Conversations with Philatelists

In this episode, Charles and Michael catch up with alumni of the Young Philatelic Leaders' Fellowship, Ryan Todd Wellmaker and Jess Rodriguex, to discuss what they've been up to since graduating from the program, and how they've continued to be engaged in the philatelic community.

Join us as we talk to Jenny Lynch, USPS Postal Historian, about the USPS Library & Artifact Vault, and the history of some major changes to the Postal Service.

In this holiday special, Michael and Charles reflect on their individual philatelic highlights of the year, including which newly found stamps were most memorable, and the recent PTS Award win. They discuss their philatelic resolutions for the new year, and the goals they have for the podcast in 2021.

In this episode, Trish Kaufmann discusses the recent rebranding of the Civil War Philatelic Society, her passion for confederate postal history, and how to get started in this area of philately.

In this episode, we speak with Chris Green about the rewards of running a brick and mortar philatelic retail store, the foundations of the philatelic community, the challenges that the pandemic has presented to his business, and his history at Spink Auctions.

In this mini episode, we speak with PTS Counsel member and Chief Philatelist at David Feldman, Marcus Orsi, about the newly developed Philatelic Traders' Society Awards. Marcus discusses the award categories, the PTS vision for the future of the awards, and his ideas for the future of the Stampex Museum of Philately.

Gordon Eubanks discusses his Champion of Champions award winning exhibits, his new collecting interests, and the current changing trends in judging exhibits.

Daisy Todd, a book and paper conservator specializing in philatelic material, discusses the art of stamp restoration, how to properly store a stamp collection to avoid damage, and the delicate grey area between philatelic conservation and forgery. 

Bill Bergstrom has been working as an auction lot describer for the better part of four decades, describing over 500,000 lots. Join us as we talk to him about his start with Jacques Schiff, the discovery of the CIA Invert Sheet, and insights behind how different auction houses prepare their materials for sale.

Dr. Cheryl Ganz discusses her extensive collection of Zeppelin covers, her role in curating Smithsonian exhibits, including those on the Titanic and FDR, and how the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee chooses designs for new postage stamps.