The Ephemera Society News

Tinsel Print Collection goes online

The Museum of London has just put their collection of theatrical tinsel prints online.

Most of the items in the museum come from the Jonathan King collection, valentine maker and collector extraordinaire, who ran a fancy stationery business from premises in Essex Road, Islington in the mid 19th century.

The museum also has 1800 valentines from his collection which is due to go online in February.

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Diamond Jubilee exhibition at Kensington Palace

Request for material

The Historic Royal Palaces, an independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace, have informed us they are currently working on an exhibition due to be displayed at Kensington Palace in 2012. The exhibition is centred around Queen Victoria's 1897 Diamond Jubilee from the eyes of Londoners and visitors to London.

They are keen that the exhibition represents the diversity of commemorative material that was produced for the Jubilee celebrations and as such are currently hoping to find both a commemorative tin and any menu cards which were produced for one of the many 'feasts for the poor' and would be especially keen to find a menu card associated with the Willesden Parish.

HRH The Princess of Wales' Diamond Jubille Feast took place on Thursday June 24th, 1897 in the Parish of Willesden. The menu consisted of a choice of roast ribs of beef, boiled round of beef, roast quarter of lamb and veal and ham pies with pickles. English ale or ginger beer were available for liquid refreshment with dates and oranges for afters.

The Historic Royal Palaces would be really interested to hear from any of our members about items which may be suitable for them to look at, potentially for display or to assist with research. They can be contacted via the society.

Ally Sloper’s Rise in Early Comic Culture

Web Exhibit

Ally Sloper is the first online exhibit hosted by the Bruce Peel Special Collections Library at University of Alberta.

Online exhibitions afford unique opportunities to showcase materials that would not lend themselves well to traditional exhibits in glass cabinets.

Alexander “Ally” Sloper is the madcap fictional character who appeared in British serialised comics between 1867 and 1916.

http://exhibits.library.ualberta.ca/streetprint_sloper/

Auction News

James and Sons - 28 February 2012

In addition to their usual wide range of collections of postcards and cigarette cards, the next auction sale will contain some more unusual lots.

These include a fine archive collection of historical documents and postal history, on paper and vellum, dating from 1514 [Henry VII] to 1905. Many relate to the towns and villages of Norfolk and cover a wide variety of topics, in Latin and English, from wills to marriage settlements, matters ecclesiastical to agricultural rental agreements and indentures of apprenticeship to a letter written by Edward VII from Sandringham. Many contain very interesting seals.

Early newspapers dating from 1784 to 1852 and twentieth century autograph albums also feature and the military and naval section includes a photographic account of the 1920 tow of the South Pacific on HMS Veronica by a Norfolk sailor.

A fine collection of Classic Car auction catalogues 1965-2000- Coys, Sotheby’s Brooks, Christie’s, etc. - rounds off a sale which includes lots to tempt collectors.

James and Sons
Auctioneers
5 Norwich Street
Fakenham
Norfolk NR21 9AF
t: 01328 855003