WESTPEX 2016

This was my sixth year volunteering with WESTPEX and it was absolutely another great year! 

This year my neice Ana exhibited her "COLOR VARITIES OF THE MONARCHY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II. " she won a silver medal and won best youth!

I neded to be away from the show for a day this year as I had to head back to sacramento the principal interview for Keema high school.

Josh and I met up for breakfast on Sunday morning and had a good time catching up.  And of course I was able to spend some quality time with Tara and Johnny throughout the show.   Tara pice up a few pieces of US revenue material to add to her philatelic / ephemera collection.

At WESTPEX we had a nice meeting with the Eire Philatelic Society and very interesting time with the Revenue society.

I was lucky enough to pick up some great Irish diamond covers to add to my collection and hopefully begin working on an exhibit soon!

SACAPEX Stamp Show 2015

I've enjoyed collecting stamps for many years and it all began with my dad, Preston Pope. I would join him off and on going to stamp club in San Francisco  on Friday nights. Slowly through the years I gained an appreciation for collecting stamps and all that's involved in the hobby.

SACAPEX  (SACramento Philatelic Exhibition) is Sacramento's local stamp show held in November each year. The exhibition is located at the Scottish Rite Center by Sacramento State University. 

This was my second year serving as exhibit chair and we had a great show with over 60 exhibits. Uncle Warren,  Liz,  Edith and Ana and Isaac all came and visited the show. 

My Irish exhibit "First Permanent Definitive Series in Ireland: 1922-1939"

Fellow exhibitor giving a talk at the frames

Looking over various philatelic material to add to my collection

Star Wars with Isaac & Company

December 2015

Star Wars : The Force Awakens was even better seeing it the second time around (or is it my third time?).  Our friends Kris and Christy talked higley about seeing it together at the dinner theatre in Rocklin California. And so the four of us did. What a great and totally different experience seeing a movie in the dinner theater environment.  Walking in, one feels like they are an upscale restaurant complete with a full bar. One can relax and have a drink before the show (we had margaritas) then work your way to the theater near show time. The theater chairs have built in tables and waiters come by to take your order. No distractions and a great venue!  We're sold on the movie dining experience. 

PENPEX Stamp Show 2015

December celebrated another year at the PENPEX (Peninsula Philatelic Exhibition ) Stamp Show in Redwood City, California.   This year I exhibited ireland; The First Permanent Definitive Series Used In Ireland - 1922-39. Tara and John Robert joined me Sunday afternoon! I placed with a silver and received a lot of great information to improve my exhibit.

Tara and I attended the awards banquet Saturday  evening at Harry's Haf Brau on El Camino Real. I grabbed the opportunity to get a quick picture with Kristin the PENPEX show chair person and a good friend! 

Sunday morning I spent time with Johnny putting together a Star Wars puzzle. Just like his uncle, he loves Star Wars! 

Four generations of Philatelists!

PENPEX 2015

Star Wars is so cool!