ESA Ephemera Fair 2026 Opens Today
The Ephemera Society of America's Ephemera 46 Fair opens today and runs through March 22 with more than 60 exhibitors offering a huge variety of vintage posters, postcards, letters, photographs, tickets, brochures, and advertisements.
Held at The Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, Connecticut, the theme for 2026 is '250 Years: Ephemera Shapes America'
"It is self-evident that ephemera played a pivotal role in the founding of our country," said a spokesperson. "The John Dunlap Declaration of Independence broadside not only described the reasons for the country’s founding, it was also the means by which the public learned of our separation from Britain. Finding an original “Dunlap Broadside” continues to be the holy grail for collectors of American historical documents. This historic anniversary is an apt moment for examining how ephemera played a key role not only in our founding, but also during the significant political events and social movements that make up our nation’s history."
The Ephemera Society of America annual conference is also taking place at the same time in Greenwich with conference sessions today including:
- 8.45am: Stars, Stripes, and Sales: Shaping American Identity Through Advertising with Allie Avis
- 9.30am: Making Natives Ephemeral: Ephemera and the Roots of the United States with Matthew Sparacio
- 10.30am: Evacuation Day to Y2K: Researching Cultural Origins in New York City with Andy McCarthy
- 11.15am: Murder & Memory: the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln with Thomas Horrocks
- 1.00pm: Cupid Under Fire: Valentines of the Civil War with Michael Russo
- 1.45pm: Death By Lightning: Memorializing with James A. Garfield and Anne Peale
- 2.45pm: A Stupendous Folly: Philadelphia’s Sesquicentennial Exposition with Sarah Weatherwax
- 3.30pm: Gugler Lithographic Company World War II Mobilization with Sarah Finn
General public entry begins on Saturday (10am-5pm) and continues Sunday (11am-4pm) with a Silent Bid Auction throughout the day on Saturday and a Banquet in the evening featuring the presentation Everyday Genius: America Shaped in Photo Postcards with David Freund.
Tickets are $12 online and $15 at the door.
