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
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 - To Be Announced - Dan Keating
Oct 12 - Some Interesting Covers - Ed Gosnell
Oct 6 - TBD
Nov 9 - How to Make a Sock Monkey - Maureen Thacker
Nov 23 - TBD
Dec 14 - Holiday Party - Event to be Announced
Dec 28 - 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.
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)