Garfield-Perry Stamp Club

03/27/2026

Our next monthly meeting is on Thursday, April 2 at the Wyndham Independence, 6200 Quarry Lane, Independence, Ohio.
We begin at 7 p.m., with an optional dinner at the hotel restaurant, The Sanctuary at 6 p.m. for socializing and sharing stamp stories.
Topic: Review of the successful March Party and beginning to think about next years show, March 12-14 in Strongsville.

03/22/2026

After our successful March Party last week, the attention turns to the Boston 2026 World Stamp Expo, set for May 23-30.
It's an international show, one that is hosted in the U.S. every 10 years. This time it's in time for the nation's 250th anniversary.
Read about some of the interesting things to see and do in the stamp collecting column that GP member Dennis Sadowski wrote for The Chronicle-Telegram in Elyria.
GP is expected to be well represented in Boston.

03/16/2026

March Party 2026 is history -- one that will go down in the annals of the Garfield-Perry Stamp Club.

Following not one, but two power outages Friday that caused some people to head home after a long wait or leave early, we saw visitors return in droves on Saturday. Sunday wasn't a bad day either in terms of attendance.

Dealers were largely pleased with the turnout and sales. Visitors enjoyed viewing the exhibits, (more about the Grand Award winners in a future post), and people relished making new friends and seeing long-time friends.

Mark your calendars now for March Party 2027: March 12-14 at the Best Western Plus, 15471 Royalton Rd., Strongsville, Ohio.

03/15/2026

03/15/2026

Day 2 of March Party 2026 was a rousing success. Attendance rebounded after yesterday's windy weather.

Plenty of bargains were to be found among showgoers. Exhibits were a popular stop. The New Collectors Rooms saw plenty of young people pick up nice material for their burgeoning collections. The Postcrossing Meetup had more than 30 people preparing postcards for others around the world.

Plus the Garfield-Perry Players performed a skit at the awards dinner featuring "Samurai Stamps," a make-believer Japanese dealer who made sure his customers collected the right way -- or else!

One day to go. Show opens tomorrow at 10 a.m. There's plenty to see and do, especially our annual "Philatelic Antiques Roadshow" to assess holding people may have inherited or otherwise obtained.

We hope to see you at one of the country's top stamp and postal history shows.

03/14/2026

The Sunflower "forever" stamp first-day ceremony was a success with the stamp unveiling just concluded.

We especially thank Sarah Schwartz, editor-in-chief of Stationery Trends magazine, Maria Hartman of Prayers From Maria, and Andy Fedynsky of the Ukrainian Museum and Archives for helping dedicate the stamp.

We have show covers with the stamp and first day covers of the new stamp. Come on down to get yours.

03/14/2026

March Party 2026 is open. The power is back an the visitors are arriving.

Next up at 11 a.m. is the first day ceremony for the Sunflower stamp.

Please join us today. We are open until 6 p.m.

03/14/2026

Friday the 13th jinx?
It could have been given that the high winds played havoc with the powerlines in the Strongsville area, causing not one, but two power outages that affected the show today.
The first outage delayed the 10 a.m. opening for more than 2.5 hours. The second hit shortly before 3 p.m., causing us to shut down by 5 p.m.
A lot of folks went away disappointed. But we still had decent attendance given the weather and the challenges we faced.
Here's a look at some of the activity at today's show.
Remember that we open again at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The wind already has died down and we hope to see many of the folks who left during outage number 1 on Saturday or Sunday.

03/13/2026

The power is back and the 2026 March Party is going full force. If you were here and left, please consider returning. The program of presentations this afternoon are going forward and the dealers are open for business.

03/13/2026

The opening of the March Party has been delayed because of a power outage to the hotel and surrounding area. Crews are working to restore power as soon as possible.

Dozens of people are waiting at the door.

But inside, not even the power failure has stopped the judges from reviewing exhibits. What a challenge!

03/13/2026

T-minus 12 hours to the opening of the 136th March Party.
See you there in the morning.

03/11/2026

Two days until the opening of March Party 2026.
If you have been following our posts, you know what the show will feature. As one of the final two World Series of Philately shows before Boston 2026 World Stamp Expo, it will be one not to miss.
We hope to see you there.