The term Halloween comes from “All Hallows Eve”. Celebrated on 31 October, Halloween takes place on the eve of the Christian celebration of All Saints' Day, which was introduced on this date in the 8th century to replace the pagan celebration of Samain. This Gallic, or more precisely Celtic, celebration was celebrated by the druids as a kind of New Year's Eve. It was very popular in Ireland. Indeed, contrary to what many people think, Hallowe
November 3, 2021
Many stamp collectors are interested in forgeries. First, because forewarned is forearmed. Next, because there is something fascinating about the techniques used by the forgers. We’re going to take a look at propaganda forgeries. These stamps were created to get a message to the population. They reproduce a stamp nearly identically, but with slight differences to get their ideas across.
October 14, 2021
Postcard illustrations are very sought after and for good reason: old coloured postcards always draw the eye. Today, we will be talking about a series of old illustrations postcard collectors know well: those from the Wiener Werkstätte.
October 6, 2021
The famous Vaccari auction house has trusted Delcampe with the presentation of its sales catalogues for over ten years. It has also been our great pleasure, since 2017, to host their shop on our marketplace, for the sale of philately and postal history items, and several philately press publications.
September 30, 2021
Do you want to find your recent searches? Receive category suggestions when you type a word? It is now possible thanks to the new search bar!
September 28, 2021
A few days ago, a Belgian "Lion d'Or" reached the price of 8005€ on Delcampe.
September 21, 2021
Richard Stock FRPSL has faced a most unusual period as President of the Royal Philatelic Society London, unlike that of any of his predecessors. Elected in June 2019 for a two-year term, he was able to chair only a handful of ‘face-to-face’ meetings, having quickly to adapt to the new world of Zoom and YouTube displays. Having assembled a fine selection of displays for the two years, sadly most could not be enjoyed ‘in the flesh’. (Press
September 20, 2021
After a year's absence due to the sanitary crisis, the twentieth edition of the international collectors' fair "Collect-Hit" will be held at the "Brussels Kart Expo" in Groot-Bijgaarden on Sunday 3 October from 9.30 am to 4 pm.
September 20, 2021
