I'm still adding to the list. There are... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s8hD2uhj78CPqS-aC_t7girEMs0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s8hD2uhj78CPqS-aC_t7girEMs0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s8hD2uhj78CPqS-aC_t7girEMs0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s8hD2uhj78CPqS-aC_t7girEMs0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=rOIiGL7bLKE:mo0InujMRd4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=rOIiGL7bLKE:mo0InujMRd4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=rOIiGL7bLKE:mo0InujMRd4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=rOIiGL7bLKE:mo0InujMRd4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=rOIiGL7bLKE:mo0InujMRd4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> paper chase: buying, selling, & collecting Marty Weil 2009-11-09T15:17:44-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/wwii-jewish-concentration-camp-money.html This rare currency was issued for use in 1943 by the Nazis to give the impression of normality to International inspectors reviewing the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, according the eBay seller offering these banknotes. There are seven banknotes, a complete set... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3udeUBngQ2jqobmyQpVBA40p3PM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3udeUBngQ2jqobmyQpVBA40p3PM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3udeUBngQ2jqobmyQpVBA40p3PM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3udeUBngQ2jqobmyQpVBA40p3PM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=VfMMHrOkwgA:Zcwt0tZKdZQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=VfMMHrOkwgA:Zcwt0tZKdZQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=VfMMHrOkwgA:Zcwt0tZKdZQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=VfMMHrOkwgA:Zcwt0tZKdZQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=VfMMHrOkwgA:Zcwt0tZKdZQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> government & military ephemera Marty Weil 2009-11-09T01:38:00-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/us-parade-flag-19th-c---only-38-stars.html This 19th century United States flag came from Chautauqua Institution, which is a historical village established in 1874 in Chautauqua County, New York, according to the seller listing it on eBay. The seller adds, "…every summer the grounds has a... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qWeHXIOkpTmWv1Yd5jILmubq4K4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qWeHXIOkpTmWv1Yd5jILmubq4K4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qWeHXIOkpTmWv1Yd5jILmubq4K4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qWeHXIOkpTmWv1Yd5jILmubq4K4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=_cS-sZKiHNw:JLPcYAxEEUU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=_cS-sZKiHNw:JLPcYAxEEUU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=_cS-sZKiHNw:JLPcYAxEEUU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=_cS-sZKiHNw:JLPcYAxEEUU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=_cS-sZKiHNw:JLPcYAxEEUU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> government & military ephemera Marty Weil 2009-11-08T01:38:00-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/lois-herr-virtual-book-tour.html On November 13th, Lois Herr, author of "Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII" will be stopping by to share a sample postcard from her new book. Herr's book is a collection of not only letters but historical facts, pictures, and... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UNKlJS_OxlaFOO18Lvyf0ps3g3I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UNKlJS_OxlaFOO18Lvyf0ps3g3I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UNKlJS_OxlaFOO18Lvyf0ps3g3I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UNKlJS_OxlaFOO18Lvyf0ps3g3I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=4QOhby9ryMU:s6kpHd4OsrU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=4QOhby9ryMU:s6kpHd4OsrU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=4QOhby9ryMU:s6kpHd4OsrU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=4QOhby9ryMU:s6kpHd4OsrU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=4QOhby9ryMU:s6kpHd4OsrU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> booklets & publications Marty Weil 2009-11-07T01:37:00-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/leonard-cohen-asheville-concert-set-list.html It was a such a wonderful treat to see Leonard Cohen live in Asheville on 11-1-09. Hearing the legendary Cohen sing Hallelujah was awe-inspiring. He was brilliant throughout the three-hour show, and his band is outstanding. Here's the actual set... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3VsNID05e-BqTq7wh9S3go-FRzs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3VsNID05e-BqTq7wh9S3go-FRzs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3VsNID05e-BqTq7wh9S3go-FRzs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3VsNID05e-BqTq7wh9S3go-FRzs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=3jYdiwoEiAo:jYs55oXzPjk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=3jYdiwoEiAo:jYs55oXzPjk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=3jYdiwoEiAo:jYs55oXzPjk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=3jYdiwoEiAo:jYs55oXzPjk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=3jYdiwoEiAo:jYs55oXzPjk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> asheville Marty Weil 2009-11-06T01:46:00-05:00 http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/11/bugsy-siegel-flamingo-hotel-original-menu.html This Flamingo Hotel menu is from the early days, when Bugsy Siegel still strolled the gambling pits, according to the eBay seller making it available. The seller's adds, "The Casino actually opened on Dec. 26, 1946, but was shortly closed... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9kKfMJYoz_wINU9c6I2ykt5uvpQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9kKfMJYoz_wINU9c6I2ykt5uvpQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9kKfMJYoz_wINU9c6I2ykt5uvpQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9kKfMJYoz_wINU9c6I2ykt5uvpQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=F25Avs3qZ_w:W2iabt1nNFA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=F25Avs3qZ_w:W2iabt1nNFA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=F25Avs3qZ_w:W2iabt1nNFA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?a=F25Avs3qZ_w:W2iabt1nNFA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/zBcj?i=F25Avs3qZ_w:W2iabt1nNFA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> commercial & advertising ephemera Marty Weil 2009-11-05T01:50:00-05:00