Bill Barrell Limited

12/05/2026

My thoughts on video about our mad mad month of May! Why mad? We booked into three stamp shows, Helsinki now behind us, next up Stafford Stamp Show 15th-16th May and then the ‘big one’ Boston World Stamp Exhibition, USA not Lincolnshire of course!! Boston - May 23rd -May 30th we are on booth 422. ‘Let’s go stamping’ !!

06/05/2026

In Helsinki, Finland for a significant stamp fair this Friday-Sunday - NORDIA 2026 at Espoo - come and chat stamps with us! Today we take a ferry to Tallinn.

06/03/2026

‘Virtual Stampex 2026’ opens very soon on your pc, your laptop or your mobile phone 8.00am GMT today until 8.00 GMT Sunday March 8th. Lots of interesting and informative philatelic content for you to enjoy. This video tells you much more about it! Let’s go stamping!!

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Time to depart the fascinating Middle East for rain sodden Northern Europe! My last reel from the Dubai World Stamp Exhibition…. I share my thoughts and look forward to our next stamp shows in Dunfermline, Stafford, Helsinki and the next World Stamp Exhibition in Boston USA

08/02/2026

Last night in town, very successful trip ….. time to celebrate … back to the UK tomorrow ….

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

William Mulready, Royal Academy, designed the Mulready envelope and wrapper as an alternative to the Penny black and two penny blue stamps. His fanciful design was much ridiculed and deemed a failure. However 185 years later it is globally appreciated by collectors and has been our biggest seller at the Dubai World Stamp Show, learn more in the latest video by Bill.




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03/02/2026

An interesting idea! But gonna stick with myself and Linda chatting to collectors! No AI and short lazy cuts here!!!