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 one-frame exhibits, there is something for collectors and the public alike to enjoy. Over 140 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 2022 show, the theme is
Topicals, Thematics and illustrated Mail.
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. 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 ORAPEXFor Palmares of past exhibitions, please click on the 'History' button above.
Exhibits for ORAPEX 2022
The exhibits at ORAPEX 2022 represent many collecting areas.
| Frames | # Frames | Title | Class |
| 3-7 | 5 | Beavers: Nature's Engineers | Court of Honour |
| 9-13 | 5 | Rotary | Non-competitive |
| 17-20 | 4 | Monarchs of the North Woods | Thematic |
| 21-21 | 1 | Celebrity Spotting in Chateauvillain | One Frame |
| 22-26 | 5 | Blood: A Modern Medicine | Thematic |
| 27-27 | 1 | Canada's Last Airmail Stamp | One Frame |
| 28-28 | 1 | Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Fox of 1952, the First Two Stamps Issued for Air Mail Rates | One Frame |
| 29-36 | 8 | Machine Postmarks of London England, 1857- 1914 | Postal History |
| 37-46 | 10 | Hankow, China 1891 to 1919 | Postal History |
| 47-51 | 5 | The Canadian Admiral Era: A Rate Study 1912-1931 | Postal History |
| 52-56 | 5 | Rates and Usages of the Canadian National Parks Stamps 1979 - 1986 | Postal History |
| 57-64 | 8 | The Great War Internment Camps of Canada | Display |
| 65-65 | 1 | Oneglia's BNA Forgeries | One Frame |
| 66-66 | 1 | An Introduction to the Gold Yuan Postal Rates of China( November 1948 to April 1949) | One Frame |
| 67-69 | 3 | Queen Elizabeth Wilding High Values | Traditional philately |
| 70-72 | 3 | Ontario House of Assembly Postmarks, 1867 - 1980 | Postal History |
| 73-74 | 2 | Camp Aldershot Nova Scotia 1904 - 1918 | Picture Postcards |
| 75-75 | 1 | Queen's University at Kingston: A Postal Profile | One Frame |
| 76-76 | 1 | Canada: 1933 UPU Preparatory Commission Meeting | One Frame |
| 77-84 | 8 | The Armies of the French Revolutionary and Imperial Wars, 1792-1815 | Postal History |
| 85-85 | 1 | The 1971 British Postal Strike | One Frame |
| 86-86 | 1 | The Philately of the 1920 Antwerp Olympics | One Frame |
| 87-91 | 5 | The Golden Age of the Rigid Airship as Illustrated by Stamps and Covers | Aerophilately |
| 92-96 | 5 | Sealing Labels of UK Returned Letter Offices and Branches | Postal History |
| 97-99 | 3 | Vibrant Colours and Fastastic Shapes | Topical |
| 100-106 | 7 | Saint George Remembered | Experimental |
| 107-110 | 4 | Le blé d'or, son histoire et sa culture | Display |
| 111-112 | 2 | L'évolution des types de cartes | Thematic |
| 113-114 | 2 | Paquebot Postmarks on Mail from Nova Scotia (1907 - 2004) | Postal History |
| 115-115 | 1 | Mail Between, and Via, Canada and Japan, 1873 - 1898 | One Frame |
| 116-116 | 1 | Returning UK Undeliverable Parcels | One Frame |
| 117-121 | 5 | Line Engraved Issues of Great Britain 1840 and 1841 | Traditional philately |
| 122-126 | 5 | Les bureaux spéciaux Français, 1792 - 1870 | Postal History |
| 127-132 | 6 | The Post Office Seals of the United States 1877 - 1996 | Postal History |
| 133-133 | 1 | Saint Patrick's Day Postcard Exchange Links Lonely Irish Immigrants in the Early 20th Century | One Frame |
| 134-134 | 1 | Visiting Acadia University Through the Years | One Frame |
| 135-135 | 1 | Ghana - The Scorpion Provisionals of 1988 - 91 | One Frame |
| 136-136 | 1 | Winnipeg's Airmail: From Fantasy to Buenos Aires | One Frame |
| 137-137 | 1 | Booklet Varieties of the Admiral Issue | One Frame |
| 138-140 | 3 | Kamouraska | Display |
| 141-146 | 6 | British North America Transatlantic Rate Handstamps 1840 - 1875 | Postal History |
| 147-152 | 6 | The Early Postal History of Northern Ontario | Postal History |
| 153-153 | 1 | 1908 Canada: 1 cent Quebec Tercentenary with my Original Study of Plate Retouches | One Frame |
| 154-154 | 1 | Fredericton Postal Markings During the Stampless Era | One Frame |
| 155-155 | 1 | The 1972 Earth Sciences Issue | One Frame |
| 156-156 | 1 | Detained in Hong Kong and the Ones that Got Away | One Frame |
| 157-162 | 6 | Art on Envelopes - Woodman's Elusive Cachets | Experimental |
| 163-164 | 2 | The Philatelic Scene during the Admiral Era | Experimental |
| 165-165 | 1 | Boston Machine Cancels Used in Great Britain 1897 - 1907 | One Frame |
| 166-166 | 1 | The Jacques Cartier Commemorative Issue of 1934 | One Frame |
| 167-169 | 3 | New Brunswick Stampless Cover Era | Postal History |
| 170-176 | 7 | The 1950 King George VI Definitive Issue of Canada - Original Design | Traditional philately |
| 177-181 | 5 | The A.B.C. Murders | Topical |
| 182-182 | 1 | Thomas Cook's Vesuvius Railway | One Frame |
| 183-186 | 4 | Canada Revenue Stamps | Revenue |