American Topical Association

Expand Your Collection with Poster Stamps

When
March 25, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Expand Your Collection with Poster Stamps

with Michele Bresso

Tuesday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

If you're seeking a new way to expand your topical collection, poster stamps may be just the thing. Poster stamps, whose different issues number in the tens of thousands, offer a plethora of affordable topical booty waiting to be discovered. Hear the origin and history of the "cinderella," and see ways that poster stamps shine in topical and thematic collections. Lifetime philatelist Dr. Michele Bresso is a retired college professor who discovered poster stamps' value in her topical collections. She will share how to use them, find them and make them your own.

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Albert Einstein: His Life on Stamps

When
April 08, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Albert Einstein: His Life on Stamps

with Al Raddi

Tuesday, April 8, 7:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

This presentation is based on Al's book Albert Einstein: A Catalog, published by the ATA. It tells the story of Einstein's life and accomplishments and showcases a sample of the over 400 stamps issued by nearly 100 countries depicting the great man.

Al Raddi is a retired social worker who collects topical stamps, first day covers, error coins, vintage magazines, train time tables and comic book art. He lives in southeastern Michigan with his wife Julie and their Golden Retriever Gracie, and is a frequent contributor to philatelic and numismatic journals.

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RoaPEx 2025 Spring Stamp Show

When
April 12, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
Vinton, VA

RoaPEx 2025 Spring Stamp Show

Saturday, April 12, 2025 - One day only

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church

707 E Washington Ave, Vinton, VA 24179

Show Theme: Philately is Blooming in Virginia

FREE admission.

Plenty of FREE parking.

Show cancel on themed cachet covers.

Philatelic exhibits.

Door prizes.

USPS on site.

Beginner area with huge table of FREE stamps.

Sponsored by: Big Lick Stamp Club of Roanoke Valley

www.biglickstampclub.org

For information, email: pengloons@comcast.net (Kathy Schlicht)
or jbpettway@comcast.net (Jim Pettway)

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Going Postal: Dinosaurs on Stamps

When
April 15, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Going Postal: Dinosaurs on Stamps

with Jon Noad

Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom

Thematic stamp collecting is highly personal and allows you to collect whatever you want. Jon has been fascinated by dinosaurs ever since he was given his first Dinosaur book at six years old. In this presentation, Jon will explain how his collection of dinosaurs on stamps has evolved, explore the breadth of material available to the collector and look at the history of dinosaurs on stamps, including the world’s oldest postal dinosaur. Finally, he will show off some stunning dinosaur related postal items, most within reach (financially) of amateur collectors and feature some of the more embarrassing issues.

Jon Noad graduated in 1985 and started working as a mining geologist in South Africa. He moved back to the UK to work in marine cable laying and completed a part time Masters project in Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta. This led to a PhD. in eastern Borneo after which he spent 20 years working in oil and gas in the Netherlands, Middle East, Canada and Colombia. He joined Stantec as a qualified Palaeontologist in 2022 and now undertakes site monitoring for new pipelines and construction projects, in addition to teaching several courses, field trips and core workshops for industry and universities each year. Jon is a keen runner and all three of his children have dinosaur middle names.

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PIPEX 2025

Start
May 02, 2025
10:00 AM
End
May 04, 2025
4:00 PM
Location
Clackamas, OR

PIPEX 2025

Friday, May 2, 2025 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday, May 3, 2025 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sunday, May 4, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Monarch Hotel & Conference Center

12566 SE 93rd Ave
Clackamas, OR 97015

APS World Series of Philately show with up to 160 frames of exhibits and 30 dealer tables. Free admission, free parking and show-reduced rates for rooms at the hotel which also offers a free shuttle to the nearby PDX airport.

2 Convening societies (the Hawaiian Philatelic Society and the Pacific NW Postal History Society). Features include Grandma's Attic, a raffle and a Youth Area and a full program of presentations and meetings.

Website: www.pipexstampshow.org

Contact : David Epps at depps55@gmail.com

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ORAPEX 2025

Start
May 03, 2025
End
May 04, 2025
Location
Ottawa, ON, Canada

ORAPEX 2025

Saturday, May 3, 2025 (10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sunday, May 4, 2025 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Nepean Sportsplex

1701 Woodroffe Ave.,
Ottawa ON
Canada

A National Level stamp show, one of Canada’s largest, and part of the APS ‘World Series of Philately.’ ORAPEX, will take place at the Nepean Sportsplex Saturday May 3 (10:00-6:00) and Sunday May 4, 2025 (10:00-4:00). This year’s theme is “The Beaver.” A non-profit event run by local stamp clubs, this will be the 62nd Anniversary of ORAPEX. More than 100 exhibits, 30 stamp dealers from across Canada and a Youth Booth where kids can get free stamps and supplies. ORAPEX is a great place for new collectors and specialists. Free admission and parking.

Hamilton Springpex 2025

Start
May 16, 2025
End
May 17, 2025
Location
Hamilton, ON, Canada

Hamilton Springpex 2025

Friday, May 16, 2025 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday, May 17, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School, 1824 Rymal Road East, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. L0R 1P0

Friday evening will have a large voice auction at 6:30 pm with viewing 4:30 – 6:30 pm. There will be a number of guest club Sales Circuits on Friday evening 5 – 9 pm.

Saturday includes a 15 dealer bourse with stamps, postcards, covers and supplies, silent auctions, a local club sales circuit, Youth Booth and free prizes and stamps for students.

Free admission, free parking, building is accessible friendly and light food, refreshments will be available.

Show Sponsored by: Hamilton Stamp Club

Website: hamiltonstampclub.ca

For further information contact: Greg Simon at 289-925-5343. Information e-mail: hscshows@gmail.com

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Plymouth Show 2025

Start
May 23, 2025
End
May 24, 2025
Location
Westland, MI

Plymouth Show 2025

Friday, May 23, 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday, May 24, 10 am – 4 pm

Hellenic Cultural Center

36375 Joy Rd
Westland, MI 48185

Free parking and admission
It is a joint coin and stamp show

2025 Rocky Mountain Stamp Show

Start
May 23, 2025
End
May 25, 2025
Location
Aurora, CO

2025 Rocky Mountain Stamp Show

Friday, May 23, 2025 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday, May 24, 2025 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sunday, May 25, 2025 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Exhibition Halls A & B

25690 E Quincy Ave.

Aurora, CO 80016

The 74th Rocky Mountain Stamp Show is free and open to the public. The show will include a First Day of Issue ceremony for the new Baby Animal Stamps being put out by the USPS! This year we are expecting to fill the 400 available frames with world class exhibits from our convening societies and the participants in the AAPE-sponsored George Brett Cup Competition. Our bourse floor will accommodate 32 dealer booths and 13 society and activity booths. The 2025 show theme is ‘Scenic Colorado’. We will have our popular What’s in Your Attic? booth where visitors can learn about an inherited accumulation or rekindle their interest in a long-neglected collection. The CYPHER (Colorado Young Philatelic Explorers & Researchers) Stamp Club will have youth activities scheduled throughout the show, including a Stamp Collecting Merit Badge class for Scouts on Sunday May 25th at 10am. Societies attending the show include the Colorado Postal History Society, the American Airmail Society, and the Scandinavian Collectors Club. Our show wouldn’t be complete without the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library’s silent auction, a major fundraiser for this important volunteer-run philatelic community resource. We look forward to hosting the largest stamp show in our region. The official show hotel and site of the awards banquet is the DoubleTree by Hilton - Denver/Aurora, 13696 E Iliff Pl., Aurora, CO 80014. A free shuttle for hotel guests will provide transportation between the hotel and fairgrounds during show hours.

chairman@rockymountainstampshow.com

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Great American Stamp Show 2025

Start
August 14, 2025
End
August 17, 2025
Location
Schaumburg, IL

Great American Stamp Show 2025

Schaumburg, IL

August 14-17, 2025

Thurs - Sat 10 am - 6 pm

Sun 10 am to 4 pm

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ATA Booth Volunteer - GASS 2025

Start
August 14, 2025
End
August 17, 2025
Location
Schaumburg, IL

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Join Us in Schaumburg!

The Great American Stamp Show in Schaumburg, Illinois will be here before you know it! The American Topical Association would like to invite you to join us as a volunteer at our booth, where there will be plenty of activity all four days, August 14-17.

Booth volunteers have fun chatting with visitors and talking about topical collecting. Your help in making our booth a friendly, informative and fun attraction is very much appreciated.

Please register before July 31st. Select as many shifts as possible to allow greater flexibility for scheduling. Include a comment to indicate how many shifts/hours you want to work. We will create a schedule and email it to you before the show.

Thank you for your help! We couldn't do this without you!

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