Northwest Federation of Stamp Clubs


Following is a list of exhibits at the 2008 PIPEX Stamp Show (May 30 - June 1) in Seattle Washington. [Exhibit entries are now closed]



1-2 PIPEX History [Non-Competitive]
The early history of PIPEX.

3-7 Production and Use of the 1935 Canadian 3c Silver Jubilee Stamp [Postal:Traditional]
The exhibit focuses on the production (proofs and varieties) of the 3c stamp and its use, either singly or in combination with other stamps, as a means of viewing various postal activities in the mid 1930's.

8-11 Canada Celebrates the Scouts and Guides [Postal: Postal History]
An exhibit of the various machine cancels and hand cancels honouring the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

12 What Scouting Means to Me [Single Frame: Thematic]
An Illustration of Scouting Activities using stamps, covers and related material.

13 Scout Post Cards - The Humorous Side [Single Frame: Post Cards]
A selection of scout post cards showing that scouting can be funny.

14-18 Baden-Powell: Two Lives of a Hero [Display]
Portrays the two lives of Lord Baden-Powell, first as the hero of Mafeking and second as founder of world scouting.

19-26 U.S. Penalty Clause Mail, the Classic Period [Postal: Postal History]
Comprehensive exhibit of U.S. penalty clause mail from 1877 to 1909.

27-36 Canada - Cameo Definitive Issue [Postal: Traditional]
Study of Canadian postal history during a period 3 Oct. 1962 to 8 Feb. 1967 - a period just over four years.

37-40 Japanese Canadians in World War II [Postal: Postal History]
Censored mail of Japanese Canadians expelled from British Columbia in World War II.

41-43 Poland's 1918 Local Provisionals [Postal: Traditional]>br> Overprints of German and Austrian stamps after the end of World War I when Poland gained independence.

44-47 A Tour of Philately [Display]
Explores the different types and conditions of stamps, including special and unusual stamps; and covers.

48-54 The French Conquest of Europe 1792-1814 [Postal: Postal History]
Folded letters from areas conquered and from the armies which conquered them.

55-64 Fascinating Facets of the 3 Cents 1851-1861 on Cover [Postal: Postal History]
Shade varieties, plate varieties, destinations, enclosures, post marks, advertising and patriotics.

65-72 British Columbia and Vancouver Island - 1858-1871 [Postal: Traditional]
From the gold rush to confederation with Canada; colonial franks, proofs, stamps and covers.

73-79 Presenting Canada's National Wildlife Week [Postal: Postal History]
An examination of stamps commemorating National Wildlife Week (1953-57) and their use on cover.

80 Salute to the U.S.S. Shenandoah [Single Frame: Aerophilately]
Flown mail on the Navy's first rigid airship while on active duty flights in 1924 & 1925.

81-89 The Golden Age of Horses [Thematic]
As it pertains to all aspects of life in which horses would be involved.

90 Mail Linked to the Two U.S. - Japan Diplomatic Exchange Voyages in World War II [Single Frame: Postal History]
This exhibit presents mail carried aboard the diplomatic exchange ships and other mail to and from repatriating civilians, while documenting censorship, destinations, rates, and routes.

91-98 Wings Over Oregon [Postal: Aerophilately]
Air mail covers from and into Oregon.

99-108 Waterfowl Hunting Permit Stamps: Federal, State, Tribal [Revenue]
Stamps required to hunt waterfowl at the federal, state and tribal levels including many different usages.

109-114 The 3c 1948 Oregon Territory Issue [Illustrated Mail]
Development of the issue is shown, along with FDC's with various cancellations and cachets. Commercial usages are included.

115-118 Breast Cancer Research Semipostal [Postal: Special Study]
Philatelic material telling the story of the origin, development, and promotion of this unique semipostal stamp.

119 Selected Items from and Important Collection [Single Frame]
An APS accredited judge shows you what not to do in your exhibit.

120-126 Spokane Postal History: A Century of Growth, 1881-1981 [Postal: Postal History]
The postal history of Spokane, focusing on cancellations, postal stations and branches, railway and air routes, and special types of mail, such as registered, special delivery, and mail to foreign countries.

127-136 Germany 1934 Airmail Issue [Postal: Aerophilately]
Issue and its use, 1934-1939.

137-144 Nuremberg - Tale of a City [Thematic]
The historical, economic and cultural development of the city of Nuremberg presented through the medium of philately.

145-151 Camp Post in Woldenberg OFLAG [Postal: Traditional]
The exhibit covers the development and use of internal mail in the Polish officer camp during WW II - 1942-1945.

152 Canadian Military Hospitals at Sea [Single Frame]
A display of material from Canada's military hospitals serving at sea on His Majesty's Ambulance Transports.

153-160 British Palestine: Civil Administration [Postal: Postal History]

161-168 The Conquest and British Military Administration of Palestine and (Greater) Syria: 1914-1920 [Non-competitive]

169 Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia FDC's [Single Frame: Illustrated Mail]
This exhibit shows how fifty years ago Australia commemorated, with a domestic airmail stamp, 30 years of free aerial medical service in the Australian outback.

170 The Advertising of Books in the U.S., 1855-1910 [Single Frame: Display]
This display exhibit presents advertising for books with covers, their contents, and other paper ephemera for the period 1855 to 1910.

171 The 1953 Commemorative Postage Due Stamps Of Hungary [Non-Competitive]
Varieties and usages of the stamps issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hungarian postage due stamps.

172 Imperf Civil War Sheet Discovery [Single Frame: Traditional]
The finding of a major error and the use of error to mail a bill and with other related material.

173-176 Alaska Highway Philatelically Speaking [Illustrated Mail]
Some history, both Canada and US celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the highway, and with panels with both Canada and US one same and then several 1st Day Covers of Canada and US.

There are 35 exhibits in 176 frames.


Last Update: May 13 2008