Conversations with Philatelists

Michael and Charles deliver the annual Tiffany Talk at the Great American Stamp Show 2021 in Chicago. 

Michael and Charles go on location to report on day 1 and 2 of the Westpex 2021 stamp show, interviewing a number of dealers, auction houses, collectors, and the Westpex bourse chairman, Gordon Eubanks.

Michael and Charles go on location at the Westpex stamp show 2021. Coverage of the first day includes show setup, and interviews with Elliot Gruber of the Smithsonian, and Scott English of the APS.

Jesse Robitaille, Editor of Canadian Stamp News discusses his predictions for the forthcoming trends of philatelic news networks, ​the close-knit community throughout Canadian philately, and how he finds information amongst archives and other resources.

Michael and Charles report live from Westpex in San Francisco. 

Mark Rosenberg discusses the motivation behind the founding of Hipstamp, and how the platform differs from other philatelic commerce sites.

Michael and Charles speak with Lawrence Haber to discuss the latest news about the Collectors Club of NY. 

Peter Congreve discusses how he researches the rich history behind philatelic items in order to piece together entire genealogies and family stories, and shares a few examples of the most fascinating stories he's dug up.

Special Guest Graham Beck of Exploring Stamps joins Michael and Charles for the 5th segment of their Livestream Philatelic News Channel.

Topics discussed include Season 4 of Exploring Stamps, the winners of the APS Luff Awards, the return of APS Stamp Chats, Collector's Club of NY 125th Anniversary, and Robert Siegel selling the famous vacuum cleaner Inverted Jenny position 78.

Pat Simmons, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and founder of the Doobie Brothers, discusses his introduction to philately from a young age, how collecting shaped his world view, and shares some philatelic stories from around the world while on tour.