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Modern Day Ephemera

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Modern Day Ephemera
Swap Coordinator:Angie (contact)
Swap categories: Ephemera 
Number of people in swap:13
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:June 22, 2014
Date items must be sent by:July 14, 2014
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Most of us love our vintage ephemera but try to think about the things around you that are modern day ephemera. Will they be loved and adored in 25, 50 or 100 years?

Collect 5 of the things from the list below and make a handmade postcard for your partner using all or part of each item. Send it naked (not in an envelope) and dazzle your partner. Let's interpret modern as within the last 5 years.

This is obviously a collage type swap but feel free to add anything else you want - rubber stamping, drawing, painting, stenciling, rubbings, etc. You may also use other types of ephemera or paper.

Take out menu
Ticket
Clothing tag (paper)
Map
Handwritten shopping/to-do list
Junk mail
Security envelope
Used gift wrap
Packaging material
Receipt
Subway pass
Postage stamp (modern)
Greeting card
playing card
book page
sheet music

Add a note to your partner about the things you included in your postcard.

Be sure to include your name and the name of the swap so you can get rated.

Have fun!

Image above from Flickr member StephieDee

Discussion

snoop 06/17/2014 #

Can pieces of fabric be considered as ephemera? Thank You

skybridgestudios 06/17/2014 #

Hey Snoop, (The short answer is Yes.)

Some examples of fabric ephemera would be commercially printed political handkerchiefs, advertising bandanas, ties, printed commercial ribbon (like win/place/show ribbons from county fair), "do not remove" stickers/labels from pillows or household products, or from a folding fabric fan, bookmark, or anything that's intended to be thrown away after it's served its initial purpose, as opposed to yardage.

The swap states it's okay to use other elements; as long as you include five modern ephemera elements, using fabric as your preferred medium should be okay!

Of course that's just my two cents, Final Word is Angie's, since it's her swap!

Angie 06/17/2014 #

Yes, I'm okay with fabric just be careful to include enough postage ...

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