I was looking for a “what I found at the stamp show” chat. This post belongs there, if such a thread exists.
Even though I’m not a stamp collector, I love going to stamp shows. I do “accumulate” stamps but my purpose is to use them to create collaged postcards, self-made maxicards, artist trading cards or other art. I also like finding older unused stamps to use on my outgoing mail to make it more interesting for the recipients.
At the Nuphilex show in Montréal yesterday, I found these postcards at a stamp dealer’s table. He also had matching unused stamps for some, and I had some matching used stamps in my collection at home.
I think I’ll use the doll stamps to turn these cards into maxicards.
I’d like to find more of these tall ship postcards. I have a bunch of the matching unused stamps.
I had these matching used stamps at home, and might be able to track down some unused.
I’d like to track down these 1984 commemoratives.
I think I have some of these used vintage stamps.
As a bonus, we had a meetup right after the show, which was a lot of fun.
I highly recommend going to stamp shows even if you don’t have a serious collection. You never know what you might find 
Those stamps are fantastic! I wish I’d had more time and $$… There’s supposed to be a show in Dorval in March, and there’s something called Montreal postal history, postcard & old paper show 2023 in June on 