Stampex is a British stamp show held at the Business Design Centre (BDC) in Islington, London. The show is organised by the Philatelic Traders Society (PTS) through their company The Philatelic Traders’ Society Limited company and has been running for many years.
| Stampex | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Conventions |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Business Design Centre |
| Location(s) | Islington, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1956[1] |
| Sponsor | Philatelic Traders Society |
| Website | www |
Elements of the show
editThe show includes stands of stamp dealers, auction houses, and others who are members of the PTS. There are also specialist philatelic societies meetings, Stampex Talks, Exhibiting and more.
There is a youth area run by the Stamp Active Network, formerly the National Youth Stamp Group,[2].
Tickets & Souvenirs
editAdmission is £10 on day one and free of charge for days 2, 3 and 4. Visitors to Stampex 2023 will receive a show handout. At the Spring 2009 show a postcard was given featuring unadopted artwork by stamp designer Jeffery Matthews for a proposed 1979 Welsh Assembly stamp issue.[citation needed]
History
editStampex has not always been at the BDC. For many years it was located at the Central Hall, Westminster when it was organised between the PTS and The Junior Philatelic Society (now the National Philatelic Society).[3]
The Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen from Westminster Central Hall while exhibited as part of a "Sport with Stamps" display during Stampex in March 1966. Stamps worth an estimated £3m were left behind.[4] The trophy was subsequently recovered.
Other British shows
editThere is no other regular national show competing with Stampex in the UK, although many smaller shows take place and an FIP endorsed international show takes place in London every ten years.[5]
The name has been adopted for stamp shows in other countries, for instance Hong Kong Stampex[6] and Adelaide Stampex, however, none are connected with the British version.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Celebrating Stampex – The Stamp Show". Stanley Gibbons. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Young Collectors. ABPS. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "The Children's Newspaper" (PDF). Lookandlearn.com. 16 March 1963. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ "1966: Football's World Cup stolen". BBC News. 20 March 1966. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ London 2020 Newsletter No. 16: 18 March 2020. London 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Hong Kong Stampex 2020. Hong Kong Philatelic Society. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
External links
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Media related to Stampex at Wikimedia Commons
