Mid-Cities Stamp Club
of ARLINGTON and IRVING, TEXAS
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 42nd year, is one of the largest and most active local stamp clubs in Texas. MCSC counted 106 members as of July 6, 2016. The club hosts two meetings a month (one in Arlington, one in Irving) 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 - SEP 7
The September 7 meeting program will be a Club Auction, conducted by Rich Hildebrandt. >>> View the list of auction items as a PDF. 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 starts at 7:30 PM; however the room may be accessible earlier.
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.
IRVING MEETING - AUG 17
See Sep 21 meeting info in next column.
The next Irving meeting for 2016 will be held on Aug 17. The program will be presented by MCSC President Mike Smith, on The Common Design Stamps of the French Colonies. Part of this meeting will be a discussion of the future of the Irving chapter. Room availability and cost are a factor to consider, along with meeting attendance. APS sales books will be available.
This meeting will be held at The Irving Garden and Arts Building at 906 Senter Street, three blocks north of Shady Grove Road. The building is set well back from the road. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm. The room will be available from around 7 pm.
MEET N' EAT is at Pappy’s Seafood, 831 N. Beltline (south of 183), Irving (972) 790-7650. The group will gather between 5-530pm, and finish by 645pm.
See Sep 21 meeting info in next column.
GRANBURY MEETING - AUG 23
See Sep 27 meeting info in next column.
The next Granbury meeting for 2016 will be held on August 23. The program will be a presentation by club member Ray Cartier, on the Apollo Moon Landing. Bring something for Show andTell. Also, bring philatelic literature for others to read. 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 .See Sep 27 meeting info in next column.
VISITORS WELCOME
NEWSLETTER AWARD
The Mid-Cities Stamp Club newsletter, Stamping Around has garnered a Gold Award from the American Philatelic Society Chapter Activities Newsletter competition (APS CAC). Congratulations to our newsletter editor Peter Elias.
MEET'N'EAT
ARLINGTON - SEP 7
Campo Verde
2918 W Pioneer Parkway
Arlington, TX 76013
817-275-7003
www.campoverde.us
IRVING - SEP 21
Angelo’s Pasta
1330 West Pioneer Pkwy
(south of Hwy. 183)
Irving, TX
NEXT (SEP 21) IRVING MEETING
The next Irving meeting for 2016 will be held on Sep 21. The program will be a Giant Mix Pick of foreign stamps. APS sales books will be available. The Irving Garden and Arts Building at 906 Senter Street, three blocks north of Shady Grove Road. The building is set well back from the road. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm. The room will be available from around 7 pm.
MEET N' EAT is at Angelo’s Pasta, 1330 West Pioneer Pkwy, Irving. The group will gather between 5-530pm, and finish by 645pm.
NEXT (SEP 27) GRANBURY MEETING
The next Granbury meeting for 2016 will be held on September 27. The program will be a Club Auction, conducted by Denny Lublow. >>> View the list of auction items as a PDF. This auction is open to all club members. 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 .QUICK INFO LINKS
Meet'N'Eat
dates and locations
Newsletter
full-graphics vers.
Stamp Show
EXPO 2016 Info
MCSC Auctions
Auction Sheets
TSDA STAMP SHOWS
The Texas Stamp Dealers Association (TSDA) sponsors a series of stamp shows in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
NEXT SHOW
Dallas - Dec 9-10
Richardson Civic Center
Houston - Nov 4-5
Crowne Plaza Hotel >>>Same Location as 2015
San Antonio - Oct 15-16
Norris Conference Center
accross San Pedro from NorthStar Mall
For more show information (addresses, hours, maps, etc.).
NEW TSDA Website
OTHER SHOWS
Lawton Stamp Show
Sep. 30: 10a-5p
Oct. 1: 10a-4p
Dr. Owens Multicenter
1403 S. 11th St.
Lawton, OK
Mid-Cities EXPO 2016
Nov. 11: 10a-5p
Nov. 12: 10a-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 Apr. 5, 2016). 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 .
KEN KERRUISH
Ken Kerruish, a long-time member of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club, passed away on Tuesday, Sep 6, while receiving a dialysis treatment. Ken was also a long-time member of the Texas Stamp Dealers Association, and an active supporter of the MCSC EXPO until his retirement. At one time he maintained one of the few philatelic store fronts (AR-TEX STAMPS, for 23 years) in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. He will be greatly missed by the philatelic community. Fellow TSDA member Bob Hazelwood posts "the philatelic community lost a great American, a solid citizen, and a knowledgeable and upright dealer...". Service and burial at Dallas/Ft Worth National Cemetery will commence at 10am on Friday, September 23, 2016. The cemetery is located at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211, 214-467-3374. When you enter the facility, the public info area is on the right. The procession is tentatively scheduled to line up in lane C. See the website for driving directions and/or a PDF map of the cemetery.
World Stamp Show-NY2016 - Comments
The New York 2016 World Stamp Show has concluded. Show President Wade Saadi sends the following "open letter" to the philatelic community. A final attendance tally and up-to-date financial accounting will be presented to the APS Board at the Portland Stampshow in August.
Science Fiction - EXPO 2016 Theme
EXPO 2016
QUICK INFO LINKS
Items Currently Available:
Advance Flyer
EXPO 2016 Prospectus
MCSC 2016 Officers
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.
2015-16 MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Mike Smith - pres
Skip Ely - 1vp
Richard Hildebrandt - 2vp
Benedict Termini - sec
Judy Christmas - trea
Susan Baker - ipp
Alliene Franklin - v/dir
Ralph Poore - v/dir
Ken Wills - v/dir
Stanley Christmas - nv/dir
Peter Elias - nv/dir
Jeff Jessup - nv/dir
Brian Smith - nv/dir