Philatelic News

MAY 5: Club Loses Granbury Member Jim Case

Beloved club member Jim Case of Granbury passed away April 29th, from injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was 85. Jim took care of the Granbury Mystery Box for the annual MCSC EXPO show and gave entertaining presentations as meeting programs. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 A.M., on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Wiley Center Funeral Home, 420 Highway 377 E. in Granbury Texas.

MAR 16: Official Closing/Sam Houston Philatelics

Rita Dumaine, wife of the late Bob Dumaine, has announced that Sam Houston Philatelics is closing. A Houston staple since 1975, Sam Houston Philatelics has consigned its entire stamp inventory to Kelleher Auctions, and the company is no longer taking stamp orders.

FEB 7: Gulfport Show Needs Exhibits

MCSC member John Barrett, who lives in Gulfport, Mississippi, and is currently a director with the Gulf Coast Stamp Club, advises that exhibits are needed for this years' show which is scheduled for March 27th and 28th.

You can contact the club at: Gulf Coast Stamp Club, Box 3906, Gulfport, MS, 39505; or email gulfcoaststampclub@gmail.com . To contact John directly: (214) 240-5256.

JAN 19: New Meeting Location for Arlington

Rick Howell and Ken Aldridge have provided information regarding the new meeting site for the MCSC Arlington branch.

We are relocating our Arlington meetings from the Bob Duncan Recreation Center to Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC) in West Arlington. TUMC is located at 1200 W. Green Oaks Blvd in the Northwest quadrant of the intersection of Green Oaks Blvd. and Pioneer Parkway (303). We will be changing our meeting times to start at 6:30 PM and last until 8:30 PM. The first meeting at the new location will be on Wednesday, March 4th. An interesting benefit is that on Wednesday nights the church has a dinner prepared by a chef that is open to everyone. The meal includes main course, dessert and drinks all for a low price of $8.00. This starts at 5:00 PM, so by the time you get your meal, eat and enjoy everybody’s fellowship, it will be time for the meeting. So, the next few Meet'N'Eats for Arlington will be at the church.

The meeting will be in Room 201 (The Koinonia Room) upstairs. Come in the main entrance and take the elevator or the stairs to the second floor. For the Meet'N'Eat, come in the southern entrance on the East front of the building and you will have access to the gymnasium where the meals are served.

>>> Look for more information in the club newsletter.

JAN 14: Roberta Hildebrandt

The following email message is from club President Rick Howell:

Fellow Philatelists,

It is with great sadness that I must report the January 13th passing of Roberta Hildebrandt, wife of Past-President and Librarian, Rich Hildebrandt. Roberta had been a club member until last year, and annually helped with the Awards Banquet at Expo.

Our condolences and prayers go out to Rich and his family. Funeral service information will be posted as it is received.

Rick Howell
President, MCSC

Skip Ely has provided a link to Roberta's obituary.

OCT 16: Scott Stamp LLC Announces Purchases from Amos Media

TSDA dealer Jonathan Topper has forwarded news of interest regarding the Scott Catalog, Scott Stamp Monthly, and Linn's Stamp News publications: Scott Stamp LLC, a new company formed by Jay Bigalke, and David Fritz, has acquired the aforementioned publications from Amos Media Co.

"It's incredibly meaningful to see these trusted names in philately return to collector ownership", said Jay Bigalke, President and CEO of Scott Stamp LLC. "Our mission is simple: to honor the legacy of Scott and Linn's while investing in new tools and ideas that help the hobby thrive."

"This is a great day for stamp collecting," said Don Sundman of Mystic Stamp Company and one of several collector-investors supporting the new venture. "The Scott Catalog and Linn's have guided generations of collectors—including me—and now they'll continue to do so under leadership that truly loves the hobby."

OCT 3: New Meeting Site Needed for Arlington

The City of Arlington has increased the rental fee for the use of the Bob Duncan Recreation Center room currently being utilzed by the Mid-Cities Stamp Club Arlington branch. The stated amount would be in the range of a 150% increase. The club is currently looking for a new meeting location, and leads from the membership would be appreciated. According to MCSC Treasurer Tom Cunningham, we are currently paid and under contract through the February 2026 meeting.