jdtrue66
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Posts: 287 
What I collect: US&US FDC, Keys & Locks, NUDES, Rubber Ducks, USS NJ covers
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Post by jdtrue66 on Jun 12, 2022 14:01:21 GMT
I attend 2 to 3 bourse only shows a month. If there is a PEX in any local states I will go to that too. I go because I see things I just will never see online. Dealers learn your likes and will find stuff for you.
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cjoprey
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Scanning stamps for my website...
Posts: 1,504
What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Jul 2, 2022 14:38:58 GMT
Went to a stamp show for the first time since the pandemic struck!  I went to the PhilAnglia event which was at St. Ives in Cambridgeshire (no, not the other one on the other side of the country...  ) The main floor had many sellers attending, with a mixture of world, UK specific, postcards, FDCs and even one specialising in cinderellas. I spent several hours digging through the Belgian stamps, and came away with a Davo album which provided me with nearly 200 gap fillers, and a smattering of mini sheets and older stamps which I needed for my collection. All the sellers offered me amazing discounts, and I will certainly be reaching out to two of them for some of the more specialised gaps in my Belgium collection... On the upper floor they had set up a series of exhibitions, ranging from the general interest to highly specialised single stamp discussions - very informative and worth a good browse! All in all, I spent several hours there, digging through stamps, talking with other attendees and stall holders, and just generally soaking up the atmosphere. And emptying my wallet...  What a great way to spend a Saturday morning! View of the main floor:  The exhibitions on the upper landing:  |
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stanley64
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Posts: 1,985
What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on Jul 3, 2022 7:00:41 GMT
What a treat and thanks for the showing Chris cjoprey :-) In-person and dealing directly with the dealers is always preferred, not to mention the connections made at such an event. What a philatelic buzz...
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