The British National Stamp Exhibition

Upcoming Stamp Exhibition!!

• Name of Exhibition: The British National Stamp Exhibition
• Date: 16 to 19 September 2015
• Location: The Business Design Centre, Islington, London
• Price of Entry: Free!

Stamp Shops in London (Stanley Gibbons and The Stamp Centre)

While walking around London, I happened to find two shops - Stanley Gibbons and The Stamp Centre. 

Stanley Gibbons is a very well-established set up. Their stamp catalogs serve as a good indicator or benchmark of the current stamp prices. The store is neat and the stamps are properly wrapped and kept. You can also find various stamp catalogs and books there. Their salespeople were well-dressed. Overall the impression is that they are professional and it seemed to be a suitable place to find some high-quality stamps in good conditions.

Recommended for serious or professional collectors!

You can find Stanley Gibbons @ 399 Strand, London WC2R 0LX, United Kingdom and their website here.

There was another shop across the road - The Stamp Centre. I spoke with the shopkeeper and he seemed to be a really friendly person. The stamps seemed to be well kept and nicely packaged. The shop does feel less sales-orientated as compared to Stanley Gibbons.

Recommended for day-to-day collectors!
You can find The Stamp Centre @ 79 The Strand London WC2R 0DE and their website here.

Charing Cross Collectors Market

Charing Cross Collectors Market, London, UK
Every Saturday
8am - 4pm

I came across the Charing Cross Collectors Market while planning for my holiday in London. The market opens on every Saturdays and sells stamps, coins, banknotes and postcards. Strangely, this market could not be located on google map. It does not have an address either (or maybe cause I could not find it)! 

Well, it seemed natural to assume that the Charing Cross Collectors Market is near to the Charing Cross Underground (London Metro or Subway). But it is not! So where is it? 

I somehow managed to trace its existence after connecting several dots through a series of internet searches. The location is marked on the map above.

And finally, after some walking and searching, here it is!

The market is located at a tight corner and is easy to miss if you are not actively looking out for it. 

and as we enter the gates...

Wow, a market in an underground carpark! The whole place is bustling with excited collectors and sellers. Most of them are aged folks who seemed to have a wealth of knowledge on stamp history and value.. 

Got some stamp loot at good prices too. Will write a commentary on them at a later date. 

Spent more than an hour scouring through this underground market. I found that most of the stamps sold are well-kept and good quality. 

Highly Recommended to visit!