A True Celebration of Philately
It’s been a week since the International Show was held in Essen. Our Chairman Simon Carson & Suzanne Rae attended the show to meet PTS Members, see the exhibits and to take part in the international celebration of stamps. In their show round up, Essen shared that around 13,000 visitors attended over the 4 days. There were 800 exhibits in the FIP Competition and countless chances to meet and connect with lectures, discussions and networking opportunities. Simon Carson, PTS Chair commented ‘I spent two days in Essen. The show had an amazing buzz about it. The size of the space and the number of people, dealers and exhibits was absolutely impressive. This was one of the best shows I have visited in a long time. It was jam packed with collectors enjoying searching through boxes and boxes of covers. The bourse had a continental feel to it and the show was a wonderful example, rather like Midpex, of how an exhibition can mix dealers, societies and collectors at the heart of the space. I was also very impressed with the Kohler stand, which stood out with their superb stand. All in all, it was wonderful to see so many philatelists in one space enjoying the hobby and finding treasures to add to their collection.” PTS Member Bill Barrell, commented ‘It was two years ago that i decided to commit to Essen as an International Show it was important for me to take a stand. I took a corner stand which i shared with three other dealers including PTS Member Doreen Royan. The show was very well attended there was a non stop buzz for the three days and we had lots of buyers coming to our stand. I took a curated collection of Bill Barrell stock with me which i drove over to the show. I now know a lot more about the customs and feel confident we can smoothly repeat the process to attend other European shows. It was a show well received and wonderful to attend’
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The Philatelic Traders’ Society is delighted to announce that they have partnered with HipStamp to help highlight trustworthy sellers on this global philatelic platform. The initiative means collectors will be able to clearly see the PTS Shield against listings from PTS members so that prior to bidding or purchasing, collectors can buy with the knowledge that the seller has been vetted thoroughly by the leading international trade society, the PTS.
The PTS Shield is synonymous with not just trust and integrity, but with a membership community that cares about the future of the hobby. The membership fees paid by our members allows us to offer them a wide range of benefits, but also to invest in projects aimed at supporting the philatelic trade and future-proofing the hobby. The Philatelic Traders’ Society was established in 1929 and is the only trade society that extensively vets, references, and actively monitors members. All members must comply with the PTS’s Code of Conduct. We have some of the world’s leading brands as members including top HipStamp sellers Mark Bloxham Stamps, Cherrystone,1st4stamps, Samwells and Hardham Stamps. The PTS has robust processes and a highly experienced team of philatelic advisors so if a HipStamp Member feels they have been treated unfairly, we invite them to reach out to the PTS for advice. Likewise, if a HipStamp Member wishes to share their positive feedback from their shopping experience with one of our PTS Members, they can add a recommendation to the PTS’s Online Member Directory at https://www.thepts.net/members PTS Chairman, Simon Carson comments: ‘We are delighted to partner with HipStamp and are excited about the opportunities this presents our PTS Members to stand out as philatelic professionals, and for collectors to shop safe. This is not just about the transaction itself; this is about the relationship between reputable dealers and passionate collectors – from professional advice to active fulfilment of want lists.’ HipStamp’s Anna Taylor comments: ‘We are proud to showcase the PTS Shield on HipStamp, and to be working more closely with the PTS and its Members on new ideas to make buying and collecting experiences on HipStamp even more rewarding.’ More information about how to Look for the Shield on HipStamp can be found at: https://www.thepts.net/hipstamp Visit HipStamp on Booth C23 at Virtual Stampex to learn more. Live from the 4th – 6th May, and On Demand until 7th June 2023. Visit https://stampex.vfairs.com If you are interested in joining the PTS to be part of our journey with HipStamp, please contact office@thepts.net or apply online at https://www.thepts.net/benefits For all membership enquiries please email office@thepts.net This Earth Day, 22nd April, the Philatelic Traders' Society are delighted to announce they are planting another 500 trees for all our members and new member applicants this year. This is our commitment to invest in our planet. Suzanne Rae, Managing Director, comments: “As an organisation, we recognise that we have an impact on our planet – whether that be through travel or heating the office or printing and shipping PTS materials. We also recognise the responsibility we have to offset our own environmental impact, and help support and celebrate our 300+ members in their own green initiatives. It is important to question spend and activity to see if we can act smarter for our planet. For example, this year we are using more recycled material for packaging, we’ve swapped our supplier for Stampex stand holder passes to make these biodegradable, we’re replacing printed handbooks with online content, we’re carbon offsetting our travel... and this year, we have once again committed to planting 500 trees working with our partner, Ecologi.” Ecologi helps fund projects which plant trees for businesses all over the world, helping organisations to become climate positive. Their mission is to reduce 50% of global CO2 emissions by 2040 and responsibly plant billions of trees every year. By planting these trees, we are making a positive impact, taking personal responsibility and helping to tackle the biggest threat to our generation. Every little counts and it’s working together that will have a positive impact on our future. We are launching this on Earth Day, a day which has been a growing movement since 1970 and is recognised every year on the 22nd of April. Earth Day raises awareness of global environmental protection and gives the world an opportunity to come together and take action. On this Earth Day, we are planting 500 trees on behalf of our membership, and this is just one of the ways we are investing in our planet and helping both our present and future members invest in it too. |
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