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Documentary about stamp collecting filmed at Weisz Covers

Doug Weisz of Weisz Covers Interviewed for Documentary.

Recently, Weisz Covers had the honor of hosting The Collectors Union in our home in New Orleans to participate in the filming of their documentary “Freaks & Errors.  A documentary about stamp collectors”.  A lifetime of experience in a variety of collectibles industries has provided me a different perspective than most of the people he has already interviewed.  Most of whom have been strictly stamp collectors.  I hope that Mark found some of what I had to say interesting enough to add to the hours of footage he’s accumulated.  Mark shared with me that I was the first person that he interviewed nearly 10 years ago.  I had completely forgotten this until he brought it up.  Also, I am the last person he interviewed for this project and I thought that this was fitting.

We talked about why I got involved as a dealer in covers, how I got here and why I think that people collect stamps. We talked a little about pre stamp postal history and about my personal collection of illustrated New Orleans advertising covers.  I shared my enthusiasm for the business and my thoughts about the future of the hobby.  I treated them to lunch brought in by Miriam from Cochon Butcher and drove them to the airport.  Mark and Alex were definitely impressed with the food if not my interview!

I am proud we were one of the first to contribute to their successful Kick Starter campaign.  I firmly believe there is something of interest to be found by everyone in the hobby of philately.  The study of postal history can lead you to who you are and where you are from.  Philately provides the opportunity to constantly learn something new.  I am grateful to everyone who has made my participation in this field possible.  I enjoyed having Mark and Alex and hope they enjoyed their trip to New Orleans.  I am looking forward to seeing the finished film.

Here’s a trailer from the film.

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Weisz Stamps & Covers is one of the largest full-time professional specialists in this area of philately. “Covers” are most simply an envelope that has been through the mail. They have been called covers since before there were envelopes because they “covered” the letter inside with a folded piece of paper sealed by wax. There are hundreds of specialties and areas of this collecting area. Some covers were expressly created for collectors and these are called “philatelic covers”. The others are our daily mail dating back to the 1700s and this is “commercial mail” or “postal history”. Since mail touches all our lives and in different ways, there are more reasons and ways to collect postal history than anyone could imagine. Collect your favorite country, mail from the town or county that you grew up in or mail that relates to a famous idol. Collect topical interests like sports, animals, architecture, advertising or food. There are hundreds of fascinating covers that tell your story. We service thousands of customers through the 20 to 25 stamp shows we travel to every year.

We’re also happy to fill your want list via email or snail mail, and send scans and approvals to many of our clients. Since 1960 our family has been trusted members of the philatelic community. We are dealers in good standing with both the American Philatelic Society (APS) and the American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA). We have spent millions of dollars and are always looking for more material to keep our inventory fresh. Please call before sending any material on approval.

 


 

 

 

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