Vintage Paper Collectables Lovers Rejoice at 2026 Ephemera Fair
March 21, 2026
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Every year, Ephemera Society of America picks a unifying theme for the year’s Fair. This year, the theme is ‘250 years of American history’ and how ephemera shaped it. Some 66 dealers and exhibitors from around the country gathered at Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich, CT (in the site of the old Conde Nast printing plant). Over 2 days, the show attracts thousands of visitors and antique paper lovers to browse and discover unique and unusual posters, magazines, trade cards, catalogs, and more.
A curious stack of 200+ pieces or restaurant menus from late 1800s New York City establishments ($1,500)A Victorian collection box of microscope slides showcasing various insects and entomological specimens ($525)A complete salesmen kit for undergarmets from the early 1900s – complete with fabric swatchesA collection of ephemera that belonged to American impressionist painter James Goodwin McManus.An album of early 1900s mugshotsA collection of 62 pencil figure studies by American artist Victor J. Dowling ($875)An album of original gouache motives by French artist Jacques Laplace ($950)An antique trade business card for a bookstore in Cooperstown, NY from the late 1800s.
46th Ephemera Fair March 19—22, 2026 Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich, CT Tickets: $15 at the door See exhibitor floor plan
