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#134 - The 1936 Olympics in postal history. Also a listeners asks about trading stamps

Welcome to episode #134.  This week is the aniversary of the opening of the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin Germany.  We discuss the postal history of this most contrivercial of topics. (4 minute marker).  We also answer a listener email who asks about trading stamps at stamp clubs and we just happen to have the president of the Sounthern Nevada Stamp Club as a guest. (23 minute marker).

 

Enjoy

#123 The 2017 COMPEX Stamp Show and the Pan American Exposition of 1901

Welcome to episode #123.  Today we speak with Charles Beard who is the president of the COMPEX Chicagoland Stamp Show.  He gives us a tour of his store (yes he still has a stamp store so support him here) and the stamp show (minute marker 28).  We also discuss indepth the Pan American Exposition of 1901 including its stamps, the inverts and how to expertise this very attractive issue. (minute marker 7).  Enjoy.

Episode #101 - the CHICAGOPEX EXTRAVAGANZA SHOW - with Charles Epting, Dana Guyer, Don Tocher, Mark Easter and many more

Welcome to episode #101 of our CHICAGOPEX EXTRAVAGANZA.    Also our friend Stanley Piller makes a brief apperance.    Enjoy...............................

Episode 69 - Wayne Youndblood and Stamp Collecting

Hey listeners, Welcome To Stamp Show Here Today, Episode 69! This week we will be talking about Stamp News - The Top USPS Customers of 2015 (1:53); #stampstories #springbreak (5:40); Caj's Corrections (6:43); and our expert topic this week is actually an interview with past guest and longtime friend of Stamp Show Here Today, Wayne Youngblood of Regency Superior Auctions (14:32).

Episode 68 - Why Humans Collect and Stamp Collecting

Hey listeners, welcome to Stamp Show Here Today, Episode 68!  This week we will be talking about Stamp News – the USPS is making another rarity (2:30); #stampstories #famouscollectors (8:00); Caj’s Correections (15:54); and our Expert Topic this week is all about collecting; specifically, why do we do it? (23:43)

Episode 67 - IRCs, Ponzi Schemes, and Stamp Collecting

Hey listeners, welcome to Stamp Show Here Today, Episode 67! This week, we will be talking about Stamp News: USPS Postal Rates Are Going Down (2:36); #StampStories #ARIPEX2016 (10:50); Caj’s Corrections (12:32); and our Expert Topic this week is all about International Reply Coupons and Ponzi Schemes (19:48).

Episode 66 - The Top 10 Stamp Lottery Fails and Stamp Collecting

Hey listeners, welcome to Stamp Show Here Today, episode 66! This week, after a really long intro, we will be talking about Stamp News - a brand new ten cent coil for $50.00 (12:10); #stampstories #leapyear (17:28); Caj's Corrections (19:50); and this week's expert topic is on the Top 10 Stamp Lottery Mistakes we commonly see here at PSE (22:50).

Episode 65 - The Internet and Stamp Collecting

Hey listeners, welcome to Stamp Show Here Today, episode 65! Sorry we are a couple days late; we are currently at ARIPEX! This week, we will be talking about Stamp News - A Smithsonian throwaway gets a new life (2:27); #stampstories #yourfreaksanderrors (9:24); Caj's Corrections (15:37); and our Expert Topic is about using the internet and stamp collecting (20:35).

Episode 64 - Our Top Ten Stamp Books and Stamp Collectring

Hello listeners, welcome to Stamp Show Here Today, Episode 64! This week we will be talking about Stamp News - The Countries' Smallest Post Office (1:18); #StampStories #Topicals (3:37); Caj's Corrections (7:02); and our Expert Topic is our Top Ten List of the best, most important books you should own and read as a stamp collector (12:03).

Episode 63 - Coil Stamps and Stamp Collecting

Hey listeners, welcome to Stamp Show Here Today Episode 63! This week we will be talking about Stamp News – stats on New York Stamp Show 2016 (2:07); #stampstories #freaksanderrors updates (8:55); Caj’s Corrections (12:58); and our expert topic of the week is all about a sometimes daunting topic – coil stamps (14:42).