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, youth, and one-frame exhibits, there is something for collectors and the public alike to enjoy. 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 few non-competitive exhibits including a Court of Honour, local club-sponsored frames and other offerings from past ORAPEX exhibitors.
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 Champion of
Champions event for one frame entries.
There are several points potential exhibitors should note for ORAPEX 2025.
1. A 2-page synopsis of their exhibit along with the entry form, title page, and payment is required. An application will not be complete without these four components.
2. This year there will be a limit of 18 One-Frame exhibits accepted. If you wish to submit a One-Frame please do it as early as possible.
3. As a pilot project ORAPEX will be offering a FIP Options this year for exhibitors interested in getting comments on their how their exhibit meets FIP judging criteria. This option will be of interest to those exhibitors wanting to compete at the international level. More details are included in the Rules documents below. 12 exhibits can be accepted.
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 resources available through the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors. David Piercey’s book published by the RSPC, Let’s Talk Exhibiting, also provides guidance on how to prepare all components of a successful exhibit.
Rules and regulations for exhibiting at ORAPEXExhibit entry form for ORAPEX 2025
For Palmares of past exhibitions, please click on the 'History' button above.
Exhibits for ORAPEX 2024
The 2024 exhibits were:
| Frames | # Frames | Title | Class |
| 5 | The Western District of Upper Canada: the Development of Postal Communications and Postal Markings, 1800-1850 | Court of Honour | |
| 8 | Canadian Government Official Postmarks, 1841 – 1939 | Court of Honour | |
| Y1 | 1 | Les Gratte-ciels | Youth |
| Y2 | 1 | Mes personnages préférés | Youth |
| Y3 | 1 | Les coeurs | Youth |
| Y4 | 1 | Bulgarian Airmail from 1927 to 1946 | Youth |
| 1 | 1 | The Canada Goose | One Frame |
| 2 | 1 | From First Flight to Disaster - Zeppelin Hindenburg | One Frame |
| 3-9 | 7 | Oxford County U.C./C.W. Postmarks | Postal History |
| 10 | 1 | Great War Censorship of the Mails to and from the Internment Camp at Fort Henry, Kingston | One Frame |
| 11-13 | 3 | Alouette: Canada's Entry in the "Space Race" | Traditional philately |
| 14-18 | 5 | 4-Hole OHMS Perfin Mail to Foreign Destinations | Postal History |
| 19-20 | 2 | Owen Sound Fancy Cancels | Postal History |
| 21 | 1 | A Call To Arms: Canadian Red Cross Blood Donor Appeals in WWII | One Frame |
| 22-29 | 8 | Canadian Postal Rates and Fees: Early Elizabethan II Era (1952-1966) | Postal History |
| 30 | 1 | Canadian Dead Letter Office Reorganization Handstamps | One Frame |
| 31-38 | 8 | Fancy Geometric Postmarks of London, England 1880 - 1909 | Postal History |
| 39-40 | 2 | The Postmarks of Port Hood | Postal History |
| 41 | 1 | More-to-Pay: Fees paid by Addressees to receive their mail in Newfoundland 1840-1949 | One Frame |
| 42-49 | 8 | Canadian Postal Rates of the War Tax Era 1915 - 1926 | Postal History |
| 50 | 1 | Rev. E.A. Butler | One Frame |
| 51-57 | 7 | Canadian Scout and Guide Cancellations 1937 to 2015 | Postal History |
| 58 | 1 | The Story behind Canada's 50¢ Seashore Stamp | One Frame |
| 59-60 | 2 | Two Postal Cruises to the British West Indies | Postal History |
| 61-70 | 10 | The Centennial Definitives of Canada, 1967 to 1974, The Low Value Stamps and their Usages | Traditional philately |
| 71-73 | 3 | Separation Anxiety: Early British Imperforate Stamps | Traditional philately |
| 74-78 | 5 | Timbromanie: An Exhibitionist's Guide to Showing Off a Stamp Collection | Experimental |
| 79-80 | 2 | His and Hers | Advertising, Patriotic and Event Covers |
| 81 | 1 | The Post Office and Postmarks: 1824 - Present Day Rugby, Warwickshire, England | One Frame |
| 82-87 | 6 | The "Golden Age" of UK Postage Due Postcards | Postal History |
| 88-90 | 3 | Cape of Good Hope Triangles 1853-1864 | Traditional philately |
| 91-95 | 5 | Earth Science | Display |
| 96 | 1 | The Two Bank Note Companies in Canada send First Day Covers | One Frame |
| 97-99 | 3 | Examples of Varieties, Errors, Oddities, Freaks and Counterfeits (VEOFCs) of the Canadian Coil Stamps printed by CBNC from the .06 cent Orange Centennial (1969) to the .40 cent Red Flag (1998). | Display |
| 100 | 1 | Gilles Villeneuve - 1950-1982, Formula 1 Canadian Autosport Legend and 50th Anniversary | One Frame |
| 101 | 1 | France 1934: Anti-Tuberculosis Stamp Campaign | One Frame |
| 102 | 1 | Great Britain (Inland) Guaranteed Delivery Rates 1993 to 1998 | One Frame |
| 103-106 | 4 | Les femmes en art "leur influence sur le parcours de l'exposante" | Display |
| 107-110 | 4 | Art Deco Influence on European Philately | Display |
| 111-116 | 6 | LONDON CANCELS Development during the Victoria Period | Postal History |
| 117-120 | 4 | The Wildlife Pictorial Aerogrammes of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika (Tanzania) (KUT) 1957-1997 | Postal History |
| 121 | 1 | Joseph Ady et Al. - Linking Unclaimed Dormant Accounts etc. with their Owners? | One Frame |
| 122-125 | 4 | Newfoundland 1880-98 Issue by British American Bank Note Co. | Traditional philately |
| 126-129 | 4 | The Supreme Court Revenue Stamps of Canada | Revenue |
| 130 | 1 | The Province of Canada: Stampless Covers and the 3d and 5 cent Beavers on Cover | One Frame |
| 131-134 | 4 | Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen ou Quand l'Alsace -Moselle etait Allemande, 1870-1919 | Revenue |
| 135-138 | 4 | United Nations Aerogrammes 1952–1982 | Postal Stationery |
| 139 | 1 | "Madame Joseph" Forged Postmarks and the 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue: a closer look | One Frame |
| 140 | 1 | Old German States Philatelic Overview | One Frame |
| 141 | 1 | Medical Symbols | One Frame |
| 142-149 | 8 | The Nova Scotia Post: Early Mail and Markings | Postal History |
| 150 | 1 | Washington, D.C.'s Earliest Duplex Postal Markings | One Frame |
| 151 | 1 | Monarch Butterflies of the World | One Frame |
| 152-155 | 4 | Spain: Pro Tuberculosos - 1937 - 1950 | Postal History |