ORAPEX Exhibiting
Photo: Dick Malott
ORAPEX has a long tradition of excellent exhibits by leading Canadian and international collectors. From traditional multi-frame exhibits through regional and youth single-frame exhibits, there is something for collectors and the public alike to enjoy. Over 150 competitive frames of exhibits are judged by accredited individuals with vast experience in general and specialized fields of collecting. The show is rounded out by a number of non-competitive exhibits including a Court of Honour, local club-sponsored frames and other offerings from past ORAPEX exhibitors.
Each year, ORAPEX has a theme. For the 2018 show, the theme will be The Military.
The panel of judges for 2018 will be
Charles Verge (Chief Judge and Chair of Jury, Toronto ON),
Ed Kroft (Vancouver BC),
Rob Lunn (Nasonworth NB),
Dick Malott (Ottawa ON),
Jane Sodero (Dothan AL) and
David McLaughlin (apprentice, Pickering ON).
In 2010, the American Philatelic Society granted "World Series of Philately"
status to Canadian National Level shows. As a result, the winner of the Multi
Frame Grand Award at ORAPEX is invited to the APS StampShow Champion of
Champions event, and the winner of the Grand Award for the One Frame
Category at ORAPEX is invited to the winter APS AmeriStamp Expo Champion of
Champions event for one frame entries. The ORAPEX Committee is proud to manage a WSP show,
where the best exhibits move on for recognition at the largest annual stamp shows
in North America.
ORAPEX Exhibition Forms
In preparation for exhibiting, ORAPEX urges potential exhibitors to familiarize themselves with the Manual of Philatelic Judging and to make use of the tremendous resources available through the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors. The AAPE is one of ORAPEX's meeting presenters and awards sponsors.
Rules and regulations for exhibiting at ORAPEXExhibit entry form for ORAPEX 2018
For Palmares of past exhibitions, please click on the 'History' button above.
Exhibits for ORAPEX 2018
The exhibits at ORAPEX 2018 represent many collecting areas.
| Frames | # Frames | Title | Class |
| 1 | 1 | Welcome to ORAPEX 2018 | Filler |
| 2-9 | 8 | In Defence of the Border: Canadian Military Mails 1629-1895 | Court of Honour |
| 10 | 1 | Canadian Military Hospitals at Sea | Court of Honour |
| 11-13 | 3 | 13th Canadian Jamboree CJ17 | Non-competitive |
| 14 | 1 | Sewell Camp | One Frame |
| 15 | 1 | Eyes on Stamps: More than Meets the Eye | One Frame |
| 16-20 | 5 | Vended Postage Automation | Traditional philately |
| 21-28 | 8 | The Great War Internment Camps of Canada | Display |
| 29-38 | 10 | Camp Borden 1916-2016 | Postal History |
| 39-43 | 5 | RAF Ferry Command (Dorval): Military Mail to and from Global War Fronts | Postal History |
| 44-48 | 5 | The Returned Letter Offices of the United Kingdom - The Exclusively Metropolitan Office Era: 1811-1873 | Postal History |
| 49-58 | 10 | The Development of Airmail within Canada by Pioneer Flights with Cachets or Labels, and by Semi-Official Air Post, 1918-1934 | Aerophilately |
| 59-68 | 10 | The Use of the Pitney-Bowes Model H Postal Meter in Canada (1929-1957) | Traditional philately |
| 69-73 | 5 | Beavers: Nature's Engineers | Display |
| 74-78 | 5 | Gold Coast | Traditional philately |
| 79-86 | 8 | Give Wings to Your Mail | Aerophilately |
| 87-88 | 2 | The Fighting Newfoundlander | Thematic |
| 89-96 | 8 | St.Pierre et Miquelon, Le Type Groupe 1892-1908 | Traditional philately |
| 97-101 | 5 | World War 1 – Messages Home in Silk | Picture Postcards |
| 102-103 | 2 | The Victoria Cross | Thematic |
| 104 | 1 | Correspondance de Guerre d’Emile Martin (1914-1916) | Traditional philately |
| 105-109 | 5 | WW1 Canadian Army Nursing Sisters Serving Overseas | Display |
| 110-117 | 8 | The French Revolution, From the Ancient Regime to the End of the First Republic | Experimental |
| 118 | 1 | Diamond Marks - Great Britain | One Frame |
| 119-121 | 3 | Censorship and Much More France 1939-1945 | Postal History |
| 122-129 | 8 | Canadian Government Postal History & Postmarks (1841-1939) | Postal History |
| 130-133 | 4 | Face to Face - The Story of Masks on Stamps and Covers | Topical |
| 134 | 1 | Canadian Merchant Navy July 1943 - Sept 1945 | One Frame |
| 135-142 | 8 | Hong Kong Wartime Airmail September 1939 to December 1941 | Aerophilately |
| 143 | 1 | Gregory Prosser, Engraver - Legitimate and Illegitimate Legacy | One Frame |
| 144-148 | 5 | The Semi-Official Proofs, Stamps & Covers of Commercial Airways | Aerophilately |
| 149 | 1 | CANADA -1985 - 50c Parliament Booklet Usages | One Frame |
| 150-153 | 4 | Military Toronto 1812-1946 | Postal History |
| 154 | 1 | Wildlife Conservation Stamps | One Frame |
| 155-162 | 8 | Salesman | Display |
| 163 | 1 | Welcome to ORAPEX 2018 | Filler |
| 164-166 | 3 | Civil and Military Censorship of India-Canada Mail: 1939-45 | Postal History |
| 167-174 | 8 | WWII Postal Protocol: Mail Violations and Advisements | Postal History |
| 175 | 1 | RA Club frame | Non-competitive |
| 176 | 1 | OPS Club Frame | Non-competitive |