Mid-Cities Stamp Club
of ARLINGTON and IRVING, TEXAS
Mid-Cities Stamp Club
of ARLINGTON and IRVING, TEXAS
2009 Coming Attractions |
AUG 5 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the August 5 Arlington meeting will be presented by club member Paul Ashley,
on Berlin 1945-1949. Also, members may turn in lots for the September auction. Meeting
will be held at the Bob Duncan Community Center, 2800 S. Center Street in Vandergriff Park
(Mapsco 97A), at 7:30pm (with meeting room available from around 6:30pm). |
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AUG 19 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - IRVING MEETING | |
| Program will be presented by club member Jack Urish, on Hungary, Part III. The Mix
Pick will be a good Japan commemorative mix, with lots of Prefectures.
This meeting will be held at
The Irving Garden and Arts Building
at 906 Senter Street, three blocks north of Shady Grove
Road. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm. The room will be available from around 7 pm.
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AUG 22 | MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - BOARD MEETING | |
| MCSC Board of Directors will meet at Pizza Garden, 217 Harwood, Ste 209,
Bedford, TX, 817-281-7627. Fort Worth MAPSCO 53C. | ||
AUG 25 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - GRANBURY MEETING | |
| Program to be presented by club member Jim Myers. The meeting will be held at Tarleton State
University"s Langdon Center, in the Rock House (corner of Bridge and Stockton Street) at
7:00 pm. Dinner before the meeting, at Joe's Italian Restaurant, at 5:30 pm. | ||
SPT 2 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the September 2nd Arlington meeting is the semi-annual auction, featuring 97
lots. Meeting will be held at the Bob Duncan Community Center, 2800 S. Center Street in
Vandergriff Park (Mapsco 97A), at 7:30pm (with meeting room available from around 6:30pm).
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SPT 18-20 | GREATER HOUSTON STAMP SHOW | |
| Humble Civic Center 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy. Humble, TX. 10a-6p Fri/Sat.; 10a-4p Sun. Sponsored by the Houston Philatelic Society. | ||
SEP 25-26 |
DALLAS STAMP FAIR | |
| Richardson Civic Center 411 West Arapaho Road (exit US 75 at Arapaho and go west about 2 blocks) Richardson, TX 75080-4551 Fri. 1p-8p, Sat. 9a-4p. Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association | ||
OCT 27 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - GRANBURY MEETING | |
| Program to be presented by club President Susan Baker, on Susan’s Sea Turtles. The
meeting will be held at Tarleton State University"s Langdon Center, in the Rock House
(corner of Bridge and Stockton Street) at 7:00 pm. Dinner before the meeting, at Grump’s,
home of the best hamburger on the 3503 block of U.S. Highway 377 at 5:30 pm. | ||
NOV 4 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the November 4 Arlington meeting is the Giant Mix Pick! This is the
chance to look over all the stamps that will be offered at EXPO. There will be tables
for both U.S. and foreign stamps. Meeting will be held at the Bob Duncan Community Center,
2800 S. Center Street in Vandergriff Park (Mapsco 97A), at 7:30pm (with meeting room
available from around 6:30pm). | ||
NOV 18 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - IRVING MEETING | |
| Program will be a Review of MCSC EXPO 2009. The Mix Pick will be a good Foreign
mixture.
This meeting will be held at
The Irving Garden and Arts Building
at 906 Senter Street, three blocks north of Shady Grove
Road. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm. The room will be available from around 7 pm.
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NOV 24 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - GRANBURY MEETING | |
| Program is a 29 minute American Philatelic Society slide show, The Doctoring of
Postage Stamps—Philatelists Beware. The meeting will be held at Tarleton State
University"s Langdon Center, in the Rock House (corner of Bridge and Stockton
Street) at 7:00 pm. | ||
DEC 2 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the December 2nd Arlington meeting is our Annual rendition of Shanghai
Bingo. This will follow the annual Christmas Dinner (Club will be providing meat from Spring
Creek BBQ and members are asked to bring a covered dish). Members and their guests should three
small philatelic-type items in plain envelopes or boxes (wrapped is OK) for the Shanghai Bingo.
The items need not be expensive, but they should be something you wouldn't mind receiving in
return. Something in the $3-5 range is suggested. Meeting will be held at the Bob Duncan Community
Center, 2800 S. Center Street in Vandergriff Park (Mapsco 97A), at 7:30pm (with meeting room
available from around 6:30pm). | ||
DEC 16 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - [NO] IRVING MEETING | |
| There will be no Irving meeting in December. | ||
DEC 22 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - [NO] GRANBURY MEETING | |
| There will be no Granbury meeting in December. |
2010 Coming Attractions |
JAN 6 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the January 6 Arlington meeting is our annual "Clean Out Your Closet". Bring
some philatelic material to sell, or bring some money to buy, or both. Meeting will be held at
the Bob Duncan Community Center, 2800 S. Center Street in Vandergriff Park (Mapsco 97A), at
7:30pm (with meeting room available from around 6:30pm). Also, Ray Cartier will begin a
series of brief presentations which will take place prior to the regular meetings at
Arlington. These will start around 7PM at the back of the meeting room, and are designed for
those interested in some of the basics of stamp collecting and related topics (including
exhibiting). If interested, be there by 7pm. | ||
JAN 9-10 |
HOUSTON STAMP FAIR | |
| TraveLodge Hotel (formerly a Ramada Hotel) 7611 Katy Freeway (I-10 West, exit Antoine or Silber) Houston, TX 77024 Sat. 10a-5p, Sun. 10a-4p. Driving directions, if needed, can be obtained at www.mapquest.com Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association | ||
JAN 26 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - GRANBURY MEETING | |
| The program for the January 26 Granbury meeting is our annual "Clean Out Your Closet".
Bring some philatelic material to sell, or bring some money to buy, or both. Also, we will
have our Annual Stamp Ballot, where you get to indicate your choice for the BEST and WORST
stamps the US Post Office released during 2009. The meeting will be held at Tarleton State
University"s Langdon Center, in the Rock House (corner of Bridge and Stockton Street)
at 7:00 pm. | ||
FEB 3 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the February 3 Arlington meeting is Show and Tell, where you can show
and tell about a favorite or unusual philatelic item. Prize awarded for most interesting item.
Members may also turn in lots for the Irving March auction. The meeting will be held at the Bob
Duncan Community Center, 2800 S. Center Street in Vandergriff Park (Mapsco 97A), at 7:30pm (with meeting room available from around 6:30pm). Ray Cartier will continue a series of brief
presentations which take place prior to the regular meetings at Arlington. These start around 7PM
at the back of the meeting room, and are designed for those interested in some of the basics of
stamp collecting and related topics (including exhibiting). If interested, be there by 7pm.
Tonight's topic: Digging into the Scott Catalogue’s Wealth of information. | ||
FEB 6 |
LAWTON-FT. SILL STAMP SHOW | |
| Lawton, OK Sat. 9a-5p. | ||
FEB 6-7 |
SAN ANTONIO STAMP FAIR | |
| Crossroads Mall (north end, next to SuperTarget, Lower Level) Norris Conference Center 4522 Fredericksburg Road (I-410 West, Exit 15) San Antonio, TX Sat. 10a-5p; Sun. 10a-4p. Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association | ||
FEB 12-13 |
DALLAS STAMP FAIR | |
| Richardson Civic Center 411 West Arapaho Road (exit US 75 at Arapaho and go west about 2 blocks) Richardson, TX 75080-4551 Fri. 1p-8p, Sat. 9a-4p. Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association | ||
NOV 13-14 |
2010 MID-CITIES STAMP EXPO | |
| The 23rd annual exhibition and bourse of the
Mid-Cities Stamp Club will be held at the Grapevine
Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street, Grapevine,
Texas. Hours: Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 10 am to
4 pm. |
| TO ADD CLUB OR AREA EVENTS TO THIS CALENDAR, | ||
| PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO MCSC, c/o Jim Myers . |
