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Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit and Charles Epting of HR Harmer interview philatelists around the world. Collectors, Dealers, Exhibitors, Enthusiasts, and Researchers. Join us as we speak with some of the most interesting people in the world of philately, and talk about the journeys that stamps have taken them on.
Episodes
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
On December 3rd, 2022, US expert William T Crowe reviewed material at the Spellman Museum brought in by members and other guests to offer "on the battle field" opinions regarding authenticity and condition.
In a first of many event, sponsored by NobleSpirit, these events look to bring collectors more in touch with the way they examine stamps and inform collectors on how to make better buying decisions.
For more information on the Spellman Museum and events like this one please visit: https://spellmanmuseum.org/
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
On December 3rd, 2022, US expert William T Crowe reviewed material at the Spellman Museum brought in by members and other guests to offer "on the battle field" opinions regarding authenticity and condition.
In a first of many event, sponsored by NobleSpirit, these events look to bring collectors more in touch with the way they examine stamps and inform collectors on how to make better buying decisions.
For more information on the Spellman Museum and events like this one please visit: https://spellmanmuseum.org/
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
This week Charles and Michael speak with Peter Clyde, founder of Lazels, creating high end miniature puzzles out of titanium.
With an interest in philately, this past week Peter launched a 1:1 replica titanium puzzle of the Great Britain 1929 "Post Union Congress" stamp.
We talk to Peter about the idea behind the company, the exclusivity and inherent collectibility of his limited releases, and his ideas for future puzzles.
Please visit Lazels at Lazels.com
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
This week we speak with Franz Fedra, the owner and founder of Philasearch, Numisearch, and Antiquesearch. Providing customers all over the world with the ability to search, bid, and buy stamps and collectibles from respected dealers and auction houses.
To view philasearch please go to https://www.philasearch.com/en.
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
This quick mini episode features Isobel Klempka as she tours the Stampex 2022 floor at the end of day one. Isobel discusses What the main attraction sare of this year's Stampex, the new additions to the show, and what to expect in the future. Stampex 2022 takes place at the Business Design Centre in London from September 28th to October 1st. Be sure to visit in person or view their website!
The Stampex Website:
https://www.stampexinternational.com/
The PTS Website:
https://www.thepts.net/
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Returning after a short hiatus, Charles and Michael speak with Jean Wang about the difference between Topical collecting and Thematic collecting, her award winning thematic Blood exhibit, the importance of joining organized philately, and a few stories from her time on the Canada Post Stamp Advisory Committee.
To view Jean's collection on Stampboards please visit: https://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=54101
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
This week's episode is an airing of the speech given at the North Toronto Stamp Club meeting at Capex on June 11th, 2022.
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
In this episode Michael Cortese, NobleSpirit, and Charles Epting, HR Harmer, speak with Wayne Youngblood as he discusses exactly what you need to look out for to ensure that you're not being scammed by counterfeit stamps.
This episode acts as a part two of the November 22nd episode on counterfeit USPS Forever stamps.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/qCL72466_NQ
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
This week we speak with Roger Kirby, creator and keeper of the website TheSwedishTiger.com, a popular philatelic resource. Roger discusses the idea behind The Swedish Tiger, the various iterations of the website over the years, how content is created for the site, and his plans for its future. Visit www.TheSwedishTiger.com
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
In our first episode back after the break, we talk with Jay Bigalke of Amos Media to discuss the decision behind the new Scott subscription model and what improvements they have made over the previous digital catalogue.