What's Happening in The Hobby?

Exciting to see a month long stamp festival brought to you by Stamp collector magazine 

The Glastonbury of stamps the ‘Summer of Stamps’ virtual festival is set to capitalise on a growing interest in traditional hobbies, such as stamp collecting.
 
The online event will begin on 9 July, offering stamp collectors:
 

• A bustling stamp marketplace, featuring the latest stock and information from a wide range of stamp traders and auction houses, including Stanley Gibbons and CDDStamps
• Daily content, including exclusive videos and guides from organisations such as the Royal Philatelic Society London, the British Library and The Postal Museum
• A virtual goody bag, featuring offers and discounts
• Competitions, challenging collectors to put together one-page stamp displays, including a special competition for young collectors
• A series of limited edition First Day Covers featuring a special ‘Summer of Stamps’ postmark

 
More information on this can be found here.