Conversations with Philatelists

This week we speak with Roy Betts, a second generation U.S. Postal Service employee, who is the Senior Public Relationships Representative in Corporate Communications for the USPS. Roy discusses his family history of working for the USPS, how his career track in journalism led him to his current position, and some of the many responsibilities he has running PR for the USPS, such as managing the an...

This week we talk to Larry Rosenblum about his four decades as a philatelic columnist, the value of organized philatelic clubs & organizations, and why you should collect Machins.   France and Colonies Philatelic Society: https://www.franceandcolonies.org/   Graphics Philately Association http://www.graphics-stamps.org  

Matthew Hill, editor of Stamp Collector Magazine & the All About Stamps Website discusses how the magazine operates, what it has to offer to readers, and the exciting new partnership between Conversations with Philatelists & the magazine.

Patrick Maselis, President of the Club De Monte Carlo and former President of the Royal Philatelic Society London, discusses the importance of engaging young philatelists at MonacoPhil, and the club's membership selection process. He also shares tales of his own personal collecting interests, and how he came to hold his current position as the President of the Club De Monte Carlo.

In this episode, Dr. Christy Pottroff, a literary professor at Boston College, discusses how she uses postal history as a teaching tool in her classes to analyze the work of great writers such as Edgar Allen Poe. She also discusses the great influence that the postal service has had on American history, including westward expansion and the development of the travel writing genre.     Dr. Christy P...

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.

This week we talk to George James, Head of the British Commonwealth at Stanley Gibbons, about his personal collecting interests, the various divisions of Stanley Gibbons, day to day operations of the company, and how retail and auction sales have shifted throughout the pandemic.

Join us as we talk to James Gavin, creator of The Digital Philatelist, about building the website, the rhodesian study circle, and the future of online philately.

Join us as we talk to Mark Cwiakala writer and director of the Documentary Film "Freaks and Errors: A Rare Collection" about his families history with philately, the filming of the movie, what didn't make the final cut, and his future projects. Film Website https://www.freaksanderrorsfilm.com/ Freaks and Errors: A Rare Collection IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7616710/ Freaks and Errors:...

Join us as we talk to Mike Hynes about the current market trends of Precancels, the Precancel Study Society, and what catalogues you need to identify sleepers in your collection.

This week we talk to Eric Jackson about how Christmas Stamps sparked his start in the hobby, the rise in popularity of revenues, and the most important reasons why you should collect revenues.

In this bonus mini episode, Suzanne Rae, Chairman of the Philatelic Traders Society, talks to us about the results of the live Virtual Stampex show this past weekend, and what the future holds for Stampex.

This week we speak with Sebastien Delcampe about how he founded Delcampe.net, one of the biggest online marketplaces for collectibles in the world. Sebastien discusses the immense success of the website, and the strong community it has built amongst philatelists.

Join us as we talk to Scott English, Executive Director of the American Philatelic Society, about the current state of affairs at the APS, and his professional journey into the world of stamps. We also discuss the advancement of technology in the hobby, and the upcoming Chicago 2021 Show.

On this week's episode we talk to David S. Ball, President of the American Air Mail Society, about his expertise in astrophilately, the journey of mail brought to the moon and back, and his plans for an air mail stamp show in 2022.

In this bonus mini episode, Charles and Michael take the viewer on a virtual walkthrough of their workplaces. Get a behind the scenes look at HR Harmer in Midtown Manhattan, and then NobleSpirit in Pittsfield, NH.