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 95 members as of November 13, 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 2020

Grapevine TX

NOV 13-14   

MCSC MEETINGS

ARLINGTON - DEC 4

See Jan 8 meeting info in next column.

The next Arlington meeting for 2019 will be held on December 4. (Note: The first 2020 meeting will be on Jan 8.) The program for this meeting will be a Gift Exchange. Please bring one philatelic gift for each participant (catalog value in the $5-10 range). Stanley Christmas will give a ticket for each gift received, to be exchanged later. Gift wrapping is optional, but the giver's identity should be hidden. Further details are included on page five in the last MCSC newsletter. 2020 dues can be paid to MCSC Secretary Skip Ely.

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 annual club Christmas Party will begin earlier at 6pm. The meat, sides, and drinks will be provided by the club (Boston Market), but additional sides and deserts are welcome.

See Jan 8 meeting info in next column.

EULESS - NOV 20

See Jan 15 meeting info in next column.

The next Euless meeting for 2019 will be held on November 20. The program will be an abbreviated Expo review, followed by an extended Show and Tell session. APS sales books will not 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 Jason's Deli, 2200 Airport Freeway, Bedford, (817-354-1511). The group will gather between 5-530pm, and finish by 645pm.

See Jan 15 meeting info in next column.

GRANBURY - NOV 26

The next Granbury meeting for 2019 will be held on November 26. The program will be presented by club member Dave Stockbridge, on Christkindl Postal Markings of Austria. Please bring any philatelic literature you may be willing to share with other members. Meet'N'Eat will be at Grumps, 3503 E. Highway 377, Granbury, 76049, at 5pm.

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. The Center should be open from around 6:15pm.

Directions to Bentwater Activities Center .

View the Remaining Granbury 2019 Program Schedule as a WORD document, or as a PDF file.

VISITORS WELCOME

MEET'N'EAT

ARLINGTON - DEC4

NO MEET'N'EAT, due to club Annual Christmas Party.

EULESS - NOV 20

Jason's Deli
2200 Airport Freeway
Bedford, TX
PH 817-354-1511

2019 - More details.
2020 - More details.

NEXT (JAN 8) ARLINGTON MEETING

The first Arlington meeting for 2020 will be held on January 8. The program for this meeting will be presented by club member Rob Hathaway, on Is it Possible to Collect the Entire World? My Philatelic Memoirs in 20 Minutes. APS sales books will be available.

Club sales books will be available. A new feature, country accumulations in shoe boxes, has been added for this year.

MCSC DUES FOR 2020

Club dues for 2020 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, Skip Ely, or in person at the Arlington Meetings. Our Membership Dues Renewal Form can be downloaded as a PDF file. If not paid by the February Arlington meeting , 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.

QUICK INFO LINKS

Meet'N'Eat 2019
Meet'N'Eat 2020
            dates and locations
Newsletter
            full-graphics vers.
Stamp Show
            EXPO 2019 Info

BOD & EXPO MTGS

BOD 01-13-2018
              notice
EXPO 01-18-2020
              notice

MINUTES OF MTGS

None available.

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 13-14
Richardson Civic Center
>>>Same Location as 2019

Houston - Jan 24-25
Crowne Plaza Hotel
>>>Same Location as 2019

San Antonio - May 15-16
Norris Conference Center
across San Pedro from NorthStar Mall
>>>Same Location as 2019

For more show information (addresses, hours, maps, etc.).

NEW TSDA Website

OTHER SHOWS

Mid-Cities EXPO 2020
Nov. 13: 10a-5p
Nov. 14: 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 November 6, 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.

EXPO 2019 EXHIBIT PROSPECTUS

The EXPO 2019 Prospectus and Mini-Prospectus are now available (also on the STAMP SHOW page).

EXPO 2019 DEALERS

The EXPO 2019 Dealer List is now available.

EXPO 2019
QUICK INFO LINKS

Items Currently Available:

President's Letter    
Advance Flyer    
Official Show Program      
Schedule of Events      
Official EXPO 2019 Hotel    
Exhibits (Gen. Info)    
EXPO 2019 Prospectus    
EXPO 2019 Mini-Prospectus    
EXPO 2019 Dealer List   
Giant Mixture Pick      
Beginning Collectors Center
Chance Board      
Silent Auction News      
Awards Dinner (and Program)      
MCSC 2019 Officers     
Info for 2019 EXPO Dealers   
Palmares     

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