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This website is the result of my lifelong fascination with cats. Over the years, I have had the pleasure and privilege of having many beautiful cats as members of my own family. These beautiful, mysterious and captivating creatures have not only enriched my life by their mere presence, but have helped me better understand and appreciate the natural world. I truly enjoy the beauty and diversity of countless species of animals, but felines occupy a very special place in my heart. I feel that they are the most charismatic and majestic of all the animals and no other group of animals exerts a more powerful influence or compels more intense fascination from people than do cats.
It is no surprise that, being a stamp collector from a very young age, I was naturally unable to neglect stamps with images of cats, lions, tigers and other members of the cat family. Throughout many years, my collecting interests narrowed down to stamps and philatelic materials related to wild cats only, and this website is dedicated exclusively to representation of wild felines in philately.
I am planning to share with my fellow stamp collectors, and anyone else who might be interested in this topic, my award winning exhibits, published books and articles, as well as various checklists and researches. I hope that this website will be a good addition to numerous excellent websites and pages dedicated to the field of collecting cats on stamps.
NEWS !!!
November 3, 2024
At SACAPEX 2024 stamp show in Sacramento, California the “Hand-Painted, Hand-Colored, and Hand-Drawn Covers with Animal Name Postmarks” received Vermeil Award and John and Kathleen Pavalsky Award, the “Fur Trade and its Effect on the Fate of Wild Felines” received Vermeil Award and American Topical Association First Award, and “The History of the Poodle” received Vermeil Award
August 18, 2024
At Great American Stamp Show in Hartford, Connecticut my exhibit “In the Name of the Lion” received Large Vermeil Award, the Presidents Cup of the American Topical Association and 1st prize of Biology unit. The “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture received Vermeil Award, and the “Animalistic Art of Legendary American Cachet Artists received Vermeil Award
July 27, 2024
At International Stamp Show “Mare Balticum” in Tarty, Estonia my “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” exhibit received Large Vermeil Award
February 24, 2024
At San Diego Stamp Show my exhibits “The History of the Poodle” and “Lion is the First” received Large Silver Awards
November 5, 2023
At SACAPEX 2023 stamp show in Sacramento, California the “Felines in Armenian and Armenian Culture” received Gold Award and LeRoy D. Armstrong Memorial Award, “Lion is the First” received Gold Award, “The Lynx” received Gold Award, and “Introduction to Felinately” received Silver Award
October 26, 2023
My new one frame exhibit “Lion is the First” is uploaded and ready for viewing
August 13, 2023
“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Large Vermeil Award and Special Prize of Cays on Stamps Study Unit, and “Unusual Place Names. Uncommon Postmarks. Unordinary Articles. United States Postmarks and Precancels with Animal Names” received Large Vermeil Award at the Great American Stamp Show in Cleveland, Ohio
October 30, 2022
“Unusual Place Names. Uncommon Postmarks. Unordinary Articles. United States Postmarks and Precancels with Animal Names” received Vermeil Award and United States Cancellation Club Award, and “In the Name of the Lion” received Large Vermeil Award and AAPE Gold Award of Honor” at SESCAL in Los Angeles, California
September 3, 2022
My newest exhibit “Unusual Place Names. Uncommon Postmarks. Unordinary Articles. United States Postmarks and Precancels with Animal Names” is ready to be viewed.
June 25, 2022
At International One Frame CAPEX Stamp Show in Toronto, Canada “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” received Large Silver Award.
April 30 , 2022
At WESTPEX 2022 Stamp Show “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Large Vermeil Award, AAPE Award of Honor, ATA Second Award and San Diego Stamp Show Award of Merit. “Fur Trade and its Effect on the Fate of Wild Felines” received Silver Award and ATA Third Award.
February 20, 2022
At ARIPEX 2022 Stamp Show “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture received Large Vermeil Award and American Topical Association One Frame Award, and “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Large Vermeil Award and American Topical Association First Award.
October 10, 2021
At San Diego Stamp Show “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture received Gold Award, “in The Name of the Lion” received Large Vermeil Award, “Fur Trade and its Effect on the Fate of Wild Cats” received Vermeil Award, and “Major Armenian Settlements in Russian Empire” received Large Silver Award.
August 15, 2021
“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Gold award, and “Poodle” received Large Silver award at Great American Stamp Show in Chicago, IL
August 1, 2021
“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Large Vermeil award, and “Poodle” received Silver award at WESTPEX World Series of Philately show in San Francisco, CA.
June 15, 2021
My new exhibit “Fur Trade and its Effect on the Fate of Wild Felines” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
March 25, 2021
My new exhibit “Introduction to Felinately” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
July 18, 2020
My new non-feline exhibit “Major Armenian Settlements in Russian Empire” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
February 27, 2020
My new non- feline exhibit “Poodle” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
March 16, 2019
My new exhibit “In the Name of the Lion” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
October 25, 2018
“Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” single frame exhibit received Gold Medal at the International Philatelic Exhibition dedicated to 2800th anniversary of Armenian capital in Yerevan, Armenia
August 12, 2018
At the joint Stamp Show of the American Philatelic Society and the American Topical Association in Columbus Ohio “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Gold Award, “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” received Large Vermeil Award, and “United States Post Offices with Animal Names” received Large Silver Award.
May 6, 2018
Single-frame display exhibit “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” received Gold Medal at the “Philatelic Show” 2018 Stamp Show of the Northeastern Federation of Stamp Clubs in Boxborough, Massachusetts
January 12, 2018
My new multi frame exhibit “United States Post Offices with Animal Names” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
October 14, 2017
Single-frame display exhibit “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” received Gold Medal at the SESCAL 2017 Stamp Show in Los Angeles, California
August 15, 2017
My new single frame display exhibit “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
June 26, 2017
At The National Topical Stamp Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” (display or open class version) received Gold Medal and American Philatelic Congress Award. “Animal Toponims on the United States Postmarks” received Large Vermeil Medal and American Association of Philatelc Exhibitors Award of Honor. “The Lynx” single frame exhibit received Vermeil Medal
October 20, 2016
My new display exhibit “Animal Toponims on the United States Postmarks” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
November 27, 2015
“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” (display or open class version) received Gold Medal and “Hay Post” Special Award at the International Philatelic Exhibition dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centennial in Yerevan, Armenia
October 4, 2015
“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” (display or open class version) received Vermeil Award and Gold Award of Honor of American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors at the 2015 SESCAL Stamp Show in Los Angeles, California
October 4, 2015
“The Lynx” single frame exhibit received Vermeil Award and One-Frame Merit Award of American Topical Association at the SESCAL Stamp Show in Los Angeles, California
July 17, 2015
My new single frame thematic exhibit “The Lynx” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
May 2, 2015
“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” (display or open class version) received Gold Award and John Broderick Sr. Award for the Best Display Exhibit at the 2015 Philatelic Show of the Northeastern Federation of Stamp Clubs in Boxborough, Massachusetts
March 20, 2015
My new Display or Open Class version of “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page
August 26, 2014
“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Vermeil at the Stamp Show of the American Philatelic Society in Hartford, Connecticut
May 4, 2014
“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Vermeil Award and John Broderick Sr. Award for the Best Display Exhibitat the 2014 Philatelic Show of the Northeastern Federation of Stamp Clubs in Boxborough, Massachusetts
May 19, 2013
“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Vermeil Award and Award of Honor of the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors for the Best Presentationat the joint ROPEX/NTSS 2013 Stamp Show in Rochester, New York
January 20, 2013
My current exhibit “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page