Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles

Postcards were collected right from the start, and are still sought after today by collectors of pop culture, photography, advertising, wartime memorabilia, local history, and many other categories.

Ephemera are objects, usually made from paper, created to be used for a short time only - things designed to be temporary. Learn about examples of ephemera, including greeting cards, newspapers, magazines, maps, menus, letters and postcards, and vintage posters.

Vintage road and tourism maps are one of the fastest growing areas of collectables. Before the advent of smart phones, people relied on folded maps, pamphlets and travel guides to get from A to B.

Looks can be deceiving in the world of ephemera - a scruffy pile of paper may actually be a key element from the golden era of Hitchcock's Hollywood. Movie scripts and screenplays can become very valuable and highly sought after by collectors.