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Obscure one - Have you been?
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1972 Mapleton Iowa Airport Postcard
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#Mapleton #Iowa #Airports #AirportArchitecture #Postcard #Ephemera #Avgeek #Aviation

Black-and-white postcard showing the Mapleton Airport in Mapleton, Iowa. The scene centers on a single large metal hangar with a rectangular shape and a wide sliding door on the right side. The hangar has vertical panels in light and medium tones. Attached to the left side of the hangar is a smaller one-story operations building with a flat roof, narrow windows, and a glass entry door. A single 1960s-era car is parked beside it. The foreground is a large empty concrete apron with faint tire marks. In the background are open rolling fields with scattered trees. The handwritten caption along the bottom reads: “Mapleton Airport, Mapleton, IA – M138M.”

Ephemera #143 by Thanos Kalamidas

#ephemera #cartoon #society #contemporarynews #democracy

[Ephemera] Chaetocladius tenuistylus Brundin, 1947 et Cricotopus (Paratrichocladius) guidalii (Rossaro, 1990), deux espèc...

Lien : https://ephemera.insectes.org/publication/chaetocladius-tenuistylus-brundin-1947et-cricotopus-paratrichocladius-guidalii-rossaro-1990-deux-especes-nouvelles-pour-la-faune-de-france-diptera-chironomidae/
#ephemera #biodiversité #insectes #aquatique #entomologie

Christmas wish list - 1966 Advertisement
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#VintageAd #Christmas #Advertisement #HolidayGifts #OldNewspaperAds #Ephemera #Retro #Vintage #Toilets

This vintage newspaper advertisement promotes a solid plastic toilet seat as a Christmas gift idea. The ad features a simple black-and-white illustration of the seat shown slightly open, emphasizing its molded, durable construction. It highlights that the product comes in a range of “beautiful pearlized colors,” including Rose, Blue, Green, Yellow, Tan, White, and Lilac. The advertised sale price is $5.95, marked down from the regular price of $7.95. The typography is bold and direct, using large uppercase lettering to emphasize “FOR CHRISTMAS” and “TOILET SEAT,” creating a humorous contrast between the festive occasion and the practical household item. The lower edge of the ad includes a patterned decorative border, consistent with mid-century graphic styles.

New in the shop: vintage space stamp stickers inspired by old astronomy prints and archival cosmic imagery.
A little retro science for your journals. 🛰️🌌

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4416898146/

#sticker #stickers #stationery #snailmail #space #spaceart #scifi #ScienceFiction #vintagestyle #retro #cosmic #etsy #etsyshop #smallbusiness #ephemera #paperlovers #collectibles

[Ephemera] Chaetocladius tenuistylus Brundin, 1947et Cricotopus (Paratrichocladius) guidalii (Rossaro, 1990), deux espèce...

Lien : https://ephemera.insectes.org/publication/chaetocladius-tenuistylus-brundin-1947et-cricotopus-paratrichocladius-guidalii-rossaro-1990-deux-especes-nouvelles-pour-la-faune-de-france-diptera-chironomidae/
#ephemera #biodiversité #insectes #aquatique #entomologie

A small modular reactor for your pocket. Made in Hong Kong.
#matches #matchboxlabels #atomic #ephemera #phototimetunnel

#Caturday cuteness - another fun find from the Victorian era trade card collection at UD Special Collections 🐱
#CatsInArt #Ephemera
attn: @CatsOfYore 👀

photo of a Victorian era trade card with an illustration of two anthropomorphic brown and white tabby cats standing side by side; one of left with blue scarf holding a pink, blue, and white fan, and one on right with pink scarf playing a lute With merchant info stamped above and below: Wetterill's Atlas Ready Mixed Paint, [image] Fell & Peoples, Agts., 507 MARKET ST., WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

leaflet for a new play in Boston, c.1890

The "Museum" was a theater on Tremont Street. I can't find a date for this production, but they were in business from 1841-1903. More illustrations from the playbill are here: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:73669x78x

#boston #bostonma #massachusetts #playbills #PussInBoots #illustration #ephemera #theatre #cats #caturday #catsofmastodon #culturalhistory

sepia paper with hand drawn illustration of a cat walking on two legs. The cat wears a signboard that says

Boston Museum
Grand fairy
Musical spectacle
Puss In Boots
Gorgeous scenic effects
Grand transformation
Charming music

Happy Holidays this #Caturday. - 1985 Postcard
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#cutecat #KittenLove #VintagePostcard #TabbyKitten #CatPhotography #HolidayPostcard #CuteAnimals #catsofmastodon #AnimalLovers #SeasonalGreetings #PostcardCollection #Ephemera #KittensOfmastodon #AdorablePets #CollectiblePostcards

This postcard features a young kitten sitting on a flat stone surface in front of festive greenery. The cat has white fur with brown and black tabby markings, including a striped tail and a dark patch over one eye. The background includes evergreen branches and clusters of red berries, creating a holiday or winter-inspired setting. The kitten is looking slightly upward with a calm, curious expression, and the lighting highlights the softness of its fur. The image appears designed for seasonal greetings or general animal-themed correspondence.

#FrogFriday 🐸 & #FashionFriday :
#frog family decides it’s time to shop for fashionable clothing 😂
A fun find from the Victorian trade card collection in UD Special Collections!
#Ephemera

vintage Victorian era trade card, front graphic depicting an anthropomorphic frog family (father, mother, child) window shopping for “fashionable clothing”

back of card stamped with merchant info Compliments of THOMAS McCUTCHEON Merchant Tailor and Dealer in Gent's Furnishing Goods, No. 2123 MARKET STREET, Wilmington, Delaware Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done. Cleaning and Dyeing.

#NativeAmericanArtists - Items of Refuse, by Heather Newton Brown

4 December 2025

"My series, 'Items of Refuse' is an exploration of the tension between reclaiming and creating beauty from discarded objects and identity. I gather items considered 'throw away,' pairing them with phrases commonly used to dismiss or #marginalize others. Through this process, I confront the societal norms perpetuated by #capitalism, #colonization and #ConstructedBinaries, with the intention to transform.

"Repurposing metal items alongside abstract art and reclaiming derogatory phrases offers me a way to celebrate #HumanCreativity and perseverance while challenging oppressive systems. This work serves as a reflection of my response to social and #environmental crises, highlighting the importance of #resourcefulness and #resilience in the face of adversity.

" 'As We May Think' was created while sorting through #ephemera. I was struck by the relevance and resonance of topics we are struggling with currently. Time magazine clippings from 1945 had haunting similarities to articles that could be read today, related to war, politics, relationships, household needs, and world affairs. I decided to be curious, and to let the process guide me. The result is pieces of our history brought together in ways that reflect on our history, and our current trajectory."

Source:
https://www.wabanakireach.org/as_we_may

#WabanakiNews #WabanakiREACH #IndigenousArtists #HumanArt #ArtMadeByHumans #Reuse #Repurposing #SolarPunkSunday

Vintage Postcard Fantasy Illustrator Job Calendar 1901 Maxence SIGNAL www.cpaphil.com/en/p... #vintagepostcard #vintageart #vintageillustration #vintagecalendar #postcard #antiquepostcards #ephemera #retroart #retro #postcardcollector #oldpostcard #artprint #illustrationart

Vintage Postcard Fantasy Illustrator Job Calendar 1901 Maxence SIGNAL

https://www.cpaphil.com/en/products/vintage-postcard-fantasy-illustrator-job-calendar-1901-maxence-signal

#vintagepostcard #vintageart #vintageillustration #vintagecalendar #postcard #antiquepostcards #ephemera #retroart #retro #postcardcollector #oldpostcard #artprint #illustrationart

1935 Greeting from Albuquerque, Postcard
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#Postcards #Albuquerque #NewMexico #VintagePostcard #SouthwestStyle #RetroTravel #OldTownABQ #VintageDesign #HistoricAlbuquerque #Ephemera #AerialView #SouthwestHistory #Route66Era #AmericanWest #Vintage #Retro

This bright vintage postcard features a bold, eye-catching design welcoming visitors with “Greetings from Albuquerque, New Mexico.” A vivid lime-green border frames a sepia-tinted aerial photograph of the growing city, showing gridded streets stretching toward distant mountains softened by haze. The name Albuquerque dominates the card in sweeping pink script with a dramatic shadow, while “New Mexico” appears in sharp, modern block lettering beside it. Southwestern motifs—arrows and a Zia-inspired sun symbol—accent the border, grounding the postcard in regional identity.

At the lower right, an illustrated scroll provides historical context, noting that the Old Town Plaza was the site of 1706 ceremonies founding the Villa of Albuquerque, named for the Spanish viceroy and Duke of Alburquerque. The bottom caption reinforces this connection, referencing the commemorative marker in Old Town Plaza. Overall, the postcard blends mid-century graphic flair with local heritage, celebrating Albuquerque’s history and its emergence as a modern Western city.

University of California San Francisco: UCSF Print News Preserved and Digitized Through California Revealed . “Thanks to generous support from California Revealed, a state-wide initiative to digitize, preserve, and provide online access to materials documenting California’s history, art, and culture, UCSF Archives and Special Collections now offers expanded digital access to more than 4,600 […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/02/university-of-california-san-francisco-ucsf-print-news-preserved-and-digitized-through-california-revealed/

Vintage packaging often catches my eye. Somehow this old cardboard carton seems apt to share ATM (I don't know why). Among other things it brings to mind a song from the Eagles' Hotel California album: The Last Resort. #vintageadvertising #ephemera #phototimetunnel