• Are you aged between four and nineteen?
• Have you ever thought about entering a stamp competition. It is very easy, and you could win a prize!
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If you are entering a competition for the first time, why not try the Stamp Active competition. You can put in either 4, 8, 12, 16 or 24 pages, which should be carefully and written up on the subject that you collect. To enter this competition you must be aged up to 16. The 2008 competition has now closed but you can always start to think about what you could do for next year.
If you are older, or have had some experience at entering competitions, then why not try and enter the British Youth Stamp Championships. A higher standard is required, you must be aged from 12 to 21, and you need to submit either 16, 32, 48 or 64 pages - so it is quite a challenge.
Details of the 2008 competition have not been finalised yet, but as soon as the details are known they will be on this page.This year's competition will be held at Autumn Stampex and entry forms will be required in JULY.If you want to look at the entry form for 2007 as an example click here. More details, and entry forms, can be obtained from
(click name to send an e-mail) or write to Jean Wood 6 Beech Grove Whitley Bay Tyne & Wear NE26 3PJ.
These competitions are kindly sponsored by the Great Britain Philatelic Society (for the Stamp Active Competition) and Stanley Gibbons Ltd. (for the British Youth Stamp Championships).
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Thematica. Here are details of another competition that you may want to enter.
Britain's National Thematic Stamp Exhibition, Thematica, will be held at the Carisbrooke Hall, Seymour Street, London W2 on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday June 29.
Seymour Street is off Edgware Road, close to Marble Arch. Admission to Thematica is free, and the exhibition is open from 10.30am to 5.30pm on Saturday, 10.30am to 5pm on Sunday.
As usual there will be a wide range of dealers, from many parts of the world, offering an unrivalled array of thematic material. Young visitors are always welcome, with special activities and a 'goody' bag for all. Once more there will be a souvenir sheet designed by Jeffry Matthews, given free to every visitor.
In addition to the dealers, the Friends of Thematica will be organising various competitions, the entries for which will be on display. These include -
The Barclays Cup Competition for young collectors, where the focus is on originality, either of theme or presentation. This competition, which is sponsored by Rushstamps (Retail) Ltd, is divided into three age groups: up to and including 8 (requiring four sheets), 9 - 12 (8 sheets), 13 - 18 (16 sheets).
Entry forms are available from Brian Sole, Thematica 2008, 3 Stockfield Road, Claygate, Esher, Surrey KT10 0QG. Entry forms must be returned by May 10. |
