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2026 Coming Attractions
MAR 4
Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Arlington Meeting
March 4
The next Arlington meeting for 2026 will be held on Wednesday, March 4, at our new meeting place (see below).
The program will be presented by Richard Laster, President of the Texas Philatelic Association (TPA), on The Texas Centennial Stamp.
APS Books will be available at the meeting - this month's circuit books include:
Egypt (mostly used), India (all mint, #1377/#1550), US Revenues (M/U), Russia - (#11/#3200, + some BOB),
Cuba (#1/#282), US (M/U, 1900-1940), Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden), Philippines, France and
Colonies,
and several other countries. Check it out !
More APS Books will be available at the meeting, since there was no meeting in January:
India (Used, #11/#937), US - Revenues (#R58/#R674, + 3 pages Ducks), Macao (#341/#980), Middle East
(Bahrain,Kuwait,Iraq, Palestine), Canada (M/U, #15/#230), US 19C (#26/#258), Italian Colonies (Cyreraina, San
Marino, Eritrea, Somalia), US Mint (#629 to #859),
and several other countries. Check it out !
Mystic catalogs are needed for the Beginners table at Expo. Skip Ely advises that they make excellent instructional guides for beginning collectors.
Arlington Auction in April - We will have our first Arlington club auction in April. Lots (or at least the auction sheets) should be turned in at the March meetings. Heavy and bulky items (like albums and boxes) should be kept until the auction, but please provide Skip with the auction sheet so they can be properly advertised.
We will meet at our NEW official gathering place: the Trinity Unity Methodist Church, 1200 West Green Oaks Blvd. Our meeting room will be 201 (the Koinonia room, upstairs). The meeting will begin at 6:30 P.M., and end at 8:30 P.M. We have to vacate the facility by 9:00 P.M.
Ordinarily when we have an in-person meeting, we also have a MEET'N'EAT at an area restaurant, prior to the meeting. The group usually gathers between 5:15 and 5:30 pm, and we try to finish by 6:45 pm.
MEET'N'EAT will be at at the church, beginning at 5:00 P.M. From the south entrance, this will be in the Fellowship Hall (gym), and the cost will be $8. The menu is smothered pork chops, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, and chocolate cake for dessert.
MAR 18
Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Flower Mound Meeting
March 18
The next Flower Mound meeting for 2026 will be held on Wednesday, March 18.
The program for this meeting will be our usual Show and Tell.
APS Books will be available at the meeting as well as the club sales books.
New Venue for Arlington - starting in March, Trinity Unity Methodist Church, 1200 West Green Oaks Blvd. Our meeting room will be 201 (the Koinonia room, upstairs). The church serves a dinner on Wednesday night for $8 beginning at 5:00 P.M, and we will try that to see if it meets our needs. We will also begin our meeting at 6:30 P.M, as we need to end by 8:30 P.M. Additional details will be in the March meeting notice for Arlington.
Meeting Location: We will meet at the office of club member Sai Madhavapeddi, 3020 Corporate Court, Suite 400, Flower Mound, TX 75028. The sign on the office says Step Up Sports Medicine, and it is in a corporate park just east of the Texas Health Orthopedic Surgery Building in north Flower Mound. Access can be had from either Long Prairie Road (FM 2499) or College Parkway, via Corporate Drive. The regular meeting will begin at 7:30 P.M., however the room will be open around 7:00 P.M.
Ordinarily when we have an in-person meeting, we also have a MEET'N'EAT at an area restaurant, prior to the meeting. The group usually gathers between 5:15 and 5:30 pm, and we try to finish by 6:45 pm.
MEET'N'EAT will be at Bari’s Pizza & Pasta, 3472 Long Prairie Rd., Flower Mound (972) 426-2956, beginning about 5:30pm.
MAR 24
Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Granbury Meeting
March 24
The first Granbury meeting for 2026 will be held on Tuesday, March 24.
The program is to be presented by MCSC member Joe McFarland, on Polio on Stamps.
Show and Tell There will be a round of Show and Tell preceding the program.
APS books will be available at this meeting, if received in time.
Arlington Auction in April - We will have our first Arlington club auction in April. Lots (or at least the auction sheets) should be turned in at the March meetings. Heavy and bulky items (like albums and boxes) should be kept until the auction, but please provide me (Skip) with the auction sheet so they can be properly advertised.
Mystery Box: Keep in mind that we (always) need donations for our club EXPO Mystery Box.
Meeting Location: 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 6:00-6:15 pm to allow for member trading and socializing.
Meet'N'Eat will be at Grump’s, 3503 South Highway 377, Granbury, beginning round 5:00 P.M.
APR 4
MCSC EXPO Planning Meeting
in-person meeting, lunch, Saturday, April 4, 11:00am,
at David's BBQ,
2224 W Park Row Dr,
Arlington, TX 76013-3407
(817) 261-9998.
APR 10-11
McKinney Stamp Fair
Holiday Inn & Suites
>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2025
3220 Craig Drive
McKinney, TX 75070
(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4p)
Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.
Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association
APR 17-18
Houston Stamp Fair
Hilton Garden Inn - Energy Corridor
12245 Katy Freeway (I-10 and Dairy Ashford Exit)
Houston, TX 77079
>>> SAME LOCATION as 2025
(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm)
>>> SAME HOURS AS 2025
Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.
Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association
MAY 8-9
San Antonio Stamp Fair
Norris Conference Center
618 Northwest Fwy Loop 410, Suite 207
Across San Pedro from NorthStar Mall, San Antonio, TX 78216
>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2025
Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm
>>>SAME HOURS AS 2024
Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.
Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association
NOV 13-14
2026 Mid-cities Stamp Expo
Grapevine Convention Center
>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2025
1209 South Main Street
Grapevine, Texas
(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm)
>>>SAME HOURS AS 2025
Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.
Sponsored by Mid-Cities Stamp Club
This is the 39th annual Mid-Cities Stamp EXPO.
