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February Stamp and Postcard Fair
Read more: February Stamp and Postcard FairThe first stamp and postcard fair of the year happens on Sunday, February 9 with local dealers offering stamps, postal history, supplies and other philatelic material at our new location at the Sandman Hotel, 2852 Douglas Street. Free Admission, Free Parking, Free Stamps for Kids.
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2025 Stamp & Postcard Fair Schedule
Read more: 2025 Stamp & Postcard Fair ScheduleThe Victoria Stamp Club has announced the schedule for the 2025 Stamp and Postcard Fairs: All dates are Sundays. The Fair will be open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each day and there is no charge for admission. Also new for the coming year is a change of location: SANDMAN HOTEL VICTORIA 2852 Douglas…
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New Meeting Venue for Sidney Stamp Club
Read more: New Meeting Venue for Sidney Stamp ClubStarting in 2025, the Sidney Stamp Club will meet in the Highway Christian Fellowship, 10384 McDonald Park Road, Sidney. Meeting dates and times are unchanged, except for the April 2025 meeting which will occur April 5, not April 12. Check the Club page for more details about programs and activities.
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RPSC – PHSC Joint Symposium on Postal History
Read more: RPSC – PHSC Joint Symposium on Postal HistoryPlease join us for The RPSC-PHSC Joint Symposium on Postal History Via Zoom Saturday, November 9, 2024 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm EST (All times Eastern) The Zoom Symposium will feature three concurrent streams presenting material which is designed to interest beginner, intermediate and advanced collectors of postal history. Pre-registration is not necessary – simply…
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New Meeting Place and Date
Read more: New Meeting Place and DateEffective October 3, 2024 the Victoria Stamp Club will meet in a new place and on a different date for the first meeting of each month. The meeting schedule will change from the 2nd Friday to the 1st Thursday of each month. The meeting times (7:00 pm to 9:00 pm) will not change. The new…
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RPSC Journal Reviews Larry Margetish Book
Read more: RPSC Journal Reviews Larry Margetish BookBack in January 2024, VSC member Larry Margetish published his new book, “The Story Behind Canada’s Caricature and Landscape Issues.” The book was recently reviewed by Tony Shaman for The Canadian Philatelist, journal of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. You can read Tony’s review below. The book is published by the British North America…
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Garden City Announces First Auction
Read more: Garden City Announces First AuctionThe inaugural sale of Garden City Philatelic Auctions sale has just been posted on the Stamp Auction Network where you will find 1,146 lots in many stamp and postal history categories. The live sale will be conducted at their Victoria location over two days, each starting at 8:00 am Pacific time: Saturday, September 28: Lots…
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Royal *2024* Royale National Stamp Exhibition
Read more: Royal *2024* Royale National Stamp ExhibitionIt’s a long way to travel for those of us on the west coast, but if you are going to be down east in September, Canada’s annual premier exhibition is happening on the other side of the country this year. For only the second time ever, the annual convention of The Royal Philatelic Society of…
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Free Software to Build Your Collection
Read more: Free Software to Build Your CollectionSome collectors enjoy creating their own album pages and there are many ways to do this. AlbumEasy is free software that allows you to design individual pages from simple text commands and then print them as PDF documents. Developed by Vancouver Island philatelist, Clive Levinson, it is available for free download. His website also offers…
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June 23 Stamp & Postcard Fair
Read more: June 23 Stamp & Postcard FairThe next Victoria Stamp and Postcard Fair will be held Sunday, June 23 at the Greek Cultural Centre, 4648 Elk Lake Drive from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Featuring local and regional dealers who offer stamps, postal history, supplies and other philatelic material for sale.