When it comes to defining ephemera, the easiest way to go about it is by giving examples! I’ve compiled a list of over 50 examples of printed ephemera. Feel free to comment below if there is another piece of ephemera I’m missing and I’ll be sure to add it to the list. Check out So You Want to Know More About Ephemera to get a more thorough understanding of this hobby.
Simply put, ephemera is any printed material meant to last for only a short time. That being said, there are tons of items to explore within the hobby of ephemera collecting.
Ephemera Examples
- Advertisements
- Air transport labels
- Art Prints
- Ballots
- Bank Checks
- Baseball Cards
- Bingo Cards
- Birthday Cards
- Bond Certificates
- Book labels
- Bookmarks
- Box Labels
- Broadsides
- Business Cards
- Bus tickets
- Calendars
- Catalogs
- Cardstock – Here is some great ephemera card stock you can use for scrapbooking!
- Certificates
- Comic Books
- Envelopes
- Flyers
- Greeting Cards
- Guidebooks
- Holiday Cards
- Invitations
- Layering items – like this great Botanical example!
- Leaflets
- Ledgers
- Letterhead Stationery
- Letters
- Library Book Cards
- Lottery Tickets
- Magazines
- Maps
- Menus
- Newspaper –We really like this Newspaper kraft paper on Amazon!
- Pamphlets
- Paper dolls
- Paper money
- Passes
- Photographs
- Playing Cards
- Postcards
- Posters for Events
- Racing Bibs
- Receipts
- Scrapbooks
- Sheet music
- Stamps
- Stock Certificates
- Tarot cards
- Theater Programs
- Ticket Stubs
- Trade Cards
- Valentine Cards – Here you can buy some vintage Valentine card replicas.
With so many options, you’re bound to find something that strikes your interest! Good luck, and happy collecting!
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