Welcome to the Mid-Cities Stamp Club Website, where our goal is to provide an interesting site, make available useful information for club members, and promote the hobby of stamp collecting. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us.
The The Mid-Cities Stamp Club, now in its 43rd year, is one of the largest and most active local stamp clubs in Texas. MCSC counted 88 members as of March 6, 2019. The club hosts two meetings a month (one in Arlington, one in Euless) in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We also have an affiliate club in Granbury, TX., which meets once a month. More.
MCSC EXPO 2019
Grapevine TX
NOV 8-9
MCSC MEETINGS
ARLINGTON - APR 3
See Jun 5 meeting info in next column.
The next Arlington meeting for 2019 will be held on April 3. The program for this meeting will be a presentation by MCSC member Ken Aldridge, on Stamp Varieties. Ken will also share some information on an FBI investigation of the murder of a US Marshal and his Deputy. Club Secretary Skip Ely will have the revised 2019-2020 Member Handbook available for distribution. The handbook will be mailed to those not at the meeting. APS sales books will be available.
This meeting will be held at the Bob Duncan Community Center in Arlington. The street address is 2800 South Center Street, in Vandergriff Park (MAPSCO 97A). The regular meeting begins at 7:00 pm; however the room may be accessible earlier.
NOTE: MEET'N'EAT is at Angelo's Steak and Spaghetti, 2590 West Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, TX, 817-303-7242.
http://www.angelosspaghetti.
com/.
The group will gather between 5:00 and 5:30 PM, and finish around 6:45 PM.
See Jun 5 meeting info in next column.
EULESS - APR 17
See Jun 19 meeting info in next column.
NOTE: This meeting may be cancelled at the last minute if forecasted severe weather should materialize; Notification will come from Skip (who has the key to the meeting room) and will be posted to this website when received. NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONCERNS.
The next Euless meeting for 2019 will be held on April 17. The program will be an extended Show and Tell session. Also, Skip Ely has been working on the Canadian QEII Centennial Definitives and will share some findings with the group. APS sales books will be available at this meeting.
This meeting will be held at Central Station Marketing, 12750 S. Pipeline Road, Suite #1C, Euless, TX 76040. The meeting room is under a striped awning toward the back of the Dalworth Rug Cleaning building. Look for Dalworth Cleaning sign along the road. The entrance is off South Pipeline Rd. This section of Pipeline is between Highway 157 (Industrial Blvd) and Euless South Main Street. Be aware that street addresses are "irregular" in this area of South Pipeline Rd. Nearby addresses are in the 400 and 600 ranges. Make sure you are not on West Pipeline Rd. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm. The room will be available from around 7 pm. MEET N' EAT will be at Cheddars, 1937 Airport Freeway, Bedford TX (ph. 817-540-0778). The group will gather between 5-530pm, and finish by 645pm.
See Jun 19 meeting info in next column.
GRANBURY - APR 23
See June 25 meeting info in next column.
The next Granbury meeting for 2019 will be held on April 23. The program will be an auction, featuring items from the collection of the late Brian Smith. The list of scheduled Auction Items can be downloaded as a PDF file. The auction location is: Bentwater Activity Center, 1800 W. Emerald Ct., Granbury TX 76049. The door will open at 6 PM for viewing, and the auction will begin at 7 PM. All stamp collectors are invited. Please bring any philatelic literature you may be willing to share with other members. Club Sales Books will be available. Also, APS sales books will be available. This meeting will be held at the Bentwater Activities Center, 1800 W Emerald Ct, Granbury TX, adjacent to the Bentwater Marina northeast of Granbury. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm.
Directions to Bentwater Activities Center .View the Remaining Granbury 2019 Program Schedule as a WORD document, or as a PDF file.
See June 25 meeting info in next column.
VISITORS WELCOME
MCSC MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
MCSC Secretary Ben Termini advises that the latest club membership directory is now available. A copy has been emailed to each member. We are not making the directory available online, but you can email Ben with any updates you may have.
MEET'N'EAT
ARLINGTON - APR 3
Angelos Steak and Spaghetti
2590 W Pioneer Parkway (Hwy 303)
Pantego, TX 76013
817-303-7242
www.angelosspaghetti.com
EULESS - APR17
Cheddars
1937 Airport Freeway
Bedford TX
PH 817-540-0778
EXPO PLANNING MEETING MAR 2
There will be an EXPO Planning Meeting at David's BBQ in Pantego at 11:00am on March 2.
NEXT (JUN 5) ARLINGTON MEETING
The next Arlington meeting for 2019 will be held on Jun 5. The program for this meeting will be Post Office Murals, presented by Jim Domke. NOTE: the May Auction has been postponed until September. APS sales books will be available.
This meeting will be held at the Bob Duncan Community Center in Arlington. The street address is 2800 South Center Street, in Vandergriff Park (MAPSCO 97A). The regular meeting begins at 7:00 pm; however the room will be open at 6:00 pm .
NOTE: MEET'N'EAT is at Jay Jay Café, 1001 S Bowen, Arlington, TX 76013, 817-861-1060. http://www.yelp.com/biz/jay-jay-cafe-nbr-2-arlington . The group will gather between 5:00 and 5:30 PM, and finish around 6:45 PM.
NEXT (JUN 19) EULESS MEETING
The next Euless meeting for 2019 will be held on June 19. The program will be an extended Show and Tell session. APS sales books will be available at this meeting.
This meeting will be held at Central Station Marketing, 12750 S. Pipeline Road, Suite #1C, Euless, TX 76040. The meeting room is under a striped awning toward the back of the Dalworth Rug Cleaning building. Look for Dalworth Cleaning sign along the road. The entrance is off South Pipeline Rd. This section of Pipeline is between Highway 157 (Industrial Blvd) and Euless South Main Street. Be aware that street addresses are "irregular" in this area of South Pipeline Rd. Nearby addresses are in the 400 and 600 ranges. Make sure you are not on West Pipeline Rd. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm. The room will be available from around 7 pm.
MEET N' EAT is at On the Border, 2500 Airport Frwy., Bedford, TX 76022-6025, 817-438-4560. The group will gather between 5-530pm, and finish by 645pm.
NEXT (JUN 25) GRANBURY MEETING
The next Granbury meeting for 2019 will be held on June 25. The program is to be presented by MCSC Director Stanley Christmas, on Pre-cancelled Stamps. Please bring any philatelic literature you may be willing to share with other members. Bring something for SHOW & TELL. Meet'N'Eat will be at Grumps, 3503 E. Highway 377, Granbury, 76049, at 5pm. The meeting center will be opened just after 6 PM for setup, display of sales materials, buying, selling, and sharing. This meeting will be held at the Bentwater Activities Center, 1800 W Emerald Ct, Granbury TX, adjacent to the Bentwater Marina northeast of Granbury. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm.
Directions to Bentwater Activities Center .View the Remaining Granbury 2019 Program Schedule as a WORD document, or as a PDF file.
QUICK INFO LINKS
Meet'N'Eat 2019
dates and locations
Newsletter
full-graphics vers.
Stamp Show
EXPO 2018 Info
NOTICE FROM WEBMASTER
The home of your webmaster has been undergoing "restoration and renovation" following a "water event" that occurred in March. A large number of boxes now contain the contents from several rooms that were affected. This has also hindered our ability to keep up with the website. But, the proverbial "light at the end of the tunnel" is now shining through and we expect the project to soon reach completion. Still, it may be some time before things get back to "normal," given the unpacking and rearrangement that will follow. Thank you for your consideration.
TSDA STAMP SHOWS
The Texas Stamp Dealers Association (TSDA) sponsors a series of stamp shows in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
NEXT SHOW
Dallas - Jun 21-22
Richardson Civic Center
>>>Same Location as 2018
Houston - May 31-Jun 1
Crowne Plaza Hotel
>>>Same Location as 2018
San Antonio - May 17-18
Norris Conference Center
across San Pedro from NorthStar Mall
>>>Same Location as 2018
For more show information (addresses, hours, maps, etc.).
NEW TSDA Website
OTHER SHOWS
Mid-Cities EXPO 2019
Nov. 8: 10a-5p
Nov. 9: 9a-4p
Grapevine Convention Center
Grapevine, TX
Sponsored by Mid-Cities Stamp Club
US STAMPS - SPECIALIST LIST
John Hotchner has made available lists of US Stamps and corresponding specialists in that particular stamp. The lists are divided
between Definitives and Commemoratives.
Hotchner advises that the lists are updated monthly. We will attempt to post the latest available information (the lists below are
current as of October 4, 2018). MCSC Newsletter Editor Peter Elias is listed as a contact for Computer Printed Postal Labels. Also,
club Director Stanley Christmas is listed as a contact for the 4 1/2c Prexy issue.
View the Definitive list as a PDF .
View the Commemorative list as a PDF .
JOIN MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB
Would you like to join the Mid-Cities Stamp Club ? Download our Membership Form as a PDF file, fill out, and send to the address indicated on the form. Print using Landscape orientation.
MARTHA GOLLAHER
Former MCSC member Martha Gollaher passed away on Thursday, May 30. Martha worked for Boy Scouts of America. Martha and husband Ray often worked at the EXPO Mix-Pick booth. Per her request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Boy Scouts of America.
GEORGE KUBAL
Long time TSDA stamp dealer Col.George Jerome Kubal, of Hewitt, TX, passed away on Friday, May 10, at age 89. His death was attributed to a bleeding aneurysm. A memorial service will be held at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum, 6623 South I-35, Robinson, TX 76706 on Saturday, June 1, at noon. George was a long time MCSC EXPO dealer.
Science Fiction - EXPO 2016 Theme
EXPO 2018 (2019) DEALERS
The EXPO 2018 Dealer List is still available. The official 2019 list is not yet available, but will be very similar.
EXPO 2018
QUICK INFO LINKS
Items Currently Available:
President's Letter
Advance Flyer
Official Show Program
Schedule of Events
Official EXPO 2018 Hotel
Exhibits (Gen. Info)
EXPO 2018 Prospectus
Dealer List
Giant Mixture Pick
Beginning Collectors Center
Chance Board
Silent Auction News
Awards Dinner (and Program)
MCSC 2018 Officers
Info for EXPO Dealers
Palmares
Acknowledgements
A new book, by H.K.Petschel, on The Rondout Train Robbery, is available as an Amazon e-book ($7.00). Rondout was the largest robbery in US history and might be of interest to those studying in postal history, the inspection service, or the railway mail service. Mr. Petschel is a former US Postal Inspector, and has written books about counterfeit stamps.
2019-20 MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Richard Hildebrandt - pres
Ray Moyer - 1vp
Gene Pfretzschner - 2vp
Skip Ely - sec
Judy Christmas - treas
Ray Cartier - ipp
Peter Elias - v/dir
Alliene Franklin - v/dir
Ken Wills - v/dir
Stanley Christmas - nv/dir
Jeff Jessup - nv/dir
Bob Weidman - nv/dir