Nov 23, 2017 | Chaloner Memorial Trophy Winners
The Council’s Highest Award for Service to Philately The Council’s highest recognition award for service to Council Area philately was named for a Past President Henry Chaloner (President of the Council in 1946), who exemplified the character and the level and variety...
Sep 23, 2017 | Council News
Well, the answer is you and me, of course. However, there are many yous and many mes. We collect for many reasons, but are we fundamentally different from the non-collectors? Maybe, or yes because we are savers; we are not use-once-and-replace people. We hang on to...
Jul 2, 2017 | Council News
WESTPEX 2017 was another smashing success, garnering praise from APS Executive Director Scott English and just about everyone who attended. The show theme was the 50th anniversary of the “Summer of Love” in San Francisco. At the opening if the show and at social...
Mar 21, 2017 | Stamp News
The APS AmeriStamp Expo was held in Reno March 3-5 at the Atlantis Hotel. AmeriStamp Expo is a special APS exhibition showcasing One-Frame exhibits. In addition to a general competition, the show features a Champion of Champions (CofC) class that pits all of the OFE...
Oct 15, 2016 | Stamp News
SOPEX 2016, the Southern Oregon Philatelic Society’s 54th annual show & bourse is over! The participation of our members again was great -at least thirty members plus four non-member wives helped set-up/tear down, exhibited, chaired a committee, provided...
Sep 18, 2016 | Exhibiting
Exhibiting is a facet of the hobby that many people put aside as not for them. Yes, there are many reasons not to exhibit, and there are many to exhibit. What a lot of collectors don’t realize, however, is that exhibiting can augment the fun of other aspects of...
Aug 20, 2016 | Stamp News
The San Jose Stamp Club is hosting a Meet & Greet with Scott English, the Executive Director of the American Philatelic Society. When: Sunday, September 18, 2016 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Where: Hampton Inn and Suites 55 Old Tully Road San Jose, CA 95111 Map Link Agenda:...
