Oriental Philatelic Association of London
© Martin Lovegrove 2010
OPAL MEETINGS
OPAL Meeting -
A meeting for OPAL members has been arranged for Saturday 6th November 2010 at Philatex, London. The meeting starts at 10.30 and will last for two hours.
There is no formal agenda; it will be an informal social affair. Members may bring one or two frames for display, items to sell or exchange, or even come to pay their subs!
Details of Philatex can be found on the web at:
http://www.stampshows.net/philatex.php
Briefly, the details are:
When: November 4th to 6th
Opening hours: Thursday (11 am to 7 pm) Friday (10 am to
6 pm) Saturday (10 am to 5 pm)
Where: The Royal Horticultural Halls, Lawrence Hall
Address: Greycoat & Elverton Street -
Held: twice yearly
Who is there:
100+ Dealers from the U.K., Europe, United States, Canada, Mexico, South Africa,
Australia, New Zealand
Admission: Free
There are upwards of 100 Dealers with stands, buying and selling Philatelic material. Tables and chairs at the stands make for comfort. You can buy or sell, get valuations or just browse and see what the hobby is all about. There are various specialist society meetings on the Saturday to which everyone is welcome, whether member or not. There is a bar for alcoholic drinks plus a full self service restaurant serving hot and cold meals, open during the day.
OPAL Weekend Meeting 7 -