Florex celebrates 75th anniversary at Dec. 6-7 show

By Linn’s Staff

The 75th Florex stamp show will take place Dec. 6-7 at the Volusia County Fairgrounds’ Tommy Lawrence Arena, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand, Fla.

The show is organized by the Florida Stamp Dealers’ Association and the Central Florida Stamp Club.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. A one-time admission fee of $5 covers both days, and parking is free.

The show will feature up to 35 dealers and 150 frames of competitive exhibits. Hourly door prizes will be awarded, and buckets of stamps will be available at a youth area while supplies last.

A show cancel and cacheted (decorated) cover will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Florex.

As a World Series of Philately show, the multiframe grand award winner will qualify to compete in the Champion of Champions exhibition at the Great American Stamp Show in Schaumburg, Ill., Aug. 14-17, 2025.

The Florex single-frame grand award winner will be eligible for the single-frame Champion of Champions competition at the Chicagopex show in Itasca, Ill., Nov. 21-23, 2025.

Societies holding meetings at the Florex show will include the Florida Postal History Society, Canal Zone Study Group, Souvenir Cards Collectors Society and the Germany Philatelic Society Chapter No. 23.

Presentations will include an American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors forum on exhibiting, “Collecting Topicals” by Central Florida Stamp Club members, “Save the Manatees” and more.

For additional information, visit the Florex website.

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