Meetings

BVSC Monthly Meeting

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Next Meeting! Wednesday, November 11, 2026:

Club Annual Silent Auction

By Members, For Members and Guests!

Please use this standardized Listing Form:

                                                                                                                Silent Auction Lot Description Form:   Silent Auction Form

Delpex Date and Site Confirmed – See Delpex Link!

Also – From the October Meeting – Ordering Details for:

“Routes to a Nation: The Post Office in the Colonies and Early United States”

Available now from Barnes & Noble – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/routes-to-a-nation-national-postal-museum/1149136936?ean=9781588348241

          Gather at 6:30 p.m.  –  News, Updates, and Program at 7:00 p.m.

December Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2026 – Program details soon!

Silent Auction Lot Description Form: Silent Auction Form

Location: The Summit Retirement Community, 5850 Limestone Road, Hockessin, DE 19707

Time: Social 6:30
Meeting/ Programs: 7:00 PM
Area Map to The Summit: 
 
Map showing Hockessin, DE, with a red marker at The Summit, 5850 Limestone Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707, near Wilmington, parks, rivers, and main roads.
 
Our “Doors Open” Social Gathering begins at 6:30 PM, followed by a short business meeting at 7:00 and the evening’s program.
Here’s a link to a recent “First State Philatelist” Newsletter for more information about BVSC and club activities:
 
 
 
 
Several meeting  nights we have “Silent Auctions” available – one or two lots…
Here’s a Sample Silent Auction Lot Description Form: Silent Auction Form
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        DELPEX 2027 UPDATE – SITE CONFIRMED FOR APRIL 10, 2027 – 10 – 5
     Delpex 2027will be held at the Claymont, DE Fire Hall Ballroom
                                                    Here’s a Video:  (Click here)
 
BOSTON 2026 International Stamp Show (May, 2026)  – Photos:
 
View from the top of an escalator overlooking a spacious convention center with booths, displays, and people walking around. The area has high ceilings, industrial lighting, and visible metal beams.
Main Entrance Escalator –      Midfloor SkyWalk Barely Visible!
Large indoor exhibition hall with many booths, displays, and people walking around. The view is from the top of an escalator, showing a spacious, well-lit venue with high ceilings and modern architecture.
APS Area and Dealer Booths
A large convention center with display booths, people walking, and a section of poster boards below. High ceilings and bright lighting create an open, spacious atmosphere.
View Toward USPS Area
A spacious, modern exhibition hall with glass walls and ceiling, filled with display cases and booths. People are browsing items, and the Stanley Gibbons sign is visible on the left.
Auction Firms Display Counters
A man stands smiling and gesturing toward a large banner reading “United States Stamp Society Celebrating 100th Anniversary 1926–2026” at a convention booth. Tables and chairs surround him in the exhibition hall.
Bob Rufe Staffing the USSS Booth
A large formal banquet with many guests seated at round tables, facing a stage with speakers and projected images. Most attendees wear dark suits or evening dresses. The room is warmly lit with high ceilings and large windows.
Awards Banquet Friday Evening – Main Ballroom
Large convention center with high ceilings hosts a trade show. Numerous booths display products, lights illuminate displays, and attendees walk between exhibits. Some people gather at specific booths while others walk through wide aisles.
Dealer Booths – Just a Sampling!
Silver platters arranged in a triangular pattern on a red damask wall, with shelves holding ornate silverware and framed paintings on either side.
“Soiree” Dining Evening at The Boston Museum of Fine Arts
 
 

Members Programs

 
More Programs coming soon… See link on Main Menu Bar