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Miloš Ondráček was inducted into the Czech Postage Stamp Hall of Fame

The Czech Postage Stamp Hall of Fame was established in 2020. In 2023, the inductee was stamp engraver Miloš Ondráček, born in Prague in 1936. He is the engraver of 400 Czechoslovak, Czech and Slovak postage stamps.

The official announcement takes place every year as part of the program of the Sberatel Collectors Fair. The event was co-organised by the Sberatel Fair, the Czech Post, the Postal Museum, the magazine Filatelie and the Hradištko printing house.

[photo credit: Česká pošta, s.p.]

14.9.2023

Literature, Magazine, News

APS announces new free digital magazine

This is the highlight of the APS Newsletter that was received yesterday:

The APS is proud to announce our plans to launch a new (and free) digital magazine: StampEd. This quarterly publication, debuting in February 2024, will invite the digital generation to connect with stamp collecting in new and exciting ways through thoughtful articles and born-digital content. Regular columns will include Stamp Apprentice, focusing on stamp collecting basics; The Gallery, highlighting stamp artists; and Screentime, which will introduce readers to digital philatelists, creators, and communities.

“StampEd is not just a magazine, it will also become a community for the next generation of collectors,” said APS Executive Director Scott English. “If we’re serious about growing the hobby, we have to go meet these collectors where they are and stop waiting for them to come to us.”

The team behind The American Philatelist — Editor-in-Chief Susanna Mills, Senior Editor Jeff Stage, and Graphic Designer Chad Cowder — will also head up production of the new magazine.

Want to pitch an article for a future issue? Email stamped@stamps.org.

13.9.2023

News, Stamp Fairs

The success formula “Essen + Philately” will be continued

In late June, the German Philatelic Federation (BDPh) reported that the Essen International Stamp Fair was discontinued (see https://fepanews.com/essen-international-stamp-fair-is-discontinued). Because of the general feeling that the Essen Stamp Fair should not disappear, a marathon of discussions and consultations of the BDPh with major partners and many individuals followed during the summer.

Finally, new premises were found, and the first “PHILA-ESSEN” will take place on 3-4 May 2024. On Wednesday, in a BDPh announcement, President Alfred Schmidt quoted: “Essen has always been home for philatelists and I am pleased that we are now able to continue this tradition”. Eric Scherer, project manager on the BDPh Board explained: “We have found an ideal partner in the Grand Hall of the Zollverein Coal Mine. I hope that we can get the Essen Stamp Fair to a new start. We will continue the successful tradition but also try to set new standards”.

Ms. Claudia Casanova (claudia.casanova@bdph.de) is available as the contact person for prospective participants. Further details as they come in at: https://www.phila-essen.de

[photo credit: Eric Scherer]

9.9.2023