The following are the requirements of becoming a philatelic judge – the process beings with: Must apply to the Council Judges Coordinator. Must be an active philatelic exhibitor. Must satisfactorily complete three Apprenticeship assignments as a judge at Council philatelic shows. To prepare for your role as a philatelic judge: Read the APS Manual of…
Author: Robert Pope
And then there were 6 . . . a Tragedy in Our Time
Once upon a time, in a Council long ago, there were stamp shows galore, and everyone was happy. Collectors had many choices and many opportunities to fulfill their dreams. Eleven local Council stamp shows spread throughout the year, plus the big APS accredited show WESTPEX in April. CNCPS was the envy of collectors all over…
Apprentice Judges Sought
The Council takes pride in the stamp shows that Council clubs present each year. For those clubs that want to provide competitive displays as part of their show, the Council provides trained philatelic judges. The judges use the criteria in the APS Manual of Philatelic Judging and Exhibiting to evaluate and score the exhibits. Oral…
Exhibits: A New Approach
Editor’s Note: For some time exhibitions have struggled to fill frames. What is a “PEX” without exhibits? Larry presents an intriguing idea, hopefully, beta tested at SOPEX in June. Exhibits, which do not compete for the high ribbons but which emphasize the excitement and variety of stamp collecting, do not belong in competitive exhibitions where…
President’s Message: State of the Council
As we wind down 2018, let me review the year from the point of view of the Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies. OK, let’s admit Northern California has grown to include Western Nevada and Southern Oregon, and it extends south to Fresno. It includes 23 stamp clubs and the Western Philatelic Library. The Council…
WESTPEX® 2019 Stamp Show Details & Call for Exhibits
News Release for Immediate Release Media Contacts Robert N. Pope, 916-583-3027, thepope66@hotmail.com Bill Lenarz, bhlenarz@yahoo.com The exhibitor’s prospectus is now available for the fifty-ninth annual WESTPEX show April 26-28, 2019 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 1800 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA, just a mile south of the San Francisco International Airport. The…
Great Stamp Shows Coming this Fall
This Special Edition has been created to encourage all Council organizations and club members to support our great fortune that the Council has a bountiful harvest of philatelic Exhibitions coming to you in October and November: October 5-7: WINEPEX, San Rafael October 20-21: Filatelic Fiesta San Jose October 27-28: EBCC Show, Walnut Creek November 3-4: SACAPEX…
New Council Judges
New Council Judges Ralph Nafziger from Oregon and Mark Woodward from Redding are the latest to sign up for training as a Council Certified Philatelic Judge. Their first experience will be as part of the jury at SOPEX. When you train as a judge, you get a better understanding of exhibiting techniques. Exhibiting makes you…
CNCPS Western Philatelic Library Gets a New Look!
A new Safety Committee has been formed by Roy Teixeira (Chair), Ed Jarvis and David McNamee to address critical safety issues with the building housing the WPL. The Safety Committee has solicited WPL supporters for funds to accomplish specific site improvements that enhance the safety of volunteer staff, visitors and the philatelic literature collection. Among…