“My Favourite Things” Competition Winners
Stamp Active also featured a new competition this year. “My Favourite Things” was a national one page competition to encourage young philatelists to take their first steps into national competitions, sponsored by Isle of Man Stamps & Coins. All of the entries were displayed at Autumn Stampex.They could choose any country or subject to tell a story of their favourite things. The competition attracted entries from all over the UK.
The winners were:
Aged Under 7
1st Isla Brash: Four Seasons
2nd Aria McTaggart: Plants of the World
3rd Piper Green: The Queen
Aged 8 & 9
1st Hannah Stephenson: Penquins
2nd Max Fenn: Wales
3rd Evie Devereux: The Seaside
Aged 10 to 12
1st Connor Bramham: Military
2nd Chris Botha: South Africa
3rd Matthew Kouba: About Me
The Best Overall Entry was judged to be Hannah Stephenson with her display on Penguins. All the prize winners will receive a prize pack from Isle of Man Stamps & Coins.