| Ephemera 30 - International Fair & Conference |
OLD GREENWICH, CT – March 19/20/21, 2010: The Ephemera Society of America and Flamingo Eventz, LLC are pleased to announce that Ephemera 30 - The International Fair & Conference will be held on Saturday & Sunday, March 20 & 21, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Old Greenwich, CT.
Undeniably the finest Ephemera Fair in America, presented fields include autographs, advertising, prints, posters, photography, books, magazines, maps, documents, World’s Fair, Civil War, comics, puzzles, political, postcards, trade cards, view cards, sheet music, TV & movie memorabilia, games, puzzles, and much, much more. The Ephemera Society of America completes this fabulous International Fair with fascinating exhibits, conferences, appraisals, conservation workshops, and a gala member’s Saturday evening auction. While Society membership is not necessary to attend the fair, the most complete experience is as a member. Interested parties may join the Ephemera Society at the show and will be eligible for early admission Saturday morning.
Bigger and better than ever, the fair will feature over 90 Internationally prominent ephemera & book dealers from across the United States, Canada, England, and Europe, presenting an incredible array of vintage ephemera, books and works on paper! Selected exhibitors include Eric Caren of Lincolndale, NJ offering extremely rare historical documents; Jonathan Bulkley of San Francisco, CA offering rare trade cards; Mary Cooper Gilliam of Charlottesville, VA offering rare books & ephemera; Charles McSorley of Closter, NJ offering political memorabilia; Pat Reilly of Brooklyn, NY offering specialty cards and sports memorabilia; Peter Luke of New Baltimore, NY offering 19th Century Americana; Beaux & Isabelle Francoise of Paris, France offering Art Deco ephemera; Iconic Postcards of Berwick, PA offering highly unusual and rare postcards and ephemera; John Scott of Dorset, UK offering historical ephemera; Carol & Stephen Resnick of Cazenovia, NY offering Americana; Resser-Thorner Antiques of Manchester, NH offering samplers and historical documents; Oxbow Books of Newbury, VT offering early post cards & cabinet cards; Will Monie of Cooperstown, NY offering theology, baseball & specialized reference books; Valerie Jackson-Harris of London, England offering 19th & early 20th Century valentines & cards; Frank Amari of Elmer, NJ offering 18th & 19th Century Americana; Stuart Lutz of Jersey City, NJ offering rare historic documents, letters & manuscripts; Chip Blumberg of Lafayette Hill, PA offering advertising covers & U.S. Postal history; Kathleen Murray of Ridgefield, CT offering French ephemera, engravings & calling cards; and George Krzyminski of Westhampton, NY offering antiquarian maps & documents.
Conferences include: Keynote: Where Will You Stay Tonight? African Americans on the Road in the Era of Jim Crow by Dr. Gretchen Sullivan Sorin; William Tod, Carriage Maker to America's Founding Fathers by Frank Amari; From Brochures to Baggage Tags: Creating the Allure of Transatlantic Travel by Christie Jackson; The Ephemera of the Titanic: Touchstones to a Tragedy by Barbara Rusch; Fly Away - Images from the John Grossman exhibit at Winterthur by Laura Parrish; At Sea and on Shore: Naval Ephemera in War and Peace by Evelyn M. Cherpak; Teaching at Harvard with Ephemera by Katharine Martinez; and Antiquarian Holographica by Frank DeFreitas. Daily Conservation Workshops will be announced at the fair, and Collector’s Forum discussions will pop up spontaneously throughout the long weekend. The highlight of the weekend is the Saturday night gala dinner. Please download the Ephemera/30 brochure at www.ephemerasociety.org to register! Ephemera/30 conference registration includes free admission to a Board Reception on Thursday evening, eight seminars on Friday and Sunday, Exhibits, and two Collectors' Forums. A separate admission fee applies to Saturday's and Sunday's paper show
As a final treat, all attendees will be offered exceptional room rates at the Hyatt. All interested parties – both dealers and customers – should contact the hotel at 203-637-1234 and ask for Discount Code “Ephemera Society” – space is limited so call as soon as possible! For complete fair information contact Flamingo Eventz at 603-509-2639, e-mail them at flamingoeventz@metrocast.net, or visit www.flamingoeventz.com.
Fair Hours: Saturday, March 21: 10am-5pm/Sunday March 22: 11am-4pm.
Conference Hours: Friday, March 20: 9am-4pm/Sunday March 22: 9-11am.
Appraisals: Saturday, March 22: 12:30-2pm, $5/item.
Admission: $12/Adult, $6/Young Collectors 12-21, Under 12 Free w/Paid Adult, plenty of free parking.
Directions: The Hyatt Regency Hotel located at 1800 East Putnam Avenue (Rt. 1), Old Greenwich, CT. Take I-95 to Exit 5 in Connecticut. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto East Putnam Ave (Rt. 1). Follow to the third traffic light and turn right into the hotel entrance.
Miscellaneous: Refreshments will be available throughout.
Background: Flamingo Eventz, LLC presents the finest, most innovative, and successful antiques and book/ephemera shows in the Northeast. From better antique & collectible shows to antiquarian book, paper & ephemera fairs, from country & Americana shows to formal room setting presentations, Flamingo shows are among the most respected antiques events held from Maine to Manhattan each year. The Brunos have over 20 years experience as antique dealers and over 15 years experience as professional antiques show promoters. They are members of the national Professional Show Managers Association (PSMA), and John Bruno is an antiques appraiser and television personality who can be seen on the Dish Network’s TreasureHD Channel’s “Treasure Seekers”.
Editors: For further information, photographs, descriptions, or dealer biographies, please contact TINA or JOHN BRUNO at FLAMINGO EVENTZ.
Phone/FAx: 603.509.2638
E-Mail: flamingoeventz@metrocast.net
Web: www.flamingoeventz.com/www.ephemerasociety.org.
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