Got this slogan postal card from today's auction sale of the Filipinas Stamp Collectors' Club held at Manila.
This slogan was used to advertise Panapex, the First Pan Asian Philatelic Exhibition held at Manila from November 16 to 29, 1952, an event that elicited a presidential proclamation before it was held. A report of the exhibit says 600 frames of local and foreign material were displayed by some 60 exhibitors. Hundreds came to the show daily.
Today's auction drew more than two dozen bidders, including long-time Philippine philatelist Antonio So. A total of 510 lots were offered. Seen waiting for someone was Philippine Philatelic Journal editor Hans Becker who came all the way from Cebu...and when Philippine Philatelic Federation president Rey Ong showed up, both left the scene. Rumors have it that a "national stamp club" is being organized!
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