Resources

So many images

By Eric Hart | Published: September 23, 2009
Check out the Ephemera Assemblyman blog. If you look at the right column and scroll down, you will see one heading labeled “resources”, and another labeled “images.” Each link points to even more vintage images. I’ve been looking at them for hours, and still have barely cracked the surface. Have fun!
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Sizes

By Eric Hart | Published: September 11, 2009
You may have noticed a new link over on the side link: Sizes. If you haven’t checked it yet, you’re missing out. Sizes lists the sizes of things and the units used to describe them. It may sound dry, but it is an incredibly useful reference for a props person.  Here is just a sampling [...]
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Telephone History

By Eric Hart | Published: September 2, 2009
Ron DeMarco, head of props at Emerson University, had these images on a CD he shared with me showing a visual history of the telephone. It’s great for research! Click on any of them for a larger view. The next image is virtually identical to the previous, but it includes some additional models. I can’t [...]
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Bar glassware

By Eric Hart | Published: August 3, 2009
If you ever needed to know the difference between a white wine and a red wine glass, I’ve put together a handy reference chart for all sorts of bar glassware. For more information on their uses and sizes, you can visit the Wikibooks article on Bartending/Drinkware/Glassware. Bartending/Drinkware/Glassware
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33 Ephemera Collections on Flickr

By Eric Hart | Published: July 1, 2009
Flickr is an incredible source for scans of ephemera from all eras. There is so much to find on there. One of my dreams is to somehow organize and catalog all of this; until then, all I can give you is a somewhat ordered list of things I’ve found. Remember that this only represents a [...]
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    Eric Hart

    I am Eric Hart, the assistant props master at the Public Theater in New York City, and a longtime prop maker.

    This site is a way to share my work and the things I've learned over the years. It's also a way to connect with other prop makers, props masters, and artisans, as well as a collection of all things of interest to props people from around the internet.

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