Ephemera Alley

July 2, 2026

Cambridge, Ohio, January 1906: Mrs.Finley Lynn Gets Some Forks

“A hallucinogen, an abortifacient, and a bottle of alcohol walk into a bar…” Seriously, this concoction was pulled from the market in 1908, after analysis determined that it contained ergot, oil of savin, and pure alcohol. Ouch. Continue reading
February 1, 2025

Exploring Vintage Slides from 1960s North Carolina Estate Sale

I picked up these wonderful slides at an estate sale in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Eleanor and Stephen Gray earlier resided in New York. Stephen was in the Navy, where he worked with electronics. The couple wasn’t much for throwing things… Continue reading