Boston World Expo- Who Will Be Attending?

Was on the show floor yesterday afternoon helping a few folks get set up. Great to see how it physically comes together.

I believe the Scott/Linn's folks will have some good deals on catalogs. And the Queen's car is looking nice, too!

I plan to attend.

GVOL21 ------ You can tell those Scott/Linn's people at the show ,the stamp community doesn't need a "deal" on the price of the catalogs at $800.00 or $600.00 or even $400.00 . Those catalogs have had the same prices for 10 years ,a new cover design doesn't make people interested in a better price .

Some totally different thinking on how to make the catalog would be a good start at Boston 2026 ,like to see more info about future direction ,you know like at the computer show in Las Vegas ,a new idea and new product .

I suspect that such thoughts will be part of it.

The prior comments by Jay Bigalke has mentioned an all new database. I suspect this change is just as much for them as it could be for end users. One primary aspect mentioned was to offer them customization options such selling only countries or regions. He also mentioned like inventory options.

I remember Jay saying that when they added more search options this justified a higher price.

I hope people appreciate the incredible amount of work that goes into creating and mounting a show like this. It's astonishing.

I will be there Monday through Thursday. I will be armed with my UV lights :)

I only hope traffic into Boston won't be as bad as it was coming up thru NY & CT this afternoon.

Be forewarned, the overall space is huge between the dealers and the exhibits.

Do you mean there is a lot of space in between the two, or taking the two into account?

As John Hotchner wrote this month, most new collectors are introduced to stamps via new issues. New issues are the current stamps. Having a catalog of new issues for new to stamp collecting beginners is far more important to the health of philately. Thus focusing your catalog comments only on pre-1940 or pre-1970(**) as has been done on this subject elsewhere in SCF, is not helpful. The work and the draw is in modern and current issues to invite collectors into this hobby. Bringing the new issues into the catalogue format, what ever tweaks such may include is still the lion's share of the job and time of the catalogers which must drive sales prices. New ideas which do not include the current and modern material are no better than developing enhanced embalming techniques for a dead hobby.

The first real questions which matter in the next hours and days are, is Boston a financial success and is there a will for developing another international in the USA in 10+/- years.

**Note: post 1970 US issues can be equal to or more challenging than the 19th Century Classics or the WFs of the early 20th Century from a pure collecting point of view. If you disagree with that statement, you are unaware of the complexities of some modern issues; both as stamps and postal history.

Edit, changed an o to an i.

For US collectors, this is well served by Harris, Scott's Pocket catalog, and the free Mystic. Most US collectors are not getting foreign stamps through the mail. They are not buying a Scott 1A or Specialized right off the bat unless it was a hand me down.

From all the social media posts, one could speculate that many are aware because they inherit a collection.

Everything says Boston will be a financially successful show but I do not see how it is a renaissance of stamp collecting.

Anyone attending the dinner on top of the Prudential?

EYEONWALL-I actually mean both.

Does anyone have pictures of the Boston show?
I'm sure many of us not able to attend would like to see them.