UPCOMING STAMP SHOWS AND BOURSES
                                       SHOW TIME

This list is compiled from a number of sources.  If you plan to travel a long distance, it's a good idea to check
to be sure the event has not been canceled.  Bourses are commercial events where dealers show their goods  
Stamp show are sponsored by a club or federation (group of clubs) and feature competitive exhibits in addition
to the bourse.  For more information about shows around the world, visit http://www.stampshows.com/

To save space, details of monthly shows are printed once under the heading "Monthly Show Details," with
references back to that from the date of the show.

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     Monthly Show Details  

INTERPEX Stamp and cover Expo, Arcadia Masonic Temple, 50 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia, CA.
Commercial. Free admission and parking.

The Original First Sunday Stampshow: Masonic Hall, 14750 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA
Commercial. Free admission and parking.  Stephen Pattillo, e-mail:
number1banana@hotmail.com ;
Web site:
http://www.stampshowsteve.com

5-Star Saturday Stampshow: YWCA Regency Room, 735 E. Lexington, Glendale, CA.
Commercial.  Free admission and parking.  Stephen Pattillo, e-mail:
number1banana@hotmail.com ;
Web site:
http://www.stampshowsteve.com

Steve's Quality Sunday Stampshow: Clarion Hotel, 616 Convention Way, Anaheim, CA.
Commercial.  Free admission and parking.  Stephen Pattillo, e-mail:
number1banana@hotmail.com ;
Web site:
http://www.stampshowsteve.com

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The Show List

   2008


August 14-17
The GREATEST SHOW OF 2008
APS StampShow is coming to the Hartford August 14-17, with four FIRST DAYS,
15,000 pages of PHILATELIC EXHIBITS, 100 LITERATURE ENTRIES, 180 stamp
DEALERS, a live AUCTION, meetings, events and seminars and more. REGISTER
NOW and have your badge waiting and receive a special discount offer on arrival.

The American Philatelic Society's Annual Convention and Philatelic Exhibition for
2008
will be held at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Boulevard,
Hartford, Connecticut.

Show hours will be from 10 am to 6 pm Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, August 14-16
and from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, August 17.

Admission is FREE and the public is welcome!

The largest annual philatelic event in the United States, STAMPSHOW will include:

Bourse -- more than 155 dealers will be attending. In addition to stamps being for sale for
as little as a penny to as much as many thousands of dollars, the dealers are looking to
buy stamps and collections so individuals are encouraged to bring stamps or collections to
the show to sell.

Auctions – Regency Superior will have 4 auction sessions during the show.
Postal administrations -- 5 different government associations will be attending.
First Day Issues -- There will be 3 first day ceremonies: Wild West stamps, Albert
        Biersadt stamp, and Sunflower Definitive stamps.
Cachetmakers' Bourse -– six associations will participate in the Cachetmakers' Bours.
National Societies -- participation by more than 50 national societies.
FREE seminars -- Over 150 seminars and meetings.
Competitive Exhibits -- more than 900 frames of exhibits
Philatelic Rarities such as the Jenny Invert and The Hammarskjold Inverts.

Beginners and youth are especially welcome! At the show there will be a booth for new
collectors staffed by knowledgeable collectors. Another special area will guide youth
through the basics of the hobby and include free stamps, puzzles, hands-on
demonstrations and games.

Stamps in Your Attic! -- A booth to help collectors and non-collectors determine what
they may or may not have.



September
September 27-28 California
Humboldt Stamp Show, Humboldt Stamp Collector's Club, Circleville Fire Hall, 1929  
4th Street, Eureka. Contact Norm Allen, cardon3442@suddenlink.net ; 707-442-3205
*B*


October
October 3-5 California
WINEPEX 2008, Redwood Empire Collectors Club, Marin Center Avenue of the Flags,
Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA. Contact Kurt Schau, auctions@harmershau.com  
707-778-6454

October 10-12 California
SESCAL/AMERICAS, Federated Philatelic Clubs of Southern California, Radisson
Hotel at Los Angeles Airport, 6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Contact Carl
Schaff, II, c2shaff@aol.com ; www.sescal.org ; 213-383-7111
*WSP*
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