Uncommon Ephemera
@uncommonephemera.org
Citizen archivist. The only person on earth preserving filmstrips. Lost Media hunter. Don't talk to me about politics.
Happy Valentine's Day to the 2nd love of my life: 4,000+ #filmstrips from the 20th century that nobody else wants. I've saved over 1,300 of them so far, all free at @archive.org. The rest are at risk.
If you love weird, forgotten things and can help me save them: uncommonephemera.org/donate
If you love weird, forgotten things and can help me save them: uncommonephemera.org/donate
February 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Happy Valentine's Day to the 2nd love of my life: 4,000+ #filmstrips from the 20th century that nobody else wants. I've saved over 1,300 of them so far, all free at @archive.org. The rest are at risk.
If you love weird, forgotten things and can help me save them: uncommonephemera.org/donate
If you love weird, forgotten things and can help me save them: uncommonephemera.org/donate
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Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: In this 1969 #filmstrip, viewers learn what it might be like to live in the high Andes in Peru through a fictional boy named José Perez. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-f5329-if-you-were-born-in-peru-troll-associates-1969
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: In this 1969 #filmstrip, viewers learn what it might be like to live in the high Andes in Peru through a fictional boy named José Perez. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-f5329-if-you-were-born-in-peru-troll-associates-1969
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Coming March 1, 2026: A podcast about music and technology that refuses to take itself seriously.
February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Coming March 1, 2026: A podcast about music and technology that refuses to take itself seriously.
This is how #filmstrips are saved: slowly, one frame at a time. Our scanner continues to run. We'll save as many as we can. Watch each frame come off the scanner today before they're uploaded to @archive.org.
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4L...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4L...
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This is how #filmstrips are saved: slowly, one frame at a time. Our scanner continues to run. We'll save as many as we can. Watch each frame come off the scanner today before they're uploaded to @archive.org.
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4L...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4L...
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LIVE NOW: Searching for weird stuff and #lostmedia on #VHS tape to upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live right now on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
February 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
LIVE NOW: Searching for weird stuff and #lostmedia on #VHS tape to upload to @archive.org. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live right now on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on all these VHS tapes? Local commercials? Home movies? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live tonight on Twitch. Which of these tapes should we start with?
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on all these VHS tapes? Local commercials? Home movies? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live tonight on Twitch. Which of these tapes should we start with?
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on these #VHS tapes? Local 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 tonight at 7pm EST.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
February 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on these #VHS tapes? Local 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 tonight at 7pm EST.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
This is what happens when filmstrips are ignored. The binder has failed. The dyes are smeared into random goo, its images lost forever. I've rescued 1,300 before this happened to them. About 3,000 more are waiting. Every day I can't afford to scan, the risk increases.
February 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
This is what happens when filmstrips are ignored. The binder has failed. The dyes are smeared into random goo, its images lost forever. I've rescued 1,300 before this happened to them. About 3,000 more are waiting. Every day I can't afford to scan, the risk increases.
NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip from General Electric was used to help workers in industry select the correct electric motor for their application, and unexpectedly contains adorable illustrations.
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
February 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This 1950 #filmstrip from General Electric was used to help workers in industry select the correct electric motor for their application, and unexpectedly contains adorable illustrations.
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip from a newspaper-adjacent company argues that the students viewing it are very important to the print media industry. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-f5295-1510s-whats-going-on-visual-education-consultants-inc
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip from a newspaper-adjacent company argues that the students viewing it are very important to the print media industry. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-f5295-1510s-whats-going-on-visual-education-consultants-inc
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This early-70s #filmstrip taught basic energy conservation during the first "energy crisis" of the 70s. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-f5275-3163-energy-and-you-conserving-energy-visual-education-consultants
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This early-70s #filmstrip taught basic energy conservation during the first "energy crisis" of the 70s. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-f5275-3163-energy-and-you-conserving-energy-visual-education-consultants
Does anybody happen to know how to get API access for posting to TikTok without having to design an "app" in their developer console and submit it for approval? Which btw requires you to send them a video of your "app" working, which it can't without an API key?
February 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Does anybody happen to know how to get API access for posting to TikTok without having to design an "app" in their developer console and submit it for approval? Which btw requires you to send them a video of your "app" working, which it can't without an API key?
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip from a newspaper presents an overview of comets, including what they are and what part they've played in astronomy through the ages. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-3166-comets-visual-education-consultants-inc
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip from a newspaper presents an overview of comets, including what they are and what part they've played in astronomy through the ages. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-3166-comets-visual-education-consultants-inc
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1976 #filmstrip argues that despite the cyclical change of seasons, a forest endures, unchanged. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-3195-an-adventure-in-ecology-part-2-visual-education-consultants-inc-197
February 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1976 #filmstrip argues that despite the cyclical change of seasons, a forest endures, unchanged. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-3195-an-adventure-in-ecology-part-2-visual-education-consultants-inc-197
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LIVE NOW: Looking for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS tapes we can upload to @archive.org!
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
February 2, 2026 at 11:55 PM
LIVE NOW: Looking for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS tapes we can upload to @archive.org!
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on all these #VHS tapes? Terrible local commercials? Home movies? Rare stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live tonight on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
February 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
LIVE TONIGHT 7PM EST: What's on all these #VHS tapes? Terrible local commercials? Home movies? Rare stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live tonight on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
LIVE TONIGHT: What's on these VHS tapes? Goofy local commercials? Home movies? Obscure stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live tonight at 7pm EST on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
February 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
LIVE TONIGHT: What's on these VHS tapes? Goofy local commercials? Home movies? Obscure stuff? Endangered or #lostmedia we can upload to @archive.org? There's only one way to find out. IS THIS ANYTHING? is live tonight at 7pm EST on Twitch.
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
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February 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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One month into 2026. Raised $359 of a $30,000 goal.
That's not equipment money. It's time. Donations mean I can preserve filmstrips instead of driving for DoorDash.
1,300+ free on @archive.org. 3,000 more waiting.
uncommonephemera.org/donate
That's not equipment money. It's time. Donations mean I can preserve filmstrips instead of driving for DoorDash.
1,300+ free on @archive.org. 3,000 more waiting.
uncommonephemera.org/donate
January 31, 2026 at 3:35 PM
One month into 2026. Raised $359 of a $30,000 goal.
That's not equipment money. It's time. Donations mean I can preserve filmstrips instead of driving for DoorDash.
1,300+ free on @archive.org. 3,000 more waiting.
uncommonephemera.org/donate
That's not equipment money. It's time. Donations mean I can preserve filmstrips instead of driving for DoorDash.
1,300+ free on @archive.org. 3,000 more waiting.
uncommonephemera.org/donate
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip from 1959 discusses the role of the seas in the earth's ecosystem. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-work-of-the-sea-society-for-visual-education-1959
January 30, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This #filmstrip from 1959 discusses the role of the seas in the earth's ecosystem. https://archive.org/details/uncommon-ephemera-filmstrip-work-of-the-sea-society-for-visual-education-1959