Winter And Fall Stamp Retreats At The Cosy Cottage Inn

Have you ever wanted to get away and work on that special issue of stamps in peace and quiet, while having the opportunity to pick the brains of a knowledgeable philatelist, all while dining on 5-star food, and sipping on your favourite drinks? At Brixton Chrome, we have the solution: Our Fall and Winter Stamp Retreats.

We offer two retreats:

  • The Specialist Retreat: This is a 1 or 2 day retreat in which you bring your favourite country or issue with you to work on, and we feed you throughout the day. After a hearty breakfast, we start you off with a morning lecture on a topic relevant to the area you are working on, followed by a full lunch, and a question and answer session with coffee and tea. Then we break until dinnertime to give you a chance to work on your stamps in peace. After a scrumptious dinner, we host another 2 hour drinks and stamp discussion session to provide the perfect nightcap before you retire to your room, either to go to sleep, or to work some more on your stamps.    Our meals are vegan, but are nearly indistinguishable from their animal-based counterparts, and will leave you feeling satiated and full, without the heaviness that rich, animal-based fare so often leaves one with. 

 

  • The Discover The Hobby Of Stamps Retreat: This is a day retreat to introduce those wishing to start collecting stamps to our wonderful hobby. Here, you will learn what equipment is required to get started and what the different ways to collect and enjoy stamps are. We will have refreshments, lunch and several question and answer sessions. After lunch, you will have an opportunity to practice sorting, identifying, cataloguing stamps, mounting stamps and so on. We have a number of beginner kits that you can choose from to take with you to get you started as a collector after you leave. 

    Our Rooms And Inn 

     

    The Cosy Suite - A Desk Will Be Made Available For This Room

    The Micro Suite

    Viktor, Ernie & Jack

    Beautiful Sunsets

    New Brunswick in The Fall

    Capacity

    • We have two rooms for overnight guests and can accommodate 6 daytime participants in each retreat, for a total of 8 spots. The specialist retreat is offered for 1 day or two days. The discover stamps retreat is offered twice in each weekend that it is offered, for a total of 8 spots per day.

    Retreat Dates

    • November 22-23, 2025: Specialist Retreat
    • January 10-11, 2026: Discover Stamps Retreat 
    • February 7-8, 2026: Specialist Retreat
    • February 21-22, 2026: Discover Stamps Retreat
    • March 7-8, 2026: Specialist Retreat
    • March 28-29, 2026: Discover Stamps Retreat

    To Book:

    Please send an e-mail to Chris McFetridge at info@brixtonchrome.com to book your spots. Advise me as to which dates you wish to attend, which workshop you are attending, and how many attendees. I will collect your information and send you an invoice. Payment will be due on the day before the retreat.