ephemera

I love collecting ephemera. Bits of paper, postcards, tiny scraps of history, so fragile that it's a miracle they survived this long.

Monday, December 26, 2005


Hans and Nix Dancing Chicks Posted by Picasa


Strange Christmas card. Gambling pigs. Does anyone see a connection? Let me know. Posted by Picasa


Love this little donkey/clown scene Posted by Picasa


Flamingo cigar box art Posted by Picasa


Seems like babies are a great way to sell cigars. Posted by Picasa


Strange little leprechaun with a big stogie. Posted by Picasa


Fifty little orphans. Go figure. Posted by Picasa

Sunday, December 25, 2005


Merry Christmas card Posted by Picasa

Saturday, December 24, 2005


Bronco Posted by Picasa


The good old days. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, December 21, 2005


Disturbing cigarbox art. Yuck. Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, December 20, 2005


...and I wonder whose brainstorm this was? A baby chick smoking a cigar. What were they thinking? Posted by Picasa

Monday, December 19, 2005


More stupid cigar box artwork. Two little tots sharing a cigar.  Posted by Picasa

Thursday, December 15, 2005


Another eBay purchase, a CD full of pages scanned from the London Illustrated News. Posted by Picasa


Back in 1874 this was state of the art war reportage. Have a sneaking suspicion the artist never left his London office. Posted by Picasa


Oooh, club night! Must be a guy thing. Looks deucedly exciting, wot? Posted by Picasa


Lucky Spots cigar box Posted by Picasa


Smoke my cigars and you too can hork out black tarry crud. Posted by Picasa


Using this devilish character to sell cigars makes much more sense. Posted by Picasa


Weird. Using a little tot to sell cigars. Doubt that would fly today. Posted by Picasa


Elf Posted by Picasa


Perfume Posted by Picasa


Cigar label Posted by Picasa


El Puerto de los 7 vicios Posted by Picasa


Wonder Posted by Picasa