PRINTED GRAPHICS COLLECTING CATEGORIES
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I am not listing every genre and sub-genre as it would be too lengthy a list. I just want everyone to get a taste of what is available to collect or enjoy. Each category has its own appeal by respect of its rarity, beauty or subject matter. Find these items on ephemera websites, Ebay, Pinterest, Tumblr and elsewhere. The Golden Age of Illustration Art and Vintage Paper Ephemera is now past and is only available through collectors that make it available for purchase or viewing. Some older historical items are now only available from various historical archives and cannot easily be found for purchase.
For a more in depth presentation procure a copy of the Encyclopedia of Ephemera: A Guide to the Fragmentary Documents of Everyday Life for the Collector, Curator and Historian by Maurice Rickards |
Advertising
- Airlines
- Appliances
- Beverages
- Cereals
- Food
- Insurance
- Matchbook Covers
- Advertising of every type and form
Americana
Autographs & Signed Items
Billheads & Letterheads
Books - Antiquarian & Collectible
- Famous Authors
- History
- Poetry
- Fiction
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
- Mystery & Crime
Boxes & Tins
Brochures
- Attractions
- City & Tours
- Travel
Catalogues
- JC Penny
- Montgomery Ward
- Sears
- Gun Mfgs.
- Machinery
- Farm Equipment
Comics
- Batman
- Green Lantern
- Captain America
- Archie
Documents
- Historical
- Letters
- Letter Heads
- Reciepts
- Political
- Military: Indian Wars, Civil War...
Fantasy
- Books
- Comics
- Pulp Magazines
Labels
- Crate Labels: Florida, Calif, Apples, Vegetable, by topic
- Can & Bottle Labels
- Cigar Box Labels
Magazines
Maps
Matchbook Covers
Menus
Movie & Film
- Movie Posters
- Promotional Photos
Music Sheets
Newspapers
Pamphlets
Period Collecting: View a timeline of style, art and architecture from 1000 AD to the present
- Gothic: Style of medieval art that developed in Northern France out of Romanesque art in the 12th century AD
- Renaissance: European cultural period, 14th to 17th century
- Baroque: Artistic style in Europe and colonies, c. 1600–1750
- Colonial: European colonization of America from the early 16th century until the incorporation of the colonies into the United States of America
- Georgian: A period in British history from 1714 to c. 1830–37, named after the Hanoverian Kings George I, George II
- Victorian: Period of British history encompassing Queen Victoria's reign 1837–1901
- Art Nouveau: Style of art and architecture about 1890 to 1911
- Art Deco: Influential visual arts design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s
- Contemporary: Era of history starting from 1945 up to the current age. This period can be further broken down by decade, each having their own style, art and influence.
Philitalia - Postage Stamps
- Online Stamp Cagalogue 700k w/ images
- U.S. Postage Stamps
- U.S. Territories: Canal Zone, Guam, Hawaii, Phillipines
- U.S. Air Mail Stamps
- U.S. Airmail Special Delivery Stamps
- U.S. Certified Mail Stamps
- U.S. Semi-Postal (B)
- U.S. Air Mail (C)
- U.S. Special Delivery (E)
- U.S. Registration (F)
- U.S. Postage Due (J)
- U.S. War Tax (MR)
- U.S. Official (O)
- U.S. Semi-Official (N)
- U.S. Hunting Permit Stamps
- World Postage & Non Postage Stamps
Photographs
Pin-Ups
Post Cards
- Advertising
- Artist
- Buildings & Hotels
- Expositions
- Fantasy
- Greetings
- Ham Radio Cards
- Nudes
- Real Photo
- Roadside America
- Santas
- Topicals
- Transportation
- Views
- Valentine
Pulp Magazines
Record Album Covers
Regional
- Foridiana
- Roadside Attractions
- State, City or Town
Scrapbooks
Sports & Trading Cards
- Baseball Cards
- Hockey Cards
Stampless Covers
Subject / Interest
- Airlines
- Circus
- Clowns
- Militaria
- Railroad
- Tobacciana
- Transportation
Tickets
- Concerts
- Sporting Events
- Travel & Rail
- Lottery
Trade Cards
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As I have time I will be adding a sampling of images related to the listed categories. |
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