Filafair 2012 – Something for everyone!
On Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24, 2012, this second national stamp fair, Filafair… 2012, opens its doors at Maaspoort Sports & Events in 's-Hertogenbosch. This high-quality fair for savers, collectors, and philatelists offers ample opportunity to find new acquisitions and exchange information. Today, general information; an article about the personalized stamps being issued at Filafair will follow shortly.
The organization “Stichting Hertogpost” has persuaded POST.NL, publisher DAVO, IMPORTA, and more than 25 renowned exhibitors to make an appearance at this second national stamp fair with a wide variety of stamps, postal items, cancellations, postal history, stationery, and philatelic articles. For the first time, the Association of Personal Stamp Collectors (VPPV) will also be present to promote their association, together with the specialized stamp association Germany and the unique national association PO & PO. There will be an opportunity for everyone to browse through a very large collection of 10-cent stamps, letters, FDCs, and stationery. Ample seating will be available at all sales stands. The dealer stands are spaciously arranged, making everything appear very clear and open. Activities are also being organized for young collectors in collaboration with Jeugd Filatelie Nederland (JFN). There is ample seating in the foyer to exchange ideas and view the new additions over a cup of coffee with a sandwich or a soft drink.
Free entry and parking at Filafair… 2012.
By selling personalized stamps, we try to keep admission and parking free. The proceeds are used for the operation of this Filafair… 2012. There is ample parking available. Maaspoort Sports & Events is also easily accessible by public transport and is excellently accessible for wheelchair users.
Activities during Filafair… 2012
- The issuance and sale of Dutch personalized stamps with the theme “market and city hall in 's-Hertogenbosch” Selling price 8 pieces for € 10,00 (also available as self-adhesive roll stamps)
- The personalized stamps with “HP” or “FF” perforation are special. The print run is very limited and available while stocks last. Selling price: 8 pieces for €12,00. These personalized stamps are only available at the sales and information stand of Filafair…2012.
- In addition to these National Personal Stamps, two stamps have also been produced for mailing within Europe and beyond, the so-called Europe and World rates. Both are available separately at this stamp fair.
- The new exhibition stamp FILAFAIR… 2012 will also be available with and without embossing.
- The issuance of two Filafair.. 2012 trade sheet cards by POST.NL, also based on the chosen theme.
- Two special exhibition stamps are available free of charge at POST.NL and at the organization's stand during the fair.
- During Filafair…2012, it is also possible to have your own photos printed on Personal Stamps at the POST.NL stand.
- News from NVPH & DAVO Publishing.
Catalogue & Album of Dutch Personalized Stamps
It has been quite a few years since Post.NL, formerly TPG Post, introduced the first personalized stamp. At that time, these Personal Stamps consisted of a stamp with an attachment. While it was possible to create your own stamp, Post.NL also introduced various thematic series. The first series, 'Rembrandt and His Pupils', appeared in April 2006. The first enthusiastic personal stamp collectors soon emerged, and an association has since been founded: the 'Association of Personal Stamp Collectors (VPPV)'. In the coming months, the first NVPH Personal Stamps catalogue will be published, providing a complete overview of all officially issued Personal Stamps by and available through Post.NL. A special DAVO Personal Stamps pre-printed album will be released during FILAFAIR… 2012. This album will include one stamp (from the sheet) from every subscription series. In addition, it is possible to purchase separate sets of pre-printed sheets for, among others, the exhibition stamps, exhibition sheets, personalized (Prestige) booklets, occasion sheets, and gift sheets.
Since I am not proficient in the Chinese language:
What is "HP" and "FF" perforation??
Perforation naturally
HertogPost and FilaFair???
What does that sound like in Chinese?
hellogpos a falafel?!
Or could it be an HP or FF perfin perforation?
With this tsunami of homemade stamps (about twenty of them), they are, incidentally, pretty much ruining the market for the second time.
So be it!!!
‘@JHA
Supply creates demand, according to an old marketing adage. What is wrong with that? They are very beautiful stamps, and certainly for people from Brabant, the market in Den Bosch is also a fine theme!
Moreover, no one is obliged to buy anything.
Therefore, I do not see how, and in what way, issuing a number of nice personalized stamps would ruin “the market.” Certainly not the market in Den Bosch, because it is depicted in (beautiful) color!
On top of that, various roll stamps are issued that are difficult for many collectors of personal stamps to find or obtain. All the more reason, therefore, to go to the Fila Fair (and buy stamps).
It is important to note, however, that this second Filafair 2012 is not a swap meet, but a stamp fair.
The NVPH naturally tolerates no 'competition'. That is why I never go to these kinds of NVPH fairs.
Last year, for the first time in 5 years, I finally went back to Postex. A waste of my train ticket.
The average NVPH dealer has nothing to offer me for my collecting areas.
Lars, the organization is the biggest competitor of the NVPH and other dealers; PostNL in particular is taking away revenue with its special offers. And last time, the NVPH dealers, who are trying to earn a living, had to stand in line in the morning to get hold of a single sheet offered for sale by the organization. A scandalous display. Let the organization mind its business organizing, not selling its own manufactured stamps. Filafair is a foundation (pays no taxes) that has nothing to do with the NVPH. I think it is entirely their right that there are NVPH dealers; they will still have to pay a substantial contribution towards stand rental.