For the fifth consecutive year, Željko Popović is inviting fellow philatelists to participate in the Apatin online philatelic exhibition. APATIN 2025 will be held from 15 December 2025 to 15 January 2026 on the website of the Apatin Philatelists Association, https://udruzenjefilatelistaapatin.org.rs. In addition to the Apatin Philatelists Association, co-organisers are the Associazione Italiana di Maximafilia (AIM) and the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI), with the Municipality of Apatin serving as sponsor.
APATIN 2025 is a competitive exhibition in all philatelic classes, open to international participation and entirely free of charge to the participants. It aims to promote philately, help philatelists see the quality of collections worldwide and learn from each other, and show everyone the beauty of philately.
The exhibits must be written in English, while applications for participation should be submitted from 15 October to 15 November 2025. The scanned exhibits must be received via WeTransfer not later than 25 November 2025.
A recent survey by Deutsche Post and DHL shows that two-thirds of Germans still love receiving postcards. They prefer them even over messages via social media, email or phone calls.
Why? Because postcards are personal, thoughtful and tangible. They are something to pin on the fridge and keep as a memory. In 2024 alone, Deutsche Post delivered around 96 million postcards. Most came from Austria, and most were sent abroad to the USA.
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Bolaffi S.p.A. Announces the Death of its Honorary President Alberto Bolaffi
Turin, July 16, 2025 – It is with deep sadness that Bolaffi company announces that its Honorary President, Italian Cavaliere del Lavoro (Order of Merit for Labor), Alberto Bolaffi passed away on July 16, at the age of 89. As the third-generation at the helm of the family business, he has led it since the early 1960s until 2013. Alberto Bolaffi played a key role in the growth and success of Bolaffi S.p.A., honoring the tradition started by his grandfather in 1890 and giving a significant boost to the philatelic trade both nationally and internationally.
In 1992, he signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP). Alberto Bolaffi was the only non-British honorary member of the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL), holding the title since 1994. In 1997 he was awarded the Tilleard Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his collection “The Story of the Risorgimento Italiano, through its stamps”. In 2016, he was awarded the Hunziker Medal by the Association Internationale des Experts Philatéliques (AIEP) of which he has been a member since 1983.
He has been a member of the Club de Monte-Carlo since its founding in 1998. He was “associé étranger” of the Académie de Philatélie, and a member of the Académie Européenne de Philatélie (AEP). He is survived by his two sons, Giulio Filippo and Nicola, and two beloved grandchildren, Alberto Leone and Tancredi.
APATIN 2025 Virtual Exhibition is coming up
For the fifth consecutive year, Željko Popović is inviting fellow philatelists to participate in the Apatin online philatelic exhibition. APATIN 2025 will be held from 15 December 2025 to 15 January 2026 on the website of the Apatin Philatelists Association, https://udruzenjefilatelistaapatin.org.rs. In addition to the Apatin Philatelists Association, co-organisers are the Associazione Italiana di Maximafilia (AIM) and the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI), with the Municipality of Apatin serving as sponsor.
APATIN 2025 is a competitive exhibition in all philatelic classes, open to international participation and entirely free of charge to the participants. It aims to promote philately, help philatelists see the quality of collections worldwide and learn from each other, and show everyone the beauty of philately.
The exhibits must be written in English, while applications for participation should be submitted from 15 October to 15 November 2025. The scanned exhibits must be received via WeTransfer not later than 25 November 2025.
The exhibition documents are found on https://udruzenjefilatelistaapatin.org.rs
All communications should be addressed to apatinfila@gmail.com
[photo credit: Wikimedia Commons]
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Postcards still going strong in the digital age!
As reported by the UPU FB account:
A recent survey by Deutsche Post and DHL shows that two-thirds of Germans still love receiving postcards. They prefer them even over messages via social media, email or phone calls.
Why? Because postcards are personal, thoughtful and tangible. They are something to pin on the fridge and keep as a memory. In 2024 alone, Deutsche Post delivered around 96 million postcards. Most came from Austria, and most were sent abroad to the USA.
[Story and image credit: https://group.dhl.com/en/media-relations/press-releases/2025/forsa-survey-2025.html]
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Alberto Bolaffi (1936–2025)
Bolaffi S.p.A. Announces the Death of its Honorary President Alberto Bolaffi
Turin, July 16, 2025 – It is with deep sadness that Bolaffi company announces that its Honorary President, Italian Cavaliere del Lavoro (Order of Merit for Labor), Alberto Bolaffi passed away on July 16, at the age of 89. As the third-generation at the helm of the family business, he has led it since the early 1960s until 2013. Alberto Bolaffi played a key role in the growth and success of Bolaffi S.p.A., honoring the tradition started by his grandfather in 1890 and giving a significant boost to the philatelic trade both nationally and internationally.
In 1992, he signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP). Alberto Bolaffi was the only non-British honorary member of the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL), holding the title since 1994. In 1997 he was awarded the Tilleard Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his collection “The Story of the Risorgimento Italiano, through its stamps”. In 2016, he was awarded the Hunziker Medal by the Association Internationale des Experts Philatéliques (AIEP) of which he has been a member since 1983.
He has been a member of the Club de Monte-Carlo since its founding in 1998. He was “associé étranger” of the Académie de Philatélie, and a member of the Académie Européenne de Philatélie (AEP). He is survived by his two sons, Giulio Filippo and Nicola, and two beloved grandchildren, Alberto Leone and Tancredi.