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NH Getting to know Ephemera

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NH Getting to know Ephemera
Swap Coordinator:VivaLaDiane (contact)
Swap categories: Ephemera 
Number of people in swap:7
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:December 14, 2013
Date items must be sent by:January 21, 2014
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I see the word all of the time and I had to Google it. I knew loosely what it was and saw the idea from someone in our group who wanted such a swap hosted. So I researched.

Wikipedia says: Ephemera is any transitory written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved. Some collectible ephemera are advertising trade cards, airsickness bags, bookmarks, catalogues, greeting cards, letters, pamphlets, postcards, posters, prospectuses, defunct stock certificates or tickets, and zines.

Can't tell you how many airsickness bags & stock certificates I come across (sarcasm) so let me tell you what this swap is for.

You will send 1 partner the equivilent of 15 pieces of ephemera. A piece will be roughly 4x6 inches or 101.6 x 152.40 milimeters. If you have smaller pieces, several of them that add up to that size only counts as 1 piece. Nothing larger than 8x10 inches or 203.2 x 254 (which would count as 2 pieces).

These items can be any listed in the official definition, cancelled stamps, movie ticket stubs, concert ticket stubs, international money, pressed pennies, bingo papers, neat/pretty stamped images, bingo tokens, free/ad cards, take out menus. If you have any other ideas, run them by me and I will include them. I will allow stickers so long as they aren't reward/teacher stickers. Etsy and Google have some great examples if you type in Ephemera Lot.

DO NOT USE THIS SWAP TO DESTASH YOUR TRASH. Send items you'd be happy to journal with or would keep for yourself.

Because this should be relatively inexpensive to send, this will be international. To participate, you must have a filled out profile and be current on your obligations including swaps and tags. No exceptions.

Discussion

annesecchio 12/ 2/2013 #

Hi,

I have no clue about this mysterious ephemera as well, so I am going to ask:

Would we have to send the whole catalogue or simply some pages of it? What about magazines and newspapers? And do pages of old books count? This is just what came into my mind spontaneously.

Anne

VivaLaDiane 12/ 2/2013 #

I wouldn't recommend sending whole catalogues, newspapers or magazines. An old book page would be okay.

The point of sending several pieces is intended that everyone receive a variety of things. Not just magazine or book pages, several different things would be ideal and certainly more fun to send and receive.

saraphin 12/11/2013 #

may i join in on this swap please? does belonging to a group mean that you are entitled to join in on any of their swaps? i'm not sure of that and i can't find reference to it in the rules i'ver read. thank you, saraphin

VivaLaDiane 12/15/2013 #

Yes. Belonging to a group means you're entitled to join it's swaps. I have no requirements in mine, so you absolutely may join. Most hosts in this group will not put requirements on the swaps because we're about giving new members chances. ;)

VivaLaDiane 12/15/2013 #

I got a few questions and in case you had the same ones, here's what I was asked:

Does the ephemera have to be vintage? I'm saying no. I'm just getting to know ephemera myself so I have no room to fuss about the technicalities. Joining an ephemera swap by someone else though, it's always best to read the requirements and ask that host.

Can you "age" the pages yourself. YES. Absolutely. For the reasons I mentioned above.

ellykedvard 12/17/2013 #

When will we get our partner address?

VivaLaDiane 12/18/2013 #

Now :) At the top, click "See the partner I send to".

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