Ephemeral Whimsy

A whimsical look at a lifetime of personal ephemera collected with no particular aim in mind except it was either too interesting, too funny, too sentimental or too pretty to part with! Welcome and enjoy!

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Quiz Booklet From 1956 Version Of "Go To The Head Of The Class" Board Game

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Labels: 1950s, booklet

Monday, September 14, 2026

Dad ~~ July 1968

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Sunday, September 13, 2026

Fishermen's Sunset

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Saturday, September 12, 2026

Women's Archery Stamp (Los Angeles Summer Olympics Series) ~~ Issued 1983

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Friday, September 11, 2026

Me ~~ July 1968

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Our Completed "Summer At The Lake" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ August 2026

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Colossal Italian Sandwich

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Labels: Gooseberry Patch, recipe

Tillie & Walter ~~ August 2026

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Sunday, September 6, 2026

Happy Labor Day 2026!

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Grandma Holding Puppy Mickey Danville, Va 1930s

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Our Completed "Beach Umbrellas" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ August 2026

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Saturday, September 5, 2026

On Your Anniversary ~~ September 2003

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Walter & Pearl ~~ August 2026

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Friday, September 4, 2026

Nanny With Dad & Buddy ~~ 1920s

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Our completed "Camping With Grandpa & Grandma" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ August 2026

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Psychology Class Essay Topic ~~ January 9, 1978

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Our Completed "State Fair" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ August 2026

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Monday, August 31, 2026

A Carefree Afternoon

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Sunday, August 30, 2026

25th Anniversary Panama Canal Stamp ~~ Issued 1939

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Tillie ~~ August 2026

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Ephemeral: Jetersville, VA, United States; My husband and I live in beautiful & rural southside Virginia surrounded by nature's beauty and consider it our piece of heaven on earth!

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Petunia ~~ October 2010 - October 2021

Gracie (Oct 2009 - June 2022) :& Clover (Oct 2009 - May 2022)

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My beloved orange tabby!

Darling Lily 20002016

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