Stamp shows remain alive and well.
I just returned from the Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition in Sarasota, Florida. I arrived a little more than an hour after the show opened Jan. 16 and I found one of the last parking spots. Entering the bourse area, I saw collectors at all tables and walking around the room. It was a beautiful sight.
The exhibits were wonderful. The best part of the exhibits were the large gold medals received by Gregory Shoults for “Washington and Franklin Coils: Flat Plate Coils and Coil Waste Issues 1908-1915,” and by Ken Nilsestuen in the literature category for an article in The American Philatelist, “Dodging the Algerine Corsairs.”
Shoults also won the show’s Grand Award, making his exhibit eligible to enter the American Philatelic Society Champion of Champions competition, which takes place at the Boston 2026 Stamp Expo in May.
Nilsestuen also received the literature Reserve Grand Award. Congratulations to both of our members!
March Party
We are truly down to last minute planning for March Party 2026. At this point we need volunteers to work the show. Contact Rocco Caponi or Ken Nilsestuen to see how you can help. Reach out to Carol Thatcher to help at the registration table.
We especially need someone with great people skills to ask each guest if they are a member of the Garfield-Perry Stamp Club and if not, would they like to join. Walk around the show and thank our guests for attending.
Philatelically yours,
Howard S. Chapman