During my recent trip to the great outdoors (see photo), I was able to have the peace and quiet necessary to put an initial outline together for my new book on collecting holography-related ephemera. Following is the rough table of contents that I came up with. I believe that it should cover everything needed to help one get started, or to advance an already-existing collection. I hope to write it over the cold, snowy winter months, and have it released by Spring 2009. With this book, I have decided to oversee the publishing myself. As follows:FORWARD
PREFACE
A History of Collecting Ephemera.
Starting Your Collection: Right Here. Right Now.
Styles of Collecting: Themes versus Categories.
A Vast World of Collecting:
* Advertisements
* Autographs, Signatures
* Books
* Bookmarks
* Embossed Holograms
* Exhibit Catalogs
* Film & Glass Holograms
* Fliers
* Industrial Catalogs
* Periodicals
* Postcards
* Posters
* Misc
The Eyes Have It:
Developing an appreciation for graphic elements, typography, paper quality, printing and overall design.
Exploring Creative Secondary Uses:
* Altered-Book Arts
* Scrapbooking
* Notebooks
* Mail Art
Showing It Off:
Small Displays. Large Exhibits. Promotion.
Options for Storage & Preservation.
Keeping Track: Database Creation
The Marketplace
Closing Remarks
I hope it sounds like a good beginning. Whether you are already involved with holography, or are interested as a collector with no background into the field, there will be something for everyone.
Edited to add new chapter (exploring secondary creative uses)
