The May-June issue of First Days, the official journal of the American First Day Cover Society, is now online here.

In this issue, we celebrate the 103rd anniversary of a milestone in first day cover collecting and the 185th anniversary of first day covers overall; “Canada’s Chemical Industry Issue FDCs” are chronicled by Howard Dewald; Cynthia Scott tells how to personalize philately through event covers; and Tris Fall makes a modest proposal about postcard exchanging. Alan Warren reviews a new book on private-sector Canadian FDCs of the 21st century and notes articles about FDCs in publications other than First Days.

The author of the long-running “Question Box” column also turns the tables and asks a question of readers. Continuing the international theme of this issue, ArtCraft columnist Michael Lake talks about FDCs for the 1958 Brussels exhibition and Michael Dodd about the recent UK Garden Wildlife issue and related issues. Editor Bard also reports on one of the rare philatelic exhibitions in the UK.

The May-June issue also includes a special section with details about the AFDCS at this summer’s Great American Stamp Show 2025 in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Please note: A new version of this issue has been uploaded that includes the Americover/GASS section