Meet Exploring Stamps at Virtual Stampex - 8th March. Hang out with Graham from Exploring Stamps, learn about recent channel updates, ask questions about stamp video production, the future of digital philately, and even his role in the stamp committee for the USPS. Register at stampex.vfairs.com

If you’re a piXPoster, make sure you stop by the Collectors Lounge at Virtual Stampex from the 6th to 8th March to collect this badge! Register at: stampex.vfairs.com Not yet on piXPost? Download the app today! 🧡

Our 2026 Patronage programme is part of ensuring Stampex remains an integral part of the hobby for many years to come – enabling us to do even more to promote, innovate and provide a world class philatelic experience. ​ Become a Patron at: stampexinternational.com/patron or link in bio 🩶

Registration is open: stampex.vfairs.com

🤩 Big Stampex news coming tomorrow… make sure you’re signed up to our Newsletter: www.stampexinternational.com/signup

‘German Cows Eat Balloon Mail - 1957’… sneak preview of the Talk Steve Berlin is planning for Virtual Stampex 2026 on “What’s Eating Your Mail?”. 6th to 8th March. Free to attend. Watch this space for the schedule and how to register…

Time to plan how you’ll fit in saying hello/checking in with all of our PTS Members who will be at the York 🇬🇧 Stamp & Coin Fair this Friday and Saturday 👋🏻 #lookfortheshield

Look what we found in the PTS Office Archive! It’s heavy! And needs updating! The PTS is 98 years old this year. We are continuously evolving to meet the needs of our membership and the philatelic environment we operate in.

New YouTube short is up! Also, we could do this all day… #asmr … Join us for a short tour of Gold PTS Member, Dauwalders’s shop in Salisbury, England. Link in bio or: youtube.com/shorts/_1X5L... Subscribe to our channel if you feel good ✅

Visiting the York Stamp Fair in England later this month? PTS Member, Abacus Auctions will be there promoting their GB sale (see image), and will bring 1000s of 4 quid covers for visitors to browse through. We hope to see you there!

Voting closes 29th December at 23:59 UK Time so vote for your favs in philately now…🏆 thepts.net/awards Discover more about all our nominees at thepts.net/nominees

Vote for your Philatelic Ambassador of the Year 🏆 thepts.net/awards

Vote for your fav Publication of the Year 🏆 thepts.net/awards

Vote for your fav Collaboration of the Year 🏆 thepts.net/awards

🤶🏼 From one of our fab PTS Members: “when I was growing up...I thought that Father Christmas lived at the North Pole....as this Mulready shows....he apparently lived in the Southeast coast of Ireland!”

Voting is open for the PTS People’s Choice Awards 2025! Vote for who you want to win at thepts.net/awards or link in bio Discover all nominees at thepts.net/nominees Vote for your favourites today! Voting closes on the 29th December at midnight UK time.

Help us celebrate the best ambassador of philately in the world… who are you nominating? Nomination form at thepts.net/awards 🏆

Nominations are now open in the PTS Awards 2025! Nominate your fav PTS Members and Philatelic Ambassadors today! www.thepts.net/awards

Our latest Newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/thepts/nov27...

On the 13th and 14th November 2025, ahead of the Sale of The ‘PARIS’ Library of Philatelic Literature auction, Heinrich Köhler & the AIJP hosted a Summit on Philatelic Literature in Wiesbaden, Germany. Read our report here: www.stampexinternational.com/post/report-... 📚

Caption this… What does this painting make you think of? How does it make you feel? “The Philatelist“, 1929, By Francois Barraud

New YouTube video is up! The importance of building a philatelic reference collection and a library. With Gold PTS Member, Mark Bloxham. Direct link: youtu.be/v9Jbz2vErsE or click the link in our bio. Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel @ptsandstampex 🎥

Our latest Newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/thepts/sept1...

Visit David Feldman’s World of Rare Stamps at Stampex (Stand 22). Visitors will even have the opportunity to print their own rarity “stamp” with an interactive display, Print Your Own Stamp! 22nd to 25th October stampexinternational.com/visiting

View lots at Stampex and pick up a hard copy catalogue to browse when you get home from the show. Corbitts are on Stand 5 at Stampex from the 22nd to 25th October at the Business Design Centre, London.

Latest newsletter is out! ➡️ mailchi.mp/thepts/sept1... (Subscribe to stay in the loop!)

2 weeks to go! Stampex in London opens its doors at the BDC, Islington on the 22nd October! Pick up your ‘I ❤️ Stampex’ button badge from the Welcome Desk and help us share the love.

That feeling of crisp leaves underfoot, collecting conkers, seeing your breath as you breathe in cool autumn / fall morning, the colours all around - vibrant, natural, true. This Post & Go issue from PTS Member, Jersey Stamps is beautiful 🍁🍃🍂 Collect, mail, treasure. Get yours at jerseystamps.com

Fab new episode from Gold PTS Member and Stampex Sponsor, Spink. Link in bio. Or: youtu.be/FZEjuVXCoNY

Thank you to FEPA News for sharing our Stampex promo. FEPA News is a brilliant publication with some really interesting insights. This issue includes social media, what’s next for stamp exhibitions, the future of philately, and leadership in philately. Or at: fepanews.com/fepa-news/cu...

Introducing Michael of PTS Member, Fox River Stamps. YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR UNITED STATES STAMPS & SUPPLIES 🦊 Browse now at foxriverstamps.com

Happy World Postcard Day! 💌🎉 Check out our latest blog post and discover six ways you can indulge in your love of postcards at Stampex later this month… www.stampexinternational.com/post/happy-w...

Proud PTS Member 📸 Mark C. Reasoner with his Shield!

Join us for a quick walking tour of PHILAKOREA. 🇰🇷👟 youtube.com/shorts/3YokG...

Visit PhilaKorea from the 17th to the 21st September and meet these PTS Members at the show! 🇰🇷 Look for the Shield at PhilaKorea!

Visit NORDIA from the 12th to the 14th September and meet these PTS Members at the show! 🇸🇪 Look for the Shield at NORDIA!

Visit Indypex from the 19th to the 21st September and meet these PTS Members at the show! 🇺🇸 Look for the Shield at Indypex!

PTS Council Members, Brian Bayford and Markand Dave and their Stampex Bugs! One of the Bugs has Stampex 2025 Patron pin badge! Do you have a Stampex Bug? Have you named it? We’ve heard the most popular names are Stampy and Phil!

PTS Member, Heinrich Köhler have a new podcast. There are two episodes available so far which we hope you enjoy: 🖤 The Penny Black and Beyond 🌎 150 Years of the Universal Postal Union: The Revolution in Global Postal Services Link in bio or ➡️ heinrich-koehler-auctions.podigee.io

Join us for a quick tour of Sberatel! youtube.com/shorts/VxTKR...

Our Newsletter went out to subscribers yesterday - here's a copy if you haven't seen it: mailchi.mp/thepts/sept0... Not yet subscribed? You can do so here: www.stampexinternational.com/signup

Thanks to Royal Mail, we are delighted to offer a special daily Stampex cancellation from the show this year. Use our dedicated Stampex post box at the show and your mail will be cancelled using the postmark for that day. Attend and mail items on all four days to collect all four cancellations!

Check out this fab postcard postcrossers will be signing and sending at the Postcrossing Meetup taking place on Saturday 25th October at Stampex! Postcard designed by Postcrosser, Anthony ❤️ See postcrossing.com Meetup page for details and to stay up to date with plans for the day.

🆘 RED CALL 🆘 New Red Call added to our Database at thepts.net/redcall If anyone has any information pertaining to this item, please contact the PTS Office ([email protected] - reference ‘RC250829’).

Thank you to Gold PTS Member, John Curtin Ltd. for supporting our FREE Stampex Show Map which you can pick up from the Welcome Desk when you visit the show, 22nd to 25th October, at the Business Design Centre, Central London, free to enter. Find opening times at: stampexinternational.com/visiting

Our latest newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/thepts/aug2325

Heading to GASS this week? Make sure you pop by to see our Members at the show. Look for the Shield.

August 6 - United States Stamps and Covers (Digital Sale) from Cherrystone. Visit auctions.cherrystoneauctions.com to browse and bid.

Monkey Business! 🐒 This year’s Stampex Court of Honour includes some of the most beautiful and remarkable GB items, all from one collector’s private collection. 40 items have been hand picked. This curation which has never been exhibited before is not to be missed.

Now available on YouTube ▶️ Thank you to Gregg Redner for hosting this Talk at Virtual Stampex 2025: “Why collect postal labels and markings?” youtu.be/mXca-zLLOT4