Sociedade Philatelica Paulista: First Virtual National Philatelic Exhibition

The Society Philatelica Paulista (SPP) invites all philatelists to participate in the First Virtual National Philatelic Exhibition. This exhibition replaces the traditional exhibition held every year in August. With this initiative SPP welcomes all philatelic communities across the world to participate and celebrate the increasing popularity of virtual stamp shows.…

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Conversations with Philatelists: Ep 105 – Alex Haimann on the St. Louis Expo During Covid

Join Conversations with Philatelists for this mini bonus episode as we talk to Alex Haimann, Founder of the Young Philatelic Leader’s Fellowship, about his experience at the St. Louis Expo Stamp Show, the first large stamp show since the beginning of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Podcast Listen HERE. YouTube

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Virtual Stamp Show 2020: Thank You Stamp Dedication

The new United States Postal Service‘s Thank You Forever Stamp goes into circulation on Friday, August 21, 2020. The Dedication Ceremony was held during the Virtual Stamp Show. This event is hosted by the American Topical Association and features the USPS, the American Philatelic Society and the American First Day…

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NTSC Presents: Show and Tell – August 2020

North Toronto Stamp Club members share recent acquisitions covering an array of interesting topics.  

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Sociedade Philatelica Paulista: German Prison Camps in Japan

Sociedade Philatelica Paulista presents Cezar Paulo talking about his collection of postal history from the German Prison Camps in Japan during World War II. Note: This video is in Portuguese.

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Windward Islands

The Windward Islands, also known as the Islands of Barlovento, are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies. The name was also used to refer to a British colony in these islands, existing between 1833 and 1960 and consisting of the islands of: Dominica…

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Conversations with Philatelists: Ep 104 – Interview with Joe Mullin

This week, Conversations with Philatelists, talk with Joe Mullin, Executive Director of the Cardinal Spellman Museum, about the museum’s youth programs, how they have been continuing their programs virtually, and his first-hand experience with collectors returning to the hobby after long breaks. Joe’s unique perspective gives us fresh insight into…

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Stamp Chats: How to Identify Common Forgeries of pre-1925 Persia

Mr. Nassre joins the American Philatelic Society to present, “How to Identify Common Forgeries of pre-1925 Persia”. This Stamp Chat focuses on the overprints of Persian stamps and the challenge of authenticating them. Mr. Nassre brings years of experience in this field and is a member of the APS Expertizing…

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Philatelythings: Does Bugs Bunny Deserve Ten New Postage Stamps?

In July 2020, the United States Postal Service issued a set of ten new postage stamps honoring the 80th anniversary of Bugs Bunny, and the question on many stamp collectors’ minds was: “But, why though?” Well philatelythings is HERE and she’s not bringing any ANSWERS, but she IS bringing OPINIONS!!!…

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