Do YOU know this year’s Young Collector of the Year ?
The Anne Dummer Award was created by the East Midlands Federation in memory of Anne Dummer who was one of the founders of Kidstamps and devoted much effort in promoting stamp collecting among children. The award is not for who has the best collection, or the best display, or has won the most trophies. The …Read more
Penny Black Winner
Wilfred Bazley, aged 10, from London was excited to win the Penny Black in the free children’s prize draw that followed the auction at Spring Stampex 2016. The auction and draw are highlights in Kids Corner and is always held on the final day (Saturday) of this major national stamp show. Kids …Read more
Youth Boosts Spring Stampex
There was a noticeable increase in numbers at the UK’s leading stamp show, SPRING STAMPEX 2016 , held at London’s Business Design Centre in February. This included the youngsters who supported the Kids Corner run by the Stamp Active Network. As the dates coincided with half term, children were able to visit on every …Read more
“My Favourite Things” One Page Competition
Stamp Active Network are pleased to announce this year’s one page competition based on the philately of favourite things which could include Places, People, Hobbies, Objects and much more. It could be favourite Flowers, Authors, Toys, Animals, Sports or Transport or it could be anything that the entrant likes to do or see or places …Read more
Stamp Active Competition brings original ideas
This year’s Stamp Active competition, sponsored by The Great Britain Philatelic Society and Stanley Gibbons Ltd, again proved that there are young collectors around who have imaginative ideas when it comes to creating a stamp exhibit. The judges (Christine Earle, John Davies and Richard West) were delighted to see that the majority of the exhibitors …Read more