Founded 1988
" An International Stamp Society, honoring the African Diaspora and African Americans on stamps"
Our 37th Year
ESPER at BALPEX 2024
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BALPEX
86th Annual Stamp Exhibit and Bourse
October 25-27
Baltimore Washington Airport Marriott
Linthicum Heights, MD
2024 was ESPER’s premier appearance at BALPEX. We did it in style with nine members in attendance. You knew ESPER was in the house when you saw an eye-catching display of Don Neal’s 6° Cachets highlighting the plays of August Wilson. Lights twinkled on the display designed by Jean Lewis and brought many to the ESPER table. We recruited one new member. The following members attended this show: Betty Session, Calvin Mitchell, Clarence McKnight, Don Neal, Farnese Hicks, Foster Miller, Jean Lewis, Karen Bertha, Lloyd de Vries and Regina Bullock. Also spending time at the ESPER table was 94-year-old Edythe Gregory, mother of Regina Bullock, Kristian McKnight and 6-year-old daughter and granddaughter of ESPER webmaster Clarence McKnight. This was Clarence's granddaughter's first stamp show.
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Jean Lewis, Don Neal, new member Ruth Garnel, and Karen Bertha
Jean Lewis, Don Neal, Farnese Hicks, and Karen Bertha
Jean Lewis in front of her August Wilson display table
Betty Sessions at ESPER table with Clarence McKnight
back turned
Calvin Mitchell and Regina Bullock at ESPER table
Kristian McKnight and young stamp enthusiast daughter at her first stamp show
Jean Lewis, teaching young enthusiast about stamp collecting
Young stamp enthusiast with ESPER bag in front of ESPER table
Foster Miller selling covers at AFDCS table
ESPER table with stamp display
Lloyd de Vries
Don Neal
