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 Mid-Cities Stamp Club, now in its 44th year, is one of the largest and most active local stamp clubs in Texas. MCSC counted 89 members as of September 16, 2020. 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 - OCT 7
The next Arlington meeting for 2020 will be held on October 7.
NOTE: This meeting will also be carried simultaneously via ZOOM , hosted by Rick Howell (click link for details).
The program for this meeting will be our annual pre-EXPO envelope stuffing, with lots of door prizes. APS sales books will not be available at this meeting. Members should let Skip know which countries or topics they would like to see in the APS sales circuits.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 available at 6:00 pm. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, face masks will be required.
There will be no Annual Club Picnic this year.
Stanley and Judy intend to eat at Jay Jays (1001 South Bowen Rd, Arlington, TX 76013, ph 817-861-1060) before the meeting, and invite anyone so
inclined to join them.
EULESS - OCT 21
NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
The next Euless meeting for 2020 will be held on October 21.
NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
GRANBURY - SEP 22
The next Granbury meeting for 2020 will be held on September 22.
NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED ...
BUT: THERE WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING at 7:00pm ON SEPTEMBER 22 (click link for details).
The agenda includes the following: Show & Tell: Round table with members showing and telling about philatelic items; Club member Rob Hathaway will present a program on Collecting Revenue Stamps.
The August 25 meeting is available on youtube, courtesy of club member Rick Howell.View the Remaining Granbury 2020 Program Schedule as a WORD document, or as a PDF file.
VISITORS WELCOME
MEET'N'EAT
ARLINGTON - OCT 7
Jay Jay Café
1001 S Bowen
Arlington, 76013
817-861-1060
http://www.yelp.com/biz/jay-jay-cafe-nbr-2-arlington
EULESS - OCT 21
NO MEET'N'EAT, due to meeting being cancelled.
GRANBURY - SEP 22
NO MEET'N'EAT, due to meeting being cancelled.
2020 - More details.MCSC EXPO 2020 VOLUNTEER SURVEY
As we get closer to EXPO 2020, with the COVID-19 backdrop lingering still, we need to know which club members are willing to volunteer their time to support EXPO 2020. A thorough summary of safety requirements illustrates the steps being taken for everyone's benefit. If you want to volunteer, contact Judy Christmas ASAP.
ARTICLE BY BEN TERMINI
Club member Ben Termini has a featured article in the February 2020 edition of the Journal of Texas Philately & Postal History. Ben recounts the poignant saga of a young soldier and his wife during the years of WWII, and how they missed out on "the American Dream," that others may to this day have that experience. Little known, but they too were part of "the Greatest Generation." For Ben, it all began with a visit to "a stamp shop in Arlington, TX, [where he] spotted a large brown paper sack full of letters." Little did he know ... A must read.
QUICK INFO LINKS
Meet'N'Eat 2020
dates and locations
Newsletter
full-graphics vers.
Stamp Show
EXPO 2020 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 - Dec 4-5
NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED
Richardson Civic Center
>>>Same Location as 2019
Houston - Nov 6-7
Crowne Plaza Hotel
>>>Same Location as 2019
San Antonio - Oct 16-17
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 March 8, 2020). 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.
Science Fiction - EXPO 2016 Theme
EXPO 2019 EXHIBIT PROSPECTUS
The EXPO 2019 Prospectus and Mini-Prospectus are now available (also on the STAMP SHOW page).
EXPO 2020 DEALERS
The EXPO 2020
Dealer List
Dealer Map
is now available.
EXPO 2020
QUICK INFO LINKS
Items Currently Available:
President's Letter
Advance Flyer
Schedule of Events
Official EXPO 2020 Hotel
Exhibits (Gen. Info)
Exhibit Frames Map
Exhibit Judges
EXPO 2020 Dealer List
(a/o 10-24-2020)
EXPO 2020 Dealer Floor Map
(a/o 10-19-2020)
Giant Mixture Pick
Beginning Collectors Center
Chance Board
Silent Auction News
EXPO Cachet/Cancel
Awards Dinner (and Program)
MCSC 2020 Officers
Info for 2020 EXPO Dealers
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