A special separate exhibition is being featured at BOSTON 2026 World Expo known as a Polar Salon, five times having formerly been held in Europe but not so in the western hemisphere. It will have up to 250 frames of competitive exhibits, from 1 to 10 frames each exhibited by members of the universal polar philatelic community. They are prominent collectors of stamps, covers and associated documents dealing with exploration and other activities in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, their stamp issuing entities and related topics.
International juror experts for the Salon exhibits have been chosen. They are: Hal Vogel, Chief Judge, of Willingboro, NJ, USA, Alain Israël of Nesles la Vallée, France, Serge Kahn of Margencel, France, and Alan Warren of Exton, PA, USA.
The panel will select the Salon’s multi-frame grand, reserve grand and single frame grand winners and award donated special prizes. All competitors receive an official Boston 2026 show medal. Entrants additionally have the option to be judged by an FIP panel and qualify for overall show awards.
The Polar Pavilion will be in a place of honor on the show floor made possible in part through the generous support of Jiří Kraus of the Czech Republic. Postal administrations and philatelic societies specializing in these areas will also be found with the exhibits in the enclosed rotunda, along with museum-quality artifacts and ephemera displays to give visitors a true feel for the historical significance of these regions. A Court of Honor will highlight polar philatelic gems.
Prospective exhibitors in this specialized competition are encouraged to apply as soon as possible directly on the Boston 2026 web site at Boston2026.org. The application deadline is September 30.
Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at Boston2026.org and on Twitter and Facebook. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.
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As announced by the German Philatelic Federation (BDPh):
Postal History Live 2025 in Ulm: The hunt for the post horns is on! From 23 to 25 October 2025, Ulm will once again become the centre of the international postal history scene, with the renowned Postal History Live exhibition as part of the International Stamp Fair.
What’s up for grabs? The coveted Gold, Silver and Bronze Post Horns, awarded by an experienced jury for outstanding exhibits and literature contributions relating to postal history.
Good to know: Everyone can take part; no BDPh exhibit pass required!
Frame size: 16 sheets; for multi-frame exhibits, the number is freely selectable. Previously awarded exhibits may be submitted again—if you’ve won Bronze or Silver, now’s your chance to aim for Gold!
Guest of Honour 2025: Sweden! Look forward to Nordic perspectives and personal contributions from the far north—many Swedish philatelists have already confirmed their participation!
Save the date: 24 October 2025, Postal History Symposium with three fascinating lectures!
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Visitors to the Musée de La Poste will discover remarkable items along the way: a late 18th-century travel clock, a 1850 mail coach watch, historical photographs (from 1887 to the present), postal history and philately artefacts (including date stamps, cancellations, covers…), and other fascinating objects—among them around fifty almanacs ranging from the early 18th century to today.
All of these treasures and curiosities are placed in dialogue with contemporary artworks that explore the concept of timekeeping, offering a fresh and dynamic reading of these heritage objects. Through an inspiring exhibition design, around fifty contemporary works—videos, photographs, installations, objects, sculptures—challenge our perception of time, offering poetic, philosophical, and at times humorous perspectives on the subject.
La Poste, through its history is inextricably linked to the notion of time and, for centuries, has played a key role in the measurement and management of time.
As early as 1839, the postal administration—whose operations were affected by the lack of synchronisation between local time in different communes—secured a decision from the Ministry of the Interior to standardise the setting of public clocks, using tables provided by the Bureau des Longitudes. This marked the first steps towards a shared “national time”.
The rise of the railway in the mid-19th century further strengthened the need for a unified time across the country, and it was the telegraph that enabled the synchronisation of public clocks to the time kept at the Paris Observatory.
These technical advances reflect La Poste’s enduring challenge: to deliver a service that is fast, reliable, and precise. By standardising time and embracing new technologies, La Poste established itself not only as a key player in time harmonisation, but also as an institution deeply embedded in societal change.
It is this relationship with time that the Musée de La Poste has chosen to highlight through the exhibition The Making of Time (La fabrique du temps). To explore this theme, the museum has drawn upon its own holdings as well as external collections. Over one hundred objects are on display.
The exhibition will run until 3 November 2025.
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BOSTON 2026 Polar Salon Jury Named
The latest from BOSTON 2026:
A special separate exhibition is being featured at BOSTON 2026 World Expo known as a Polar Salon, five times having formerly been held in Europe but not so in the western hemisphere. It will have up to 250 frames of competitive exhibits, from 1 to 10 frames each exhibited by members of the universal polar philatelic community. They are prominent collectors of stamps, covers and associated documents dealing with exploration and other activities in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, their stamp issuing entities and related topics.
International juror experts for the Salon exhibits have been chosen. They are: Hal Vogel, Chief Judge, of Willingboro, NJ, USA, Alain Israël of Nesles la Vallée, France, Serge Kahn of Margencel, France, and Alan Warren of Exton, PA, USA.
The panel will select the Salon’s multi-frame grand, reserve grand and single frame grand winners and award donated special prizes. All competitors receive an official Boston 2026 show medal. Entrants additionally have the option to be judged by an FIP panel and qualify for overall show awards.
The Polar Pavilion will be in a place of honor on the show floor made possible in part through the generous support of Jiří Kraus of the Czech Republic. Postal administrations and philatelic societies specializing in these areas will also be found with the exhibits in the enclosed rotunda, along with museum-quality artifacts and ephemera displays to give visitors a true feel for the historical significance of these regions. A Court of Honor will highlight polar philatelic gems.
Prospective exhibitors in this specialized competition are encouraged to apply as soon as possible directly on the Boston 2026 web site at Boston2026.org. The application deadline is September 30.
Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at Boston2026.org and on Twitter and Facebook. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.
Thomas M. Fortunato
Boston 2026 Public Relations Chair
Tom.Fortunato@Boston2026.org
Read the press release here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PR-2025-06-20-Polar-Salon-Jury-Named.pdf
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Postal History Live 2025 in Ulm
As announced by the German Philatelic Federation (BDPh):
Postal History Live 2025 in Ulm: The hunt for the post horns is on! From 23 to 25 October 2025, Ulm will once again become the centre of the international postal history scene, with the renowned Postal History Live exhibition as part of the International Stamp Fair.
What’s up for grabs? The coveted Gold, Silver and Bronze Post Horns, awarded by an experienced jury for outstanding exhibits and literature contributions relating to postal history.
Good to know: Everyone can take part; no BDPh exhibit pass required!
Frame size: 16 sheets; for multi-frame exhibits, the number is freely selectable. Previously awarded exhibits may be submitted again—if you’ve won Bronze or Silver, now’s your chance to aim for Gold!
Guest of Honour 2025: Sweden! Look forward to Nordic perspectives and personal contributions from the far north—many Swedish philatelists have already confirmed their participation!
Save the date: 24 October 2025, Postal History Symposium with three fascinating lectures!
Register by 15 July 2025; info & forms available at www.dasv-postgeschichte.de or https://briefmarken-messe.de
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La fabrique du Temps
Visitors to the Musée de La Poste will discover remarkable items along the way: a late 18th-century travel clock, a 1850 mail coach watch, historical photographs (from 1887 to the present), postal history and philately artefacts (including date stamps, cancellations, covers…), and other fascinating objects—among them around fifty almanacs ranging from the early 18th century to today.
All of these treasures and curiosities are placed in dialogue with contemporary artworks that explore the concept of timekeeping, offering a fresh and dynamic reading of these heritage objects. Through an inspiring exhibition design, around fifty contemporary works—videos, photographs, installations, objects, sculptures—challenge our perception of time, offering poetic, philosophical, and at times humorous perspectives on the subject.
La Poste, through its history is inextricably linked to the notion of time and, for centuries, has played a key role in the measurement and management of time.
As early as 1839, the postal administration—whose operations were affected by the lack of synchronisation between local time in different communes—secured a decision from the Ministry of the Interior to standardise the setting of public clocks, using tables provided by the Bureau des Longitudes. This marked the first steps towards a shared “national time”.
The rise of the railway in the mid-19th century further strengthened the need for a unified time across the country, and it was the telegraph that enabled the synchronisation of public clocks to the time kept at the Paris Observatory.
These technical advances reflect La Poste’s enduring challenge: to deliver a service that is fast, reliable, and precise. By standardising time and embracing new technologies, La Poste established itself not only as a key player in time harmonisation, but also as an institution deeply embedded in societal change.
It is this relationship with time that the Musée de La Poste has chosen to highlight through the exhibition The Making of Time (La fabrique du temps). To explore this theme, the museum has drawn upon its own holdings as well as external collections. Over one hundred objects are on display.
The exhibition will run until 3 November 2025.
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