Mid-Cities Stamp Club
Your Friendly North Texas Philatelic Organization

Many Advertised Events Are Subject To Change Without Notice

When in doubt, Please seek independent confirmation
especially if travel is involved.

AUG 2

Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Arlington Meeting

August 2

The next Arlington meeting for 2023 will be held on August 2.

The program will be presented by MCSC 1st Vice-President Rick Howell showing 2 videos - Zeppelin Airship Stamps and Antarctic Territories Stamps.

Skip Ely will accept items for the September auction to be held in Arlington. There is a limit of ten items per member. The minimum bid should be at least $1. Large, heavy, or bulky items (albums, notebooks, boxes of miscellaneous material, etc.) should be retained by the holder until the auction; just submit a copy of the auction sheet, or send Skip an email with the requisite information (item description, minimum bid, and the catalog value, if determined).

APS Books will be available at this meeting.

This in-person meeting will be at our official gathering place: Bob Duncan Community Center in Arlington, located at 2800 South Center Street, in Vandergriff Park (MAPSCO 97A).

The regular meeting begins at 7 pm; however, the room is usually available as of 6 pm.

NOTE: MEET'N'EAT is at El Chico, 1549 S Bowen Rd, Pantego, TX 76013-3335 (817-265-8335), from 5:15 to 6:30 P.M.

AUG 12

MCSC EXPO Planning Meeting

in-person meeting, lunch 11:00am,
at David's Barbeque
2224 West Park Row
Arlington, TX 76013-7406
ph 817-261-9998.
The planning meeting itself will begin at about 11:45am.

AUG 16

Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Euless Meeting

August 16

The next Euless meeting for 2023 will be held on August 16.

The program for this meeting will be an extended Show and Tell.

APS books will be available.

Notice of APS Sales Book commission fee increase: In June, the MCSC Board of Directors approved a proposal to increase the sales book commission from 5% to 10%. The purpose is to offset the increased costs associated with the APS circuits (postage and APS fees). The change begins this month(July).

NOTE: The September Arlington meeting will feature the second of our semi-annual auctions. Lots should be turned in no later than the August Euless meeting (and preferably earlier).

We ordinarily meet 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.

The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm, with the room being available around 7:15 pm.

NOTE: MEET N' EAT will be at Mexican Inn Cafe, 1400 Airport Freeway, Bedford. Meet around 5:30 P.M.

NOTE: This is a change from previous Meet'N'Eat notices.

AUG 22

Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Granbury Meeting

August 22

The next Granbury meeting for 2023 will be held on August 22

The program will be presented by MCSC Director Ken Wills, on Controlled Mail.

The September meeting at Arlington will feature the second of our semi-annual auctions. Lots should be turned in no later than the Euless meeting in August (preferably earlier).

Next month will feature the Granbury Auction. Please bring items to Dave for the Granbury September auction. Include a club sales sheet with a description and minimum bid. Sale items may be submitted until September 18th.

We will meet at the Bentwater Activities Center, 1800 W Emerald Ct, Granbury, TX, adjacent to the Bentwater Marina northeast of Granbury. The regular meeting begins at 7:00 pm, but the Center should be open from around 6:15-6:30 pm to allow for member trading and socializing.

Directions to Bentwater Activities Center

NOTE: MEET'N'EAT will be at Palio’s Pizza Café, 3710 E. US Highway 377, Granbury, beginning at 5:00 P.M.

AUG 25-26

Dallas Stamp Fair

Doubletree Hotel

>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2022

Bluebonnet Room

1981 North Central Expressway
(Hwy 75 & Campbell Rd), Richardson, TX 75080

(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4p)

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association

SEP 29-30

Texas Precancel Club Fall Meeting & Bourse

Comfort Inn
301 Capitol St
Grapevine, Texas 76051

(Friday 9a-4p, Saturday 9a-4p)

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Texas Precancel Club

OCT 6

MCSC EXPO Planning Meeting

The EXPO Planning meeting which had been scheduled for Oct. 4 following the regular club business meeting has been cancelled, and will instead take place Saturday, Oct. 6 at David’s BBQ in Pantego at 11:00am.

If you are unable to attend, please send Ralph your status report and a note re any problems that need to be addressed.

OCT 13-14

San Antonio Stamp Fair

Norris Conference Center

>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2022

618 Northwest Fwy Loop 410, Suite 207
Across San Pedro from NorthStar Mall, San Antonio, TX 78216

(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm)

>>>SAME HOURS AS 2022

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association

NOV 3-4

Houston Stamp Fair

Hilton Garden Inn - Energy Corridor

>>> SAME LOCATION as 2022

12245 Katy Freeway (I-10 and Dairy Ashford Exit)
Houston, TX 77079

(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm)

>>> SAME HOURS AS 2022

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association

NOV 10-11

2023 Mid-cities Stamp Expo

Grapevine Convention Center

>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2022

1209 South Main Street
Grapevine, Texas

(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm)

>>>SAME HOURS AS 2022

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Mid-Cities Stamp Club

This is the 36th annual Mid-Cities Stamp EXPO.

DEC 2

MCSC EXPO Debrief and Planning Meeting

in-person meeting, 11 am,
at David's BBQ
2224 W. Park Row,
Pantego, TX 76013

DEC 8-9

Dallas Stamp Fair

Doubletree Hotel

>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2022

Bluebonnet Room

1981 North Central Expressway
(Hwy 75 & Campbell Rd), Richardson, TX 75080

(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4p)

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association

2024 Coming Attractions

Awards and Affiliations

Texas Philatelic Association
American Topical Association
Chapter APS
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