SPRING STAMPEX: 14th to 18th February 2018
Spring Stampex will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London from 14th to 17th February 2018. Start planning your visit now as this is likely to ne half term. Early booking of travel and accommodation can bring some huge savings. It is also time to start work on your entries for the Stamp …Read more
Guess the number of stamps in the Jar
The Philatelic Traders’ Society again provided a jar of stamps as a fun competition for the young collectors visiting Stampex. This time, the closest guess of the correct number was by Dorothy Wild of Banbury. She was pleased to take home the jar full of stamps. Photograph courtesy of Paul Leonard
Bring A Child to Stampex Winners
Stamp Active continue to run their regular promotion to “Bring A Child to Stampex” with excellent prizes for those who bring a young collector to the Kids Zone in Gallery Bay 15, which is sponsored by The Philatelic Trader’s Society at every Stampex. The winners at Autumn Stampex 2017 were: 1st: Royal Mail Year Book …Read more
Carys Receives Top Award
Carys Llewellyn from West Wales was presented with the Anne Dummer Trophy as our Young Collector of the Year 2017 at Autumn Stampex. The award, which is sponsored by Midpex, was presented by Rob Swain, Publisher, from Stanley Gibbons. Carys received a trophy, a Penny Black cover donated by Ian Park of Beckett Philatelics and …Read more
Alex Cuesta wins Penny Black
Alex Cuesta from London was the latest winner in the free prize draw for a Penny Black, sponsored by Mulready Philatelics, that takes place after the youth auction at Stampex. The enthusiastic young collectors compete for 30 lots in the free auction using the points they have gained by taking part in the free activities …Read more
Young collectors again provide fine exhibits
This Autumn, for the first time, the Stamp Active Network has held not only the British Youth Stamp Championships, but also the Stamp Active competition. The later will now be held twice a year, in Spring and Autumn. As always the judges were impressed with the high standard, and were pleased to see new exhibitors and …Read more
My Favourite Things Winners 2017
This national one-page competition, organised by Stamp Active, was held for the second time this year, sponsored by Isle of Man Stamps & Coins. The number of entries is increasing and this is very encouraging. It is good to see many new names entering a national competition for the first time. It is hoped that …Read more