Phila-France 2025 welcomed philatelists in Colmar for four days in June. The programme featured the annual French championship, youth collections, numerous lectures, stage entertainment including the popular battles timbrées (stamp battles), association booths, and many dealers from France and abroad.
The exhibition “Relive France… the reinvented collection” was also presented to the public, accompanied by a treasure hunt open to all! Local heritage, gastronomy, and culture were also celebrated, with folk dancers in traditional costumes and stands offering regional products.
(Re)live this event through carefully selected highlights… and share the experience! https://youtu.be/spi5bQlH9TU
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Chris King RDP won the Bowl and Jiří Kraus won the Plate at the 5th Devonshire One Frame Competition held at the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) on 3 July.
This year, the FSPL celebrates the 36th Journée Maximaphile & 3rd Picture Postcard salon on 27 & 28 September 2025 in Ettelbrück. Applications are possible up to 15 July 2025 and can be sent to Jean-Louis Reuter (jean-louis.reuter@education.lu).
It also celebrates the 84th Journée du Timbre for traditional, airmail and postal history exhibits in Rodange. Applications will be available in the second half of July from Jeannot Piron (jpsg@pt.lu).
[image credit: Tripadvisor]
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Retrospective Video of Phila-France 2025 in Colmar
Phila-France 2025 welcomed philatelists in Colmar for four days in June. The programme featured the annual French championship, youth collections, numerous lectures, stage entertainment including the popular battles timbrées (stamp battles), association booths, and many dealers from France and abroad.
The exhibition “Relive France… the reinvented collection” was also presented to the public, accompanied by a treasure hunt open to all! Local heritage, gastronomy, and culture were also celebrated, with folk dancers in traditional costumes and stands offering regional products.
(Re)live this event through carefully selected highlights… and share the experience! https://youtu.be/spi5bQlH9TU
[story credit: Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques]
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The Devonshire Bowl and Plate of 2025
Chris King RDP won the Bowl and Jiří Kraus won the Plate at the 5th Devonshire One Frame Competition held at the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) on 3 July.
The first such event was held in 2018, and it was repeated in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Previous winners are listed here: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/News-Events-Meetings/Devonshire-Bowl/Devonshire-Bowl-2018
Photo: Jiří Kraus (left), Simon Richards, and Chris King.
[photo credit: RPSL]
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National Exhibitions in Luxembourg
The Fédération des Sociétés Philatéliques du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (FSPL) has recently announced two national exhibitions.
This year, the FSPL celebrates the 36th Journée Maximaphile & 3rd Picture Postcard salon on 27 & 28 September 2025 in Ettelbrück. Applications are possible up to 15 July 2025 and can be sent to Jean-Louis Reuter (jean-louis.reuter@education.lu).
It also celebrates the 84th Journée du Timbre for traditional, airmail and postal history exhibits in Rodange. Applications will be available in the second half of July from Jeannot Piron (jpsg@pt.lu).
[image credit: Tripadvisor]
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