Category Archives: Ephemera

Postcards, Photos, Playbills, Brochures, Newspapers….and beyond!

It’s a perfect book storm!

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Mothergooseberry Books

Mothergooseberry Books has just acquired a huge collection of the most fascinating mix of books we have ever seen! Literally hundreds of volumes. Sorting through them took a week. But now photographing and listing them is in full swing. Probably … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas…OVER 100 Years Ago!

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Mothergooseberry Books

Just ran across this gem while inputting our postcard inventory and it was like stepping back in time. This was sent as a Christmas card on Christmas Eve, 1912. It’s hard to do justice in photos with items like this, … Continue reading →

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Not everything made of paper is a book

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Mothergooseberry Books

Exactly what is “ephemera,” anyway? You may have spotted that subcategory under our “Antiquarian and Collectibles.” Well, according to Merriam Webster, it is “ephemera plural: paper items (such as posters, broadsides, and tickets) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have … Continue reading →

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