Ephemera category fields

Field Type Options / Notes
Ephemera Type Dropdown Options: Trade Card, Postcard, Greeting Card, Advertising, Broadside, Handbill, Pamphlet, Catalog, Menu, Label (cigar box, fruit crate, etc.), Die-Cut, Scrap, Calendar, Stock Certificate, Ticket, Pass, Program, Letterhead, Invoice, Receipt, Valentine, Christmas Card, Paper Doll, Reward of Merit, Bookplate, Trade Catalog, Seed Packet, Fan, Blotter, Bookmark, Match Safe Label, Other
Subject/Theme Text Subject or theme depicted
Date/Period Text Date or time period
Country of Origin Text Country where produced
Publisher/Printer Text Publisher or printer name
Artist/Illustrator Text Artist or illustrator name
Advertiser/Brand Text For advertising items
Size Text Dimensions
Printing Method Dropdown Options: Chromolithograph, Lithograph, Letterpress, Photomechanical, Engraving, Woodcut, Screen Print, Other
Posted/Used Boolean For postcards, stamps, etc.
Overall Condition Dropdown Options: Mint, Near Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor

Advanced fields (Premium-only)

Trade Cards & Advertising

Field Type Options / Notes
Card Type Dropdown Options: Trade Card, Advertising Card, Victorian Scrap, Die-Cut, Mechanical, Hold-to-Light, Metamorphic
Product/Company Text Product or company name
Industry Text Industry type
Series Text Series name
Card Number Text Card number in series
Back Type Dropdown Options: Advertising, Calendar, Blank, Generic
Back Text Textarea Transcription of advertising text
Embossed Boolean
Gilded Boolean
Die-Cut Boolean

Postcards

Field Type Options / Notes
Postcard Era Dropdown Options: Pioneer (1893-1898), Private Mailing Card (1898-1901), Undivided Back (1901-1907), Divided Back (1907-1915), White Border (1915-1930), Linen (1930-1945), Chrome (1945+), Modern
Postcard Type Dropdown Options: Real Photo (RPPC), Printed, Hand-Colored, Novelty, Hold-to-Light, Mechanical, Silk, Leather, Wood, Metal
Publisher Text Publisher name
Publisher Number Text Publisher's catalog number
Photographer Text For RPPCs
Subject Text Subject depicted
Location Text Geographic location depicted
Posted Boolean
Postmark Date Text Date on postmark
Postmark Location Text Location on postmark
Stamp Text Description of stamp
Message Dropdown Options: Written Message, No Message, Partial
Message Details Textarea Content of written message
Address Boolean

Labels & Packaging

Field Type Options / Notes
Label Type Dropdown Options: Cigar Box Inner, Cigar Box Outer, Fruit Crate, Vegetable Crate, Can Label, Bottle Label, Matchbox, Medicine, Tobacco, Other
Brand Name Text Brand or product name
Printer Text Printer name
Stone Lithograph Boolean
Embossed Boolean
Gilded Boolean
Die-Cut Boolean
Sample/Proof Boolean
Unused Boolean Never applied to product

Condition Details

Field Type Options / Notes
Paper Quality Dropdown Options: Excellent, Good, Toned, Brittle, Damaged
Corners Dropdown Options: Sharp, Rounded, Bent, Missing
Creases Dropdown Options: None, Minor, Moderate, Significant
Tears Dropdown Options: None, Minor, Moderate, Significant
Tear Details Textarea Location and extent
Staining Dropdown Options: None, Minor, Moderate, Significant
Stain Type Text Water, oil, foxing, etc.
Foxing Dropdown Options: None, Minor, Moderate, Significant
Fading Dropdown Options: None, Minor, Moderate, Significant
Trimmed Boolean Cut down from original size
Mounted/Hinged Dropdown Options: Never Mounted, Hinge Remnants, Mounted, Glued
Album Residue Boolean
Writing/Marks Dropdown Options: None, Pencil, Ink, Stamped
Writing Details Textarea Description of writing or marks

Provenance

Field Type Options / Notes
Provenance Type Dropdown Options: Collection, Album, Dealer, Auction, Estate, Found, Unknown
Collection Name Text Name of collection
Provenance Details Textarea Detailed provenance information
Album Page Boolean Sold as part of album page
Auction History Textarea Previous auction sales