The weekly drop-in meetings of the Muffin Break group will resume because the lobby renovation of the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre has been completed. People usually gather between 9:30 am and 11:00 am for coffee and a chat about stamp activities. All are welcome.
Muffin Break Gatherings Resume Read More »
Calling all stamp collectors! The Victoria Stamp & Postcard Fair brings together many local and regional dealers who offer stamps, postal history, and other philatelic material for sale. Plus, an exhibition of stamps sponsored by the Victoria Stamp Club. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Sandman Hotel Victoria, 2852 Douglas Street. Free admission, free parking, free
September Victoria Stamp & Postcard Fair Read More »
Victoria Literacy Connection and the Victoria Stamp Club There has always been a tight connection between philately and literacy. Where would our hobby be if not for letters and correspondence being sent around the world? And yet, not everyone is able to easily send a letter to a friend, whether digitally or on paper. Without
Supporting Literacy and Lettermail Read More »
The Pacific Northwest Regional Group of the British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS) has announced a meeting to be held in conjunction with the Victoria Stamp & Postcard Fair on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The location is the Sandman Hotel, 2852 Douglas Street, Victoria. Planning is still underway, but the program will include presenters on
BNAPS Regional Meeting to be Held in Victoria Read More »
Garden City Philatelic Auctions’ second sale has been posted online on the Stamp Auction Network. The sale, which features 1,185 lots of singles, sets, collections and postal history of the world, will be conducted over two days, each starting at 08:00 am Pacific time. Saturday March 1, 2025: Lots 1 to 539Sunday March 2, 2025:
Garden City Auctions Announce Sale #2 Read More »
The 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
2025 Stamp & Postcard Fair Schedule Read More »
Starting 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.
New Meeting Venue for Sidney Stamp Club Read More »
This article by Gray Scrimgeour and Ian Kimmerley describes mailed items from an extensive correspondence (1937–1942) involving Henry Porter, a trans-Pacific cable repair worker based in Victoria, British Columbia. Most of the correspondence is between Porter while he was travelling and his family in Victoria. There also are some cable-work related covers. Most of Porter’s
Cable Repair in the Pacific: 1937–1942 Read More »
The 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
Garden City Announces First Auction Read More »
This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour focuses on the postal history of the James Bay area of Victoria, BC. As the earliest place of European settlement and the seat of the government in Vancouver Island, the colonial leaders lived here. Mail to and from many of these people is shown and the area’s history is described.
Postal History of James Bay Read More »
