Summer Hours
During the month of August, 2026 the clubhouse will be open Monday through Thursday, 11AM until 4PM. Regular hours return in September.
Single Frame Competition
The annual Single Frame Competition is one of the most energetic and exciting events at the Collectors Club.
Click for information about entering this year’s competition.
Collectors Club Dinner at NOJEX
Friday, 2 October 2026 from 18:30 to 21:30 EDT ~ Segovia Restaurant, Moonachie NJ
Lichtenstein Nominations
The Awards Committee of the Collectors Club is pleased to invite all members to submit nominations for next year’s Lichtenstein Award, one of the world’s most prestigious philatelic awards.
The Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately is annually given to living individuals for outstanding service to philately. The award was established in 1952 in honor of Alfred F. Lichtenstein, one of America’s most accomplished philatelists.
Bob Odenweller
September 19, 1938 – May 26, 2026
Robert (Bob) Paul Odenweller, distinguished philatelist, author, editor, exhibitor, and internationally respected authority on the stamps and postal history of New Zealand and Samoa, passed away at the age of 87.
Our business hours:
10 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.
Our location is 58 West 40th Street in New York, on the mezzanine level. Visiting from out-of-town? Here are some suggestions where to stay and go.
Check out some interior views of our facility.
An email to collectorsclub@collectorsclub.org or a brief phone call at +1 212 683-0559 in advance would be appreciated.
The Collectors Club Philatelic Program Series®
On Wednesday, September 2 at 5:30pm EDT, The Collectors Club presents: From Perkins, Bacon to De La Rue. The Story of the 1879 and 1880 Tenders by Howard Hughes. You are invited to join a webinar.
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Presentation Featured Video
Modern US: Scenic Landscape Series presented by Jay Bigalke, June 24, 2026.
About Us
Founded in 1896, the Collectors Club has been publishing its journal, The Collectors Club Philatelist, since 1922. Since 2020, the Club has hosted one of the most widely known and attended series of online philatelic presentations. In 2024, the Club moved into its new premises at 58 West 40th Street in Midtown Manhattan, across from Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. Read more
- President’s Message – July/August 2026
You can tell by my selfie that Boston was exhausting. It was, however, well worth the effort. The exhibition hall was enormous filled with exhibits, dealer and society booths and more. The show included many seminars, dinners, and special exhibits one of which included Queen Elizabeth’s Rolls Royce. Another was kinetic Lego structures. The US Post Office was a major site for philatelic fun as well.
The Collectors Club had a huge booth shared with two other philatelic associations. We had a lot of booth traffic and with many visitors mentioning how much they appreciated the Club’s webinar program.
The Club’s joint dinner with the US Philatelic Classics Society at Boston 2026 seated 200 guests on the 51st floor of the Prudential Building, which permitted a magnificent view of the city. Our thanks go to Carol Bommarito and Dr. Vernon Morris who organized this amazing opportunity to be with our fellow philatelists.
Many awards were presented with the highlight for me representing the Collectors Club was awarding two Lichtenstein Memorial Awards. The 2025 award went to Dr. Yamil H. Kouri, Jr., President of Boston 2026; and for 2026 to Alfredo Frohlich. Both awardees are also signers as Fellows of the Royal Philatelic Society London and recipients of the American Philatelic Society Luff Award.
Dr. Steven Berlin presented the Collectors Club with a signed copy of his Mail Robbery Postal History (From Around the World), and the American Society of Polar Philatelists donated a copy of Hal Vogel and Serge Kahn’s Cold War: Polar Military Conflict Mail.
New Club member Dieter Michelson, Global Philatelic Network Managing Director, donated four Edition D’Or books for our library. In June the club hosted an HR Harmer auction of Japanese Dragon covers and several individuals attending this have since joined the Club. A second auction is planned in November.
This summer we will take a break from the webinars. The club remains open, so if you find your way to NYC please stop by. We will be preparing the program for the 2027 webinars and some special events for the fall of 2026.
The Club will be convening at NOJEX, a World Series of Philately exposition; October 2-4 and I hope to see you at the club or at NOJEX.
–Bob Gray
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