Mid-Cities Stamp Club
of ARLINGTON and IRVING, TEXAS
Mid-Cities Stamp Club
of ARLINGTON and IRVING, TEXAS
2010 Coming Attractions |
JAN 20 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - IRVING MEETING | |
| Program will be Clean Out Your Closet, a chance to sell, trade or give away philatelic material. 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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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 | ||
MAR 3 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the March 3 Arlington meeting will be presented by club member Ray Cartier,
on The Financial Aspects of Philately – One Man’s Opinions. 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).
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MAR 23 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - GRANBURY MEETING | |
| The program for the March 23 Granbury meeting will be presented by MCSC 2nd Vice President Ken Aldridge, on Stamps, the FBI & Contests . 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. | ||
APR 7 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the April 7 Arlington meeting will be presented by Ralph Poore, on
Censors. Also, club members may turn in auction lots for the May 5 auction in
Arlington. 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: a live demonstration on how to create album and exhibit pages.
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APR 27 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - GRANBURY MEETING | |
| The program for the April 27 Granbury meeting will be presented by club member Brian Smith, on Collecting the Trucial States. 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. | ||
MAY 5 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the May 5 Arlington meeting will be the semi-annual auction. There
will be 82 lots, including some interesting BOB items. 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).
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MAY 19 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - IRVING MEETING | |
| The May 19 meeting for Irving will feature a presentation by MCSC member Ray Cartier. Mixture Pick will
be a new US mix. Also, members may turn in items for the July Irving auction.
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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MAY 25 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - GRANBURY MEETING | |
| Program will be an APS program History of U.S. Postal Service, an informative slide tape presentation
on U.S. Postal Service History. 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. | ||
JUN 2 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the June 2 Arlington meeting will be presented by MCSC Director Stanley Christmas,
on How the EXPO is Put Together. Auction lots may be turned in for the July Irving 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). | ||
JUN 16 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - IRVING MEETING | |
| The June 16 meeting for Irving will feature a presentation by MCSC Secretary Skip Ely, on A Survey of U.S.
Stamps Honoring the U.S. Armed Forces of the 20th Century. Mixture Pick will be a foreign mix. Also, members
may turn in items for the July Irving auction.
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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JUN 22 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - GRANBURY MEETING | |
| Program will be presented by MCSC Secretary Skip Ely, on A Survey of U.S. Stamps Honoring the U.S. Armed Forces
of the 20th Century. 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,
around 5:30 pm. | ||
JUN 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 | ||
JUL 7 |
MID-CITIES STAMP CLUB - ARLINGTON MEETING |
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| The program for the July 7 Arlington meeting is a large mixture pick. This is a good time to socialize,
relax, and maybe pick up a few stamps. Last chance to submit auction lots for the July Irving 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). | ||
JUL 10-11 |
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 | ||
AUG 21-22 |
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 | ||
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 . |
