At the time they were created, no one ever thought that the tiny images on matchbox covers would be collectors items one day. Not only are they nice little pieces of anonymous art, but they give us a glimpse into the era...

Among other ephemera from our past, Warren Dotz collects pet food labe...

Magicians and illusionists flourished in the perio...  ...osters that became coveted as not only historical ephemera , but works of art. These posters conjured up imag...

Hundreds of books, objects, and ephemera from Beat Generation writers will go on the aucti...

People's obsession with cats did not begin with th...  ...e cat items on eBay that include plates, jewelry, ephemera , knick-knacks, and toys that were manufactured to...

Ever heard of a "vinegar valentine"? They are the opposite of sweet, and they were sent, often anonymously, to tell someone off. It could be someone whose behavior you disliked, or just to for an insult. Collector's Week...

The 1927 film Metropolis is hailed as a masterpie...  ...a masterpiece of cinematic art, and any surviving ephemera associated with it is very valuable. An original...

Pink Tentacle has larger versions of 14 beautiful travel posters produced by Japanese steamship companies. These were from the early 20th century, when travel itself was supposed to be as luxurious as the destination....

A little-known leaflet by Upton Uxbridge Underwood circulated in 1913 judges men in a different way, not by their works, but by their fabulous facial hair. His masterpiece, The Language of the Beard, an epicurean treat...

Bibliodyssey has beautiful scans from the book 'Grand Alphabet Amusant' by E Morel, published in France in 1890. Some of the scenes picked to illustrate letters may make you scratch your head! Link -via Everlasting Blo...