August 10th Meeting
has been Cancelled
We Invite you to Attend the Columbus Historical Society Event:
Titanic: Jessie and Lifeboat #9: The Untold Story
Monday, August 10, 2026 from 7:00 PM 8:30 PM (event free, registration required)
Harrison House, 570 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
More Information and Registration Here
Upcoming Meetings
Harrison House, 570 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
6:30 pm Chatter, 7:00 pm Meeting, Mini Auction and Program
Aug 24 - Veterans Event Recap and Colopex Theme Preview - Mark Beavers and Jeff Jacobs
Sep 14 - Boston 2026 Retrospective - Ken Gilbert
Sep 28 - To Be Announced
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.
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”
2025 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)