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Currently a place where philatelists of all collecting interests gather to discuss all things hobby related. Previously a place where Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit and Charles Epting of Robert Siegel Auction Gallery 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
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Ep. 64: On Location at Westpex 2021: Day 1
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Michael and Charles go on location at the Westpex stamp show 2021. Coverage of the first day includes show setup, and interviews with Elliot Gruber of the Smithsonian, and Scott English of the APS.
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Ep. 63: Jesse Robitaille: Editor of Canadian Stamp News
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Jesse Robitaille, Editor of Canadian Stamp News discusses his predictions for the forthcoming trends of philatelic news networks, the close-knit community throughout Canadian philately, and how he finds information amongst archives and other resources.
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Livestream #7 – July 30th, 2021: Live from Westpex
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Michael and Charles report live from Westpex in San Francisco.
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Ep. 62: Mark Rosenberg: CEO and Founder of HipStamp
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Mark Rosenberg discusses the motivation behind the founding of Hipstamp, and how the platform differs from other philatelic commerce sites.
Sunday Jul 25, 2021
Livestream #6 – July 22nd, 2021
Sunday Jul 25, 2021
Sunday Jul 25, 2021
Michael and Charles speak with Lawrence Haber to discuss the latest news about the Collectors Club of NY.
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Ep. 61: Peter Congreve: The Philatelist as Social Historian
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Peter Congreve discusses how he researches the rich history behind philatelic items in order to piece together entire genealogies and family stories, and shares a few examples of the most fascinating stories he's dug up.
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Livestream #5 – July 16th, 2021
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Special Guest Graham Beck of Exploring Stamps joins Michael and Charles for the 5th segment of their Livestream Philatelic News Channel.
Topics discussed include Season 4 of Exploring Stamps, the winners of the APS Luff Awards, the return of APS Stamp Chats, Collector's Club of NY 125th Anniversary, and Robert Siegel selling the famous vacuum cleaner Inverted Jenny position 78.
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Ep.60: Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers: On Philately's Cultural Impact
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Pat Simmons, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and founder of the Doobie Brothers, discusses his introduction to philately from a young age, how collecting shaped his world view, and shares some philatelic stories from around the world while on tour.
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Philatelic News Livestream #4 July 9th, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Michael and Charles continue their weekly philatelic news livestream every week at 11AM EST.
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Ep. 59: Westpex 2021 Preview
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Join Michael and Charles as they invite Westpex board members Gordon Eubanks, Vesma Grinfelds, Edie Eggen, Behruz Nassre to discuss the upcoming Westpex 2021 show. They discuss what the show's precautions will look like as we slowly exit the pandemic, the excitement from philatelists as we return to physical shows, and numerous talks from well known philatelists on a varieties of subjects. Westpex 2021 takes place from July 30th to August 1st at The San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront.