Conversations with Philatelists

Lawrence Haber, President of the Collectors Club of New York, discusses how the club has adjusted during the pandemic, the numerous resources they offer to the philatelic community, and his 1909 coll…

Rick Barrett discusses how he first became involved in philately at a young age, and the influence that teachers, stamp shops, and libraries had in his engagement in the hobby growing up. We also tal…

Simon Martin-Redman discusses his extensive exhibiting experience across the world, shares stories about the quirks of being a philatelist in modern times, and talks about his personal collecting int…

Carol Bommarito talks about how she got involved in philately later in life, and how flexible and accessible the hobby is for anyone to join at any age or stage in life. She also discusses her specif…

In this special episode, Tobias Huylmans discusses the rigorous testing measures that philatelists must go through to become a certified expertiser of the Bund Philatelistischer Prufer (BPP), and wal…

This week, Chris King discusses how participation with organized philately improves the overall experience, the details behind the relocation of the Royal Philatelic Society of London, and how he for…

In this special episode, Charles goes on location and films at the St. Louis Stamp Expo with a special appearance from Alex Haimann. We discuss both participant and dealer attendance, overall atmosph…

In this bonus mini episode, Marcus Orsi and Devlan Kruck give us an inside look at the Museum of Philately, its purpose, its goals, and their plans for the Museum's future.

This week, Casey Jo White discusses her position as a collection curator, her involvement in the philatelic community, and effective research methods. Casey also talks about her current philatelic pa…

This week, Don Denman, owner and operator of Stampsmarter.org, discusses the idea behind Stamp Smarter, the future of philately on the internet, and the importance of sharing information throughout a…

In this episode, Michael and Charles talk to John Scott, the former keeper of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's royal philatelic collection. Scott discusses the duties he held in his position, the deb…

Lawrence Block, a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, discusses how his passion for philately influenced character development in his fiction novels, the progression of his three-year column, Ge…

In this episode of Conversations with Philatelists, Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit and Charles Epting of HR Harmer talk to Marcus Orsi, and Ricky Verra of David Feldman about the importance of mentor…

In this special bonus episode, Michael and Charles talk to four different groups of philatelists who will be involved in putting on the worldwide Philatelic Traders' Society Virtual Stampex Show from…

This week we speak with Roy Betts, a second generation U.S. Postal Service employee, who is the Senior Public Relationships Representative in Corporate Communications for the USPS. Roy discusses his …

Matthew Hill, editor of Stamp Collector Magazine & the All About Stamps Website discusses how the magazine operates, what it has to offer to readers, and the exciting new partnership between Conversa…

Patrick Maselis, President of the Club De Monte Carlo and former President of the Royal Philatelic Society London, discusses the importance of engaging young philatelists at MonacoPhil, and the club'…