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Evelyn Bryan, 1920—2017: A Very Special Person Closes Her Album

Posted on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 by Robert Pope

Editor’s Note: Every stamp club has that special person who serves the hobby and her club tirelessly for many years. Her dear friend Nancy Swan sent the following to the Council Courier. The Southern Oregon Philatelic Society is mourning and remembering our long-time cachet cover designer and chair Evelyn Bryan who passed away Thursday, August…

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Who is a stamp collector?

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Robert Pope

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 remembrances of the past, scrapbookers, so to speak, who…

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Ed Jarvis at WestPex

Changes at WESTPEX: Ed and Judy Jarvis Retire

Posted on July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 by Robert Pope

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 events, 70-years old hippies were reliving their youth, and everyone had…

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The APS Show at Reno

Posted on March 21, 2017March 6, 2019 by Robert Pope

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 Grand Award winners from each of the national-level shows. Another…

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Helpers from St. Mary’s High enjoying SOPEX Youth Table after helping set up the show

Southern Oregon Philatelic Society and SOPEX

Posted on October 15, 2016March 6, 2019 by Robert Pope

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 security, worked with youth, made coffee, helped a dealer and/or was hospitable. That’s what makes a show…

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Sequoia Stamp Club

Posted on October 1, 2016March 6, 2019 by Robert Pope

Stamp Chatter for July-August carries a wide range of excellent features and information. Editor Jim Giacomazzi should take a bow! Among the excellent features is the announcement (with pictures) of the Sequoia Stamp Club honoring two important workers with plaques celebrating their election to Life Membership. I cannot do better than what appeared in Stamp…

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Exhibiting – A Part of the Collecting Hobby

Posted on September 18, 2016March 6, 2019 by Robert Pope

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 stamp collecting. Since most collectors choose…

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San Jose Stamp Club is hosting a Meet & Greet with Scott English

Posted on August 20, 2016March 6, 2019 by Robert Pope

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: 1:30 – 2:00 pm Informal Meet &…

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Council Decides: the Future of Judging at Local Stamp Shows

Posted on August 7, 2016March 6, 2019 by Robert Pope

At the last Council meeting June 12, we discussed what changes to the APS Manual of Philatelic Judging might affect our local stamp shows. This is a concern because the Council shows are judged on APS standards and feedback provided to our exhibitors on the APS Uniform Exhibit Evaluation Form (UEEF). Effective January 1, 2017,…

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Joy is a Wonderful Legacy

Posted on July 31, 2016March 6, 2019 by Robert Pope

Three incidents in the past few months have put a new focus on my philately. All are about older collections, collections that have been passed from the hands of the original collector to other collectors who are still older than the youth generation of today. There is much to be noted. My aunt, the one…

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A PEX stands for “philatelic (stamp collecting) exposition” – a show featuring dealers, exhibits, meetings & educational events.

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