February 3, 2014
The Nanango High School Hall was abuzz with excitement on Saturday when the Nanango Stamp Club hosted its 20th annual Stamp Day.
Keen collectors proved that while the post may be slowly dying as the world’s preferred medium of communication, the hobby of stamp collecting is still as strong as ever.
Nanango’s Stamp Day is run in early February every year.
It is one of 20 similar events held around south-east Queensland which are organised by stamp clubs from Bundaberg to the Gold Coast as club fundraisers.
This year, 16 clubs visited Nanango to display their club books (a good place for collectors to find cheap stamps for their collections).
There were also three professional stamp dealers in attendance.
Other highlights of the day included a philatelic auction, a cent auction, a bargain table and a very busy canteen.
Entry to the event was free and collectors were welcome to come and buy stamps, browse the collections on display or simply talk to the dealers or other hobbyists.
Some collectors also took the opportunity to bring along their own collections for a free appraisal – a service the dealers have provided to Nanango Stamp Club members for many years.
The Nanango Stamp Club itself is a small group but its members collect anything from the stamps of particular countries through to thematics (that is, stamps on a particular subject, such as butterflies, orchids, dogs or photography).
The club meets regularly in Nanango and new members are always welcome.
More details can be obtained by phoning the Stamp Club’s secretary on (07) 4162-2945.
The next Stamp Day will be held on the first Saturday in February 2015.
[Photos by Keren Mcsweeney Photography]
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