Thank you to all who helped make Colopex 2026 a resounding success !!!
Please join us for Colopex 2027
Friday June 18, 2027 10am to 5pm ~ Saturday, June 19, 2027 10am to 3pm
12 Select Philatelic Treasure Troves ~ One Frame Free Free F’rall and Pizza Party
Madison County Fairgrounds, 205 Elm St., London, OH 43140
Upcoming Meetings
Harrison House, 570 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
6:30 pm Chatter, 7:00 pm Meeting, Mini Auction and Program
Sep 14 - Boston 2026 Retrospective - Ken Gilbert
Sep 28 - Stamp Personalities from the Big Apple Challenge - Dan Keating
Oct 12 - Some Interesting Covers - Ed Gosnell
Oct 26 - TBD
Nov 9 - How to Make a Sock Monkey - Maureen Thacker
Nov 23 - No Meeting
Dec 14 - Holiday Party - Event Details to be Announced
Dec 28 - No Meeting
Jan 11 - TBD
Jan 25 - No Meeting
Membership and More Information:
Annual membership dues are $10.00 for single membership and $15.00 for family membership. Dues may be paid at a regular meeting or by mailing to the below address. Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of most months except no 2nd Monday meetings in November, December and January.
Further information concerning meetings, membership or other topics may be obtained by attending a meeting, sending us a message using the Contact Us form, or by addressing a request to
The Columbus Philatelic Club, Inc.
PO Box 20582
Columbus OH 43220-0582
Recent Club News
We will miss you dearly Jason ….
Dr Jason Manchester 1939-2026
Recent Show Awards:
Ken Gilbert: Large Gold (91) at Westpex 2025 and Large Gold (91) at Garfield Perry 2026 with “Landpost "über" Lehrcontactte: An Exemplar of the Rural Mail System in Germany”
Ed Gosnell: Large Gold (90) at Garfield Perry 2026 with “A History of Nineteenth Century Nepal through Seals and Signatures”
Guy Purington: Large Gold (91) at Rocky Mountain 2025 and Large Gold (90) Indypex 2025 with “Snapshot Amateurs: The Homemade Real Photo Post Card in America during the Post Card Mania 1898-1920”
2026 Club Officers:
President: Guy M Purington. Vice-President: Marie Gibbs. Secretary: Maureen Thacker. Treasurer: Rick Young. Columbian Editor and Historian: Maggie Ostrowski. Board Members: Gary Eschelbach (26-27), Dan Keating (26-27), Mark Beavers (25-26), Jeff Jacobs (25-26)