Ephemera When submitting a site to this category please read the category description. Sites listed under the Shopping heading ideally include items for sale with prices, shipping information, and contact information. If your site does not meet all of these criteria you may still submit it, but it may be listed in another category instead. Thank you for taking the time to make the DMOZ Open Directory Project even better.
Ephemera is a relatively new area of collecting, and the definition is still under some discussion.
The current generally accepted definition is the collecting of any man made paper object that is created with no intention of permanence. If it is made of paper, and most people would throw it away after use, then it is ephemera. Examples include newspapers, outdated maps, and old letters. Some items in this category border on the deliberately collectible, such as postcards. When submitting a site to this category please read the category description.