Ephemera

The term “paper” is often used to refer to ephemera, along with the phrase “printed matter.” However, not all ephemera is on paper but can also include items on metal, wood, cloth, celluloid, plastic, and other materials. And not all is printed. Handwritten documents, phrases woven into ribbons or bookmarks, hand-drawn original art works, and painted animation cells will all also fall within some categories.