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The Minnesota Antiquarian Book Fair and the Minnesota Virtual Antiquarian Book Fair, one set for July 8-9, 2022, at Schoenecker Arena at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, the other taking place online from July 7-9, 2022, are pleased to announce a new collaboration with CABS-Minnesota and its Diverse Voices Fellowship.

Ephemera/40, March 20-22, Will Be the Largest Ephemera Fair Ever Held by the Ephemera Society of America. Bonus Conference: Women Challenging Expectations, March 18-19 Share Article Ephemera/40 is slated to be the largest ephemera fair ever held under the auspices of the Ephemera Society of America (ESA). More than 100 dealers will be participating in this year’s virtual event which will take place from noon on Saturday, March 20 through 8:00 pm on Monday, March 22. Due to the pandemic, the a...

64th Annual Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show Goes Virtual Allowing Buyers from All Over the World to View and Buy Online Share Article The Spring show will take place online from Saturday, March 13th at 10:00 am Central and run through Sunday March 14th at 6:00 pm Central. Hand-selected dealers from across the U.S. and Canada will be represented. The show will feature an extensive mix of authentic antiques representing many centuries from country to formal, folk art to fine art, 17th century to ...

───   17:19 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 How much are you willing to pay for a Christmas card? The worlds first commercially printed Christmas card, originally marketed in 1843, is being sold through a Boston-based book dealer for $25,000. The card, created by Henry Cole, John Calcott Horsley and Joseph Cundall in the same year that Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published, shows a large family -- including a young girl -- gathered around a table drinking glasses of wine. Th...

This 2017 photo shows the first commercially produced Christmas card dated December, 1843. The card, a hand-colored lithograph designed in England by John Callcott Horsley, is among the rare holiday-themed items being sold online. (Dennis M V David/Battledore Ltd via AP) The first commercially printed Christmas card is up for sale — a merry Victorian-era scene that scandalised some who denounced it as humbug when it first appeared in 1843. The card, being sold online starting Friday through a...

The first commercially printed Christmas card is going up for sale.