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Declaration of Independence, Printed on Cotton, Circa 1876
Declaration of Independence, Printed on Cotton, Circa 1876

Declaration of Independence, Printed on Cotton, Circa 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The Centennial was commemorated with flags, ephemera, and banners, which would have been used in celebrations such as parades, galas, and local town events.

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1870s American High Victorian Antique Ephemera

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Cotton

1886 lithographic poster for Le Bossu at the Théâtre de la Gaîté
1886 lithographic poster for Le Bossu at the Théâtre de la Gaîté

1886 lithographic poster for Le Bossu at the Théâtre de la Gaîté

Located in PARIS, FR

Whether hung in a gallery, study, or collection of rare ephemera, Le Bossu au Théâtre de la Gaîté remains an enduring symbol of theatrical imagination and 19th-century lithographic e...

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1880s Antique Ephemera

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Glamorous 1920s Art Deco Portrait “Gladys” – Lithograph by W.E. Webster
Glamorous 1920s Art Deco Portrait “Gladys” – Lithograph by W.E. Webster

Glamorous 1920s Art Deco Portrait “Gladys” – Lithograph by W.E. Webster

Located in Langweer, NL

This portrait, with its blend of softness, glamour, and timeless charm, is a striking decorative piece for collectors of vintage illustration, Art Deco ephemera, or 1920s fashion ima...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper

1896 illustrated program by Maxime Dethomas - Théâtre de l'oeuvre
1896 illustrated program by Maxime Dethomas - Théâtre de l'oeuvre

1896 illustrated program by Maxime Dethomas - Théâtre de l'oeuvre

By Maxime Dethomas

Located in PARIS, FR

Today, original illustrated programs from L’Œuvre—especially those signed by Dethomas—are highly sought after by collectors of Symbolist ephemera and early 20th-century graphic desig...

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1890s Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Fencing Caricature of Adolphe Tavernier by Mich, Paris 1907
Fencing Caricature of Adolphe Tavernier by Mich, Paris 1907

Fencing Caricature of Adolphe Tavernier by Mich, Paris 1907

Located in Langweer, NL

Mich’s skillful rendering captures the very essence of early 20th-century Parisian life, making it a delightful addition to any collection of fencing memorabilia, French caricature a...

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Early 1900s Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper

1896 theatre program by Pierre Bonnard for the Théâtre de l’Œuvre
1896 theatre program by Pierre Bonnard for the Théâtre de l’Œuvre

1896 theatre program by Pierre Bonnard for the Théâtre de l’Œuvre

By Pierre Bonnard

Located in PARIS, FR

This program is not merely ephemera but a window into the cultural avant-garde of 1890s Paris, where even a playbill became a canvas, and every evening at the theatre a Gesamtkunstwe...

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1890s Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Quilp from Old Curiosity Shop – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, ca. 1889
Quilp from Old Curiosity Shop – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, ca. 1889

Quilp from Old Curiosity Shop – Kyd Character Print after Dickens, ca. 1889

Located in Langweer, NL

These character prints were sold both individually and in complete sets and continue to be highly desirable among collectors of Dickens, illustration art, and Victorian ephemera. Co...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper

1898 illustrated program by Maxime Dethomas - théâtre de l'oeuvre
1898 illustrated program by Maxime Dethomas - théâtre de l'oeuvre

1898 illustrated program by Maxime Dethomas - théâtre de l'oeuvre

By Maxime Dethomas

Located in PARIS, FR

This rare surviving copy is not only a piece of theatrical ephemera but also a collectible work of art in its own right—a poetic artifact from one of Paris’s most creative and intell...

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1890s Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Grand 7.6m (299 Inch) Delft Student Corps Parade – Rare 1878 Leporello
Grand 7.6m (299 Inch) Delft Student Corps Parade – Rare 1878 Leporello

Grand 7.6m (299 Inch) Delft Student Corps Parade – Rare 1878 Leporello

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Delft student corps, Willem VI, Utrecht 1415, antique parade print, Dutch historical costume, leporello procession, Emrik Binger lithography, Delft university history, 19th...

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper

19th Century Folk Art Wooden and Brass Pocket Watch Holder
19th Century Folk Art Wooden and Brass Pocket Watch Holder

19th Century Folk Art Wooden and Brass Pocket Watch Holder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The reverse side has a small drawer used for watch tools, chain, or personal ephemera. Drawer is 2.5" x 2.5" x 2". Watch in photos, used only as example, and not for sale, and not...

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19th Century Folk Art Antique Ephemera

Materials

Brass

World’s Columbian Exposition 1893 – Set of Photographic Prints Published in 1902
World’s Columbian Exposition 1893 – Set of Photographic Prints Published in 1902

World’s Columbian Exposition 1893 – Set of Photographic Prints Published in 1902

Located in Langweer, NL

These prints serve as important historical documents and remarkable works of art in their own right, perfect for collectors of photography, architectural history, or 19th-century eph...

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Early 1900s Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper

1757 Engraving of Hudson Bay – Winter Encampment & Early Settler Cabin
1757 Engraving of Hudson Bay – Winter Encampment & Early Settler Cabin

1757 Engraving of Hudson Bay – Winter Encampment & Early Settler Cabin

Located in Langweer, NL

A must-have for collectors of early Canadian history, fur trade ephemera, or antique travel illustrations. Condition: Well-preserved with crisp details and strong plate impressi...

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1750s Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper

Fencing Caricatures by Mich, Paris 1907 – Humorous Belle Époque Series
Fencing Caricatures by Mich, Paris 1907 – Humorous Belle Époque Series

Fencing Caricatures by Mich, Paris 1907 – Humorous Belle Époque Series

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords for online listing: fencing caricatures, Mich artist, Belle Époque Paris, vintage lithographs, fencing ephemera, French sports history, equestrian humor, early 20th-century ...

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Early 1900s Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper

Thomas F. Garvin Trophy, 1925 Aviation Trophy, by Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
Thomas F. Garvin Trophy, 1925 Aviation Trophy, by Wilcox Silver Plate Co.

Thomas F. Garvin Trophy, 1925 Aviation Trophy, by Wilcox Silver Plate Co.

By Wilcox Silver Plate Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bleakly) was part of a crew on an Alaskan flight—offering a tantalizing clue to further research. This piece of ephemera speaks to the burgeoning era of flight competitions, barnstor...

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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Ephemera

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Pair of Clowns Leather Tap Shoes Dan Leno, George Wild Galvin
19th Century Pair of Clowns Leather Tap Shoes Dan Leno, George Wild Galvin

19th Century Pair of Clowns Leather Tap Shoes Dan Leno, George Wild Galvin

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A pair of elongated tap dancing clown shoes, leather uppers and soles with metal taps on the heals, the shoes come with a large account of ephemera related to Dan Leno, by repute the...

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19th Century English Antique Ephemera

Materials

Leather

British Suffrage Movement Cigarette Case and "Cinderella" Stamp, ca 1895-1923
British Suffrage Movement Cigarette Case and "Cinderella" Stamp, ca 1895-1923

British Suffrage Movement Cigarette Case and "Cinderella" Stamp, ca 1895-1923

Located in York County, PA

Best known in the stamp world as a ‘Cinderella,’ ephemera of this nature, in the general size of a stamp, but instead made simply for advertising or “just for nice,” with no postal v...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Ephemera

Materials

Metal

Antique Mounted Portrait Plaque, English, Bronze, Decor, Wall Panel, Victorian
Antique Mounted Portrait Plaque, English, Bronze, Decor, Wall Panel, Victorian

Antique Mounted Portrait Plaque, English, Bronze, Decor, Wall Panel, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Schepel was invited to become the society's first principle and is cast here in portrait relief. Fascinating ephemera, relating to historic turn-of-the-century reformers Displaying ...

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ephemera

Materials

Bronze

Vintage New York Sunday World Poster - Woman Kicking Football, 1895
Vintage New York Sunday World Poster - Woman Kicking Football, 1895

Vintage New York Sunday World Poster - Woman Kicking Football, 1895

Located in Langweer, NL

A rare and striking piece of early newspaper advertising history, perfect for collectors of vintage ephemera, sports memorabilia, or historical Americana.

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1890s Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper

Trompe L'oeil [untitled]. Homage... Ter Nagedachtenis van S. G. Wezel oud 76 Jar
Trompe L'oeil [untitled]. Homage... Ter Nagedachtenis van S. G. Wezel oud 76 Jar

Trompe L'oeil [untitled]. Homage... Ter Nagedachtenis van S. G. Wezel oud 76 Jar

Located in New York, NY

This montage of early 19th century ephemera depicts sheet music, scenic views, a sealed letter, cards, a portrait of an unknown sitter, and a penned sheet noting ... van S.

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Ephemera

Materials

Conté, Ink, India Ink, Watercolor

Italian Marquetry Lacquered Drop Leaf Walnut and Brass Bar Cart
Italian Marquetry Lacquered Drop Leaf Walnut and Brass Bar Cart

Italian Marquetry Lacquered Drop Leaf Walnut and Brass Bar Cart

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Could also work great to fill a gap in a space to hold picture frames or ephemera. #5103 Measures: D Leaves up: 30”; leaves down 18”.

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Ephemera

Materials

Satinwood, Mahogany

DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver

DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in Miami, FL

This marked both the end of the ‘motorities’ focus and their entry into the world of smoking ephemera, and they shortly opened their first tobacconist in 1907 on Duke Street.

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1920s English Art Deco Antique Ephemera

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Rozsa/Szucs

Rozsa/Szucs

By Arpad Bardocz

Located in New York, NY

Besides posters, Bardócz designed every kinds of ephemera in this decorative Art Noveau style: invitation cards, covers, illustrations, etc.

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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Ephemera

Materials

Lithograph

Original Victorian card with flower arrangement and ice skating scene
Original Victorian card with flower arrangement and ice skating scene

Original Victorian card with flower arrangement and ice skating scene

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Business cards like this fall into the category of what art historians today generally refer to as "ephemera." Ones like this were produced for companies in the late 19th century, pr...

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1890s Romantic Antique Ephemera

Materials

Lithograph

Large Antique Library Telescope, English, Starboy, Astronomical, Broadhurst & Co
Large Antique Library Telescope, English, Starboy, Astronomical, Broadhurst & Co

Large Antique Library Telescope, English, Starboy, Astronomical, Broadhurst & Co

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Displays consistent colour throughout and a desirable aged patina Original primary barrel in good order with a few light indentations under close inspection Striking brass brightwo...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Ephemera

Materials

Brass

Cast Iron Boot Jack Made for 1864 Presidential Campaign of George McClellan
Cast Iron Boot Jack Made for 1864 Presidential Campaign of George McClellan

Cast Iron Boot Jack Made for 1864 Presidential Campaign of George McClellan

Located in York County, PA

It's not unusual to encounter this feature in civil war campaign parade flags as well as all manner of flag-related ephemera. The iron was reportedly cast by G. & D.

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1860s American Antique Ephemera

Materials

Iron

Large Rhine River Map, Moselle and Meuse, by Willem Blaeu, Hand-coloured - 1640
Large Rhine River Map, Moselle and Meuse, by Willem Blaeu, Hand-coloured - 1640

Large Rhine River Map, Moselle and Meuse, by Willem Blaeu, Hand-coloured - 1640

Located in Langweer, NL

Such lively allegory, combined with precise hydrography and political boundary colouring, makes this map irresistible to collectors of Blaeu, Rhine River memorabilia, German history,...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Ephemera

Materials

Paper

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Antique Ephemera For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary antique ephemera you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. If you’re looking for an option in Brown and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Beige, Gray and more. Finding the perfect antique ephemera may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions were made as early as the 18th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 20th Century, can also be found on the site. There have been many well-made iterations of this accessory over the years, but those made by Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most stylish. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.

How Much is a Antique Ephemera?

The price for an antique ephemera starts at $75 and tops out at $88,885, and on average, selling for $864.