EPHEMERA Lovers - VINTAGE Edition

For this swap, we will send our partner at least 8 different pieces of VINTAGE ephemera AND 5 different pieces of other ephemera (can be vintage or new for a total of 13 (or more) pieces. For the purpose of this swap, vintage is anything from 1979 or earlier. I always suggest reading your partners profile and try to send things from their likes!

Any of the following count as 1 piece, but remember they must all be differnt types of ephemera -

• book or ledger pages
• magazine ads - VINTAGE only
• tickets/stubs from places or rides, not drawings
• vintage photographs
• maps or map pieces, at least 6 inches by 6 inches (okay to fold)
• postage stamps, vintage, new or postmarked (4 counts as 1 item)
• labels, not torn but they can be worn if used
• vintage letters, deeds, stickers, playing cards, game pieces
• old keys, charms or metal pieces - only if your partner specifies in their profile
• vintage cookbooks (the small, soft-sided kind) or pages from vintage cookbooks (6 inches by 6 inches minimum)
• vintage sewing patterns or pieces therof (minimum 6 inches by 6 inches)
• piece of vintage fabric or wallpaper (5x5 inches minimum)
• vintage postcards, new or written
• vintage craft instructions
• piece of vintage newspaper or magazine page
• vintage matchbook
• airmail envelopes
• old postmarked envelopes

What not to send: coins, tickets for drawings, beads, religious items (unless your partners profile states otherwise), tiny, useless pieces of non-vintage paper ephemera (scrapbook paper for instance) or buttons. Please do not send more than 2 of the same piece/item, (for example - 3 postage stamps, UNLESS you are counting it as 1 item). VARIETY is the nature of this swap! You can send other vintage items not listed here as long as they are from different sources.

Because most items will be vintage/old, their condition might be questionable or fragile so please package accordingly. PACKAGING DOES NOT HAVE TO BE VINTAGE, but it can be! Please do not rate down if items look worn/old - this is a vintage ephemera swap. You can be rated down if you do not send at least 13 pieces from different sources or send something (unless its an extra) from the DO NOT SEND list above.

Open to members with a 4.9 or higher rating, no ones or threes in the last year, and on Swap-Bot for at least 18 months. I will check profiles carefully before assigning partners.

Send only items you woud like to receive! Please PM me with any questions or more suggestions of possible items to send; I will edit the swap if needed. I hosted this back in 2010 and it was successful!