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 88 members as of April 6, 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 - SPT 2
The next Arlington meeting for 2020 will be held on September 2.
NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
BUT: THERE WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING at 7:00pm ON SEPTEMBER 2, hosted by Rick Howell (click link for details).
The agenda includes the following: Show & Tell: Round table with members showing and telling about philatelic items; MCSC Immediate Past President Ray Cartier will talk about the Apollo Space Program.
NOTE: Rick Howell recorded the Aug 12 MCSC ZOOM MEETING, and it is now available on the MCSC Facebook page.EULESS - AUG 19
NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
The next Euless meeting for 2020 will be held on August 19.
NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
GRANBURY - AUG 25
The next Granbury meeting for 2020 will be held on August 25.
NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED ...
BUT: THERE WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING at 7:00pm ON AUGUST 25 (click link for details).
The agenda includes the following: Show & Tell: Round table with members showing and telling about philatelic items; Club member Rick Howell will present a program on Texas Confederate Postmaster Provisionals.
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 - SPT 2
NO MEET'N'EAT, due to meeting being cancelled.
EULESS - AUG 19
NO MEET'N'EAT, due to meeting being cancelled.
GRANBURY - AUG 25
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 2019 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 January 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 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