The Youth The official newsletter of Youth Stamp Collectors
Volume 10 JULY
– AUGUST 2008 Issue 7
Editor’s Note ~ It has been a busy summer for us. We had two large stamp
shows in late May (Washington) and mid-June (Oregon). I completed one new stamp
project this summer, now ready for club meetings and shows. A second project
will take awhile to finish. We still have time before fall to finish other
projects. Be sure to attend stamp club meetings to enjoy these new projects!
What has been keeping us busy is some
home remodeling. We will take a mini vacation in August. With the price of gas,
we have been staying close to home, but there is still plenty to do. We
received many donations from the last few stamp shows which will take time to
process and get the material out to Sorters. We look forward to seeing everyone
in September, hopefully, all well rested!
CLUB
NEWS & ACTIVITIES:
I was cruising e-Bay a couple of months ago looking for a specific item. Lo’ and
behold, someone was selling multiple copies of it. Ah-ha! I thought. Our second
project for stamp club! I’m not going to tell you what the project is; you have
to attend to find out.
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SEAPEX is held early November each
year. This show is at the Seattle Center and put on by the Collectors Club of
Seattle. The show committee is asking area stamp clubs to put together a frame
of one-page exhibits. I’d like our club to try this. For September,
each club member needs to bring an 8½” X 11” piece of white paper; some
used and/or mint stamps, souvenir sheets, postal stationary and a cover of your
favorite stamp topic (for example, dinosaurs for Joey, flowers for Nina, etc.).
Arrange the items in a pleasing way on your sheet of paper, then hinge or mount
the stamps on. Use mounts or photo corner mounts for the larger items (postal
stationary, covers, souvenir sheets). You will not be able to squeeze all these
items onto your single page, so choose the best items! (For instance, you
can put a cover in the center of the
page and then arrange stamps around it.) However you arrange your page, try to
keep a balanced look to it.
When 16 club members have their
one-page exhibit completed (one frame full), we can enter them in the SEAPEX
show in November. Shall we get the parents involved? I think I will do one….
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For those who enjoy entering stamp
design contests, Texas Philatelic Association is again hosting the TPA Youth
Holiday Stamp Design Contest. Obtain contest rules by contacting Douglas
Moss, TPA 1st Vice President, tpeditor@sbcglobal.net,
305 St. Lukes Drive; Richardson, TX 75080-4830. Good luck!
Samples of covers created by middle schoolers (using computer graphics) for NAPEX in Washington, DC.
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CLUB
MEETINGS
Exhibit Class – We picked up a couple items for some
of you at spring and summer stamp shows. Be sure to attend September and
October meetings as we would like to have your exhibits ready to show by first weekend
in November at SEAPEX. Bring all exhibit material and write-up to the
meetings.
If you need help with your exhibits
over the summer, call us for an appointment on Saturday or Sunday. We will
gladly help you get them ready to show. It is time to do layout and mounting.
When you attend stamp shows this summer, or shop on-line, look for items
besides stamps related to your topic -- covers, cancellations and meters on
cover, souvenir sheets, booklet covers, postal stationary, etc.
Type your exhibit pages. Remember to
keep your writing short and specific. Leave space for your philatelic items
with your written material just below them. Try to balance the material on each
page to make it attractive to viewers. You need sixteen 8½” X 11” pages to
complete a single frame, which is the goal. After the show, we will work on
judges’ advice and raising your medal level. Once you are satisfied with your
exhibit, then we can start expanding it to multiple pages!
Keith and I have been working a little
on our exhibits over the summer and will have them ready for SEAPEX as well.
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Next Meeting – September 19, 2008.
ALL EDUCATORS – We have an abundance of Christmas,
Tuberculosis, Boys Town, National Wildlife Federation, etc., Seals. If you were
not able to attend one of the three Educator Workshops this spring, and would
like some for next year’s school projects, we will be happy to ship a big
envelope full.
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For those of you who were not able to
attend the Educator Workshops in California, Washington or Oregon (April, May
and June), your workshop itinerary and material are enclosed. Enjoy!
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We also have a box of conservation
stamps. If you would like some, just let us know.
VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS – If you are receiving the newsletter
by USPS mail and would prefer to receive it by e-mail, just let us know (and
vice versa).
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With the current state of our US economy, financial donations have dropped considerably, which has forced us to increase cutbacks in some of our activities. You can help us continue our extensive programs by completing the coupon at the end of this newsletter and mailing it with your check today. We greatly appreciate your past, and future, support!
OTHER THINGS – A big Thank You to Kay Fleskes of Beaverton, Oregon, who
is assisting our web master in getting, and keeping, our website up to date!
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS: Ina
Aust of Chehalis, Washington. Ina wants to start working with youth in stamp
collecting through her local schools, churches and boy scouts. Her and her
husband travel a bit throughout the year. They hope to start working with youth
in stamps at these foreign destinations. We will let you know their progress.
Come on out and support your Youth and Educator Philatelic programs! We sell stamp buttons and pins, stamp and other greeting cards, and etched glassware – great gift ideas!
á August 5 – National Night Out;
Mountlake Terrace, WA, City Center
á August 24 – Bothell Riverfest; Downtown
Bothell, WA
SUPER
QUIZ: This
month, Belligerents – Who fought in the conflict? (e.g., The Crusades.
A: Christians versus Muslims).
1. Spanish Armada
2. The Hundred Years’ War
3. The Falklands War
4. The Peloponnesian War
5. Wars of the Roses
6. Punic Wars
7. The Football War (100-Hours War)
8. The First Intifada
9. Battle of Hastings
Courtesy
of The Everett Herald
Keith Edholm of Mountlake Terrace, WA;
Nina Mao of Redmond, WA; Maria Roe of Monroe, WA.
2nd
SUPER QUIZ is on
Duke – each answer contains “Duke”. (e.g., What was the nickname of John
Wayne A: “The Duke”)
1. Prince Philip’s title.
2. The mascot of this North Carolina
school is the Blue Devil.
3. Pseudonym of musician born Edward
Kennedy Ellington.
4. He helped defeat Napoleon at Waterloo.
5. He had 10,000 men that he marched up a
hill.
6. One-time wife of John Astin.
7. He is a former imperial wizard of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
8. John Churchill was the first holder of
this title.
9. What were the names of the brothers on
“The Dukes of Hazzard”?
Courtesy
of The Everett Herald
NEW STAMP ISSUES for July/August
2008
To obtain a first day cancellation:
Address requests to postmaster of the first-day city within 30 days of the date
of issue. The first-day city and zip code are included with each listing as
soon as they are known to us. To prepare your own FDC's, buy and affix stamps
to your (decorated and) addressed envelopes and insert a postcard-thickness
stiffener. Any artwork should not be in address or stamp sections of envelope.
Place covers in a larger envelope, with appropriate return postage and
addressed to: Customer-Affixed Envelopes, (Name of Stamp), Postmaster, City,
State and 5-digit zip code followed by -9991 (listed with stamp or other
address given). Include larger self-addressed stamped envelope if you do not
want your covers to go directly through the mail stream which may result in
damage to covers.
United States
Ø July 10: Celebrate
single 42¢ definitive; Washington, DC 20066
Ø July 15: American Clock
single 10¢ definitive; Washington, DC 20066
Ø July 16: Vintage Black
Cinema five 42¢ commemoratives: Black and Tan, Hallelujah, The
Sport of the Gods, Caledonia and Princess Tam-Tam; Newark, NJ 07102
Ø July 16: Take Me Out to
the Ball Game 42¢ commemorative; Washington, DC 20066
Ø August 7: The Art of
Disney: Imagination four 42¢ commemoratives and four 26¢ picture postal
cards: Lucky & Pongo of 101 Dalmatians, Mickey Mouse, Sleeping
Beauty, Mowgli & Baloo of The Jungle Book; Anaheim, CA 92803
Ø August 14: Albert Bierstadt
42¢ commemorative convertible booklet (American Treasures); Hartford, CT 06101
Ø August 15: Sunflower
single 42¢ definitive stamp; Hartford, CT 06101
Ø August 22: Liberty Bell
two 42¢ non-denominated forever definitive stamps; Falls Church, VA 22046
Canada
Ø July 25: Lifesaving
Society, 100th Anniversary
Ø August 1: British
Columbia, 150th Anniversary, and Fraser River Gold Rush
United Nations
Ø August 8: Sport for
Peace/Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Ø August 8: Personalized
Stamps/Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
STAMP
SHOWS: Get
out your calendar and mark down the following stamp shows for July & August 2008.
FREE ADMISSION to all shows unless
noted. Youth Stamp Collectors means we will be there, so come pick
stamps out of the pick tubs! Don't forget to ask what new items we have!
No shows this month as far as I know.
Keep checking your local newspapers for local shows.
September 5 - 6: Great American Stamp Expo. Napredack Hall, 770
Montague Expressway; San Jose (between 101 and 880). Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00
pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
July 26: 5-Star Saturday Stamp Show. YWCA Regency Room,
735 East Lexington Drive; Glendale. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
July 27: Steve’s Quality
Sunday Stamp Show. Clarion (Quality) Hotel, 616 Convention Way; Anaheim (1
block south of Katella on Harbor Boulevard). 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
August 2: INTURPEX Stamp
and Cover Expo. Arcadia Masonic Temple, 50 West Duarte Road; Arcadia. 10:00
am to 5:00 pm
August 3: The Original 1st
Sunday Stamp Show. Masonic Hall, 14750 Sherman Way; Van Nuys. 9:00 am to
4:00 pm
August 23: 5-Star Saturday
Stamp Show. YWCA Regency Room, 735 East Lexington Drive; Glendale. 9:00 am
to 4:00 pm
August 24: Steve’s Quality Sunday Stamp Show. Clarion (Quality)
Hotel, 616 Convention Way; Anaheim (1 block south of Katella on Harbor
Boulevard). 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
September 7: The Original 1st Sunday
Stamp Show.
Masonic Hall, 14750 Sherman Way; Van Nuys. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
4th Sunday of the Month Collectible Show at The Annex Y.M.A.
554 Woodward Avenue; New Haven (just off I-95 Exit 50N or Exit 51S. 10:00 am to
3:00 pm. Maps & directions www.nhps1914.org
All kids receive 2 gifts of stamps!
July 27: 4th
Sunday of the Month Collectible Show. The Annex YMA, 554 Woodward Avenue;
New Haven (just off I-95 Exit 50N or Exit 51S). 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. All kids
receive 2 gifts of stamps.
August 3: Danbury Stamp
& Coin Show. Holiday Inn, Newtown Road, Exit 8, I-84; Danbury. 9:00 am
to 4:00 pm
No shows this month as far as I know.
Keep checking your local newspapers for local shows.
No shows this month as far as I know.
Keep checking your local newspapers for local shows.
July 26: Laurel StampFest. Holiday Inn Laurel
West, 15101 Sweitzer Lane; Laurel. 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
August 29 – 31: BALPEX.
Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, 245 Shawan Road; Hunt Valley/Baltimore. Friday and
Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission
September 5 - 7: APS Omaha Stamp Show. Metro Community
College, 2909 Gomez Avenue; Omaha. Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00
am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Theme: Railroading
July 27: Melville Stamp and Coin Show. Catapano
Engineering, 585 Route 110; Melville. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
July 27: SULLIPEX ’08.
Woodridge Municipal Hall, 2 Green Avenue; Woodridge. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
September 12 – 14: Metropolitan
Stamp Show. Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 West 57th Street; New York
City. Friday 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Sunday 10:00
am to 4:00 pm
July 26: The Stamp Collectors Corner. Oregon Stamp Society
Clubhouse, 4828 NE 33rd Avenue; Portland, OR. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
August 2: (Portland) Summer
Stamp Fest. Shiloh Inn Conference Center, Willamette I Room, 11707 NE
Airport Way (take Airport Way Exit Eastbound off I-205); Portland. 10:00 am to
5:00 pm
August 9: Rose City Stamp
Fair. Oregon Stamp Society Clubhouse, 4828 NE 33rd Avenue; Portland, OR.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
August 16 – 17: Florence Annual
Coin & Stamp Show. Florence Events Center, 715 Quince Street; Florence.
Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
August 23: The Stamp
Collectors Corner. Oregon Stamp Society Clubhouse, 4828 NE 33rd Avenue;
Portland, OR. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
September 13: Rose City Stamp
Fair. Oregon Stamp Society Clubhouse, 4828 NE 33rd Avenue; Portland, OR.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
No shows this month as far as I know.
Keep checking your local newspapers for local shows.
No shows this month as far as I know.
Keep checking your local newspapers for local shows.
August 9: Strait Stamp Show. Sequim Masonic
Lodge, 700 South Fifth (& Pine); Sequim, WA. 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Exhibits,
show cancel, USPS, youth area and door prizes.
August 10: Fenwick Stamp
& Coin Show. Eagles Hall #1, Corson & Michigan (at foot of
Michigan/Corson Exit I-5, Exit #162); Seattle, WA. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. NO
Youth Stamp Collectors
September 6 – 7: NWSDA Seattle
Fall INPEX. Seattle Center Snoqualmie Room, Republican and Warren Streets;
Seattle, WA. Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Youth
Stamp Collectors. Map and directions, see www.seattlecenter.com
September 14: Victoria Stamp,
Coin & Collectible Fair. Holiday Inn, 3200 Blanshard Street; Victoria,
BC
August 8 – 17: Olympex, the
Olympic Expo Beijing 2008; Beijing, China.
www.2008expo.org/content/e-index.htm
THANK YOU: The following persons/organizations have donated stamps,
Christmas seals, stamp catalogs, covers, glassine envelopes, albums, album
pages, stockbooks and pages, advice, and other supplies and door prizes as well
as financial donations to Youth Stamp Collectors: Jerry Glisson, Jerry
Rottman, Len Lukens, Michael Jaffe, Steve Brandt, Wayne Holmes, Win Bohme,
Larry Weinstock, Bob Huntsinger, NPL/OSS, Don Siddall, Julie Bryan’s dentist
office, Martin Feibush, Helen Barber, Dave James, Joe Skidmore, Pat & Marty
Kushmerick, Kurt Lange & Paul Price
