The Paper Girl is, at its core, a blog about the antiques business, and is focused on ephemera.
What is ephemera? It’s postcards, photographs, newspapers, bookmarks, advertisements, posters: things that were never meant to last beyond their initial purpose. Ephemera is little surprises in boxes of forgotten curiosities. It’s portable history.
Ephemera is one of the easiest, most affordable things to collect and share. There’s something for every taste, and I think that’s amazing.
The Paper Girl is here to:
- preserve and share vintage ephemera for future generations.
- teach other resellers how to source, sell, and even preserve ephemera to keep the cycle going.
- provide fellow artists and crafters with material that’s free of generative AI.
Who Am I?
I’m Mel, a magpie of a person with background in Multimedia Design and a lifelong attachment to the antiques business. I’ve done it all, from selling at multi-vendor markets to cataloguing for online auctions, selling on Etsy and eBay to helping run a brick-and-mortar store (including running its consignment service). I’m also a graduate of the Asheford Institute of Antiques.
How I Can Help You
Are you just getting started in the antiques and vintage business? Are you a small business owner that’s overwhelmed? Let’s chat.