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 98 members as of September 5, 2018. 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 MEETINGS
ARLINGTON - JAN 2
THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JAN 2 HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
The first Arlington meeting for 2019 will be held on January 2.
New MCSC officers will be installed.
The program for this meeting will be a
presentation by MCSC member Ray Cartier, on True Astrophilatelic Stories (Part II).
Dues for 2019 are due. There is a renewal form in the most recent newsletter and Skip Ely will bring some forms to the meeting.
There will be no APS sales books this month. Club sales books will be available.
NOTE: MEET'N'EAT is at Campo Verde, 2918 W Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, TX 76013, (817) 275-7003.
The group will gather between 5:00 and 5:30 PM, and finish around 6:45 PM.
THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JAN 2 HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
(NO) EULESS - DEC 19
See January 16 meeting info in next column.There will be no Euless meeting on December 19. Members are encouraged to attend the Annual Christmas Party at Arlington on December 5. The next Euless meeting will be on January 16, 2019. There will be NO MEET'N'EAT this month, due to no meeting for December.
See January 16 meeting info in next column.
(NO) GRANBURY - DEC25
There will be no Granbury meeting on December 25. Members are encouraged to attend the Annual Christmas Party at Arlington on December 5. The next Granbury meeting will be on January 22, 2019.
View the Granbury 2019 Program Schedule as a WORD document, or as a PDF file.
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 - JAN 2
CANCELLED
Campo Verde
2918 W Pioneer Parkway
Arlington, TX 76013
817-275-7003
www.campoverde.us
(NO) EULESS - DEC 19
NO MEET'N'EAT for December, due to no meeting.
2019 - More details.
NEXT (JAN 16) EULESS MEETING
The first Euless meeting for 2019 will be held on January 16. The program is to be determined, but members should be prepared to discuss what they did philatelically between Thanksgiving and now. APS sales books will not be available at this meeting. 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.
MCSC DUES FOR 2019
Club dues for 2019 are due as follows: $12 for adults, $6 for additional members in the same household, and $4 for youths (under age 18). A sponsor membership is just $25. Includes an online, or email attachment, newsletter. Note that a postally mailed newsletter requires an additional $10. Any additional donation is welcome. Payments can be made to the Club Secretary, Benedict A. Termini, 8520 Meadowbrook Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76120, or in person at the Arlington Meetings. Our Membership Dues Renewal Form (2017 Form) can be downloaded as a PDF file. If not paid by the February Arlington meeting (Feb. 6), your membership will be discontinued. Also, your email address will be removed from the Mid-Cities Stamp Club Yahoo Group site, since it is intended for paid club members.
NEWSLETTER GOLD
TheAmerican Philatelic Society released the names of winning newsletters for the 2017 Chapter Newsletter competition. The May 11, 2018 announcement includes the Mid-Cities Stamp Club newsletter, Stamping Around, among the 13 Gold Medal awardees in the Class II - Multipage Publications category. MCSC Director Peter Elias is editor of the Stamping Around newsletter. View the latest MCSC Newsletter (01-2019)
QUICK INFO LINKS
Meet'N'Eat 2018
Meet'N'Eat 2019
dates and locations
Newsletter
full-graphics vers.
Stamp Show
EXPO 2018 Info
TSDA STAMP SHOWS
The Texas Stamp Dealers Association (TSDA) sponsors a series of stamp shows in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
NEXT SHOW
Dallas - Mar 15-16
Richardson Civic Center
>>>Same Location as 2018
Houston - Mar 22-23
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
TSDA Schedule of 2017-2018 Stamp Shows
OTHER SHOWSMid-Cities EXPO 2018
Nov. 9: 10a-5p
Nov. 10: 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 May 8, 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.
BRIAN SMITH
Long-time MCSC member Brian Smith passed away on Sunday, December 23, after a long bout with pancreatic cancer. For several years Brian managed the club Beginner Collectors Area at EXPO. Brian is survived by wife Donna and 2 daughters. A Memorial Service for Brian will be held at the Granbury First United Methodist Church at 11 AM, Wednesday, January 16. The Church is located at 301 Loop 567 @ HWY 51 (Weatherford Hwy.), Granbury TX 76048. The church is about 2 miles north of the Granbury square.
DANIEL KENNEDY
Granbury MCSC member Daniel Kennedy passed away on Friday, November 23. Cards may be sent to 4321 Hunters Glen Ct, Granbury TX 76048-6220, care of Daniel's daughter Dee.
Science Fiction - EXPO 2016 Theme
EXPO 2018 DEALERS
The EXPO 2018 Dealer List is now available.
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