Uncommon Ephemera
@uncommonephemera.org
Citizen archivist. The only person on earth preserving filmstrips. Lost Media hunter. Don't talk to me about politics.
Now it’s Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Now it’s Christmas
As we near Christmas Day, here's my favorite Pat Godwin joke.
December 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
As we near Christmas Day, here's my favorite Pat Godwin joke.
We need to limit her access to Gwyneth Paltrow I think
December 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
We need to limit her access to Gwyneth Paltrow I think
Christmas came early! I’ll have more information on the next episode of IS THIS ANYTHING? on January 5, 2026.
December 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Christmas came early! I’ll have more information on the next episode of IS THIS ANYTHING? on January 5, 2026.
On the road this morning to pick up a donation
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
On the road this morning to pick up a donation
Hey @museumjoe.bsky.social, remember this shot in "UHF" from Philo's office? You think that's a Spectragen? Did you ever notice one of the lines says "Q36 Explosive Space Modulator: £"?
December 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Hey @museumjoe.bsky.social, remember this shot in "UHF" from Philo's office? You think that's a Spectragen? Did you ever notice one of the lines says "Q36 Explosive Space Modulator: £"?
LIVE NOW: Last show of 2025! Still searching through #VHS tapes for endangered and #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch.
JOIN US: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
JOIN US: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
December 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
LIVE NOW: Last show of 2025! Still searching through #VHS tapes for endangered and #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live now on Twitch.
JOIN US: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
JOIN US: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
LAST SHOW BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS: What's on all these #VHS tapes? Commercials? Home movies? Weird stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live at 7pm EST on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
LAST SHOW BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS: What's on all these #VHS tapes? Commercials? Home movies? Weird stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live at 7pm EST on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR: What's on these #VHS tapes? Could there be commercials, home movies, weird stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live at 7pm EST on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR: What's on these #VHS tapes? Could there be commercials, home movies, weird stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live at 7pm EST on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
Stay classy, place where I live
December 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Stay classy, place where I live
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NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This 1971 anti-drug filmstrip, produced by a Long Island not-for-profit, features Fisher-Price-esque sets and an ambulance with some strong opinions about aspirin.
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
December 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This 1971 anti-drug filmstrip, produced by a Long Island not-for-profit, features Fisher-Price-esque sets and an ambulance with some strong opinions about aspirin.
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1976 #filmstrip is missing its soundtrack, so it's unclear exactly what it is, but it seems to be about a Black girl and her family.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1976 #filmstrip is missing its soundtrack, so it's unclear exactly what it is, but it seems to be about a Black girl and her family.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1969 #filmstrip is an overview of the challenges of urbanization. Unfortunately, it's missing its soundtrack so it can't be restored.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1969 #filmstrip is an overview of the challenges of urbanization. Unfortunately, it's missing its soundtrack so it can't be restored.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
Uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on ecological imbalances, this 1970 #filmstrip shows the ways forests suffer in the face of progress.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on ecological imbalances, this 1970 #filmstrip shows the ways forests suffer in the face of progress.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1949 #filmstrip introduces young math students to the concept of decimals and how they relate to fractions.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
December 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1949 #filmstrip introduces young math students to the concept of decimals and how they relate to fractions.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
PLEASE SHARE! Thanks to the incredible generosity and selflessness of the global #GivingTuesday community, Uncommon Ephemera is proud to announce that yesterday we raised $21 toward saving neglected films.
(Wait. What?!)
There's still time to help: uncommonephemera.org/donate
(Wait. What?!)
There's still time to help: uncommonephemera.org/donate
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
PLEASE SHARE! Thanks to the incredible generosity and selflessness of the global #GivingTuesday community, Uncommon Ephemera is proud to announce that yesterday we raised $21 toward saving neglected films.
(Wait. What?!)
There's still time to help: uncommonephemera.org/donate
(Wait. What?!)
There's still time to help: uncommonephemera.org/donate
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on English colonization, this 1949 #filmstrip shows the challenges English citizens faced that motivated them to look for a new home.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: Part of a series on English colonization, this 1949 #filmstrip shows the challenges English citizens faced that motivated them to look for a new home.
archive.org/details/unco...
archive.org/details/unco...
My last ask on #GivingTuesday. Every $5–$10 means another #filmstrip safeguarded at @archive.org. Legends like you can keep these from becoming #lostmedia.
uncommonephemera.org/donate
uncommonephemera.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
My last ask on #GivingTuesday. Every $5–$10 means another #filmstrip safeguarded at @archive.org. Legends like you can keep these from becoming #lostmedia.
uncommonephemera.org/donate
uncommonephemera.org/donate
Real talk: Filmstrips don’t get boutique re-issues. Once they disintegrate, that’s it. Same preservation energy as VHS and vinyl heroes, just a format everyone's forgotten. Help me keep the scanner running?
uncommonephemera.org/donate
#GivingTuesday
uncommonephemera.org/donate
#GivingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Real talk: Filmstrips don’t get boutique re-issues. Once they disintegrate, that’s it. Same preservation energy as VHS and vinyl heroes, just a format everyone's forgotten. Help me keep the scanner running?
uncommonephemera.org/donate
#GivingTuesday
uncommonephemera.org/donate
#GivingTuesday
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Mark does some AMAZING work preserving filmstrips, alongside VHS tapes and other kinds of media.
Please consider donating to his efforts to help archive and preserve this volatile media format... he's the only one in the world doing it! 🎞️
❤️ uncommonephemera.org/donate/
Please consider donating to his efforts to help archive and preserve this volatile media format... he's the only one in the world doing it! 🎞️
❤️ uncommonephemera.org/donate/
December 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Mark does some AMAZING work preserving filmstrips, alongside VHS tapes and other kinds of media.
Please consider donating to his efforts to help archive and preserve this volatile media format... he's the only one in the world doing it! 🎞️
❤️ uncommonephemera.org/donate/
Please consider donating to his efforts to help archive and preserve this volatile media format... he's the only one in the world doing it! 🎞️
❤️ uncommonephemera.org/donate/
It’s #GivingTuesday.
While VHS & vinyl get the love, 20th century #filmstrips are quietly turning to dust. I’m the guy scanning them before they vanish. Every finished film gets permanently safeguarded at @archive.org.
Worth a coffee (or more) today? -> uncommonephemera.org/donate
While VHS & vinyl get the love, 20th century #filmstrips are quietly turning to dust. I’m the guy scanning them before they vanish. Every finished film gets permanently safeguarded at @archive.org.
Worth a coffee (or more) today? -> uncommonephemera.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It’s #GivingTuesday.
While VHS & vinyl get the love, 20th century #filmstrips are quietly turning to dust. I’m the guy scanning them before they vanish. Every finished film gets permanently safeguarded at @archive.org.
Worth a coffee (or more) today? -> uncommonephemera.org/donate
While VHS & vinyl get the love, 20th century #filmstrips are quietly turning to dust. I’m the guy scanning them before they vanish. Every finished film gets permanently safeguarded at @archive.org.
Worth a coffee (or more) today? -> uncommonephemera.org/donate
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December 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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